The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-07-17

81 me last night" he began coldly,
that your reason for becoming my
wife was through no regard for myself,
as you had pretended, but simply TO
reap the advantage of my money. Such
condition OF affairs naturally ex-
cludes you from any claim henceforth
to my regard. Ii does not constitute,
l believe. a reason for divorcing wife,
but | can at least prevent you from re-
aliZing your expectations. Since money
is your only object | shall make il my
business 10 deprive you of that I'm the
future as completely as lies in my pow
er. have today altered my will, leav-
ing you at my death exactly what the
law allows and not IA penny more. |
have also made out a list'-Mr. Sewall
raised Il paper from the desk without
moving his eyes from his wife's white
face-"of certain shops at which you
can order. | think. whatever you need
for your clothing and other necessities.
If there is anything | have omitted,
will add TO the list when advisable
The bills will be sent TO me every
month. Your brougham Will of course
be ready at any time 10 take you wher-
ever you may wish to 90. But" added
Mr. Sewall, raising his voice slightly,
you shall never again, If ii is i'm my
power, touch one cent of my money
while | live"
lie St. ped and held out the list to-
ward his wife Whatever outburst Of
rage or hysteria his experience or the
bitterness of his spirit may have led
him To expect, nothing followed. Pau
line took the paper mechanically from
his hand and went quietly and without
Il word out of the room.
In the days that followed there came
Co her a curious sense of relief, almost
of rest Her doom had fallen, and
there was a sort of poetic justice about
this curious punishment or revenge.
But there came to her, oddly enough.
first faint feeling of hope from the fact
that she had succeeded i'm moving the
man 50 deeply She regretted keenly
what had happened, and. though it had
been put out of her power to confess
her remorse. she had been shown
way TO suffer for it.
The practical discomforts of the new
order of things showed themselves
promptly. She had emptied her purse
of all the change which had happened
TO be in it. sealing somewhat dramatic
ally the few bills and coins in an en-
velOpe, and put it in Il corner of the
desk, wondering, half childishly, if her
husband would ever realize she was
too proud to take even this advantage
Of his forgeuulnesS or generosity.
Excuse me, Mrs. Sewall. but the
man has finished mending the window
and wants 10 know will you pay him
the 30 cents nowE'
The pOstman is at the door, ma am.
Hell he wanting 10 cents extra on
letter, ma'am.'
Its my afternoon out. Mrs. Sewall,
and could you advance me dollar or
two on my wages. pleaseY
Poor Mrs. Scwall had hard work at
drSt to conceal her confusion on these
embarrassing occasions, but her an
swer was invariably: Il am very busy,
Maggie. You had better 90 TO Mr. Sew
all when he comes home" And at
length the servants came to know it
was no use to apply to her.
This is nice lady" they would
whisper among there amt
many nicer-but it's wicked the way
she shOves everything on that poor
man. It's easy to see, too, that he amt
any too fond of her
Indeed. there was little communica-
ton during these days between nus
band and wife Pauline took a piteous
pleasure in making life as luxurious as
possible for him.
Josiah Sewall was not clubman.
He came home regularly TO his some