Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-10-14
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vt is plain to me-" said Blummer after
he had quarreled with his wife for half an
hour over the breakfast tablet-'it Is very
plain to me that we are quite incompati-
ble."
Il fully agree with you" retorted Mrs.
Blummer, wiping the tears of anger from
her pretty brown eyes. I'VE are not at all
congenialp
II made a blooming idiot Of myself
Blummer brutally declared. But then
you were rather pretty and stylish girl
when met you at"-
"Oh, you are really growing compli-
mentaryl So was a rather pretty and
just one year ago. l suppose have grown
so, the life have led with you during the
last six months is the cause of It'll"
She was growing hysterical again.
II have done all ! could to make you
happy, but you are the most unreasonable
woman l ever saw. l thought you an
angel but have found you possess tenn.
per like-like-a cold chisel. Our married
life has been wretched failure"
Then he very deliberately attempted to
take drink of coffee from his egg glass.
"There is remedy for our wretched-
ness" exclaimed the little woman decided.
ly, look of resolution OH her flushed face
"Yes," he nodded. 1.-THE remedy ~ sep
aration. 1t would be glorious thing to be
a free man again"
She leapcd to her feet.
"1'hat settles 1t, Mr. Blummeri I'll not
live another day with you after thisl !
shall enjoy my freedom quite as much as
you will. The only thing dread Is the
horrible disgrace Of being seen in divorce
court"
"You need not worry about that, Mrs.
Blummer unless you wish to marry again,
for we can live apart by mutual consent.
and there need BIZ no divorce. As for me.
! shall never marry again."
Nor Once is enough for mel Wewill
separate quietly"
She sat down again, and they talked 1t
over, finally arriving at an agreement.
Mrs. Blummer went away to a remote
little resort amid the mountains, where she
could spend quiet summer. She stopped
at picturesque old hotel where she was
known rs widow, as it happened she af-
fected black And very gay little widow
; she made, for she was determined to obtain
utter forgetfulness in the pleasure to DO ex-
acted from the passing moment.
And so it came about that she made the
acquaintance of a perfectly lovely" old
doctor, who took great interest in her
He was SO very kind and attentive that he
seemed like afather to her.
Day after day Mrs. Blummer and the
doctor were seen together, and 1t was not
long before the guests began to gossip mild
: ly about them.
One day the doctor and Mrs. Blummer
were alone in the coy little nook beside
: the mountain stream, where they had come
for the ostensible purpose Of fishing. But
their rods lay idly on the ground, and they
were seated quite near together on the soft
= moss.
'Mrs. Blummer," said the doctor, secur-
ing ono Of her hands, II love you, and
. want you to marry me. l am wealthy
g man, and I will do everything in my power
to make you happy"
! Her tender brown eyes filled with tears
j and she tried to release her hand.
Doctor, cannot marry you"
:. "Why mott"
+ II am married already"
! Then she told him everything in frank
q way that made him feel that he loved he1
all the more desperately When she had
. finished, he said:
"You do not love this man to whom you
i are bound"
y ono"
Would you marry me il you were free'
I'll think So"
"Then you must obtain legal separa
. ton from him."
q Three hundred miles away Blummer wa
8 enjoying himself at the seashore. He me
O very charming and beautiful girl, and b.
- way Of diversion he sought her society q
n conclusion that he was really and truly II
= love with her.
% From that moment Blummer grew rap
/ idly desperate, after the manner OF any mar
9 who knows his affection is reciprocated
y yet feels that the situation is hopeless.
t One night as they sat on huge bowlde1
It and watched the glory Of the moonlight o. o.
:. he loved her and heard her sweet voice con
: :, TESS mutual attachment.
Then came the task Of revealing the truth
which he did In manly manner. OF cours
70 she was shocked and distressed, but she &C
t. knowledged she loved him still.
le Would I were free mani" he cried; "
, can be in short time" he added, q suddel
l. Thought coming to him. my wife viii
= J, not oppose separation. Willyou wait TO
" me and marry me them!
q Eyes, dear"
n Blummer felt himself the happiest mai
~ NJ. and Mrs. Blummer met by appoint
They greeted tbs Each t ether eoay a
some moments Of hesitation. II have com
l. to ask favor Of you"
n s'And have come to ask one Of you," h
f. said.
4 separation from YOU"
=: "Why, that is the very thing I was goin
:. to ask Of you"
1t eyed each other a tride suspiciously, as
"Why do you wish a separation, Ednas
70 he finally asked. II trust you are not COZ
4, templatfng another marriage a. soon q
y thisf believe you said once was enoug
= = for you"
e. II have no reason to conceal the truth,
" she replied. II am contemplating anothe
ID marriage have found an ideal man, an
8. he will make me his wife as soon as prope
:. after the separation"
~ Blummer felt twinge Of panied surpris'
~ and he fancied his wife hid never SCENE
~ quite 30 handsome before.
th knowledged, finding pleasure in his abilit
I'd to say SO. II am engaged to most charm
"a ing girl, who l am confident will make
" model wifep',
y He had arisen. and she sprang to her fet
OF and confronted him, her chin quiverinl
ne For some moments they stood looking int
!. each others eyes, a strange feeling creepin
'ir over them.
!" "Henry hummer" she finally sobbe,
AZ "you arc brute. IL did th-think 70
a would have more regard for me than thi
'" II you marry again, I'd kill my-myselfr'
Dear little soull How Blummer longe
ne to take her In his arms and console herl
Sc .sBut you are going to get married!"
protested.
re mo, I'm not!' she quickly asserted. :