The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-05-11
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Marcus. she snapped. you're per.
fsetiy disgusting Now here ! speak
my mind don't ever intend 10 sat
10 the same room with you two unless
you keep your conversation on the
squstters."
She marched to the door. her lovely
head held high aud Marcus strobe
after her
Come. back here, Evelyn he or
dered How dare you talk like that
10 mer
IL was the first time Marcus had
spoken TO her just that way and the
sharpness Of his tones and the glitter
In his dark eyes sent sudden rage
through her. She whirled squarely
upon him. Al the sight Of her face he
took a backward step. Tie had never
seen the blue fade from his wifes eyes
and a gleam like bright steel take It's
place.
Il said exactly what | meant" she
fold him. Il positively refuse to listen
10 wrangies about the Silent City
Now you both understand, don't your"
Suddenly she went deathly pale,
held out a trembling hand. and swayed
as II she were going 20 fall. She
looked 80 stricken and III that Marcus
caught her to him. Everything but
his lovely young bride faded from his
mind
whats the matter. dear hearth he
cried "Sit down a minute There
You know very well. Eve darling, |
didn't mean TO be brutal"
She knew be did not require an an
swer and gave him none; she only
sobbed hysterically against his arm
-Neither did !. Evelyn" said ppb.
ert. In low voice
He went 10 his counsin's side In |
stsntly. begging her forgiveness The /
girl turned her mead and impulsiyely /
kissed his hand.
"Never mind now, Bob" she said
family. please 20 away like good
boy"
After Percivals departure. Marcus
gathered his wife into his arms and
sat down with her on his knee
HnNt
soothed. and he drew her head to his
shoulder and kissed her. "Don't cry
any moret'
ut makes me so nervous, Marc,
dear" she explained, sitting up, ito
hear quarrels between you and Rob
ert And-and-I don't feel very we'll"
Mackenzie studied her keenly.
Then III get doctor today" he
exclaimed. much concerned
flush covered the girls face and
she hid II against his coat
Il don't need a doctor. darling" she
whispered "but I do want care and
quiet That's allf"
A strange unknown thrill shot
through the man.
look at me, beloved" he begged.
quivering lie forced his wife's face
up 10 his and searched deep into the
blue eyes Eve, my love. my own
darling !" was all be could say.
Then Evelyn rested in supreme hap
piness against her husbands breast
FOR a long time.
one cold clustering morning a little
while before Thanksgiving. Evelyn
Mackenzie came down TO breakfast
alone she was very pale. snd her
eyellds showed signs ~ weeping. The
night before her husband had let loose
the reins upon his violent temper He
had arrived home at late hour.
chahng and irritable
Awakiug his wife from a sound
sleep he demanded 20 know II she
we're cosuizant u the fact that Rob
ert was trying 70 obtain q parion for
Hopkins Several representative cIfI-
zens. among whom were two distin-
ruisael lawyers. had approached him
on the subject
-And uiat isn't all." be fgmed Il
starred something else today. and hes
tryiue fo BLOCK me-
Tie terked af Dts collar so Violently
thar the sif linen tore viii within
mg sound
-p-n fhat thlns he exploded ard
threw the ruined neckNear al the
noor Z wcnt stand any more inter.
feneuce.
III you doat want a. hriur Rob to
terms. ~ went on. 4 wlll That's
my word TIE held my peace a. long
as eanf--sesd God now. dou't start
70 cry
Bur In spite ~ his imperioas con-
mand. Exelyn had wep, long after her
husbands heavy breathing told her
that b. aas asleen.