Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-08
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CHAPTER XXI.
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1T was to Brooks an intermin06ls
week that elapsed between bio
visit to Smith and the latter's re-
turn from his mission. Patience
was one OF his virtues. Having taken
the decisive step toward a rec0ncilia-
ton with Emma. he yearned more
than ever for his wife herself. He saw
her now only as she waa when he had
made her his bride. only az she had
been In the full Towering OF her rhap-
sodic alteration, aud the vision abided
with him by day as well as BY night.
inthralling all his senses. y
That the Improvement would be
effected he entertained no doubt what
ever. Her present position, he was
convinced, must be intolerable. He
planned to make her Homecoming an
occasion Of festivity that would mark
the beginning Of new, unending hon.
.eymoon. He had learned much from
the desolation Of a loveless life. Things
that had bored him would now be de.
lights. He would comport himself DIFF
ferently toward her in many ways.
He spent his leisure time after bust
ness hours and on the Sunday while
Smith was away in looking up apart
ments and in other preparations for
the resumption Of housekeeping, also
In celebrating the programme Of cele-
bration.
y It was with eagerness and conf
dence that he repaired to Smiths
lodgings on Monday evening. having
.ascertained at the boarding house dur
ing the day that his friend had re-
turned that morning from his trip out
of town. "
Smith was Of too frank nature to
keep him for one minute under the de-
fusion he saw by his manner he en-
tertained. Emma had demonstrated
to him the impossibility Of living with
her husband and the futility Of further
effort to that end shown him that q
new and brighter flame, all consun-
ing. I'LL purifying, had ,enveloped her
heart and that It had purged It Of
every trace Of the old slain sentiment.
The knowledge that It burned for him
made his present task a peculiarly
hard and painful one.
"Pm sorry. Joe" he said, almost be-
fore his visitor had seated himself,
.but there's nothing doing"
Brooks expectant smile died out.
How do you mean nothing doing?
Wasn't she there2 Weren't you able
to see herr
Eyes. saw her. and she refused.
She will have nothing further to do
with you"
Incredulity gave place quickly to bit
ter disappointment.
"How,s. .tl,at1 What did you say to
herr"
II told her that you were leading a
straight life. all about your circum-
stances. that you were sorry for what
had occurred and that in future It
would be all different and you would
do everything in your power to make
her happy. / told her that you loved
her more than ever. But 1t was no
use"
Didn't you advise her to make up7''
~. did, Joe. l urged her to forget
and forgive. pleaded hard for you. told
her l thought she ought to return to
you. She said she could have forgiven
the matter Of money, but that In send.
ing her to Captain Williams that night
you killed every bit Of her love for
-you and she would never pardon your
act as long as she drew breath. HE is
dead to me for all time. dead and bur
led she said. i hate to have to tell
you these hard things. but you asked