Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-19
NY DIVORCED WIFE.

flood down 20 he present time, With
cut discovering a more singular sltua-
ton l being outwardly at least-a
disintereSted party, could regard II
coldly and critically. and not without
a certain amusement withal; though
philosopher as I had schOOled myself
TO be- / could not always suppress
feeling OF evaporation that pass 1t
never so swiftly. generally left me a
little out Of humOr with myself and
the world at large.
The situation, 1t can be told in q
nutshell. Two men, both splendid TEL
lows, gentlemen in every sense Of The
word. both warm ard intimate
friends of my own. and both madiy,
desperately and self-cOnfessediy IN
love with my divorced wife
Gilbert Stone and Ned Blaine were
each of them aware OF the secret of the
other While there can be TO doubt
that their hatred was as ferved and
conscientious as the hatred between
rivals in love always is and always
will be, they were both OF them too
well bred to let any evidence Of III es-
cape them. Ii was true that their
close and friendly association OF other
days had ceased but when they met at
the club or elsewhere the manner or
each toward the other was the very
pink of goOd-natured courtesy. and 1,
as the former pOSseSsor Of the falr oD-
ject OF their affections, found that the
spectacle they offered afforded me so
much amusement that l never mad
time to be angry or jealous.
The causes that led 20 the severance
of my martial bonds do not pertain IN
any important respect 10 this history
and need not be cited here. They we're
certainly common place enough.
There had been a good deal OF mutual
consent about the divorce ! had per
mitted my beautiful wife, Mildred, to
obtain in far away and quiet city
that derived most OF its revenue from
its constantly swelling divorce colony.
In the three years mat had passed
since our separation, HAD never once
set ewes upon her. though l had heard
and read OF her from time 20 time as
one of the dazzling beauties OF the
hour how / cursed those newspaper
paragraphiSt-a Paris, London or
Newport. Wherever she had been in
New York. which happened twice on
thrice a year, / had spent the most OF
my time with our boy who had grown
into q sturdy little yeliow-haired
chap Of .. and who. by previous agree
ment. was 20 remain with his mother
whom. by the way. | respected as
one of the best. il most perverse. OF
wOmen-until his seventh birthday,
when he was TO be turned over 10 me.
Ny wife-that is to Say,Mlldred-
had been here some months now, and
was established. so I heard in a COM
Portable apartment somewhere up in
the niuetieths. had not seen her, and
was not at all curious or anxious, but
somehow or other felt gratiiied when
St0e. dropping i'm at my rooms in the
Cr0isic for a chat. began 10 talk about
her.
Il say. old chap. ne began-Gnbert
was a big athletic fellow, with a
smooth face and cold black hair and
ewes, and his affection Of few Eng
lish mesmerism did not detract from
the atmosphere Of sturdy, robust mas
culinity that ne always seemed TO
diffuse about him Ell say, old man,
saw your vii mean 1 saw Mrs. Ire
garde to-day
Indeed" 1 answered, lolling Ian
guidly back among my cushions and
blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke in
to the paSulle-sceuted air. she
looked welLL trust2'
stunning. dear boy stunning,
was tho ready answr. she was con-
ing out of Huyler'swith the boy, and
I don't think 1 ever saw anything more
beautiful I'm my life.
She or the boy?' I drawled laZily.
Now don't guy me. old man.
pleaded the big fellow. cOnfUsedly. Il
say. Tregarde." he went on. with
blush and a stammer. Il came here
tonight TO ask YOU something. Look
here. we have always been good
friends. haven't we?'
Indeed We have" / answered, cor
daily.
And you Will not be offended at
what / ask yOu2
Il am SIRE YOU will ask nothing to
offend me.
Then" inquired my caller with an
embarrassed gulp. lis Their any
chance of your ever becoming recon
ciled with Mrs Tregarde.'
None. whatever" answered
promtly.
Indifferent as I was, / could have
kicked him for the look of delight that
swept across his handsome features.
'Tregarde." ne said, in manly way,
in this world there is very little hon
esty. but l have always tried to be an
honest man. 7 asked YOU what | did
because-well. because love Mrs. IRE
garde and want TO marry her.
1 eyed him narrowly. Was there
any other reason / asked. why you
came here TO ask the question?
There was he replied, flushing,
"but l should have told You that IN any
event. You see / asked Mrs. Tregarde
yesterday if she would be my wife
The deuce YOU did"
Yes. and she said she would give
me no answer until had told YOU of
my proposal and heard what You had
TO say" Here the poor devil lost his
sclf-cOutrol "Tregarde' he eE-
claimed. piteOusly. "be generous. You
don't love her any more. l do. BE gen
erous."
Tnere was q funny feeling in my
heart. which I thought had grown
rather tough. I did not know whether
10 laugh or swear. What the blazes
do YOU want me 10 do?' 1 asked pet
tiSaly.
She insists that she won't an
swer me till YOU yourself tell her it's
an right-that YOU don't care. Tell
her this. Write TO her and tell her.
.TU see YOU answered, with
great heartiness. "before 1 put any
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