Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-26

drew down her vail and hurried toward
the fields. and once there sauntered In
quiet solitude. thinking of many things.
but most of all of Wills changed man
ner.
She had begun to know. quite long
time back. it seemed. that her husbands
nature afforded but IA sandy and prcca-
rious soil to build upon. But If only she
could WOO his short-lived affection back
to life again. could gain some gentle per.
manent influence over him--awake his
better instincts and justify her own
dreams. And so she dreamed her
dreams and prayed her prayers and went
home again. comforted. In the meantime
her husband was likewise engaged in
preparations for the future When the
door had closed behind his wife he drew
the lcgal-looking document from his
pocket and read 1t kccnly. lie had had,
of course. 10 business training, but he
read this particular document with a
shrcwd business mind, and In spite Of
certain numerous and bewildering legal
tcchnicalitics mastered every word OF IL.
When he had mastered the contents of
the paper he took pen and ink and set
his signature at the foot of 1t, doing this,
rs he did most things. with n mighty
flourish. Then having pen In hand he
wrote a note.
"My Dear Polly have had a sudden
call from home. 1t is quite on the cards
that | may be away for week. | leave
you II twenty-dollnr note for immediate
expenses. and NIL the tradcsmen's bills
IRE paid and ycceipted You will hear
from me again In day or two. and |
think we are going to be prosperous. Al
ways your affcctionatc husband.
Twill Hackctt."
lie enclosed with this the money he
spoke of. then went upstairs. spent n
vigorous half.hour In packing his he.
longings together. took u good look
around to be sure that nothing had been
left behind. and with his own hands car.
ricd his satchels into the hall. Next he
rang the bell for the maid.
"A man will Gull to carry these In
half an hours time from now" he said,
| consulting his watch. wait a minute
lie stood still to consider. porting upon
the floor. IL shall be late. Ill carry
them a part of the way myself. | shall
meet somebody who wants TO earn a
| quarter, I dare say. And there's letter
on the breakfast table. See that your
mistress has It when she comes In"
The maid opened the door for him. and
he walked out. carrying n satchel In
either hand. He looked right and left rs
he went. with an mir which would have
given an observer right to imagine that
he was not anxious 10 he seen. The
sntchcis were heavy. and the summer
sun was powerful, and Will Hnckctt was
neither accustomed to exercise Of this
character nor fond Of II. lie hailed.
therefore. with grcnt pleasure. the mp.
pearance of the man late In possession.
who was lounging along with his hands
In his pockets and a general air Of hav.
ing nothing to do upon him.
| II suppose you're willing to earn q
quarter. Abram!"
| "l've got to earn what I can lay my
hands on. Mr.. Hackett. whether I'm will.
ing or not" said Abram, with super.
auous uir of philosophy. whats the
jobI Garry them leather boxes! How
far2"
ITO the hotel" said 1Inckctt.
FAN right" responded Abram, and
seized upon the lu,S,g Hnckett had re.
linquished.
| (To be continued|