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


IT WAS well past IL o'clock when
| Disbrowe reached his home, but "A
bright light still CLEANED cheer
ful welcome through the sitting room
windows. His eyes softcncd with a
quick glow of pleasure as he noted
his, transforming his distinctly plain
face iuto momentarS beauty \ 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 vcrania steps.
The one drop lacking To complete
the cup of his great, new-found hap
piness, seemed now. indeed about to
he realized. New life was in his
blood as he drew ont his lAtch-kcy
and stopping, applied it trcmulously
60 the lock. Surely he had been too
cxacting--too critical! His hands
shook little as he pushed open the
door. bat he controlled himself and
pa SGD into the corridor. An eager
flame leaped to his eyes as he turned
them, tentatively, toward the sitting
room. He took a quick step forward.
then paused abruptly. II keen shadow
of disappointment chasing the joy
from his face. The room was empty.
MI at once, things grew fiat and
tolorless. In the loneliness of the
YOom. a 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
tight
How placid and beautiful the world
might have been, but for one thing.
But there was no longer any ex.
Cu>c 20 try 10 close his eyes To the
underlying Significance of his wifc'S
bearing toward himself. which grew
more and more palpablc each day.
livery nerve seemed to shrink with
an indefrablc forcboding aS the
panorama Of the past flashed sharp
~ across his brain.
After awhile he drew deep breath
and bis hand went involuntarily Ia
his pocket. resting there lngcringly
WITH ~ SUN VI TX ~ VI sNN '''ii
For an instant. u look Of gratitcd
pride stole over his rugged features
n. his fingers closed tCudcrlv over
the precious letter that had that day
brought him tiding> Of fame and for
tune Then with gesture of quick
loathirC, he irrlird them back AND
turned from the window. What mat
tered q? Trrc. success. wealth -
4 everything. all seemed but Y mockcrN
when the very heart within him wa
shrivclrC 10 the core.
With n sigh he sought his sleeping
room. taking Oft his clothes in a half
dazed fashion that betrayed IN,
mastery Of some terrible emotion
y Hc was exhausted after the day.
strain and soon dropped into rest
less slumber. Toward dawn, he was
yl'mly conscious of footsteps on tho
v"rauta: there was buzz of voices
then his wifc's low laugh broke muSi
rally On the still air and he fell into
a. profound sleep that lasted til
Corrinc.
Dawn broke gradually into "A per
feet day Violet Disbrowc sat watch
ing the brilliant strcakS of sunligh
that trembled through the breakfast
room window. At the sound of some
one approaching, she lifted the papc,
In her lap with n sudden assumption
Of interest. Presently she glanced
up into her husbands face. n look q
apprehension that was almost fear
fcapinc TO 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
AFTER which a constrained silence en-
sued.
After awhile. Violet glanced fur
lively toward her husband and he
Ip curlci family. "fnd that man 1,
my husband" she reflected with
shivcr. 81 belong 10 him" msntall,
comparing his rugged exterior 20 the
polished grace of the other men Will
whom she associated.
Awkwartlncss was perhaps the on'
,fAsord that best described the whole
man. Long loosely put together. hi
stterustcd ksiSss b.'ying only L