The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-13
A PSEUDONYM.

tie you.'
''Virginiar'
"Sh. Call ne Jennie, If you love me. F"
"You are pleasant surprise. How did
you discover me?'
III tell you. You are alone, 1 see.
Let's sit down and talk.
I'm waiting for Robert"
"Your husband?"
AZ forget you were strangers"
"Oh. l Saw the announcement, but this
s the first chance I've had for ongratula.
ions. You used to say-in Boston-that
you knew men too thoroughly ever 70 trus:
your happiness to their solicitude''-
That was in Boston"
London air reformed you?'
Results seem to point that way"
4 hope they justify your inconsistency.
Rut, of course, TO your fevered magma
tion-how long have you been married,
dearf'
six months"
Then. to your still feve-ed magma
ton Robert, of course, justifes every
thing"
II suppose So"
Only that
Wait ard see him, Jennie. dear. and
then Judge for yourself
I've judged him already-that is, I've
passed judgment upon men generally A
common Judgment that fits them all
from my point of criticism. You smile, a
feeble smile certainly, but it tells Of your
-your-what shall l call it,
Amusement. But I'm longing TO
know how you found me out. How long
have you been in Paris;'
Weeks / haven't kept strict count. l
heard last night that you were staying at
the Hotel Rivoli with an aged relative who
comes here daily to play chess. l see no
aged relative.
.'Oh. Uncle George! He and Robert and
7 are staying at the Rivoli together, and l
bring uncle here daily, as you heard, to
play chess, and Robert fetohes me later
On
When viii your husband return to-
day"
''He-he i uncertain. hope he'll not
be long, because l want to introduce you.
But you see, Jennie, Uncle George likes
my society. and Robert thinks that as
uncle has not made his viii yet
understand perfectly"
You mustn't think that Robert is in
attentive 10 ne. He would prefer showing
me the sights, I'm sure, but l couldn Z
leave Uncle George 10 amuse himself,
could I: And Robert gets a trife impa-
tient y ith rhs dear old man 5 yagaries and
go5s cut with other men -
Before bs returns III tell you what
brought Inc here today. You know most
OF the visitors at the Rivoli, suppose
Most
I'm interested in one and want an in
troduct.oE-tbe wife Of a man met at an
embassy ball IN the Rue &c Lille the other
week Mark Leland his name is. But
whats the matter Milly?"
Nothing. Go on. What about him.
ooh. We had what might have been a
quarrel last aigL5, only l did all the talk
ing
What about
His wife "
His-wife: Do you know her, them"
Mrs Leland? No"
Then what were you saying about
herr
That she i too confding a woman to
be dependent upon the fidelity Of such a
man - Mark Leland.
Jenni5,'
WHAT You know Mrs. Leland' Was
not rigkt?"
I know her-yes
Then, Aiilly, tie a friend TO her. Wits
per the aJyice-oxperience, dare call it
of sympathetic woman in her ears and bid
her look after her husband.
Experienced
Or introduce me and let me open her
eyes The operation viii hurt but II ;
best. You look inoredulous. Your faith
IN men is represented By your honeymoon
faith in Robert. You wanS proof
Proof! Yes, Jennie, l want proof be-
fore / dare breathe words Of jealousy into
the ears Of aily woman-be they my own -
unfortunately the proof is beyond sus-
piciou. ! wiil outline 1t. Mark Leland
by his OWE showing, Is an author His
names rot familiar to me, hut l don
read much. Weeks ago met him at an
9mbassE ball, danced. smiled, chatted and
was generally impressed.
Go on.
Next day we met casually, by chance,
in the Luxembourg gardens Sat IN the
sunshine, listened To the band praised the
fountains, criticised the statuary, ez-
changed condolences, and l was more i'm
pressed
60 on.
Since when have met him every day
Have walked, driven, lunched, dined TO-
sethcC. Then TO The opera, the Francois,
the od5ou OF tie Gymnase-
Go on.
Yesterday, and not uncil yesterday. by
,hance, learned there was a Mrs. Leland
in Paris too
y hat did yOu dO:'
Interviewed Mark Leland, author, and
gave him b!t Of my mind A big bit II