Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-10
The Minister'S Wife
BY MRS. HENRY WOOD

"Do.. =. - ~, - h.in III, =. .h.,
nj. res.on fo- wr,t,n.9"
"Not A. Ill ~ d;.+,r..,v a,..vou.
any motive Of tho lind doe. mt intend
to nav the hill himself or allow snv IN.
else to nav II for him. He Tvs ha knows
that Dr. Dvnevo, Ia shonr to .cou.int ms
with the whole affa,r and FISHES r. ,ivs
ma Art of al, bis own version ~ =
Among othe- cheneo. +ba amos veu,ent
with H,rv il brolen an
"Rut that 4. .orior." .x,,.,r.d Gan.
tr,de n,uch PREVAILED "T+ iii ruin hot.,
their live. Who ho. dor. ,t3"
"Dr Dvnevcr ond IN occonr+ ~ than
m.tter. Tn .orrv nv r,ev .rd nm.
no.a 7 mn.t sea into y s,n.,uded ths
earl nas,in, At ,an.tb thror.h ths sst.,
Ho v,oILoS go. c.,t-,Se ian. .Io,,'
~ m N. osrden and c-os..d "a . nat.
no. Is s-hor formed h. A. ,ntsrs. .,n. .rass
and thara .e+ dou,, an horoh o1er.ho a
owed nv The fowerino lilac and droopins
Iahurrwu ~
"If .he and Charlie. .bor,A mart FIR
oood ,vou,a NV. -, ro+,,-r -, no. ." .hy.
10 wonderad C.r+rrde 9TH ar.hinv
cs..Ls .Ha cold Whv-vho IL
thi.7.
Sh. half ro.. 4, M, ..+or,,hrou+
s+roii,na dou,, ~ 49, ,ath trn,,, ths !,
honsa cemo ST. ID Wilmo+ Corld
II he her Gertrnde oazad A ono in a
dream. s,- Everard walled ACROSS tha
L. and ho,d o,t ~. hanS
~ am an much .urnriaed y .he ssh a.
nor own hord mot nj. ond hor IoyeIv face
- "
heard that vor .,oro ex,octodn
~ came down from T.onaon mi. morn.
;non he answered a. bo +oot his .e,t
beside her. .When Avon was last in
town ba ,n,,+ed mo "a coma 70 him for a
d,v or tvo Having nothin, narticularlv
~, bsnd Inc. 49, : thornht Tho 900 zion
to r.. 800 - =. iost ynn e-s no. sorrv 70
900 mo MI. Ronmoo rten ."
"Oh M whv should ho p" Ant
to-ed cortrrdo eve mat ali he Glad 70
see you, for It is dull here. often wish
myself away"
A moments silence. Then Sir Ever
ard took possession of the hand again,
and bent a little forward, his face, slight
IL agitated. turned to hers.
II am given to plain speaking, a. you
NAV remember. Gertrude: l cannot beat
about the bush with fine phrases, az some
men can" he said. my dear, came
here TODAY with one sole object-that of
asking YOU TO be my wife. Oh. Gertrude
don't say mo nav again !"
She bent her head and her changing
face. Mis- Baumearten lost all her dig
nitv. and burst into tears. Somehow be
did not regard II a. a bad omen. Per-
hans he was an expert at interpretine
sions anA tokens However that misht
be. he nut his arm around her and drew
her rentlv to him.
"Nv darling p he wh;snered with i'm
passioned fervor. II see that you will not
send me avay." And Gertrude bent her
face stiII lower\as she murmured:
"perhaps YOU have not heard-Mary
Dvneyor and Cbarles-tbeir ENLARGEMENT
/. broken Of"
.C--.-,- ST.. .. ......
ue,'rua os aon you An" ..m,s ~e 800. w..
.nan 'ls. no ie1o'neu; ~" ~. ~.
know, oio you NO. Pc ~ 'ue pas' uay'
tnae II was not wary Dyns'oa .cvsu;
out your wnen you lel.seq me. .etusea
even 70 listen TO . woro "o9'a nave
spoken, 1 turneo 70 mary ~ Aess :.
must say N-ve1at'on Oh .vu'' ny oe~i'
why did you treat me 20!
snouio sne ever Do ape 70 een nun
Not YET ~ any .a'e' Sns naa mistaAen
nis frequent visit: 70 ene SICK daueneer
OF lazy srayins IN inc place. Iiends OF
her own ana OF Lao! 0reee. a ioo.sn,
sos:ipins woman lad Whispered 70 Ger
trude tnat MI. "nmos was paying 90
much attention to enis young SICK LADY
that theif ensasement was an absolute
certainty. dertnooe oeieveo II, ana o.
came at once 20 iesentiuay jealous tnat
wnen Mr: Wumoe' NOT long arssfwaro.
spoke to hef, IN nef Prize 90 rctaNated
upon MIN w1tn IMAGINATION. NO. sne could
not cell MN all THIS .o-oay or SPEAK OF
the sore repentance wnicn naa ever since
iaid upon nef:
Sne Grew netssn 20 tns emo OF the
bench put nsf nat on deeo,ously. and e.
sayeo 70 converse upon iaoinerent sopics
tns beauty OK mo oa!: me scent OF the
mac tne song OF me oirus' Do you ~
thar isoutnun sne a3eo' scarcely
knowing wnat sne saio. ~ u my favor
ite tree; INC mo;t Desur,tul OF al trees
the most staceI4i o. al 3iossoms -.
Ae,, no repned' Almost agree Win
you: Inc country people ca! It sold