Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
Copyright 1906 By The BoDBS-MERRHL 90.


of real feeling in his manner.
"Oh," the monosyllable was extreme
ly noncommittal, but it had the air Of
finality as though Dominick intended
to say no more
HAS she-er-left you?" said the
girl in a low and rather awe-stricken
voice.
The actor inclined his head in an
acquiescent bow:
"She has"
Again there was a pause. Unless
Buford chose to be more biograph-
ical, the conversation appeared to
have come to a deadlock. Neither
Of the listeners could at this stage
break into his reserve with questions
and yet to switch off on a new sub
| ject was not to be thought of at a
moment of such emotional intensity.
The actor evidently felt this, for he
said suddenly, with relapse into a
lighter tone and letting his eyebrows
escape from an overshadowing close
ness to his eyes:
But why should 1 trouble you with
the SORROWS that have cast their shad-
ow on me? Why should my matri-
monial troubles be allowed to darken
the brightness Of two young lives
which have not yet known the joys
and the perils Of the welded state"
The pause that followed this re-
mark was the most portentous that
had yet fallen on the trio. Rose cast
surreptitious glance at the dark
figure of young Ryan, lying back in
the shadows Of the armchair. AS
she looked he stirred and said with
the abrupt, hard dryness which had
marked his manner since Buford's
entrance:
Don't take too much for granted,
Mr.. Buford. I've known some of the
joys and perils of the welded state
myself"
The actor stared at him in open
eyed surprise. g
do 1 rightly understand" he said,
that you are married man?"
You do" returned Dominick.
Really now, l never would have
guessed it! Pardon me for not hav-
ing given you the full dues of your
position. Your wife, l take it, has
no knowledge of the risk she recently
ran of losing her husband?"
II hope not"
Well" he replied with a manner
of sudden CHEEKY playfulness, well
take good care that she doesn't learn.
When the wires are up Wen concoct
telegram that shall be master.
piece of diplomatic lying. Lucky
young man to have a loving wife at
home. OF all of US you are the one
who can hest realize the meaning OF
the line, ''Tis sweet to know there is
an eye to mark our coming and
Dominick threw the rug off and
rose to his feet.
IF you can get Perley to help me
I'll go upstairs again. I'm tired and
I'll go back to my ROOM"
: He tried TO step forward, but the
pain of his unhealed foot was unbear
able, and he caught the edge of the
, table and held it, his face paling with
sudden anguish. The actor, startled
by the abruptness of his uprising, ap
preached him with a vague proffer OF
eSoiotoINS uiu "oo otiSohCd W
sharp command:
go and get Perley! He's in the
bar probably. l can't stand this way
for long. Hurry up!"
Buford ran out of the room, anC
Rose somewhat timidly drew near the
: young man, braced against the table
his eyes down-bent, his face hard il
the struggle with sudden and unfa
miliar pain.
!, Cant l help you?" she said. per
l ley may not be there Mr.. Buford ant
2 can get you up stairs"
Y "Oh, no." he answered, his word
. short but his tone more conciliatory
3 TITS nothing to bother about. T.,
. have wrung that mans neck If I'd hat
a to listen to him five minutes longer
!. Here Perley and Buford entered
and the former. offering his supper
t to the invalid, led him hobbling ou
: of the door into the hall. The acto
|. looked after them for moment AM
" then came back to the fire where Mis-
e Cannon was standing, thoughtfully re
s garding the burning logs.
I've no doubt" he said, that youn
y Mr.. Ryan is an estimable gentleman
t. but he certainly appears to be poi
l. sessed by very impatient and ugl
e temper"
y Buford had found Miss Cannon on
n of the most amiable and charmin
d ladies' he had ever met, and 1t wa
It therefore a good deal of surpris
3 to have her turn upon him a face c
n cold. reproving disagreement, and r,
70 mark in voice that matched It:
e Il don't agree with you at ALL M
Buford, and you seem quite to forge
t. that Mr.. Ryan has been very sic
d and is still in great pain"
Buford was exceedingly abashed. II
e. would not have offended Miss Canno
y for anything in the world. and
y seemed to him that being 80 con
:" pact of graciousness and consider
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