Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23

an assured her. lone of them sns-
piconing gents came to the door last
evening, as though 1t was the right that
he had, but gave him me mind on the
subject, and he took himself off. Never
a spoon or a fork would ha' been left
the day had he got in"'
AS she moved away from the door
| Mrs. FentOn caught sight of the folded
| piece Of paper, which she hastily read.
! what was the tramp like, Mrs Ma
loy!" she asked.
"'Dade and he was like any other
member Of the swell mob, as we call
such in old Oireland. He had false
mustache to his face, and a hat that
came down over the eyes of him."
How was he dressed!"
Faith and couldn't tell you. new
err take count Of the clothes of tramps
for know they niver came into them
the right way" said the deep reason
ing woman.
Still unsatisfied, Mrs. Fenton went to
the house of her nearest neighbOr, and
asked If she had seen her husband pass
by on the previous evening.
NO." was the reply, but l saw him
this morning. walking hurriedly away
from the house."
On her return Emmie again Qnes-
toned the hOusekeeper.
do you think you could recognize
| Mr.. FentOn from having seen him in
his Officer
Sure and l could that
"Then you don't think he was the gen
tleman you took for Il tramp
DO you suppose | don't know a
tramp when l gets the sight of him
me who was married to one ten years,
till i couldn't stand his ways no long
er?"
Mrs. Fenton's state of mind was any
thing but satisfactory. What should
she do She reckoned up the days. and
concluded that her husband would be
hack from Chicago in a weeks time
Should she write to him and explain
matters? No. it was for him to eX-
plain-he had been in the wrong.
The days went slowly by. but the
postman brought no letter from Ger
aid. The time she set expired, and he
had not returned. SO she went to his
office and she learned that the English
men who were negotiating for the pur-
chase of some mines insisted on Mr..
Fenton's going to England. Should
she write to him now. and explain that
an accident prevented her return on
that unlucky evening: No-the humil-
iation OF getting the address from the
office was too great. She again reck-
oned up the days, allowing three weeks
for his return. The third came and
went with 10 arrival and no tidings.
She became prey TO the keenest anX-
iety, as well she might, for Gerald Fen
ton was an inmate of Il London hospi-
tai, having met with an accident.
The weary weeks dragged on. There
We're times when Emmie left she must
lose her reason. If her husband were
only restored to her she never again
would complain of his dominecring
ways And on his side Gerald was
thinking:
How could | have been so overhcar-
ing? Emme is my equal III all save my
professional work and my superior in
some ways no wonder she resented
my masterful airs. Well. she shall have
no reason to complain in future
Can | soon leave, doctor:" he in
Quired one morning. when the house
surgeon came on his rounds.
You'll be ready to 20 in day or
two" was what he gladly heard. for
he was all eagerneSs 10 commence his
home life under, a new aspect.
He had written Il few lines To his
wife, telling her what had befallen
him. adding. Il am longing 10 be at
home again that we may start new