Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-27

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returned. had a letter from him yes-'
| terday."
"Begging?"
Demanding"
And your" valertus said anxiously.l
y made no reply
earnest voice. its not vet too late,
Take the advice of your friends, OF
your only relative. Divorce this
scoundrel who has ruined your life"
A half-stifled sob, more piteous than
a cry, was her sole response.
He has squandered your fortune In
vice." continued Valerius excitedly.
He has well-nigh starved you and
your child, he has heaped insult and In
jury upon you. and then deserted YOU
divorce him!"
NO" she answered in voice
strained from her struggle with emo
ton. You know my ideas on the
subject are old-fashioned. He IL the
father of my child, and IL only for her
sake could not make his infamy pub
fered. I shrink from holding up my
wrongs to the view of curious. NOR
bid and hooking public"
The matter would be forgotten in
a month"
Il. whom it most concerned
advantage to be gained. have bought
his consent to legal separation, so
that he cannot harm me any more"
rs there no other reason for you to-
desire divorce?" Galbraith asked in
a still graver voice that trembled In
anticipation Of her reply.
None" she answered without hesi-t
tation.
valerius quivered as If he had re-,
ceiVed blow, then after second'sl
his leave. She stood up likewise, and
for Il second he looked into her eyes
freighted with pain, patiently borne-i
Then with an air of dependency he'
turned from her.
You will let me hear from you now
and then?" she said, understanding his
feelings and wishing to soothe him in i
the hour of their parting.
'Of course. will write regularly.
And if you ever need me. Olive, send
! but word and I will come to you.
wherever 1 may be. Remember"
she replied warmly as she held out her!
hand. "Good-by, and pleasant Jour-
ney. Good by"
"Good-by." he answered in a voice
full Of regret, and then acting on al
sudden impulse, he cried out. "Olive, Il
love you now as ever. IL only"
Stop. STOP she said hurriedly al
| she drew back.
II cannot leave you without telling
| YOU this. Can nothing change you?"
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calm herself. Let us part in peace as
old friends, good comrades, and cous-i
| ms" },
Her words, manner and example en-.
abled him to control himself.
Forgive me. Good-by. Goodbye
once more" he said sadly, and he left
| the room.
| She heard his footsteps go down the
gravel path, and the garden door closed
behind him. Then she sat down with a
weary air and gazed into the fire,
musingly, the world seemed to her;
| CHAPTER II.
A fortnight elapsed since Olive DUN.
barton said farewell to her cousin DUR
| ing which time she had striven In vain
to escape from the cloud Of depression:
that crept upon her life And with this:
feeling of mental WEAKNESS, came al
sense Of physical exhaustion, both i'm
creasing with time. Careless where
her own health was concerned, she
would not have consulted medical
man but for the insistence Of Veronica.
| who persuaded her to summon their
friend and neighbor, Doctor Quave.
The latter, on seeing Mrs. dunbar
ton spoke gravely of overwrought,
nerves, exhausted brain, general debil-,
IitS, and ordered complete rest from
mental work, open-air, exercise. avoid
1LCc VI GACllGltlGllI, CTOWUS, una IaI0t
hours; begging her Of all things to free
her mind from worry
What most fatigues and distressesl
me are sleepless nights" she said. 80
| that have taken to use CHORAL
THAT you must Immediately discon-'
tinue," Doctor Qauve replied. Sleep;
should come from natural causes. asi
from exercise, for instance ;,
But haven't sufficient strength to
take exercise
you soon will. Narcotics are es-
pecially bad in case like yours. VIII
send you tonic-phcsphorus. qui-i
nine and nux vomica. That. with;
complete rest, will set you right again.
the doctor remarked with CHEEKY air..
Mrs. Dumbarton gave up work be-
cause all ideas seemed to have for
saken her. and to frame three consecu-
| tive sentences became an impossfbility.
She likewise refused the invitations
| which poured In upon her from dis
| inclination that almost amounted to the
dread OF crowds, but she took little ex-
nights without choral, once more had
recourse to its soothing, IL dangerous
effects.
| One evening after dinner, as she sat
reading in the cosy room she called
the study, servant entered bearing
card. Mrs. Dumbarton started at the
slight. but unexpected noise made by
the opening of the door. and then
| glanced at her visitors name. MIR.
Bostock-show him in, she said, with
out hesitation and with pleasure. In
another moment the publisher stood
before her. tall, slight man, with a
| wide. high forehead, dark gray melan-
| choly eyes, under -ell-1narked bows
4 and black beard.
Forgive me for calling at such an
hour" he said apologetically but I
was in the neighborhood and thought
l would do myself the pleasure of bear
ing you interesting news"
| Il am always glad to see you," she
answered, the frank expression Of her
| pleasure showing in her face.
| He shook hands with Veronica, say
\ ing:
And how is our young authoress in
embryo?"
Mother says she hopes will never
write" remarked the girl.
| But you will have something to saw
on the subject?" he replied, nodding to
| her, and then turning to Mrs. Dunn
barton, he continued: MY news is
this: The whole Of the first edition Of
| your book has been subscribed for be-
fore publication"
| II am so glad" cried Veronica.
1T fills me with apprehension" said
the authoress. What If, after all, I
disar-oint the public, now it has been
| so kind?''
CONTINUED Next Week.)
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