The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-15

him to his home in W, and al
ready he had begun to neglect her to
go out of an evening, and to leave
ber alone in the big house. He had
tried to convince her that he could
not altogether neglect his former
friends and companions, and that she
ought not to object to his meeting
them on two evenings, every week,
and to pass an agreeable hour or two
in their company over a friendly
game Of whist; but she simply did
not comprehend how he could even
think of going anywhere without
taking her along.
"Oh the dreadful evenings have
to spend" she complained with tears
in her eyes. II am obliged to sit
mere all alone because ! nave as yet
had no chance to form any ncqualnt-
apces here. Naturally get home
sick. Often feel like leaving every
thing and taking the train home to
my parents
Would 1t not be better, darling, If
you went to bed instead and tried to
sleep?"
Tint is just where the trouble is"
she replied, still in tears. Il am
afraid. Our servant sleeps way up in
the attic. She would not even hear
were anything to happen to me-
"Why, you foolish child, what is
there to be afraid Of; what is going
to happen?''
Are not the papers every day full
rtf 11Iuy xr1 ~ nj Il
persisted. think of the many stran-
gers that flock to well-known
health resort like this. Nothing is
impossible under such circum-
stances!"
The husband looked thoughtfully
at his sweet bride.
mo, denr do not want you to
frighten Yourself into illness. prom
Use you herewith, of my own free
will (the poor fellow could not help
hcaving a sigh as he said this). to re-
turn promptly Mt II o'clock wheneye
| go r meet my friends 1t is impos-
sible - to withdraw from their
society altogether, for they would
riaicule and make fun of me, and call
me henpecked. Burglars rarely put
~ 80 ~. s+raats -, ~
.ond tr,f,,c caad-h., !, s,;,, 80
please do not feel lonesome"
Annie sighed and submitted resigns
eddy to her fate. She read awhile:
nressvt a. h.r ro4h.-. ~ 49, ~.
r,ma ~ sol;t.,r. "a a,s. by ~
paced rsstlessIv IN and down ~
room. Az home there had haa, !,
large family circle. hence 4 WINS varv
irving to her 10 he 1eft so n,,ch ~
herself in her new surronn,,;rgs
At ten o'clock even the fon,;,;,,.
noises in the Kitchen ceasad ~ M
servant Ind pone nnsta;rs ~ ba,. -.
tic. and the poor woman fe1t tha ria
feeliny Of distress and fr;rht craan
over her. the s;ttinp-roo,n wos 1,,o.+,
ed to the rear Of the honsa and th.ra
was n hallway between h ana ~
front ronms. She therefore oo,,1a
not hear the nsual street noises
death-like silence reirned in the room.
Tired. and vet excited, she threw
herself on the lounge. She sadly 70.
fccted why beer houses and card par-
ties had been called into existence.
by and by her thoughts became more
and more confused, and she fell into
q sound slumber.
It was HOS when GINS arrived
breathlessly and post haste at his
house door ana tried TO A. his kev
into the lock.
Poor fellow! Had evil snirit. con.
spired to get him into troublea Click
the kew broke in two ana ~ III
stuck fast in the keyhole, handle and
barrel alone remaining in his hands.
He Knocked: he called: he knocked
arain and louder. for. unfort,note1v
there was no house bel,-,1, IN vain
II hardly think my wife hns retired
as early as this" he reflected ..h,t
OF course. she is in the sittinr-roon,
and most likely she cannot hear me +"
Once more he kpocked-this t;ma
very loutl--he called until his voice
was hoarse. No reply.
TO fiji his cup of misery to the brim
1t commenced to rain, and he was
without an umbrella. 4