The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-28
A Difference
of Opinion ~
By
NELLIE CRAVEN GILMORE
Copyright. 1905. by Daily story Pub. Co,


TT WAS well past IL o'clock when
l Disbrowe reached his home. but a
bright light still CLEANED cheer
ful welcome through the sitting room
windows. His eyes softencd with n
quick glow of pleasure as he noted
this, transforming his distinctly plain
face into momentarJ beauty. A wave
of tenderness swept over his face.
Dear little Violet" he murmured
softly, dear little woman, perhaps
after all" He BROKE of and ran
lightly up the veranda steps.
The one drop lacking To complete
the cup of his great, new-found hap
piness, seemed now, indeed about to
be realized. New life was in his
blood as he drew out his latch-key
and STOPPING. applied it TREMENDOUSLY
10 the lock. Surely he had been too
eXacting-too critical! His hands
shook little as he pushed open the
door, but he controlled himself and
passed into the corridor. An eager
flame leaped to his eyes as he turned
them, tentatively, toward the sitting
room. He took quick step forward.
then paused abruptly, keen shadow
Of disappointment chasing the joy
from his face. The room was empty
All at once. things grew fiat and
eolorless. In the loneliness of the
room, more complete sense of his
own isolation came to him than he
had ever before known. lie walked
mechanically to one of the windows
and looked out where the sycamorcs
moved gently in the dapplc moon
light
How placid and beautiful the world
might have been. but for one thing
But there was no longer any ex.
cu>c 10 try to close his eyes To the
underlying Significance of his wifc's
bearing toward himself. which grew
more and more palpable each day.
Every nerve seemed To shrink with
an indefirable foreboding as the
panorama of the past flashed sharp
1y across his brain.
After awhile he drew deep breath
and bis hand went involuntarily to
his pocket. resting there lngcringly.
with sort of rcgrctful affection.
For an instant. look Of gratificd
pride stole over his rugged features
n his fingers closed tcndcrly over
the precious letter that had that day
brought him tidingS of fame and for
tune. Then with "A gesture of quick
4 lcathirg, he icrl<rd them back and
8 turned from the window. What mat
3 tered IL? Fnmc. success, wealth
Il everything: all seemed but n mockery
Il when the very heart within him was
p shrivclliHg to the core.
With n sigh he sought his sleeping
& room, taking Oft his clothes in half
dazed fashion that betrayed the
8 mastery of some terrible emotion.
lie was exhausted after the days
strain and soon dropped into rest
less slumber Toward dawn, he was
j ,lmly conscious of footsteps on the
Vnranda: there was buzz of voices.
then his wifc's low laugh broke must
cally on the still air and he fell into
a profound sleep that lasted till
Dorninc.
Dawn broke gradually into u per
feet day. Violet Disbrowc sat watch
fNE lIlt NNiNhhN w
that trembled through the breakfast
room window. At the sound of some
one approaching. she lifted the paper
81 her lap with sudden assumption
OF interest. Presently she glanced
up into her husbands face. n look of
apprehension that was almost fear.
feaping 10 her eyes as they cncoun-
tered his. They were dull and sunk
en- and his face bore startling
pallor. He made some casual re-
mark and his wife replied In kind.
,.ter which a constrained silence en-
sued.
After awhile. Violet glanced fur
lively toward her husband and her
lp curlei family. "xnd that man Is
my husband" she reflected with n
SILVER, "I belong to him" mentally
comparing his rugged exterior TO the
polished grace OF the other men with
whom she associated.
n. Awkwardness was perhaps the one
.<4rord that best described the whole
man. Long, loosely put together. his
stterustcd Lsis:ss A.'Ying only to