Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-16
Her husband tugged at his fair mus

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what you married me for. ought to
have seen it before, but Well, I
didn't; and whatever your reason, you
married me; and that's the end
Of it,
Lady Lydia looked at him for = long
while, tanning herself all the time
The room was 50 silent that the click
click-click of the fan seemed an i'm
pertinent intrusion.
What did you marry me for?" she
asked, suddenly.
! Because was fool" said her hus-
band; and he turned on his heel and
left her. esz
| She sat biting the feathers of her
fan for several minutes. Then she
laughed harshly and went to find Ora
ham. She told him the conversation,
and he frowned slowly.
Hes quite right he said. "I'll
CO."
"Go!' cried Lady Lydia, in aston
ishment -
go" he repeated. "You see-I sup
pose you think I'm afraid of him, but
it isn't that. fishes such thun-
dering good chap. He'd do the fair
thing by me, and I haven't done the
fair thing by him, and So"
! Il do not reckon, of course" said
Lady Lydia.
| "Oh, ,you!" He laughed savagely.
Don't think I'm such a fool as to sup
pose that you care. I don't believe
you care two straws for any one but
your pretty SELF Even if you did
I'm bit of fool over you, but-I'm
not blackguard, and Well, dare
say I'm pretty bad, Lydia, but like
you, you know. Let's shake hands and
part friends"
instead of her hand. Then her skirts
rustled down the passage; and Ora
ham laughed laugh that was not ex-
actly laughter.
He went the next afternoon He had
been playing tennis with Brown all
the morning, and when they had fin
ished, were putting on their jackets,
and hopping their foreheads, he spoke
| to him.
II say, old chap" he said, awkward
ly, "your wife-spoke to me. She is
such charming woman that fellow
can't help enjoying her company.
am afraid I imposed a little on her
good nature, and, of course, people
might misunderstood, as you told her;
but you wouldn't, of course. Any,
how, you'll take my word that-that
you and can be friends I'd like to-"
$50 would l." said Brown.
The two men shook hands, firmly.
| you won't think it's funk" Ora
ham said, huge old bear as you
are"
II think it's-you're a better chap
than you know, old man." Brown told
him. lin sorry if you've got to
like her. did, you know"
There was a deal of talk over Ora
hams sudden departure. The general
opinion was that Lady Lydia had per-
ceived that things were going too far,
and had dismissed him without COM
junction.
! Lady Lydia said that her husband
could go to Africa-or to warmer eli
mate-and welcome.
| Nevertheless, she was a trif1e an
noyed that he was able to do without
her. No woman likes to lose an ad-
mirer; even if he is her husband. She
was very snappish for the next few
days while he was in town, arranging
about his expedition. He had decided
to go to Africa on a hunting expedi-
ton.
Two days before the bears depart
ure he had telegram and went to
town by the next train. When he
came back he looked more bearish
than ever. They were playing bridge
when he arrived, and Lady Lydia did
not deign. to notice him; but Garth
waite turned round from the next
table and gave him friendly nod.
| why, old man." he said, you look
as if you'd found sixpence and lost a
sovereign" D..
II haven't found the sixpence,' -
Lady Lydia's husband said; "but you
may as well know that I've lost all my
sovereigns. I've just come to say
good-by. I'm off to the backwoods
or somewhere, tomorrow"
| No one spoke for a few mo-
ments. Then Lady Lydia finished
her hand.
Three in hearts," she said. "Game
and rubber. The backwoods will be
rather fun. I shall have to cook and
chop the wood, l suppose, sha'n't I?'
! She rose with laugh and took ne1
husbands arm. -.
"Sha'n't II" she repeated, with a lit
tie sideway smile at him.
! Carthwaite thought that he had
never seen his beautiful sister look 50
delightful before.
i 'Your money is all right, Lydia,
Brown explained. Il didn't touch your
settlements, you know"
"Oh!" She laughed again. "Then
4 shall have to keep you, suppose, you
great dancing bear!'
4 She drew him away, smiling all