The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-18


Constance was faded by her fort
nlghts travel. and displrltcd almost be-
You'd her power OF concealment. but she
had learned already that her lord dis
liked to have whatever observation he
vas pleased to make 30 unanswered.
"she is your housekeeper. l SUPPOSE"
she replied ianguldly.
"No-lhat ls-she does not occupy the
position Of salaried inferior In my
establishment I must surely have
spoken TO you OF my cousin, Harriet
Field"
"Not that recollect. am sure that
I never heard the name until now"
"Her mother" continued Mr.. with
en-. in a pompous narrative tone. was
my fathers sister. Left a widow ten
years prior to her decease, she accept
"a my invitation to take charge Of my
house She brought with her only
child. the Harriet OF whom speak, and
the two remained with me until our
hmlly group was broken In upon by
Death. Harriet would then have
sought situation as governess bu,
',1ei - H-as1aaf.a.- i.@.l~-- ...~-....a ~
Ynirty-fye. or Whereabouts. and / pre-
feailej over her acruples touching tn,
proprlety OF her continued residence
under my roof, by representing that
her mature age. even more than oui
relationship. placed her beyond the
roach OF scandal. For eighteen months
she has superintended my domestic af-
fairs 10 my entire satisfaction. That
have not alluded directly to her befor,
during our acquaintanceship is only "a
DO accounted for by the circumstance
that we have had 80 many other ant
more engrcsslng topics OF conyersa
ton" He raised her gloyed hand to hi
lips In stlff gallantry. and Constanc,
smiled constralnedly In reply.
His endearments. albeit he was les
profuso OF them thar younger an,
more ardent bridegroom would hav
been. were yet frequent enourn % keel
his wife in unfaillng remembrance o
his claims and her dutleA He was. ap
parently. content with her passive sub
mission 10 these. seemed to see in he
forced compliance evidence OF he
pleasure in their reception. He was to
sedate. as we'll IA too gentlemRnly, I
be openly concelted, but his npprecia
ton OF his own Importance in societ
and In business circles was TOO pre-
found to admit a doubt OF the suprem
bliss OF the woman he had selected I
share his elevated position. Withor
being puppyish. he was pragmatlca
without being ill-tempered, he was I,
naclous IN tho extreme OF his dlrnii
and the respect he considered due I
this. Had her mood been lighter Cor
stance would have been tempted
smile at the alluslon to his cousins ag
his own exceeding II by three years, I
she had accidentally learned throug
the indlscretlon OF a common acquain
ance. He was sensitive upon this poll
she had likewise been informed. 81
had yet TO discover upon how mar
others.
Most young wives would not ha'
rellshed tho idea OF finding this inyn
liable relative Installed as prime ma
ager In her new abode II mattered u
Tie to her, Constance said. still langui
ly. who ruled and who obeyed. 81
had given up so much within thr
months past that resignation had b
come a habit; sacrifice was no long
an effort. Having nothing TO hope Il
she could sustain no further loss. TIC
long this nightmare Of apathy Won
continue was a question that did n
present Itself In her gray mustn't
Having once conquered Nature, OF
held Inclination under the heel OF X
solve, until life seemed extinct, she a
tlclpated no resurrection. She did u
know that no single battle. howey
long and bloody. constitutes a cal
DaiEn; that length OF days and ma
a0rrowR are needed to rob youth
elasticity; that the guest who ling'
longest In the human heart, cllngi
= 70 the shattered shelter from which
olher Joys have flown. IS Hope, II
Il doubtful II she thought with any d
q unctness at this period. She was Ct
Il hinly less actively miserable than
hat which Immediately preceded
l. engagement. That was ampuia.l'
o Ola. reaetlonary wearincss. How