The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-02

A' bNNA'i dAlAl utN NtDDtNll1ip Iltll
Withdrawn. after placing smart red
dispatch box, which throughout the
meal had occupied a prominent posi-.
ton on the sidebOard. upon the shining
cloth before the master of the house.
He, merely nOidiHg, looked over at
his wife. who without a word drew a
little gold key from the colpt OF a
rather massive seal ring and handed it
silently across the table.
You are ery-Obliging." she said.
with cold little smile upon her beau.
tiiGlly cut lips, and most provoking
glitter in the eyes. most salrdrny.ug
to consent. so much against the grain.
to overhaul the results of my year OF
financial labor The shpaycS | have
reaped at the stock eXchange-h"r eye.
lashes played at humiiity-"are gath
cred in that dispatch box, ~ d grain Of
corn"
or course I can't refuse. since you
are so keen upon my going through
the scrip and 50 forth. But YOU
were always an excellent woman Of
business you have had CDat.pigA
~ ''' ''F va a ltI'.H NllD tA'I-
SOluiely leads the financial field and
| have no doubt your original SlOO.OUO
have multiplied into million. EIt
perhaps that is why you want ma to
go through The contents of the dis
patch box. fOu We're rich whaa I
married you year lgO-yOu ar. fabu-
lously wealthy now. Accept my con
gratulations"
She had thrown OFF her mask of In
difference now. and the simmer in
the eyes that mot his own was like
the play of moOnli glt on the blades of
spears.
You have not forgottcn-you never
will forget-tbat, unucky. abomin-
able, idiotic speech Of mine made
month after our marriage. in the heat
OF our first quarrr:. have eaten these
words huhdred times-you have for
given them OsteLsibly but you do not
really, and, thanks to your Scotch
blood. you never will They rankla in
you now
He bit his cigarette through in the
sudden closing Of hi, strong square
teeth, and threw 1t aside with a hand
that shook a little
mo. You're right" he acknowl.
edged after moments pause. I'VE
were having a quarrel the first real
word scrap we had ever had. Neither
OF us was in earnest a. the beginning.
the thing developed as Wa went on.
And you told me had married you
for your money.
The accusation wasn't likely 10 hold
water, even with my enemies or with
my friends, for happen 10 be what is
generally called a rich man. But you
had said it-lnd, ~ YOU say don't
forget. | can't' Nothing has been the
same since nothing will ever bring
bacli"--hr drew a harsh brcatlI-"what
used TO be.
THE day after our quarrel I took
meosureS-wc won detail them" tho
man went on, ito insure your having
command Of your money in fact. Of
every stick. rag or bone belonging 10
yOu-cOmm&Id more absolute. if pos.
sible, that even The married wOmpn's
property act ensures | absolutely pro
hlblted you from spending any Of It
upon the household | required of you
an undertaking that II we should have
children, you would not srttlc any por.
tion OF your money upon the boys. bat
reserve Such manifestations OF your
generosity Tor the gir!s-if there wef.
any"
His wife burst ont laughing wildly.
Hysterica sobs gathered in her throat.
and broke from her lips. her eyes
mOistened the iilmy handkerchief she
pressed against them
Il asked you 10 do what you chose
with your money-shDrt Of spending
1t upon my household. You had got
into gambling set, the Ardleighs.
Lady Cecil Wilbram. aud COdtlrigh
KnOlles- you took the stock exchange
fever, and you used the three brOus
nam horses in your to.and frOingS be-
tween Chesterfield gardens and the
city' Im not grumbllng-yDu were
welcome to the horses. Now you have
a motorcoupe. for which YOU paid
yourself | am not glumhling at that
you don't expect me TO use II. But
this box containing The fruits Of your
years tnance-you have made me
promise TO go through it-and I hate
the idea"
He unlocked the box with a shadow
on Iris forehead and about his llps.
The upper tray Of the smart red re-
ceptacle was full Of bundles of con.
pOns. bulky sheayes Of shares In var.
ious companies, cracking securities
gayly stamped and smartly engrossed
mining scrip and foreign rails.
The first bundle he opened caused
hllh to whistle faint long-drawn
whistle OF sheer dismay. that sent her
rebelllous eyes dancing under their
concealing valance OF lashes.
Jumping Cats. Good heavens. DO
you mean TO say that Coatlelgh
knolles or Lady Cecil advised you 10
throw away your money in IA rank
swlndle like those mluesr"
ITO do them justice" said his wife
suayely. "they endeayOred to dlssuade
me from the speculation. Why are
you lauGhins;"
His sense Of hum0r stirred at last
hes husband was shaking with amuse-
mcnt over fresh bundle of coupons
pulled out OF the red dispatch box.
THE Electric Cooking Company"
They they seem TO have done you
pretty thoroughly. II the electric cook
cry plant did prove failure! Hsl hal
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