The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-01-13

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that score, If you please"
Tears sprang into Emily's eyes.
''You are a good man, Robert Hard.
en-, and one day I hope you'll get your
reward" she faltered.
81 have It now, Emily he said gent. I
ly, sin the knowledge that can be OF
service to a good woman and a loyal
wife,
Once a week Emily took her com
pleted work to the store and received
her money. Bob offered to send Tor
the articles and have the materials
delivered; but she preferred to carry
the bundle herself, heavy as 1t was
| She could take no risks. Tom, in ms
weak and nervous state, must not nnu
out what she was doing-certainly not /
| for whom she was working, for he had ,
a Jealous temper She put him or /
with some subterfuge when he asked ,
! about her continual sewing, and ac- |
customed to seeing her busy, he mad |
not troubled much about It. He did, !
however, notice that she left him alone |
at a certain hour every Saturday even
! ing, ana Win Il SICK man DccNloh-
ness. he resented 1t,
The tables were turned now. Emily
no longer waited for him now, and
he painfully dragged himself to the
window to watch for her return. she
never dreamed that he would leave
the couch. Twice he had seen her
come home accompanied by a man.
The third time he recognized in nm
Bob Harden, the man of all others
he had once hated and feared as
rival. She had gone out TO meet
Harden! His Emily! He could hardly
believe his eyes,
, In the old days Tom would have
rayed and stormed; but sickness had
, subdued him. He thought of Emilys
, trials, how bravely she had struggled
with adversely. Had she married Har'
, den she would have escaped all THIS,
I. and he told himself he had spoiled her
6 life. He pretended TO be asleep when
a she came in, but he brooded over the
matter all the week, and when she
went out again the following Saturday
= he set his teeth in grim determination
. He thought of what life would be to
= her with Bob, who was prosperous and
|, well, compared with what 1t had peer
for the last few months with him; ant
., he might continue to be a drag upoI
her. Even II he recovered what woult
:, life be worth without Emilys love
~ Without him, she would be better on
IL Well he could easily put himself on
1,n ghn,tUhf a1a1l
e. and again-she would be better OF
c. he could do it. It would be no sil
III TO take his life out of love for another
o. He would do It.
ne Half dragging himself along, hal
ne crawling, he reached his dresser lei
ed for the revolver hidden there, and TOO
q, il out cautiously, wondering grlml
he whv he was so careful. Did he nc
be intend to do by design what theI
e? was danger Of his doing accidentally
lily "But there must be no bungling,' j
Oh told himself as he fixed his gaze upo
Fly the shining muzzle Would she kno
he did this thing for her?
I'm For a moment he dropped on u
ne knees, murmuring an incoherent pra
for ed. Then painfully he drew hlms'
ere erect in front of the mirror Az III
moment baby's voice and papA
laugh came from behind him, anu
little form stood in the doorway, l
4 father saw his boy without turnlI
). and his arms fell Imply by his So
Z Bursting into tears he caught MN
/. his breast
Z 81 can't do It! can't leave
I child" he cried.
Z The little arms stole around
( neck. and the baby hands played W
i. his beard.
I 1t was thus Emily found them
! moments later. Her fears were arou'
I at the sight Of the revolver hung ca
: lessly on the table.
Z "Tom--oh, Tom, what does |
! mean? she cried.
I In his weakness he was almost g
I TO confess.
I "oh. my poor boy, how could !
/ doubt me or wrong so KIND a lrle'
IL Mr.. Harden hadn't given me W
I we could not have kept shelter al
! our heads"
I you've been working for him?
\ that all?" exclaimed Tom, his race
Z denly becoming radiant.
I Eyes. and he paid me generously
......;. should have told you all about it, I
-. but was afraid you would be un
II be sonable. you silly dear!" She stot
MIS- TO give him an apologize kiss "A'
year the walk honeywell, Bob is
l ana much interested in lady who
omen near here-she has promised to be