The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
tCopyright. 1904. by ". r. Hearst,

Il forgot everything about this con
founded party. Esther" he began ii
hurried explanation. Il see you ar
dressing. but you know 1t never take
me long to get ready" And Mr.. Rem
1ngton commenced the preparation 70
his toilet.
We shall be rather late, 1 think,
nus wire responded without turning to.
resentment In the n with which
she clasped the wide band OF golt
upon her arm.
It's a terrible bore, 1 know, this
Party going" said her husband. Il al
ways thought you women liked arrivine
at a sensational time" he added care
iessiy, but then 1 can see that you
nave the bad taste to be huffy again
THIS evening"" as Esther maintained
She confronted him with flashing
eyes. ~
y certainly should not go at this late
nour, she said in proud disdain, Eek
cept that 1t might appear a trife odd
10 De absent from an entertainment
given especially in honor of your mar
rage" - ma
Al least you can decline all such in
Vltat1ons in the future" her husband
cody Fetorted. You know that / do
not care for parties"
But l like society, have heen
accustomed to 1t all my life."
Ihat is unfortunate, for mother and
entertain very little. It's no Use
Esther, you can't make a society man
OUT or me. If you want to go to social
~. nun e you must provide yourself
Win another escort" and with a laugh
Remington deliberately proceeded 1o
arrange his tie. W
o Esther. She walked proudly
mo the next room and threw herself
upon the pretty blue lounge,
where was the ~over-husband with
the constant. devoted attention that
Hau begun with their courtship?
But she knew the cause of 1t. 1t
vas ina stern woman whom she now
ealieo mother. 1t was so different from
Ine happy-go-lucky' life of her maid
en- nome. Here it was breakfast at 7.
sumner at 1, tea at 6, and to get three
meals Well over, seemed the chief bust
ness of the day.
When her husbands mother pre-
pared to wash the china and polish the
silver, Esther offered rather timiSiy
70 assist in these duties. Mrs. Reming-
Ton accepted her services, but did not
ven her contempt of the ineficiency
" WIN which the task was performed.
n vas an very different from what
Esener mad pictured: but she was de-
1erm1ned to complain, for had
not her husband told her he was com
paratively poor.
Esther was Ill, SO i'll that they spoke
only In whispers near her, and outside
straw was thrown on the road to dead
en- all sound. Her father had Just ar
rived, summoned by telegram
and you tell me that Ester fell,
gong :, Gown the cellar steps," he asked
~ q tone OF establishment. And, pray,
Tor my daughter to do such a thing?"|
IT was her own offer" said Mrs
bennington. quite as haughtily. est"
her was assisting me in my household
uuties. Why should she not? Her
nuSDAndL az un1Y ytpt - -
Door man." S' :"
Mr. Marston turned away without
ceremony and went quietly Into his
aaughters room. What a change to
MN was this pale-faced woman with
eyes and h pinched lips, all purple
too. Where was the man who Was
r~esponsible for all this? ?" he asked
nimself IN bitter niger as he glanced
around then he saw his son-in-law
own" ~ ooen MS
DO you think she will die?" he
whispered, when Mr.. Marston had
enra6nea him out Of h room, and
misery on his face. But the father
answered with a cruel directness.
Il think that II she dies YOU have
killed her by your neglect and cold
isstieF came SLOWLY back to
health and strength again. her father
insisted With rather an imperious man
ner that his daughter should accom-
pany him home.
And you may depend upon It," he
a aa noss,b hhat , l shall detain her as long
"You are mistaken. sir,' she said in
her stiff way. II dc most Of the ,voril
here. seldom called on Esther to as
Mr., Marston pointed towards his
daughters room. no
then? he asked. Had she not 'h been
performing a menial's work."
~ was very unfortunate that Esther
could not do me a slight service with
out endangering her life" was the
cold answer. !"
But as for mental work-pr,v re-
that my sons wife occupies
no higher a position than my sons
Esther is not accustomed to any,
thing of the kind. She was broueb,
up IN luxury" answered Mr.. Ma-ston
In that case you should have not
been 80 ready to give her to a poor
man SAID Mrs. Remington, unninch.
engly. Il ave lone my best to make
your daughters home comfortable;
could do no more. Unhappily, she has
Few resources within herself, and al
tdcles 700 Huch Importance to trifes."
Hush mother!" interposed Arthur.
who had listened with i'll concealed inn,
patience to all this. ''What fault ey-
lists, lies at my door, l made too LITTLE
allowance for my poor girls pleasure
loving nature, and denied her the So
excitement to which she had been
accustomed. In Culture"
We VIII say nothing about that just
now" Mr.. Marston spoke decidedly
My daughter will remain with me un-
til her health is re-established: then
we can decide what is best for You
both"
The weeks went slowly by and
heightened into months without bring
ing home again Arthur Remins1on.s
wife. Her letters We're few, cold and
constrained. Fortune smiled upon him
In the year he and his wife We're es-
tranged. A bachelor uncle left him all
his money. He resigned his position in
the bank, established his mother i'm a
home of her own. and resolved to go
abroad. When he expressed his in
tention of settling a part of his fortune
on Esther. MIR. Marston haughtiiy de-
clined and Arthur now seriously hurt
and angry, made up his mind to a life
long estrangement from his wife. If
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