Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-18
.5OKlNG BACKWARD.
FIRST GLIMPSE OF YOUNG WRTS
HISTORY.
Then Few Bius as to What Per Husband Used
to Do-Fiaally Clearing Up With Dancer
Playing the Part Of Pish-SkiA.

packet or ola letters, which be hands
TO his wiie)-May ask il these are
yours?
Cora Quietly. after examining them
Yes, they were written 10 me.
Where did you ind them?
RobOrt-In q secret drawer OF that
bureau you asked me TO overhaul "a
pause.) may tell you I have read
them-One OF them.
Cora-Reany.
ROberE-Wlthout, Of course, sup
posing they could concern my wife.
Cora-Of course.
Robert with rising snger)-Am 1 to
understand these precious documents
are a burlsSQue?
CORA burIesque? No! don't think
they were that 70 the man who wrote
them.
Robert-You tell me 70 my face that
this extravagant erotic fustian was
written to you by man who had the
right TO do so?
Cora-Hs loved me; is that what you
mean?
Robert-No, 10 truth; nor what he
meant either. (Saatches the packet
from her, and continues while hurriedly
untying it, Does a man write 10 the
woman be hOnOrably lOves-that-that
searching the letters) where is il?
Cora (frigldly) Il imagined your e1-
cuse for reading letters not addressed
20 you Was
Rooert-Heavens! do you think
need 70 read 10 again? (FiDging the
packet on the flOor.) That 10 is not
branded on my heart so that my blood
spells it out with every beSt?-his pas
sionate lodgings, and your passionate
replies, Bah. Aud q woman stands
that sort Of tbiug-enjOys iJ-bungers
for 10, I daresay. And may ask why
the first / hear Of this affair comes OF an
accidsnttO an old writing desk?
COra-Did / question you about your
PAST?
Robert That is a very different mat
ter; a mans past is past, woman's
never Besides, there is nothing / could
have TODD you. But you could let me
marry you without a word, a hint; live
these three months beside me as If this
Wretchedness had never been; and per-
NIT me perhaps 90 rub shoulders against
this creature, unaware that be is cycling
you behind my back with all the Sug-
gestiOn Of those petulant letters! That,
at least, j cannot endure. / demand
bis name!
Cora--ls that 3 very manly claim?
RObeF-O, manlluess be hanged!
Was 10 tery Woma0ly 20 marry me with
your lips hot from another's kisses?
Cora 0mperiOusly) -Silence, Robert.
] had not seen Slade ManneriDg for Two
years.
Robert--Slade MannerinR! Great
Heavensl Slade Nannsriug; aman who
never left reputation behind him but
the one be has lost! a man whose name
Is by-wOrd f0r-ah.-a man I may
meet any day 81 any house enter; cor
rupL IL
Enter iootman.)
Footuan-Nlss \Mnls Vandeleur in
the drawing room % see you sir. (Ha
goes OuL)
Cora after a pauSe, 70 her husband,
who has turned suddenly pale)-YOu
have not finished what you we're SAYING.
Robert (nervOuSiyN-Wel, l can't
now. 1 must 20 down and see this
woman.
Cora-Mlss Mile VaA1eleur!
Robert-SO it seems.
Cora-The woman W b dances that
horrid thing at the PalaCA?
RObert-She dances at the Palace;
yes.
Cora (sOlemnly)-O Robert, she isn't
respectable!
acknowledgements! II don't know
WbRt you mean. She's SD actress, she
Cora (anXioUsly) -2Obera how long
have yOs known her?
Robert (hurriedly)-O, ages! before
I'd even heard Of YOU.
Cora desolatelY)-O, Robert is she
was she-she can't be
Robert (mpatientlY)-WPst2
Cora-The woman you-50u-cared
fOr-once?
Robert (petulantly, turning 70 the
door)-Really, ] can't stay 70 talk such
rubbish; l must
Cora ringing the belD-Wait; you
need not go. 10 footman, who enterS)
James, show Miss Nandeleur up here.
(Footman goes OUT
Robert (excitedly )-Cora, you cant
see Der; I forbid it! She's mot fl 10
speak TO you.
Cora bitterly Then she must be To
. strange bad way. II seems'to me you
men make US 81 for most things.
Robert-Ah, bit you don't under
stand; you can't. / didn't only like
her, you know; it was a lot more than
that, it
Cora (desperstely)-O, hush, hush!
Robert-But YOU dent take IL in.
She has heard I'm married and back
here again, and now she's come to
blackmail me, 10 threaten 20 tell you
everything, to
Cora-She has told me everything.
FoOtman ANNOUNCES and enter)-
Miss Millie Vandeleur.
Cora (rising TO meet her)AMiss Van
deleur?I believe you know nj husband,
but so far I have only had The pleasure
OF seeing YOU across the foot lights.
Miss Vandeleur (aorUpllY looking
from one 10 the other -Vt bose little
fake Is this, Bob? Yes, U dam, 1 do
know your husband, ] dari sRy better
than you do; but just at pres at want
20 see him Eve minutes by IN lnsef
Cora with a wave OF be- hnd)-YOu
need not. There is nOthtnk7pu can tell
my husband which would ID a secret
from me. You see we have led { DO mar
gin for surprises, for be told lme lOng
ago al about his life, even 20 die share
be had 10 yours
Miss Vandeleur (incredulouslH) Told
you about that month 10 Paris when /
was at the AlcaZsr2 I'll BET he, didn't!
About Paulette and ne and she cheYali-
Cora gently, checking herr
told me everything. be had sOmathing
TO hear and TO forgive himself, just as
hard miss Vandsleur draws in her
hreafh with q long. soft WhistlelA ]