Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

you say. his Olu lIIoEuS WOu nave
anything to do with him and-hes
lonely. WE'LL IN talk 1t over with
| him"
''Yes-talk it over with him"
Did you promise his father you'o
ask me?" she demanded.
"No-not exactly" he replied. hest;
tatingly.
Annie looked at him frankly.
"Howard's a pretty good fellow tc
stand by me in the face of all that's
being said about my character isn't
he, doctor? And I'm not going to
stand in his light, even If it doesn't
exactly make me the happiest woman
in the world, but don't let it trickle
into your mind that I'm doing 1t for
| his fathers sake
AT that moment Howard entered
| from the inner room. He was sur
prised to see DR.. Bernstein.
How do you feel to-day?" asked the
doctor.
First rate! Oh, I'm all right. You
see I'm just going to eat a bite. Won't
you join us?"
He sat down at the table and picked
up the newspaper, while Annie busted
herself With carrying in the dishes
No, thank you" laughed the doctor.
v ttys,ys 3tty,ys
had breakfast. l dropped in to see
how you We're" Taking up his bag.
he said: 'Good-by! Don't get up. l
can let myself out"
But Annie had already opened the
door for him, and smiled a farewell
When she returned to her seat at the
head OF the table, and began to pour
out the coffee, Howard said:
He's pretty decent fellow. isn't
hep"
YES" she replied, absent-mindedly.
as she passed cup of coffee.
He made monkey of Capt. Clin-
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 anxiously at his wife across
the table, he said: You're the one
that needs tuning up. l heard you
crying last night. You thought was
asleep, but | wasn't. l didn't say any
thing because-well-I felt kind Of
blue myself"
Annie sighed and leaned her head
on her hand. Wearily she said:
Il was thinking over all that we've
been through together. and what
| they're saying about US"
Howard threw down his newspaner
impatiently.
Let them say what they like. Why
should we care as long ag we're
happy?"
His wife smiled sadly.
Are we happy?" she asked. xsntlv
"Of course we are" replied How.
ard
She looked up and smiled. II was
good to hear him say so, but I'D he
mean it? Was she doing right to
stand in the way of his career? Would
he not be happier If she left him? He
was too loyal to suggest 1t, but per-
haps in his heart he desired 1t. Look
ing at him tenderly, she went on:
Il don't question your affection for
me, Howard. 1 believe you love me.
but I'm afraid that, sooner or later.
you'll ask yourself the question all
your friends are asking now, the ques-
ton everybody seems to be asking"
What question:" demanded How.
ard.
Yesterday the bell rang and a gem
tleman said he wanted to see you. I
told him you were out, and he said
I'd do just as we'll. He handed me a
card. On it was the name of the news
paper he represented"
"Well?"
He asked me if It were true that
proceedings for divorce were about
| to be instituted. If so, when? And
could l give him any information on
the subject? l asked him who wanted
the information and he said the read
ers of his paper-the people, believe
he said over a million of them. Just
think. Howard! Over a million peo-
pie, not counting your father, your
friends and relations, all waiting to
know why you don't get rid of me,
Why you don't believe me to be as bad
/, as they think am
| Howard raised his hand for her
to desist
"Annie-please!" he pleaded.
That's the fact, isn't it?" she
laughed
mo"
His wife's head dropped on the table.
She was crying now
I've made hard fight, Howard, -
she sobbed. but I'm going to give up.
I'm through-l'm through!"
Howard took hold of her hand and
carried it to his lips.
| Annie, old girl" he said, with some
feeling. Il may be weak, may be
blind, but nobody on top of Gods green
earth can tell me that you're not the
squarest, straightest little woman that
ever lived! / don't care damn what
one million or eight million think.
Supposing you had received letters
from Underwood, suppostng you had
gone to his rooms to beg him not to
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