Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-12-22

it, however, with many uneasy and
perplexed glances at the fair profile OF
| his wife.
Nothing more was said that night,
| nor the next morning, when he was
| unusually grave and unresponsive, and
| neglected to kiss her when he left for
the office. Honora shed few bitter
tears, then grasped her resolution
anew. She would go to Marian's for
| dinner that night She must do some
thlng definite and decided, something
that would bring the matter to an is
| sue.
She dressed early, left a note for
her husband telling him she had de-
cided to keep her engagement with
Marian, and set out. Arrived at her
sisters she said nothing about the
matter. She talked gayly about the
coming theatricals In which they
were both to take part, though as the
evening drew on she found it hard to
control her nervousness and appre-
hension. When ten O'Clock struck she
remarked quietly:
Edward has to go out tonight and
may not be able to come for me. In
that case I'm going to stay all night
with you"
you're a dear!" exclaimed Marian
warmly. 81 don't believe he'll come
noW-he's never later than ten. Let's
go to bed"
All night Honora tossed on her pill
low, thinki- ?. grieving, wondering
what =
lie was angry, she knew, or he would
nave come for her. Perhaps he would
leave her, perhaps when she reached
there in the morning he would be
gone-never to come back to her.
And how she loved him, in spite of
everything! He was SO big, so
strong, so magnetic. everybody loved
him.
Toward morning she fell into
troubled sleep, arose at eight unre.
freshed, and after breakfast started
1or home. The walk through the brisk
morning air did much to restore her
poise and confidence When she
reached the house she was almost her
self again.
TO her surprise, her husband met
her at the door. His face was pale
and haggard
Come into the library, Honora,"
he said II have something to say to
you"
She went in obediently and sat
down in big chair by the window.
The relief of finding him still at home
had lightened her heart.
lie closed the door and faced her.
'Honora," he said, 'T don't know
how to tell you, how to explain to YOU
Just what this night has been to me.
Al first | was angry. | had a foolish
desire to punish you. Then as the eve
| ming passed and you did not come I
grew anxious. had thought of course
you would let aMrian send you in the
carriage. | began to ask myself what
1t all meant, what reason you had for
acting as you did. Then | thought
| over our disagreement of last night
and light began slowly to dawn on me.
As ! paced up and down, thinking,
worrying, longing for you, the whole
revelation of my stupid conduct to-
ward you since our marriage gradually
| came to me, | saw my foolish atti-
tude, your rebellion and my insistence
in their true light. seemed to be-
hold you suddenly in a new aspect.
not as a child to be schooed and
trained and dictated to, but as
woman-a beautiful woman-my wife.
And then, dear, came gripping my
| heart the terrible fear that | had lost
you. that in my thoughtless folly had
unwittingly killed your love Honora
-"
There was n swift little rush and
two strong arms We're round his neck
and a wet cheek pressed to his.
"Oh, dearest" she protested, half
sobbing. half laughing. Il loved you
all the time, and now more-more
than | ever dreamed of knew II
was just that you didn't think. that
you believed me to be still your bad.
small child"
lie held her to him. strongly
But" she whispered shyly, you
mustn't give me all my own way. even
now, for | love you and-I like to obey
you--a lltle!"