Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-10-09
doctor, I cannot marry YOU"

When she had finished, he said:
"You do not love this mar to whom
you are bound?"
"No.n
"Would you marry me if you were
free?''
CT think So"
CITIZEN you must obtain a legal sep
aratiOn from him.
Three hundred miles away, Blum
mer was enjoying himself at the sea-
shore.-He met a very charming and
beautiful girl, and, by way of diver
sion, he sought her society as mucha as
possible. One day he came to b
conclusion that he was really and tru-
ly in love with her.
From that moment Blummer grew
rapidly desperate, after the manner
of any man who knows his affection is
r~eciprocated yet feels that the situa-
ton is hopeless.
One night, as they sat on a hugh
bowlder and watched the glory of the
moonlight on the ripping ocean, he
told her how much he loved her, and
heard her sweet voice confess a mu-
tual attachment.
Then came the task Of revealing the
truth, which he did in a manly manner.
Of course she was shocked and dis
tressed, but she acknowledged she
loved him still.
"Would I were a free mani" he
cried. "I can be in a short time," he
added, a sudden thought coming to
him. "My wife will not oppose asep-
aration. Will you wait for me and
marry me them"
eyes, DEAR"
Blummer felt himself the happiest
man on earth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blummer met by ap-
coldly.
"Henry," spoke the little woman,
after some moments of hesitation, 81
have come to ask a favor of you"
"And I have come to ask one of
you," he said.
"I want you to allow me to obtain a
legal separation from YOU"
"Why, that is the very thing I was
going to ask of you. I am willing to
give you the necessary grounds, and
we can Jake the case to South Dako-
ta.-Everything shall be done as quiet
ly rs possible"
Both seemed delighted, and still
they eyed each other a trihe suspic-
lously, as if seeming the truth.
"Why do you wish a separation, Ed
na?' he finally asked. "I trust you
are not contemplating another mar
rage as soon as this? l believe you
said once was enough for YOU"
She tossed her head, deiantly.
81 have no reason to conceal the
TRUTH" she replied. "I am contempla-
ting another marriage. I have found
an ideal man, and he will make me his
wife as soon as proper after the sep
aration.
Blummer had a twinge of panied sur
prise, and he fancied his wife never
seemed quite so handsome before.
'I am also going to get married."
he acknowledged, finding pleasure in
his ability to say so. II am engaged
to a most charming girl who, I am
confident, will make a model wife,"
He had arisen, and she sprang to
her feet and confronted him, her chin
quivering. For some moments they
stood looking into each others eyes,, a
strange feeling creeping over them.
"Henry B1ummer!" she finally sob
bed; "you r a brute! II did tn
think you would have more regard for
me than this! IF you marry again, I'll
kill my-myself!"
Dear little soul! How Blummer
longed to take her in his arms and
console her!
"But you are going to get married."
he protested.
"No / am not!" she quickly assert
ed. 81 did think Of it, but I've changed
my mind now. You don't love me a
bit and I am ready to die!"
He could resist no longer, SO he
caught her close to his breast, and she
sobbed on his shoulder, making no at
tempt to get away.
"Edna," he 1~nurnured, his nous
tache close to her shapely little ear;
1--WE have been deceiving ourselves.
We care more for each other than for
all the rest Of the world! We ought to
live happily together. Let's try it
over again, little wife,
81 am willing, dear"
She lifted her smiling, te~ar-stained
face and bo Licco1 bor dainty month