Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-06-22

AN right. doctor He had a splen-
did night'e rest Ill call him
Never mind. I want TO talk TO YOU
Seriously. he went on. Mrs. Jefriea.
your husband needs change OF scene.
He's worrying That fainting spell The
other Gay vas Only symptom in.
afraid bell break down unless
"Unless vnat?" she demanded. snx.
iously
He hesisa,cd foe . moment. as Il q.
willing 10 give utserance to words g
kpew must snntee pain. Then be
quickly continued:
Your husband b unoer great
mental strain. Ills inability % sup-
port ycu, his Punishment from as
proper sphere IN the scctel world =
mental torture 10 him. He feels his
position kecnly There Is nothing else
to occupy bis mind but thoughts AZ
10 utter ana ecuplete eaStuf1 IN m
was talking to his fe,her last night,
and
And what?" she demanded. draw.
Ing herself up She suspected what
IVES coming and nerved herself to
meet st.
Now. don't regard me as an enemy"
said the doctor IN conciliatory
tone MI Jeffries inquired after hts
son. Believe me. he's very anxious
He knows he did the boy great tn
Justice. and be wants to make up
Tor IT,
"oh. he does~ she exclaimed, sar-
castically
Dr.Bernstein hesisated for moment
before replying. Then he said. lightly:
Suppose Howard goes abroad for q
few months With his father and
mothery'
10 that tie propos,t,on." she de-
manded.
The doctor nodded.
Il believe kr. Jenriee he's already
spoken about Il TO hts son. he said
Annie choked back sob and. cross.
tns the room TO conceal her emotion.
stood with her back turned. looking
out Of the window. Her voice was
trembling a. she said:
He wants Do separate %. know.
He'd give halt his fortune To do IL
Perhaps he's not altogether wrong
Things do looa pretty black for me.
DON'T they7 Everybody believes that
my going DO see Underwood that night
bad something 20 do with his suicide
ana he'd to my husband being falsely
accused The police built up One TO
nance about Mr. Underwood and me
and the newspapers! Every other
day reporter comes and asks us
when the divorce Is gotns To take
ptac-and Who b going to institute
the proceedings. Howard or me. II
everybody would only mind their own
business and les us alone he might
forget On. don't mean yuu. Doctor
You're my friend. You made short
work al Capt Clinton and his 'confes.
eion.' I mean people-outsiders-
atrangors-who don't know us. and
don't care whether we're alive or dead /;
those ere the people mean. They
buy Q onecent paper and they think
70 gives them the night to pFy into
every detail Of cur lives She paused
for moment, and then went on: Sc
you think Howard b worrying?
think. 60. too AZ first thought I,
ves because a the letter Mr. Under
wood wrote me. but guess it's what
you say HIS old friends wont have
anything to DO with him and-he's
lonely. Well, IN talk It over with
him-.
-Yes-tAk &c over with him"
"Did you promise his father you'd
ask me!" sm demanded.
"No-not exactly he replied. hest
tatingly.
Annie hooked at him frankly.
'Howard's pretty good fellow t.
stand By me IN the face Of all that's
being said about my character ism,
be. doctor7 And I'm not going tr
stand In his light. even If 1t doesn',
exactly make me the happiest woman
In the world, but don't let II trtckle
into your mind that I'm doing II TO,
hts fathers sake
AZ that moment Howard entered
from the inner room. He was sur
prtsed to see DR.. Bernstein.
How do you feel to-dayg" asked thu
doctor.
First rate! Oh. I'm all right Yol
see I'm 1ust going to eat bite. Wont
you Join usis
He sat down at the table and picket
up the newspaper. while Annie bustet
herself with carrying in the dishes.
mo. thank you" laughed the doctor
Its too early for me. I've only just
had breakfast dropped tn to scr
hov you we're" Taking up his bag
he said: "Good-by. Don't get up
can let myself out"
But Annie had already opened the
door for him, and smiled q farewell
When she returned to her seat at the
head Of the table. and began to poul
out the coffee. Howard said:
He's a pretty decent fellow. ISM
nc..
Yes" she replied. absent-mindedly
- she passed cup q coffee
HE made monkey Of Capt. Chm
ton all right" went on Howard. What
did he come for?''
ITO see you-of course" she re
piled.
oh. I'm all right now" he replied
Looking anxiousiy at hts wife acros.
4 the table. he said: You're the one
that needs tuning up heard 70,
4 crying last night. You thought wat
asleep, but wasn't didn't say any
thing because-well-I felt kind o
blue myself.
Annie sighed and leaned her heat