Show how Hns husbands bands may rille euie bcd dear ear mary said harry harryton to his little wife 1 I have a favor to ask of you you have a friend whom I 1 dislike very much and whom I 1 am quite sure will make trouble between us will you yoa give up mrs may for my sake mary marya A slight shade of vexation crossed marys pretty face as she said you are unreasonable harry she is ladylike lady like refined intellectual and fascinating is she not yes all of that and for that very rea son the influence over one so yielding 11 and impulsive as yourself is more to be dreaded if unfavorable pm im quite in earnest mary I 1 could wish never to see you together gether again 4 pshaw dear harry that thatis Is going too far dont be disagreeable let us talk of something else As uncle jeff says hows aws trade 11 and she looked archly in his face harry smile well 31 said the little wife turning C away and patting her foot nervously 1 I dont see how I 1 can break with her harry for a whim of yours besides ive promised to go there this very evening 1 21 harry made no reply and in a few moments was on his way to his office mary alary stood behind the curtain and looked after af ter him as he went down the street there war wan an uncomfortable stifling sensation in her throat and something very like a tear glittering in her eye harry was vexed she was sure sure of that had go gone ne off for the first time since their marriane marri marriage ake without the affectionate goodby good by that was usual with them even when they lad had parted for an ah hout hour or two and so ao she wandered restless amid the pictures picture s and vases all gifts from him either before or since their baar marriage each one hada history of its own some tender association connected with harry there was a boquet still fresh and fragrant that he had purchased on his bib way home the day before to gratify her passion for flowers there was wag a choice edition of poems oems they were reading together the night before with marys name written on the leaf in harrys bold handsome hand turn where she would some proof of his devotion met her eye but bat mrs may she was so smart and satirical she would make so much sport of her for being ruled so by harry she told her cfall all the men were tyrants and this was harrys first attempt to govea govern her N NO no it would not do I 1 tor for her to yield so the pretty evening dress was taken out the trimmings adjusted readjusted re and remodeled and all the little etceteras of her toilette decided yes she would go she had made up her mind to that then she opened her jewel case a little note fell at her feet she knew the contents very well it was from harry slipped saily into her hand on her birthday birth day dy with that pretty bracelet jt do any harm to read it over again it was very lov lover er like for a year old husband hut she liked it dear harry and she folded it back and sat down more unhappy than ever with her hands crossed in her lap and her mind in a most moat agato of 6 perhaps aster after all harry was right bout about mrs may and if he one hair of his head was worth mote to her than all the i women in the world he had never said ione one unkind word to her never he had anticipated every wish he had been so attentive and soli solicitous cilous when she was ill now could she grieve him love conquered the pretty robe was folded away the jewels returned to their case and with a light heart mary sat down to await her husbands return the lamps were not lit in the drawing room rm when harry came up the street she ahad had gone then after all he had said he passed slowly through 0 the hall entered the dark and deserted room and threw himself on the sofa with a heavy sigh he was not I 1 I 1 angry but bat he be was grieved and disappointed the first doubt that creeps over the A mind of the affection of one we love is so very painful dear harry ll 11 said a welcome voice at his side I 1 god bless you mary said the happy I 1 husband youve saved me from a keen idear sorrow dear reader wont you tell there are isome some husbands worth all the tha sacrifice ilice a liv ing 0 heart can make FANNY FERN |