Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-23

one certain event OF mortality. We
calculate the probable effect II our
demise, an nc do other changes in the
mercantile and social world. BY the
terms OF this will, as I was about TO
remark, my property, with the excep-
ton OF legacy to Harriet Field. is d.
vfded equally between yourself and Ed
ward. And he is appointed sole sx-
ecutor. In the event of my death he
will be your nearest connection and saf-
est adviser. l wish you to remember
this. 1t is hardly to be expected that
you, although fair judge of character,
should be as conversant with the quail
tiles that fit him to assume these re-
possibilities as I am who have been
his business partner ever since he was
twenty-one."
He was astonished that his wife, in
stead Of rendering submissive verbal
acQuiescence to his spoken and writ
ten decree, began to weep SO violently
as to hinder herself from listening or
replying TO his speech. She had never
conducted herself in this irrational
fashion before in his sight, and he was
naturally exceedingly perplexed. Aware
that any attempt to soothe her would
be awkward work to him, he lay quiet
for minute. hoping the emotion would
expend itself without his interference.
Finally, he adjudged 1t to be but reas-
enable that she should set the bounds
of her grief at point somewhat short
rF 1of0
dressed her with the most stringent ap-
peal he could think of.
Really, Constance, your agitation is
exciting me most unpleasantly. l fear
shall be feyerish when the doctor
calls. IL this sort of thing is kept up"
He did not mean TO be unkind or sell
fish. He believed his health to be of
supreme Importance in her esteem. and
that the recollection Of this would set
her to rights. The experiment succeed
ed to a charm. The sobbing flow OF
briny drops was stanched on the in
slant.
Il beg your pardon" stammered Con-
stance, Strengthening herself up. 81 will
control myself better hereafter. 1t is
time for your cordial May pour it
out for you?"
1t was inevitable that the confession
she had meditated, while ne told her of
his arrangements for her future, be-
traying with child's artlessness the
perfectness of his trust in his brother
and in herself, the full outflow of pen
itence. and depreciation, and entreaty
for pardon, Of which the tears were
but the type and premonition, should
be checked by the querulous reference
to his personal discomfort But the sud
den and disagreeable reaction induced |
by it was hardly an excuse for the hard |
ening of her heart and dulling OF the |
sensibilities, just now SO tender, which |
flled her mind with sullen resentment |
against him who had repealed her con- |
idence. He will never understand |
ne. We are as anita gonistic as oil and I
water" she excused this by thinking. /
The more closely initiate his icy pro- I
oriety the better matched we shall be-
was a fool to imagine anything else"
And thus slipped by the fairest chance
If reconciliation and real union that
vas ever offered the ill-assorted pair.
With Mr.. Withers' returning strength
verifying seemed to fall back into the
I'D train. Except that invitations were
ess frequent as the season waned, and
hat Edward and Constance passed
ever evenings abroad and more at
Iome, that Mr.. Withers rode to his
1ice every morning and returned at
Don, to spend the rest of the day upon
he sofa in the library exchanging his
fter dinner for an easy chair in thee
arlor, the mode of life in the house
old varied in no important respect
rom what it had been prior to his acct
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