Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-07
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10 say something, and yet to say as little as
possible.
my statement he began, 'shall De brief.
A happy couple come into possession OF money
and 60 into fashionable society. The wife
receives great deal Of attention from men
The husband does not like The husband OBJ
5ects in vain and then begins to drown his
objections in alcohol He drifts into a rapid
sci, and he and his wife drift apart Each is
proud, and each maintains stand. The gulf
widens; the husbands dissipation increases.
He finally gets drunk, gets into q fight, gets
arrested and disgraces himself and his family,
but fortunately escapes newspaper notoriety
because his name isn't recognized in the Do
lice court"
''We1, that's pretty bad. Now, Margaret,
what have you to sayf'
Now it was Msrgaret's time 10 arise She
went to the window and looked at vacancy
through the lace curtain. When she answered,
she was calTner than her husband had been.
81 have little TO add TO what YOU have
heard We have been drifting apart until
separation viii be the best for both am
tired of insane jealousy, tired Of being &C
cused Of things of which was never guilty. !
have stood the nightly desertion as heroicslly
as could, but when there comes the disgrace
of street fight in the company OF notorious
men, and with the night spent in jail, l most
emphatically object"
Walston sighed The clock on the mautel
licked industriouslv; otherwise the room was
depressingiy quiet.
"Of course, all your old love for each other
is deadr' was the next question.
1t came suddenly. Neither was prepared
for it. Henry flushed with anger. Margaret
grew whittier and more nervous They now
wished he was buried in that western grave
with his newspaper.
Il beg pardon for asking such question
Each of you is too polite to answer it. Well,
I'll answer it for you OF course it is dead;
buried deep in that gulf which now separates
you"
Doncaster arose He looked at Edward
with no disguised wrath and spoke with I'M
doubted sarcasm. ''If your cross-examination
is over" ne said, "you will please excuse me
until the trial is regularly called"
Certainly not, ;" replied Walston. "Why,
great Jupiter, man, we haven't begun yet
You haven't given me any facts at all. Your
general statements-both of them-are not
worth the breath that it took to say them.
l must have instances, dates, charges and all
the other details. Who are the correspond
entsfn
The correspondence exclaimed Henry.
flushing still more, and looking at Edward as
if he could kill him in cold blood
''The correspondence! repeated Margaret,
aghast and CHASTITY.
Yes, the correspondence That is only
one of the details. You must give them all
to me. We want two columns about the case
for to-norrow's paper"
1.-TWO columns." said Margaret, with
gasp, as she grabbed the arm of the chair for
support.
tall on the first page, in large type and
with display head"
The thought was too much for Margaret
She lost her speech in the horror of the
thought. Henry took rapid excursion up
the room.
Edward, !" he demanded as he came back,
cant this thing be kept euts III pay you
the newspaper-anybody for it.
Eyes, can't it be kept OUT" added Marga-
ret, with a plaintiveness that would have
touched any heart but Walstou's
''Of course it can't And what If il couldi
It would be ten times worse when the papers |
were fled in court, for il would set q man |
from every Office searching for scandals about |
you both" He was piling it on at the sacri- !
flee of some truth. Now look hsre," be con-
tinued "why don't you act seusiblyi Ii you |
are going into this zotoriety, you'd just as
well prepare to face the music. You must
begin by getting rid Of your emotional ideas
You must cbloroform your nerves, put ice
water in your veins, and dismiss all yoIr pre-
conceived notions of dehcacy. | advise you
to begin now. Compose yourselves and col |
lect your facts while go to my overcoat for |
my note book"
Henry and Margaret were entirely too con-
founded to reply at once. He was angry be- |
yond measure She was pale as the lace |
curtain to which she was clinging. Both de- |
voutly wished that WalstOn was In that |
grave He, however, while calm az a corpse, |
was otherwise quite alive and was walking /
toward the door.
1.-TWO columns-correspond Marga- /
ret began TO mutter.
Henry found his speech in some soul-felt |
words that referred to newspapers, and hoped /
for their determination.
Walston aartly opened the door. Then he
paused, and finally closed it again.
This thing is sad for RS ali, " he said, re-
turning TO his chair. Il feel 1t as keenly as
can talk better afterware, and | know an
of life that may help Us along a
little. Sit down, Margaret, and l VIII tel *
TO you. | won't keep you long
She obediently took the chair GEAR the
window.
Its true story Of two young lives some
what like yours. It was an ideal love match,
an ideal Wedding, an IDEAL first chapter OF
The two were OF excellent fam
lilies. Money came 10 tbom By inheritance
They plunged into fashionable society in the
city and al the resorts. She was a woman Of
beauty, ford Of admiration. and bardeued
with a large supply OF innocent intentions.
lie was sandf0sne fellow, with too much
jealousy and pride, and too little tolerance
md judgment. he objected to the crowd Of
admirers thai surrounded his vie, and OBJ
iected &c her coouetTy.
''Shs tried TO laugh away the objso
ions She aid not sUo-ed He t>gsn 70
Ike champagne too well, and 70 drink
I too freely Alcohol developed his sUS
,ic!ous nature AID enlarged bis obstinAcy
rom champagne was but step 70 brandy
nd whisky From bright fellows was ba
degree 10 fellows rot 70 bright but more
apacious II tee matter II drink The wife
ongidered this Iess Of interest in her. a
ooling and departure Of Ievs and q steady
degradation Of TIE home. She increased Ssr
ash5azabls frolics made hsr=sif more a.
ractirs 70 the popiDjays 81 society. TIE
usrrels beszn ana increased Tns on. 6isz4- !
iated To tie matter Of admiration sad sttes-
ion, the cher in TIE dirsccon q iDt.np<r-
nee and rapid ccrnpar5o1s Finally, sEs
igst this fo1l of Eusosso &C. OF 4 drunk /
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wa sitting a. table VITA friend lie /
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