The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07
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cliubed splendid piece OF color against
the blue of the distant sea lifted behind 1t
You are - artist" he exclaimed, the first morn
ing walked there with her.
Il always knew l was!" she said. And this Is
oily the beginning. Every year will make it love
lier Look at the uees-they only cost Ave thousand
apiece. Some people pay nifty. Now aren't you sorry
YOU called names?'
Called you names.'
Well yes. the same thing-when you wouldn't LED
Who ever had their own way more than your"
on. here, may be. But you certainly have looked
gan collect her fancied injuries.
"Winifred darling 1t has been because loved
you
Then wish you didn't love me SO much" she
had exclaimed. And she disappeared down a shady
suddenly leaping upon garden-seat she reached up
to shake shower Of rose-petals over him as he
cried po wear Your 'H1 If. p OUT stupid ''HS A'
1t when they came back to the house in town
Whether she were thoughtful or melancholy he could
not say. but there a certain sweet difference
turned and were going the other way He had como
in and was sitting In this very chair and she was
No dining out tonight, thank heaven he said.
No people coming in. please hesven!'
This is going to be the dearest night OF the season.
he added. Just US two together
ear Just US three" she whispered And then She
had held him convulsively a moment. and had
whose fault so~ was a that foo~sd He had
wished take such delicate and especial her:
ABANDONED going
her own way brooking no Interference dancing and
riding and doing as she pleased. But how ineffably
to her as she lay tSer. With her baby on her .rm
White as the pillow. she looked up and smiled
be light there was light Do you suppose he viii
be good?" she said. "oh. II hadn't been worth
less!"
1t was only three days later that the baby lay .
little waxen image AZ exquisite as flower.
n: .s
have killed your little son!'
aa H. .s r ssa. ,s sa. .. s.. KEEP.
quet-if-if-h-oh you see wasn't IT to be trusted
sss IL
sides. he would have inherited much that - bad
said out things
In derium; and. her life hanging BY a thread, he
They had gone the. Up tho N.di.srrs.e.s. oru,sins
Through the Ioni.n waters and along Ii: purple
gowns. - Xna Wini,r.d had sons wild over 'rs,l.ss
81: :se essd .as and S.s that
as wen :. Garden ala: and although ;: himself had
nothing sf.er she had bean gwen back from the
And then had cone those sccurssd private the
s ana isaSi.
Herbert's pi.usits r.as louder than all the rest;
world there The toilettss Of the most mag
nincent; diamonds flashed back the light At every
DOR tho hovers thrown upon the stage hied the air
with perfume. The play called for ell her espessrie
II hs ia net ossn able 70 :uppre:, thrill Q, some.
thing like pride yet he had tnoyn that for a: It's re-
ateur an.ir, q its best d,ssrsat from the
light For her tie glamour ov,r II iii was stiil Mlu.
sve. This settles II" she sad, whom he saw hss
the .fternoen Tit. settles il. I always thought
nIs -. vim 1 10
With De Re:.ks. maybe. And you viii think you ars
dreaming chsn you see ne when you hear me. a.
"Dr.sn,nsi" he :aelsin.s. 4 should tlinl Va.
dead I'd and damned. 7 saw IT,
on Oh 81: a. .o viz both hands at her ears
II hate III I loathe the whole thing, shiverss
when hen ! saw that nan- ---
my dar 1n he said Hrsssntl. trying to speak
It was But It is not a stage voice It is What they
call dravins-room voice-perfect In place. You
s1s fan
force me to speak plainly"
But the argument vas in v.!.. There had been
charity for practice. With every one the charm had
grown stronger. But finally there came time Of
silence. Of singular swsensss and then of frequent
burst. of weeping and At the end q nash of anger:
and she had gone back to her mother.
And that was month ago. A weary. dreary month
with the life and soul gone Of the house.
He had waited At first when the shock OF It was
over. thinking she would come back. Blu. now he
be OF.
Perhaps he could forget hor-perhaps he could out
live 1t. But he knew he could
And 1t was all the loss Of her-the loss Of life. 10
was fear OF the ruin that must to her. the low
erng standards, the debased ideals. And when he
thought OF her in the atmosphere Of certain who
might be singing with her, of certain women. OF all
the glitter all the shine. his heart lump
o. lead his soul ached, and he bowed his head upon
h.s knees and groaned in dull misery.
And then there came a timid touch upon his arm
aps sn AT as Of ssa na ., m h wing his
a haS md hafr
raine6 upon his face "Oh. oh. OH" cried a voice
like the music Of the spheres to his hearing. You
hat~ been crying! I am glad you sorry; for I
was, 100. The first day WAS free a bird The
next day my wings felt brohsn. And have been In
torment ever since! don't care anything about the
singing any more. wouldn't IL / could and I
couldn't II would! II y.u-f you forgive me- I
never" And rs he sprauz 70 his feet and held her
on, and caught her hack she chung to him a moment
With passionate enderness hlfore darling