Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-06-26

Lucy admitted it.
"And drinks, I've no doubt?"
Yves, I'm afraid So"
And plays cards?"
'T-I-think so, little.''
Poor dear. poor dear! What moro
do you want? Now, show me this SCI
cret drawer you were complaining of.
She hadn't complained of any, bat
pulled the handles of several and at
last found one that wouldn't open
There you are." came the trirm-
plant cry. Have you ever seen in
side this?"
Lucy couldn't remember that nhe
had or had ever wanted to.
Doesn't it fit in wonderfully said
Aunt Jane. "In there lie the letters
over which he and the housemaid
gloat in the early morning"
Lucy saw it all clearly.
"And l have no doubt there have
been times when he has told you,
with a pretence of sympathy, not to
be in hurry to get up?"
Lucy did remember one or two in
stances, when she had a slight cold.
= unit Jane chuckled.
Il never met a married couple yet
who oughtn't to be divorced at once. "
she said This must be finally set
tied this evening, and | will stay by
your side till he gives a satisfactory
explanation. He never will; it won't
bear explanation"
II am very grateful to you. Aunt, "
said Lucy.
SHOW me my room, poor thing. /
always take a rest before dinner"
II am sure you must require it"
said Lucy, leading the way up stairs
And mind" said Aunt Jane at
the door, mot word to him about
this till tackle him; you would only
put him on his guard and give him an
opportunity of destroying the only ev-
| idence we have"
81 will not mention it," sold Lucy,
humbly.
When Tom came in, he was met at
the door, as usual, by his wife. He
thought it strange. but supposed she
was looking after her guest When
| he came down to the drawing room
punctually, Lucy was alone there,
looking gloomily into the FIRE. She
did not turn On his entrance.
well, my DEAR" he said cheerily,
has our sin come home to us?"
"If you mean,' replied Lucy, with
hauteur, "has my dear Aunt Jane ar
rived, she has.
That's what l meant" he said, a
little surprised. "And am / to be a
model or an awful example?"
ut is not necessary for me to teach
you to wear the cloak of hypocrisy"
she replied, with tears coming to her
eyes.
He raised his eyebrows. why, what
on earth-whats the matter, dear?"
He tried to kiss her, but she drew
away from him. She was sobbing BIT
terly.
You ask me-" she said, you, with
all those-with all that"
She nearly flung the guilty letters
in his teeth, but remembered her
aunts warning just in time.
with all those what?'' he asked,
bewildered. But not another word
could he get from her.. and he was
standing looking at her with an ex-
preston of utter amazement when
Aunt Jane sailed in, a quarter OF an
| hour late. She required no introduce
! ton.
'You are the man, suppose?1 she
said, with snap of the teeth. He
| bowed
How do you do. Aunt Jane?" he
said. 4 hope you had pleasant
| Journey
''So-so. No thanks to yeH!p-
Dear Aunt Jane" he. said softly.
81 wired to the porters to be polite, =
It was clear that he did not take her
seriously, and Lucy was indignant.
81 hear" said Aunt Jane. as they
settled round the dinner table. that
yo:r are a lawyer?''
Il am" said Tom.
Never could stand lawyers. she
Iwent on: "a nasty. deceitful lot of ser
| pents:
Indeed they are said Tom,
'loathly, crawling creatures" He
shook his head solemnly.
| Being unable to put the case more
>strongly, Aunt Jane found herself UNI
expectedly with nothing more TO say.
SO she turned, with pity in her voice,
/ to Lucy.
| My dear, / wonder you allow your
cook to stay in the house.
| DO you suggest a shed at the bot
tom of the garden for herr" said Tom.
| gently interrHpting. He had decided
! 70 assume the offensive.
She ignored him. This soup" she
aid, ''is disgraceful"
Lucy apologized humbly. So did
1 Tom.
Take away Miss Wilkins soup,
! re said to the servant, and it went be-
fore Aunt Jane had time to clutch
The plate. It was long before any
isthing else was said by anybody, but
Tom seemed to be enjoying his dim
ner. Indeed, the two ladies we're dis
gusted at the brazen impudenee Of the
fellow. Lucy longed Tor the end Of
thia eheetly maai and VET feared what
WAS to failaW, AZ last TIE psEyansa
= and Aunt a6ns eangAed 1ienta'