South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-17

L see. am sorry I asked you to
give up your quest How long do
you intend TO keep that advertise
ment in the pspersT
Till after Christmas" she re-
piled. We are spending Christmas
at the Villoughbys' place, you
know; but I could motor up to town
should 1 hear from him"
A TOUCHING TABLEAU.
''Or probably he would motor TO
you" he said sarcastically. 1T
would be pretty Christmas re-
union. with the despised husband in
the background-quite a touching
tableau."
His wife did not reply; but when
she was alone again great tears
stood in her eyes.
He can sneerl" she whispered
But L don't care-I don't care. One
day ] shall prove which is the better
man. and 1t viii not be my hus-
band"
On Christmas Eve there was a big
ball, and the gay house party thai
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs VII
loughby. had gathered round them
kept the fun up till late; and. -
spite OF her anger against her nus
band. Mrs Denison could not resist
a feeling az compunction as she
caught sight of his stern face
watching her from "A doorway. Per-
hAps she had been too hasty. and
vet there was the evidence OF the
letter before her.
She beckoned bin. 70 her with
her fan.
Il think / have a dance left
Would you like it7'' she said hur-
riedly
no: don't think 7 will dance to-
night, thanks" he answered Il am
glad you are enjoying yourself,
though"
That night. when she went up to
her room, she did not undress. She
felt strangely excited and restless,
and her thoughts returned to the
man whom she had loved and would
have married had she not been
piqued by his apparent silence.
Where was he now? Would he see
her advertisement and write. or was
he in some foreign country where
he would see no papers?
Presently she rose, and, slipping
a cloak over her bare shoulders, she
went downstairs TO the library to
find a fan she had left there that
evening She opened the door soft
". and then gave a little cry OF
amaZement
The room was Hooded with cleo
trio light, and a man stood by the
writing table turning over papers
and opening drawers. with tiny
shining implement in his hand.
At the sound OF her voice the man
turned sharply. and the next mo-
nent Mrs Denison stumbled for
ward with outstretched hands.
"George" she gasped- oh, how
wonderful TO see you now, just
when I was thinking OF you How
did you And me here 1 gave no ad-
dress in my advertisement
TbA mans face grew white with
amazement as he stared back At her.
He was tail and painfully thin, and
his deep-set eyes had a hsggard
CLEAN in them
Mabel he muttered. Good
heavens. did you recognize ne.
then? 1 thought 1 had changed sc
much"
SHE Is FULL OF PITY.
She looked at him with tears in
her eyes. Changed? Yes, he had
done that Gone was his former
smart bearing and handsome dew
iltry OF manner and appearance. lie
was older. even shabby. and had a
furtive cringing in his manner that
hurt her. But she had loved him.
and had she received his letter
would have waited for him.
Yes. you have changed. dear.
she said. softly But that makes
no difference 10 me. am so glad
that we have met again that all
my advertising was not IN vain. and
that I can tell YOU how Ne were
cheated OF our happiness b. man
Ne both trusted"
HIs eyas sought her left hand.