Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-06
THE TAL|sMAN
BY HARRY LIE CLAIR.


little while she had to take out her
handkerchief to wipe away the stupid
tears that filed her eyes.
How could Richard ever have the
heart to talk to her as he had done?
They had been married only year,
and now he already behaved as II he
were the master and she his slave.
She had never thought that they
would be unkind to one another, but
of course she would not remain ST.
lent when he came home from the Of
flee in bad humor, so her replies were
sharp and biting.
Again she wiped the tears away, for
coming toward her at the next corner
she saw her late mothers friend, her
own godmothr. Mrs. Berner.
Come hcme and have cup of cot
fee." she said. Mary has just baked
some cakes
"Oh, | am so unhappy. Richard
does not love me any more!"
NO, ! am sure he doesn't. or he
would not talk to me as he does" And
Quarrels
But, you are quite sure that you are
not to blame a little bit YOURSELF"
Il know am not" said Julie with
determination, but of course can.
no, always be gay and jolly when he
sulks and is unreasonable. There
will be no happiness for me in lie
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
trifles."
But what do you want me to do?"
4 viii help you, dear" said Mrs.
Bernor, will send you a talisman."
"A tailisman?"
Yes, here it is" said Mrs. Berner.
and handed Julie an old>fashioned
bracelet.
What do you mean when you say
1t is talisman?"
II will tell you. When l had been
married about year, too imagined
that my husband did not love me be-
cause we sometimes quarreled. Then
my mother gave me this bracelet and
told me to wear 1t always.
Julie thanked her very much. but
put no faith in the bracelet.
When Richard came home for din
uer 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.
1t was disgraceful to offer Miller
dinner like the one you served to-
night" he said angrily
II am very sorry, Dick. but Ihall
be very careful not to let it happen
again"
One morning a few days later when
Julie entered the dressing room she
found her husband standing at the
closet looking very much annoyed
You have not had my gray suit
sent to the tailor to be pressed" he
growled. why have you not done
so7''
!
lie was about to answer, but again she
remembered the bracelet, and also
that Richard had several times asked
her to send out the suit, but she had
thoughtlessly forgotten it.
do not be angry, Dick. dear" she
said, II know it Is a shame that | have
forgotten it. but shall send 1t to the
tailor today
Richard again looked at her, greatly
surprised, but, she pretended not to
notice 1t.
We'll, 1t really does not matter SO
very much, dear. To-day will do just
10 we'll"
|
A week later Julie visited her god.
mother She looked as happy as dur.
ing her honeymoon and Mrs. Berner
told her so.
We'll, godmother. l do feel as II
we're having second honeymoon.
know that Dick loves me as much as
he ever did"
"And how did you discover that"
1T was the talisman you gave me. u
Then it has brought you luck?"
Indeed it has. have brought II
back, as do not need 1t any more"
Are you quite sure?"
Quite. have discovered its Sc.
cret Julie laughed. "One OF my own
bracelets will do just as we'll now that
know the truth OF the old words:
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
but thank you all the same, for II
was really your talisman that brought
me happiness. Chicago American.