The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-31
His Wife

E1lal i'''N''' Ntti 'iS1 touSll
-iIow you harp on that word be-
cause your silly conscience drove
YOU TO marry me-"
Paul"
ooh, 1 have attained the highest
WISDOM" he continued bitterly. 'I
know myself "a gaunt, hollow
chested, bl9odless wretch, looking
fifty at thir rty-fve, chained to his
chair by an injured hip"
II wish you would not say such
things. You know
ga charming husband for beau
tiful woman. But if bought you
as I bought that Titan over the
mantelpicce 1 have at least treated
you with the same respect shown the
picture. Not even a kiss have I
claimed from those red lips of
yours"
She knelt beside him, looking
wistfully into his eyes, which were
still handsome, though dimmed by
years of pain.
"Paul, I can't leave you in this
bitter humor."
"No," said Vandermore mock
ingly; 'not even for an ill sister?
I had a twin brother once-a wild
fellow. How would he have man
aged you, | wonder?'
"a brother, Paul? A twin? I
thought you were an only son. Has
he been dead long"
ssI don't know,S returned the Grip
pie sullenly. Sometimes I think
he is not dead at all. Enough of
this fooling. I said you must go to
your sister. Give me my drops and
go. The carriage has been waiting
an hour"
Six months later Elizabeth stood
alone in her luxurious suit of rooms
rereadihg the letter which had
brought her home. The half year
she had spent with her sister, Paul
having suddenly determined on GO
ing abroad. He had sent her his
commands very briefly week after
she reached her sisters side, not
even giving her his foreign address,
merely Informing her that his valet.
Hilaire, went with him.
GAS I told you," ran the letter,
<I am not yet ready to return. But
I have asked you to nrecede nc, that that
you might receive my twin BROTHER.
the fellow of whom I spoke at our
last parting. He has turned up,
greatly to my surprise, and will be
with you tomorrow. Treat him
kindly for my sake.''
Next evening when she heard the
newcomers step in the hall she
came out, calmly gracious, to meet
him. His resemblance to Paul sh.
found less marked than she had an
ticipated. This man was broad of
shoulder, deep of chest, with well
poised head and frank, happy
eyes. Then she perceived that in
features, height and general color
4 ing the similarity was exceedingly
u striking. He might well have been
4 taken for Paul, though the voice
a was fuller than her husbands and
8 far more resonant. &;
n 'It's good of you, Elizabeth" said
q the stranger joyously, ssto welcome
81 the prodigal. I may call you Eliza
beth, may, I not? Pm Beverly Van
dermore, yon kno7#i. ". = .5s
q His warm, strong fingers drew her
aquickly to him, and he pressed on
her lips an eager kiss. It was only
1.-THE JOY Of q returned wanderer, she
Fatold herself, not seeing the passion
late look of admiration which Bever-
Hy fastened on her 1.-THE, rounded
figure as she preceded him to the
library. And indeed Elizabeth's
beauty was of the Juno type, com
handing instant attention. 5
A She soon found there was no
@hance TO be formal with Beverly.
He brought his dogs into the house
@nd romped all over the library with.
Ehem, drawing Elizabeth into the
2ame, teasing her and. jesting with
Ser. 81 is.S US
& Daily they 3 rode together, and
izabeth. putting both past and fu-
pre- resolntely behind her, entered
18th all the delight of a pt.1 aszssss; ezss -
EDrseWoman into the joys Of The ex-s
Efarating motion.
"a Beyerly's mount seemed often
hlf horse, half tiger, frequently
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