Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
The HAPPIEST TINE
THEIR SECOND MARRIAGE.
st.,nyr,rh,, lss by Mary stcwar. CUT
BY MARY STEWART CUTTING.

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ENRY. do you know what day
II thursday will be y
lVl THURSDAY? The 1st."
k.lgl01ll Eyes, and what will the us.
w Des.
.,ola Henry. Pretty Mrs
marsug soolsea tragicatiy across the
l,rsakfast table OF her husband. Or rath-
ar at the newspaper that screened MIN
completely from her view. do put down
i .i,ai paper for a moment. never get
chance to speak to you any more IN .ne
3 morning. and have to spend the "hoie
das alone. Do you really mean 70 say
t,ia; YOU don't know what the Ast is
sHen-y have you forgotten t1af II Is
! the anniversary of our wedding
.-Oh--oh.' said Mr.. Waring. q light
Hawning on him. and a suspicious note OF
relief perceptihle in his voice. He rose
from his chair as he spoke. solhen
s thAt2 Why, of course not; the DAY was vas
rnarried to the sweetest girl ~ the Woric:
what a lucky fellow ! was to get you!
Can YOU tust help me on with my over
coat, dearg The lining Of this sleeve.
Yes. know you haven't had time to
mend IL vet. Now, Doll. l would like
TO stand here and kiss you all day. but
the train is wllistling across the bfloge.
BY, by, dear; take good care OF your
self and the babies
HIS wife watched him fondly as ne
walked down the path to the gate Sne
could see hin, almost risIbly shut out
the little cottage from his mind as he
turned away from It. and set his should
e.-s suuareIy, as If to brace himself for
entering the strenuous wnirl of business
life. But this morning Mrs Waring did
not feel the chill depression that some
times stole over her as she saw him 0is-
appear; her mind was too occupied with
con1ur1ng up the picture of the girl In
bridal attire who had stood beside her
lover on their marriage day. She fell
into a delightful dream of the romantic
past, from which. she was only aroused
by the patter of little feet above and
the reminder that she was needed In the
nursery.
Mrs. Waring, had, unknown to her hus.
band, set her mind for some months past
on a celebration OF her wedding anniver-
sary., the observance Of which. had lapsed.
for ono reason or another. for a couple
OF years: but she had said to herself
firmly that Henry must propose It. and
not leave It all to her. II she had to
plan IT out-nay. If she even had to sug-
gest 1t to HINT would be valueless to
her. It was entirely against her reso-
i
morning, 9ut she anew in Ter soul that
he never would remember IL she did not.
and she could only think that the date
once more recalled. the rest must fol-
low.
She herself thought OF onthing else ali
day. She told little Henry. all about
mammals pretty wedding once upon
time" when mamma wore beautiful
white dress with long white veil and
4 aicln in nj
organ played and tho chancel was full of
roses and palms. She even got out her
wedding Jewels to hang around baby
Marjorie'S neck.
1t would have taken close study of the
Influences Of the past year to determine
why this particular wedding anniversary
+ should have assumed such. prominence
in young Mrs Warnings mind. She and
her husband.t In face Of all preconceived
opinions had not settled down into the
cool. platonic friendship held UP to them
as the ultimate good of all welded pairs.
but were still honestly and sincerely in
love with each other. Yet in spite OF
this fact, there had lately been GER
& tain strain. After all the first things are
over; after the first boy, after the first
girl, and the first venture at housekeep-
ing in the suburbs-there comes a long
course of secondary living that tugs with
It's chain at character and sometimes
pulls it sharply from Its stanchions.
Mrs. Waring greeted her husband that
s night with a countenance Of soulful
meaning, and eyes that We're uplifted to
Z his. She had a delightful sensation that
their most commonplace utterances We're
: fraught with depressed feeling. and when
s he finally snid to her, after dinner. as
they sat by the little WOOD fire together,
1--WE a surprise for you, Doll" her heart
gave Joyous bound, and she felt how
truly he had justified her thought of
him.
what is it, Henry2"
Mother and Aunt Eliza, and Mary
Appleton and MAJ are coming here to
lunch day after te-morrow-Thursday.
OF course said you'd be delighted It's
all right. isn't it?''
Coming on Thursday!'5=
yes. That isn't washing day or a
cleaning day. is lit"
No.
Mr.. Waring looked COMPOUNDED.
You've spoken go many times Of their
not coming out in the whole year we've
lived hero, thought you'd be glad Doll"
Henry, why do you never call me
Ethel any more? You used to say it was
the most beautiful name-in the world,
and now you seem to forget that I have
eny name Oh. If you knew how sick
get Of always being called Doll! such
:1orrid. common-sounding thing
why, Doll
There II Is again..
ETHEL. my dear girl. don't cry. II
had had the dimmcst ideal seem always
fated to do the wrong thing. lately.
why can't you tell me sometimes what
you're driving at? II you don't want
my mother and the girls just say so.
can send them word tomorrow. and
eli you dol" Mrs. Waring stood up
tragically with one hand on her hus-
bands shoulder. It wouldn't have such
a thing happen for worlds She gave
a little gasp OF horror at the thought
but, oh. Henry. you nearly kill me
sometimes! No. If you don't know why
this time. I shall not tell you again. =
IS 5he leaned her head against her husband
rs X exhausted, and submitted to be
i drawn down beside him once more. you
never think Of me any more
But do think OF you. sweetheart
Hc patted her head persuasively. Lots
nf times when you don't know 1t. II
& yousd only tell me what you want. dear.
I'm such a bad guesser. And know you
reaily do wish to see my mother and
show her the children,
TITS the fourth time that she has sent
Il word that she was coming said his