The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02

husband and Aunt Tuna were IN ths
same room.
Aunt Julia. u seems 10 me titat
we've been awfuily selfish. Nell and +.
We have kept you &C busy looking aft
er our comfort that you have had no
opportunity TO 90 ahead with you spir-
itualistic researches. This cheese In
cident has decided me. ! shall hunt up
n medium today and you will zee q
hours"
His evident sincerity treasured even
Eleanor. while Aunt Julia emerged
from her baptism Of tears radiant n q
rainbow at the prospect.
Jack, I've simply got to 90. too. I've
always been simply crazy for q chance
To see n OF those delightfully."- spooky
seances. Don't you think you could
manage II 20 that We might TO To-
MY dear wife," interrupted winth-
rop In q prenaturslly solemn tone.
your levfty on such a subject 10 pain
fui to shy the least. Religion. whether
u happens 10 be our own or not. -
never to be made q matter Of amuse-
ment."
Eleanor looked - n she simply
could not believe the evidence OF her
own ears Jack had always fairly
hooted at the idea Of sp~iritualism. and
now he was Encouraging Aunt Julia
In IL N II "a were something really
respectable N orthodox. Eleanor her
self was the product OF q long line Of
csivinists Of the most irreproachabie
type.
t~houghtless. She didn't mean q mite
OF harm. Not but what ! think you're
right. Young folks today don't con-
slider these things az seriously N they
did In my day" then relapsing into
tearfulness. nc this II the means OF
my hearfn' your dear. dead uncie's
voice again. Jack. every rite OF my
money goes 10 you and Eleanor put o.
sheer gratitude"
Eleanor looked reproachfuliy at
Winthrop. but n long suffering diges-
ton In not conductive to virtue. and
Jack was not 30 ashamed IN he might
have been. Besides the situation had
arrived at such dimensions n ac-
ton. and prompt action. was neces-
sary.
He and Eleanor had been surveying
the diminutive balance In the bank
book with misgiving. but Winthrop had
~inwardly decided that he was willing to
reduce Il still further. Moreover he
was a business man. and Of the o n
viction that no individual but has his
price. and that with q u amount OF
caution he might manage TO corrupt q
medium. To all E1eanor's pleadings for
light on h situation he remained OBJ
durately silent. and when no sailed
forth with Aunt Julia. arrayed In all
the gloom OF her best black gown. upon
his arm. there was q wicked twinkle
In his eye which III beitted the sitna-
ton: but Eleanor could only guess.
They returned an hour later-in q
cab. Aunt Julia was voluble and tear
full.
"oh. my dear. my dear. I've seen Il
Il mean I've heard him-Oh. I am that
Mustered I don't know what I mean
you lear uncle-he-he n mo TO
20 back TO Massachusetts, right off,
says he can't rest when anybody but
me tends TO his grnve-and he don't
think them red lowers I planted IL the
proper thing for n cemetery The
rest was drowned In n food OF tears.
Eleanors eyes flashed angriiy at her
guilty looking husband. as she drew
the weeping woman into the house.
"Dearie. I've just got to pick right
up m get back home: but I'll cook
you plenty OF pies and things 80 you
won't starve for n while. IL don't seem
right ca leave you two innocent lambs
here without any N to cook you n
mite-but I'll have to 20. To think or
me keeping your poor dear uncle from
his well earned rest
There. there. Aunty. we shall man.
age very well. We can board for a
while until We are able to get n good
maid"
Not n word was Mrs. Winthrop ever
able TO worm out OF the obstinate
Jack. but the enormity OF his offensc
she judged by the fact that his peni-
tence took "A practical mode OF express
sion In the purchase OF n handsome
travelling rug for the deceived Aunt
Julia. which nearly finished the bal
ance." when she expostulated with
him he said. stoutly:
MY dear girl. I saw that things n
arrived at such a pass that even our
mutual affection wouldn't stand the
strain much longer. IL was "A case OF
divorce or d-eccption-and I chose the
lutter-anyway. I believe the o o old
thing was homeslck all the time"