The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-16

Where 10 Miss Field? why docs
che not attend to Mrs WIthers?" asked
Edward, glanclng reluctantly at his
brothers bed
In after days he could smile NJ tho
recollection OF the reply. uttered with
contempwous Indifference. "Oh. .ho'o
a-golng into high otrlkcs on tho back
parlor soiy."
AZ the time he was only conscious OF
impatence at the cnl OF pity that
Obliged him i0 leave his perhaps dying
relative In the hands OF comparative
strangers. lIo ceased to regret his COM
pllance when me tears that burst from
Consianeee ewes No sight OF him were
not attended by the rawlings which had
terrified her attendants. lie sat down
upon tho edge Of the bed. and leaned
over TO kiss the sobbing lips. MY
dear sister precious childw he said. as
a mother might soothc an affrighted
daughter and she dropped her head
upon his shoulder. to weep herself into
silence u not compoaurc.
When she could listen. he gave her
the history Of the mlsadycnture In a
few words Mr. wlthers had insisted
upon handling the roins himself. This
accounted to the auditor for his use OF
Edwards gloves as being thicker than
his although their owner made no men,
tion OF having lent them to him. Tho
horses had behaved tolerably well UNI
I'll they were within three blocks Of
home, when they had SHE'D violently
at passing omnibus. jorked the relns
from the drivers hands. and dashed
down the street, the sleigh upset at the
first corner, and both the occupants
were thrown out. Mr.. Withers striking
forclbly against n lamp-post, while Ed
ward was partially stunned against the
curb-stone, They had been brought to
their own door In carriage. the
younger brother revlying In time to
allght, with a little assistance from
a friendly hystandcr. and to superin-
tend the others removal to tho house
and up the stairs.
Constance heard him through with
out interruption or comment, volun.
tarlly raised her head from its resting
place. and lay back upon her pillows.
covering her face with her hands. One
or two quiet tears made their way be-
tween her fingers ere she removed
them, but her hysterlcal sobbing had
ceased. Il am thankful for your safe
ty," che said no composedly that II
sounle,t o0ldiy unfeeling. Now &c
back 20 your brother He needs you
and DO not shall be better soon
and then must bear my part In nurs-
ing him. II he should ask for mo- lol
me know without delay" She sent
her servants out when he had gone
and locked her door on the inside.
who'd have thought that she and
Mr.. Edward would take II 80 hard?'
said the cook. as exponent OF the views
OF the kitchen cabinet. III 10 be the
masiher shouldn't get over this. II will
10 nigh TO killing her. Ineyer knowed
she were that fond OF him. All, we'll
she ought to be. for IT'S her he'll leav,
well provided for. I'll be boundl Then
as has heaps TO Fave has plenty Z,
mourn for them"
An hour elapsed before Mr.. witheri
understood Alright where, he was ant
what had happened. and then his wifo'i
face was the first object he recognized
Il was almost as bloodless as his, yo
she was collected and helpful, n NOR,
efficient condiutor to the surgeons thar
was ldgety Harriet. whose buzzing
and hoyorlngs over tho wounded mar
reminded Edward OF a noisy and per
slstent CAD n.y.
Tho moved genllenoss OF Constance'
tone In answering the paticnts I'm
Qulrlea was mistaken by the attendant
for fondest COMMUNICATION. and IN
family physicians unapoken though
would have chimed In well with IN
servants verdict Mr.. and Mrs. with
ers were not reputed 10 be a loylnl
couple, but In moments OF distress an,
danger, the truth generally came 4
light No husband, however idollzed
could be nursed more faithfully or hay
excited greater anguish OF sollcltud
than spoke in her dry eyes and rigll
features. even II her wild outbreal
at first seeing him had not betrayel
her real sentiments.
In her calmer review OF the scene
Constance could feel grateful for IN
spectators misconception which hal
shielded her from the consequences o
her madness; could shudder at IN
thought OF the ignomlny she had mar
rowly escaped. But this was not IN
gulf from which she now recoiled witt
horror and self-loathing that led he
to avoid meeting the eyes bent curious
" or alphabetically upon her, and 4
cling to the neryeless hand OF hin
whose trust she had betrayed n
him. her husband. she had not give
a thought when the dreed tldlngs o
disaster and death we're brought Z
her. What TO her was an empty mar
rlage vow. what the worlds reprobn
ton, when she believed that Edwar
Jay lifeless before herr mani you d
not know how / loved him?' she ha
said. She might have added. 81 neye
know II myself until now" Aud wha
was this love coming when, and as
did-but O crime, a sin 10 be fr0wne
upon by Heaven and denounced b
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