The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

LAST Lucy heard her husband moving IN the
II dressing room. and faint stirring OF hope IN
L her heart brought back some traces OF color
10 the tear-stained face, still beautiful in its
misery.
lie viii come soon now" she said 20 herself
Surely, surely he sleep tonight with this be-
that he will have the heart to resist"
= wan smile broke through the dreariness OF her
and taking of her travelling dress she robed herself in
dressing gown OF delicate texture and richest lace
This done. she cautiously opened q drawer, making
haste the while fearing hat she might be surprised IN
the moment OF her plot that was 70 be pathetic
He will surely take me to himself again when he
learns my secret" whispered TO herself. as she
Rapidly she took from folds Of soft paper few
garments richly embroidered with costly lace-tiny
that loving hands had secretly made these last two
weeks what time her husband was out Of the way and
As she held these dear. wee things in her hands a
how eagerly she had worked. She recalled how often
she nao iae4 5I asesp lAIng , o. anat scene ~nen
Sne would tel neT husband her sweet sweet secret
Often she had opened lips during these last weeks
her silent she had often pictured her husbands look
o. love IN that moment Of moments when for the first
not be easily broken. often bad she felt herself, in
her imagination nesting in his arms and hiding her
shy face the pillow Of his breast
And now, perhaps, the Joy that was worth a life
time Of sorrow would never come to her Yet how
could he-the noblest that ever breathed-resist
the pathos Of such appea-the strongest shaft in
"AiI win vet be well" she said pressing the little
you will speak for won't you? You will tell him
OF my love. You viii say from he lifts you in
his hands. Mother wants you" and she crooned over
the white lawn and warm flannel IL they already
enwrapped !n their folds the little stranger that had
sent his messenger OF love before him
Suddenly she sprang TO her feet and placed chair
IN conspicuous part OF the room, and over the back
Of it she spread the tiny garments, lingering them
lovingly " III tender, lingering touch
Now. dear little ones" she crooned again, speak
him when he and he viii hear you and
to ne again." And ali dressed she was. sprang
into bed and her golden hair lay the pillow like
captured mo0nbeam-
Lucy nad hardly time 70 shut her eyes when she
heard his step he moved toward the door, and in
moment conscious that he was IN the
She dared not even much as glance up at him
but kept her tightly shut trying her hardest 10
breathe calmly and regularly in peaceful sleep
For long time there sound IN the room
and she beginning TO fear that her husband had
gone out softly She opened her eyes little
and through the dropping lashes scanned the apart
Inent Her husband standing with his back to her
and she that he adjusting his clean collar.
Her beat hurriedly IN her breast she him
put or his clerical coat and take his travelling bag
from the at the window.
God in heaven! is he going to leave without
much as a. good-bye7" she thought. as she saw him
put into the bag what he needed for his weeks alb
sence. "Oh. how he be cruei2 But he has not
seen you yet. dear little ones Speak to him! SPEAK
him. and she could not check the sob that choked
her.
Atthe sound her husband turned and looked toward