The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-01

feet, and his eyes named aeNcaugnr
bis wife by the wrist and pulled her
away from her mother.
Here's one thing you can't explain"
he dropped her wrist. and she stood
swayfng with half closed eyes. but
there was no mercy I'm him. ~ saw
you rush from house In a filmy stage
costume"
There was a strained tensity In the
group which surrounded them John
Moore started to come TO his daughter.
but Ned fercely waved him back 1T
was moving picture work Very well
But tell me this-how could any girl
who could not endure the humiliation
OF accepting money from her husband
consent TO appear on the street for any
purpose In such a costumeY
There was deathlIke stiffness among
them. broken by a wild sobbing from
the little runaway bride
"Nedr' she cried 'Oh. NedF' And
she chung upon his arm He held coIdIy
rigid Forgive mel You can't know
how I've suffered You can't know how
I've loathed it ALI ! was SO mistaken.
SO wrongI I thought had such a won
derful ideal. When I had achieved my
independence. when need no longer
look to You for money. was to return
to you. and we were to walk hand In
hand through life In that love which
can be founded only upon mutual re-
spect, which asks love for love and
nothing more. j meant our love to be
without a Jaw. No man can under
stand the hurt to a woman when after
marriage she becomes absolutely de-
pendent ON his charity
''Why. Junier' The small. mid voice
of Mrs. Moore. and she stepped for
ward with deep concern on her gentle
face. what Is all this talk about q
husbands charity7' And she turned
with wonder to Father Moore. "a hus-
band makes only one gift to his wife.
and that is Mt the altar. After that ev-
erything he has Is hers. II people wiz
only remember the marriage service
Your ring is symbol OF It. With ali
my worldly goods / thee endow.'"
Gilbert Blye cIutched his black Van
dyke and looked at the ceiling; then he
smiled suavely.
That's great ideal III work II into
the featureT But no one heard him.
There was an audible smile from Iris
Blethering. and Tommy Thomas was
looking Intensely sentimental.
And you, my sonr' She turned with
surprising severity on Ned Warner
Have you forgotten that you prom
lsed 10 love. cherish and protect my
daughterT'
There was cry from the little run
away bride and a sob from Ned War
ner as. obliyIous TO all around them.
they clasped each other In a solemn
embrace.
From that loving clasp the beautiful
wife or Ned Warner raised radiantly
happy countenince to her mother.
And have no problem she laugh
ed. and then she cried And Iris
Blethering and Tommy Thomas sobbed
together and formed a lasting friend
ship. And everybody was happy, In
Guiding Marie and Ohicer Dowd, who
had become conscious at the mention
Of the marriage service. and Aunt
Debby. who was praising her Redeem
er I'm an unconsciously audible voice,
and Bouncer. who was leaping and
barking indIscriminately for the benefit
OF everybody and anybody. rr.t
where are they7 Where are theyT'
screeched a shrill voice. and Honoria
Bye burst Into the group.
Gilbert Blye walked serenely over to
meet her.
You may go home to your parrot.
HOnoria," he advised her quite happily.
Then there came cold somberness In
his black eyes. you can't interfere
with nv hnsinaas fhia fima aa -ors
have done ever since we were married.
and you can no longer assume domi-
nance over me with your money" Sud
lenIy the glow returned to his black
eyes. and he looked to June and smiled
hts suave smile. 81 have worked ont
my independence"