Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-06-05

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those unknown arms.
Has he been long like this?" she
asked. '"You ought to have told me
before"
He was never strong as you may re-
member" he answered coldly. "He
does not take after my family; he pines
for warmth and sunshine, as you did.
| must remind you that you have never
given ME reason to think you took any
particular interest In him. l was not
at all certain that you would come
now"
Not come!" she exclaimed. Then she
remembered. u beg your pardon" she
said humbly; you are quite right. 1t
Is | who am to blame-I who am in the
wrong. But-but," her voice growing
husky, II did not know he wanted me
SO badly. l was so young when | went
away-I am not very old now-and
did not understand many things. Per-
hRps II you had reasoned with me-lf
you had pointed out"
"Do you think wanted captive In
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saw how you fretted and pined like n
Gagged creature: saw the hunted look
In your eyes; knew you would wear
your life out In little IL 1t went on"
1T was 80 dull-so dreary," she mur-
INJURED, land nobody wanted me, not
even you, I think. after a little while
| interrupted your studies; | was rest
less and disturbed your routine, SO when
my legacy came 1t seemed to open Il
way of escape. l thought 1t was bet
ter for us to 20 our own road before
we learned to hate each other. | had
gift, only one. but 1t would not let
me rest until had tried what 1t was
worth. ought not to have married.
mo doubt 1t was mistake but in
justice l must say that that was more
my fault than yours. l was years old
err and took advantage Of your youth
and ignorance to fasten a bond on you
of which you did not understand the
Import No doubt you knew yourself
best. You have the life that suits you;
you were free to go your own way"
"As you yours"
"As | mine" Something In the voice
made Denise move uneasily. For six
years the man and the child had lived
here together; her husband, her child.
For six years she had nearly forgotten
them both; not quite, though she had
tried to do 80. The man and the child
had been growing old together-with-
out love or happiness she had
laughed and sung. There was nothing
young In the house-not even the little
form she held in her arms.
A week had passed, and little Michael,
thinks las the doctor plainly said to his
mothers devoted nursing and the In
terest she created In the child's mind,
was picking up his frail life again. He
was never tired Of looking at her, or
admiring all the pretty things that gath
cred about her as a matter of course;
he had never seen so many flowers so
much dainty luxury in his brief exist
ence
"You use these every day." he asked
In an awed voice. as he amused himself
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dressing table.
Yes, every day she said with gay
little laugh. do you think | am very
extrayagant"
Father hasn't anything pretty In his
room, l like to be here best" he said
lying back luxurlously among the
bright cushions which his mother had
ordered from the neighboring town. She
opened her lips to speak, but closed
them again without word.
Denise was sitting alone one evening
In the faded drawing-room when her
husband came In. AS rule she saw
very little of him; they seemed to avoid
each other by tactic consent.
There is something wish to say to
you when you are at leisure he began.
She thought how worn and gray he
looked, though he. was man in the
prime of life, as he stood before her, the
hard light from the setting sun show
ing up the lines on his cold stern face,
as II showed up the patches of damp
OH the wall paper and the unloveliness
of the beautifully designed room. He
and IL both seemed thrown away under
their present circumstances.
Il am quite at your service" she an
swered. Little Michael is in bed and
asleep. and l have nothing to do
1T is about him wish to speak," he
said, as he sat down. "He is almost
well again now"
HE is very delicate STILL" she said
quickly. HE needs great deal of care
he could not stand much" Could he
mean that they wanted her no longer
she asked herself with thrill of fear.
"As you say, he needs great deal of
care" he answered slowly. He also
needs more comfort and different sur
roundings to what can give him.
have wondered-I have wondered" he
repeated, "if you would like. to take
him with you when you gof
. Like to take himT she echoed, her