| Show THE SECOND WIFE I 1 I 1 fruin page 2321 2321 eilen ellen A started arted aried a ad d then the chlor rushed t 0 her ehe che cheeks ebe cI leek eks s ibe answered in a low i oce voce it almy 1 17 mother motile r i i w q v I 1 bijil had suspend ag s much the resemblance was striking str ikin 9 between iet weel i the pictured face alx aiX little harry Is this themay the way that you preserve e your mothers portrait pert Part asked I 1 i an i put I 1 if ff avray avay before before I 1 came e eilen ellen jl yes e brief reply rf ply pis i well I 1 shall take better ca care r e of it in future I 1 am amnot not come cone to stand ild tid bet let between beell you ou ali all and d ekr nw mother belien I 1 wis y CU aber memory above ail all others othere olti ersi I 1 shah try to make vou you wiser thun ever everi instead of glo rny and sad ta 1 i Therea nat vai a slight slight quiver about mer eilens s firm hi ili as sh she turned m ild ind it left lift ft tho tilo mom I 1 began to feel encouraged that I 1 had a fire made in the parlor the lite plano iain wis was unlocked aid ald at d I 1 took my rl nusi lisl crom from my iny trunks in ir the ole gloaming before there va wa uny 1 I 1 glit in lit the room save pave aliat that of tile the tr tremulous fhe flip liblit I 1 sa down to phy they weg wea tv ereal dl tilena jane at cro crochet clet ciet wok mork I 1 in a corner and lipe life e ch ell idun larn seated sik sih silently biilly about the fire I 1 found round ari art instrument and arid after playing placing it v a sigh froin tit ule kie depths of mis 1111 e bosoni boon bo on mid and shot shott A of delight from froni my hart lidny liany v I 1 b agu g til tit in tn sin SIP I 1 it t was as an olde plaintive scotch ch swi bwl boig sti iti gil abat tat lat I 1 chos celiose e it tri III ouch and aird antt ille itle heau hema may Alaya agga tM ry wert lvere f one 11 i each side of me when heni benl I 1 ended aud th r races ix pressed expressed kneir P i 1 I like thal ihal thill s sad d flurry I 1 wish aint abut june jane lul lwi tie hie I 1 la jo so 40 that no body lody eau cau touch tonch 11 ii A mud bud 7 it I 1 hlada hlade bilm shrink a little closer to mp ine on t na ai oilier ma may antl anti I 1 sit sti suil sull n 7 LT all ali and the brook bi ook thit bild merr 1 r C ola oia a fco 1101 j 2 what do I 1 isay say of br fa i til alid tiia A can cm murmur bp be 1 T A 11 the ate I 1 it I 1 t are ars a re singing a n i it g i i t thelt their ille lite i I 1 I 1 I 1 t I 1 balay may imps ws in oh 01 wal w 11 oa ou teach tesch me topi 0 o a J y V ehe eha r la a asked skea sil ili it ir would ouid make cuke ire so happi I 1 I 1 I 1 1 ma niami felid gaii rane jane fernly but the tiie gill girl did noi nol not it in iler ller lier Iier aunt dunt t ni i j 0 it j 11 t 1 I I will c certainly carla cerla r loly il you wish nish dt ita I 1 replied both ellen eilen and ani take lessons lesions AS soon as elu tiu olt eleias e tt to begin I 1 drent wish ob 66 to til be doii doli fined nd iti J y I 1 turned front the tw puno and sat by the av ing lug my bily and narry harry were dancing about the middle of the room and even smiled at rudeness giue setina ewt tot they took no noli noll heed eed 61 hei hel agh s gisl tw rose dad iohd roam room I 1 tak of her absence c i going tottie bookcase I 1 selected an in teresing 9 volume and sat dt down doali with itlear the lamp larn P abi Y b 11 lave have heard of joanofark jojn join 0 archive Ar chave laidve you youl not lot etlen elten I 1 akedo asked r j i i 11 1 I do n noi cot ak ameni e that J haye i e she sha ansot answered ea who was she shell c I 1 lier iier her ller story was a very verb one I 1 IT wid win 1 n read if i duvoul ou vout voul ilke like 0 o hearl chiari I 1 I 1 answered ani werd Is it alu aue j cled acied led harry jean jealina Je avina m 1 0 O lils liis lis play 18 yes harry harrs it happened many years sears ngo ago in france frasce I 1 read redd it 11 harry flarry arid and 11 mf w ware waie 4 eizer to hear heir it andEY Mii nii lohff interested ente rested ai she said stid poth p oth aig I 1 i look ogk larry in ily lly rik ap aid ald and nid it began g a 11 10 0 o rea tea the th strange str sir arge story aall stewed with the deepest ahten lion ilon I 1 I 1 by and nd byeller by Ellen eneli interrupted me I 1 saying sayin h i it if i 0 u ate are tired let me reviva j M mother oth 5 2 I 1 v I 1 I 1 I 1 buas duas tired pad garcet u up p ther tiler glad lyshe cal oal W me rn lill rl at nine aunt jane came aud and called caled them to bed I 1 i I 1 i no no aunts well come collie as boon oon as WP find out what became of poor joan joaw cried mas may md shmil shall we ive stay mother let lt them stay a little lenrer J t said to miss lane jane ari arl the door closed and nd ellen with the tory I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 ising sin usque us one oue little song sald said a mav maw nen dpn ann the story was ended 11 I 1 complied compiled willingly iv and sun buns suns let u us love one another when iliad i i d finished fi lisi fed may spra sprit viz vir liz 1 up and mhd gave save ma rnea a good goodA ai glit gilt hiss liss 1 harry harm followed her bee example e J 1 11 1 I want vant one more more I 1 said turning 1 tb ellen ard VM with lh a grave smile she kissed me i and t d bade me good goad foght that my pillow was haunted with happy dreams 1 I 1 much of the ensuing week wak was spent in rear re ar ranging the tha ha roo room iris irps in ili order orden lo 10 give theirl a more appearance I 1 took down the portrait of the tho firs t mrs Fl flenning euting enting from its is earret corner cornet and hang I 1 it over 01 er the trail mantei mantel tel tei in lit the parlor lre ire I 1 rera mc the beautiful and ned a little room opening from tile the back parlor winch I 1 into a miniature library I 1 urt went with w ith the fhe child on ren I 1 into the fields to hunt for early ca 1 aly alpy iwers towers with w etli which wincil to fill the tiie vases and make tile tiie rooms bright and fragrant may ma took liar ht hir r first music les Ies was dready already promising to sing let lot ua tie love one arboth ar another loth joth oil on caliri christma Ch ritma dt dav at tit aich time timelier lei lel father would be at home ellen had soar descended fromm her cold heights li of resme asto as to aik ask me to 0 o I irb irs aaril jien cravon craven draing and arid I 1 was astonished at dt eho tho he arlist eilent tale nt she already exhibited i oie oje morning when I 1 had been about a firx fira night with them jane came cameto to the hie breakfast 1 ab 4 in in her dres dress s we were 1 I mot of all for berj I 1 llad til liapi aness anesa of lip children would win lier tier kindne kinane w also aiso but I 1 wa wi mistaken whet e ine lne ire yo u bonig lii lit anuta ut V asked may her blue blud eyes expanding with miss aliss jane jare deed degoed no answer bit ate ale her lier break fast in lit unbroken silence then clien to me ina announced her lir ivr decision deci iol lol air mrs Fler fier flemning ning you yon cannot camlot expect rne to stav star etere here content when I 1 see ee you daily undoing with dit dil your youn mist mi wight might at wint mint I 1 have been laboring so boliard hard bard to 0 accompli i h anese carls were growing up in lit moy roy care discreet sober und and reasonable I 1 shut shutout out cut the lite vaili tips and follies of the woi wet id from thein their knowledge I 1 reared them in prudence and soberness nut but arthur fl F 1 ming must most bi lains iii lit a 5 luge inge wife wire ire ife liere here ilio vilo in two twos liori ilori coill by 4 wily softness of man manner nerwin win their cosimi 5 oui g hearts away from their tried friend and fill their heads wath vanity 1 1 I will not stay where 1 I 1 und and my teachings in 4 arm are of bontem contempt pt I 1 I 1 leave you to your you r painting aud and playing pla in your you r sing ing gnp and boquet inaki ig I 1 am not riot penniless as a bod OU probably poe I 1 have haie still stilla a home to togo logo go to now that I 1 am driven thanklessly from froin this gnp on I 1 I 1 I 1 my aly eydi eyes filled with ears al at these scornful cords t the children looked wonderingly wonder ingy at me tie aad ather at her don t mother dose nt warl wati t yon to go whispered mav the file sweat sweet little r 11 1 I dont doni know who v ho drives from here herel edid ellen line jane I 1 wish yoi you i 0 lostay o ay with us ue 1 I 1 said it is is light ight j tint thit th it 1 lC antmin flemings wife should be a mother to his ins children n arid and take their cre cara and on into my own hands I 1 mean tal thern happy iii lil ii ther tiie llie r homp home in stu eln i s ard urd at d to fit them for gobi gobl aud usen useful li livas q s yoli yell culi cin help heip me in fit this tilis work and I 1 will wll be bucur 3 our cur fri iri elli eril ft mil vil ill lil you oil tay jan 71 no mrs allis fl fl mi anig I 1 will not riot F t y wit wil wiper rn I 1 lin tini tin M i a bip cipher ien len jer but choren clure ciure ii I 1 do ole rot awe 4 von vola if you are ein r erless or in to gibli will come to you an ayou i 3 on llull llave havo with me rno abin a ain aln rne fre tog fog chich cuych wil w h C L lla tia ici secretly eily oi or derd derod to call for her ber now ap bothe aili and he berk hers ber her fent sent eXin iri lri 1 P i she sire kei gei of fr frez tz g didi dial me me it d farewell oj i 0 al va hiff aff climb and their wco aith lei idi dive dr ive abt airty 11 I 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 was tas vas il tila ue with am and peace peace I 1 I 1 llo lio ill i c f i 0 I 1 t 1 i affa PTER oft bojt usi I 1 six monti months s I 1 jasd pap rapidly and n d iw how pleasantly ei my vivid of bliem s lua iua lite lia adl st oj V 11 t ban civile PI Vile ulie ille lile and aud I 1 itaf yeas hi y conico P ent rut jo to il lle ile lie rny iny lff iff Is espeut aut alir e bohrs of every mor ori orl lii lit with etli I 1 tivo iv afternoons in in n i week v eek I 1 to 1 mays mais inus c ali all aill abil ellen Etlen ii i drawing on the ahei ji 1100 3 file flig ere ene vre e re free freeo to practice at org to fisit iiii village friends and receive vl il as rs ill in ili return our were spent in reading and lii lit 11 lle ile tile lie three that abt summer gain gamed ed more ilce ilan lian that ili iii lil ill years vears before their interest in ili knowledge was aroi aroused sed ard what ever eer thoy lluy real reat read was ws made a ii subject of nee free and cheerful chr cli erful conversation thus dixit g a inigo rt ani facts und and training til their ir int minds 14 to kiibits bits of active clive thought ellen eilen adorned adorne d the walla of our silting sit inc ing room and aw A with several erv gin fin gine fine e crayon pret pictures ures ares and may M ay iy added to 0 o our evelt Evert venica ilig irig readings the 1116 charmoy her sweet singing At Christmas time lime we expected captain rem it g wilif willi what a glad I 1 pride I 1 looked upon u pon my happy group and though thought t of the tha graf gratitude atad ho 11 woul I 1 feel when 14 s w their improvement and witnessed their ammi cllon clion cafor for I 1 looked look e d forward forta ard with a be beattia beatt na heartso he artto the meeting t it was a fortnight before and we were already oreada deeply engaged in preparation lor cor or the merry season geason green houghs bo with wll wil which 61 to decorate de cortte the rooms were wore bei bel being I 1 g made into fes feg and aud garard and iu in a sly corner the tila christmas tree ree was 1 hofto hour to t ellch wis hurrying to fiaush a picture of anta salita C olans clans ians lans to hang liang over tiie ilia christmas Chrit irlas tree and may was ws ing arg let lat us love lore one another at the piano plano forte while little harr harry entered with even giester zeal it i jn into 0 o the preparations ier 16 th festivities s it was afternoon and ellen and I 1 had brendis c spirg ti tle tie tle tie e propriety of ioviti inviting ng some friends to beuoy enjoy our christmas eve with 6 us wc ve were now ia in daily dally e expect ah on of C dp ind every avery sound of carriage car didge ridge wheels madeus rush to the windows window I 1 t father is come cried ellen as the sound cf wheel w heal instead of pain gj ceased ceased at our door and ind we lv sprang tip p aid and ran to tho iho window therel nd I 1 nie hie lie lle ex expected pe ted led oa eil ell 2 but who was olit old lady with a gr gre en n bandbox held ti biff it her n i r inq naw now ho aiding ou out gut i of te the coach door sending sharp glances up tip aLth extin dows an tok look down her it is aunt janet janel baid bald haid hald said eaid eilet i willi alo aio lo 10 g iwu jwu si of or disappointment and she sha looked lat int iilo 0 my face it is to bad too bad sai sal said sald dyl dlf iks irs alky I 1 half ha I 1 f crying for her to come 2 and 1 ild s spoil all ji j i st st as we were to have sich sich a merry chri Chrisy tan nas S 1 well inet in et hr her ku kindly ry aej abi an l hid bid her wp leome 1 f said baid and by bytha that thit fj faine trie trip ilie lile hall door had llad opened ardiane ardeane ard Jane flemimg stool in hp thie nisim of us its r p ms ing our gree greetings with willi a kind kid of a gain ith s nil dil mi 1 til tit ciris eirls divested div sted sled her of all inacy shawl shawls and coaks P and nd fur furi harry hirry H irry drew a clia cila chair ir clas to 1 the he fire As she site lerf ft bf th arate ed around her with a slon sion 0 of f pity mixed with triumph 1 I h have ave kept my iny nomia no I 1 mip mlp P children 5 slip sad I 1 r told you if any thino thina happened I 1 would coine come to you sou I 1 sorted from my sea seat ani and a of berj cpr foreboding ass h 1 ej as I 1 kemem bared the promises promis ps to which she referred janei janet jane fleming what do you mean I 1 cried f i she wiped the corner of her eyes eye with the hand 1 4 ila iia it is as I 1 t you see hat that 1 I living enllie the se beasl astre asire cre ss cs ido get news neus some somme das dais lil ill in advance of you I 1 said to myself when I 1 heard it that it would be prin your weekly fy paper and you would not g 0 it before tomar tomor to man mor row sol SI thought had hod better sep step into the tile stae stage and ride down to pt ebare your r ehl ehi iren poor k what N 1 T ald aid ellen eilen grasping her aunts writt wr i with a kind hind of nervous fierceness 1 browina intolerable jane fix dereyes step steadily dilyon dily dlly on ellens countenance ancl avil ai d slowly I 1 gast art ast week in lit lle fit lie great storm the blay fleming iraa iraq 1 abow cry ivied mays lips oane odne 1 my where is aishe he sile she looked at me in composedly tie tle tin may fleming was ia wrecked and sunk sink save tiie tile tie tle ma mate te arla and one sa sailor I 1 alloi who wilo floated two davs on a bi bicken raft every soul was lost lomp I 1 could titter utter neither cry tilhar I 1 only looked aito file tiie lie faces laces of rny mv children who gath patti ered indulging their wild sorrow in 16 pitiful oies dies Ele men eie nunly only after a brief ture lure e lemed it comprehend my bewildering bewilder ipg allulli antimi it S she 0 put hr iier young stron strone arts about me and led mp e to lo MV tny chamber cli amber there here watched b by her ilma dimp I 1 lay silent and bu but my I 1 rain irain was buby ils Is it to tin this an untimely fali fati fall I 1 thon lit tit thal that till I 1 love are aro abed fated tr to come corne my ly heart 4 was das vas wrape in lit my henry ard ne nela bela I 1 at id d down to todi dl e in the glory of his ili s youth south 4 Alv iove love ro 6 out of cravie and kither gither g ither pd ed itself g us as life ulious hou bou I 1 mv my huba huha hu ba td aid ald at d now in so jiluma a while he lie if is i f poap alfo albo was it 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