Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-02-06


her late mother'sS
friend. her own godmother, Mrs.
Berner. .- ~ ~. ~ w.
"Come home and have a cup of cot
fee" she said. MARY has just baked
some cakes" - ..s j.. 3
"Oh, am so unhappy! Richard does
not love me any more!" '@%f
what do you say? Doesn't he love-
you any more?' sI@ !;
mo, am sure he doesn't, or. he
would not talk to me as he does" And
she told about several of their latest,
quarrels. g.. 1si@s
but are you quite sure that you are
not to blame little yourself?'' $I#S
Il know I am not" said Julie with.
determination, "but of course cannot
always be gay and jolly when he sulks
and is unreasonable. There will hey
no happiness for me in life any more =,
Now, that is nonsense, my dear. !,
am sure your husband loves you AS
much as ever, but you. are running
your own happiness quarreling over;
trifes.'' ~ i
But what do you want me to DOR. :;
h II will help you, dear" said Mrs.
Berner. 81 will send you a talisman.n'i
"A talisman?" - w. ,sss !. ~.
Eyes, here it isl said Mrs. Berner,
and handed Julie an old-fashioned
bracelet. .-- ~.. -,., sd. ~ ssy1;
What do you mean when you say it
is a talisman?" 80
''I will tell you. When I had been
married about a year, I too imagined
that my husband did not love me be,
cause We sometimes quarreled. Then
my mother gave me this bracelet and
tol1 me to wear it always.'' a. - :
Julie thanked her very much. but put
put no faith in the bracelet. !
When Richard came home for din.
ner he had unfortunately brought a
friend and as the dinner was rather
spoiled. his humor was not the best
when he was alone with his wife after.
ward. %, r.
1T was disgraceful to offer Miller a
| dinner like the one you served to
night" he said angrily.
II am very sorry, Dick, but I shall
| re very careful not to let it happen
| aagin.'' ~, So
One morning g few days later when
vile entered the dressing room she
'ound her husband standing at the
| closet looking very much annoyed. r.,
*syou have not had my gray SUIT
sent to the tailor to be pressed he
growled. "Why have you not done
go?"
because I am not your slave?'
Julie was about to answer, but again
she remembered the bracelet and alsa
that Richard had several times asked
her to send out the suit. but she had
1 thoughtlessly forgotten it. ,.S.l15 r *, s.
do not be angry, Dick, DEAR she
said. Il know it is a shame that
have forgotten it, but ] shall send it tt
the tailor today" ..gs..>.52 4 ~. s. E
surprised, but she pretended not to no
| tice it. .s~ - a.. ~ :, ~ 60
We'll, it really does not matter sc
very much, dear. Today will do JUS
as we'll +. 1T 49,, ~ w.. s;:sI
a week later Julie visited her god
mother She looked as happy as our
Ing nor honeymoon and Mrs. Bernel
toiG her SO. !. d. 3zs5@. asl, B.. f5t4 Y
/ We'll, godmother, do feel as if !:
were having a second honeymoon. s55si
know thar Dick loves me as much a:
he ever did" #9 Z; h N I " ! ..15 81
And now did you discover that?"
1T was the talisman you gave me-
! B, :$ Then it has brought you luck 2, -
i 70 Indeed it has. I have brought i
back, as / do not need it any more
4 Are you quite sure q ,ss.s.5
Quite. r have discovered its secret
Julie laughed. One OF my owI
bracelets VIII do just 40 well, nov
that know the truth Of the OF,
i words: "a 5nftS euswef ttirnsslt aEa,
j wrath batsf tliaak yon all the same
Tor It vas really your tallaInan tka
brought mo hspniness. e