The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-06

ried life. with all It's cherished pic
lures of happiness that had seemed.
alas, too great to be enduring Then
the first lonely nights, and long. tire
some days-the slow bitterness that
had worked its way into her life.
She wondered vaguely what had
come over him. and with sudden
heart,tGrob fancied she saw In his at
utode a return to the spirit Of the old
days.
~ long silence was finally broken
by Maynard. II want to beg your Ear
dom he said, 'ir have seemed un-
reasonable, man, well.~I suppose
did expect rather much Only. u mani
kind OF hates to be disappointed, you
SNOW, You'll kiss me now. won't
your"
Maynard pushed open tho drawing
room door and came into the room
Just as his wife laid down her pen
I'm so Slad you're going to be att
home this evening. dear" she said,
coming up to him.
He glanced at her in halr-startled
fashion AID took his scat trlGe un.
easily.
You've been working entirely too
hard And mean to put stop to all
such nonsense, don't II" she ratified
on. fiicking n speck OF dust from his
lapel.
Tho other laughed and shook his
head.
I'm afraid
But her fingers stopped the words
on his LIPS and she handed him the
letter she had written. 1t was to de-
cline long.covetcd invitation. But
the affair was for that evening, and
nothing could have induced her to nc.
copt it now.
1T wouldn't be exactly fair, It
would be rather selfish Of me to let
you do this. Juliet You mustn't" he
insisted. lifting her chin in his Palm
| as he looked into her dancing eyes
But she only shook her head most
positively and went back to her desk
TO seal and stamp the note.
After little. Maynard rose lazil,
and pulled out his watch.
Il must go back to work now" he
said. I've already ovcrstayed my
luncheon hour. Au revoir--till eve
ming"
The hours passed quickly. Toward
dusk Juliet went to her room to dress,
expanding more care over her per-
sonal adornment than she had done
| Tor many week. But Just rs she had
finished. there came rap at her door
| and the maid brought in letter FROM
| her husband.
MY dearest" he wrote, you can
| not possibly imagine what disap-
/ pointment this is to me- but unfor.
seen complications at the office will
| detain me here until almost midnight.
Another evening, many evenings, we
VIII make up for this. Lovingly. Eu.
! gene"
Mrs. Maynard dropped the letter,
her eyes swimming with tears. But
suddenly her face lightened and
flushed. II believe will do it," she
cried. When we were first married,
| how pleased he used to be to have
me come and sit with him while he
worked"
She started up abruptly, wrapped
herself In long silk coat. donned her
most becoming hat and drew on her
gloves with excited fingers. Fifteen
minutes later she was spinning down
the avenue in a coupe and the high
office building, from which cleaned
innumerable lights, doomed Familiarity
| in the distance.
Mrs. Maynard stepped lightly to
| the pavement and shook out her
/ skirts. Her heart was beating tn.
! iio'ebouS-y slAu u CClCT V1Vlueu
| her cheeks.
AT the entrance to the building she
| paused moment and her hand went
to her throat, as though to hold back
her quick. excited breathing After
| all, wonld he be pleased? Recollec-
lions of the past two years. with all
| the constraint, GOODNESS and unhappi-
ness came tnmbling into her brain,
AID her face clouded. But almost i'm
mediately she laughed away her ap-
| prehensons and went In.
The sleepy elevator boy stared at
! Mrs. Maynard stupidity, then curious
ly, as he opened his eyes wide enough
to permit full glance into the pretty
flushed face and sparkling eyes
Third floor" she said, as she step.
| ped into the elevator. Il want to 20
| to Mr.. Maynard's oflce"
Ills Office has been closed en- hour.
| Miss. He never stays down Iater'n
seven
AN hour! Are you sure?" She
! gazed at him b1ankly. every vestige of
| color gone from her checks.
Sure enough. The laey-his wife.
guess-was here and they went
away together. She comes for him
| most every day"
A shudder crept slowly over the
slender figure. Her breath came beav