The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27

answer, and so she htrriedly went oil,
You know the song says, I ,llove my
love because my love loves me-
! And from whom said Frank, rather
"From my aunt"
II wonder who told her." he said, re-
! tlcctivrly.
Il know. 1t was your uncle"
"lndecd." cried Frank.
"les! But tell me, when did you
come to really love me we'll enough to
ask me to be your wfc!'
when | heard YOU were really in love
, with ne"
land WHO told you that?"
Your uncle. DO YOU mean Martin
, kirwin:'
II do
Did YOU ever hear how he found
out 2
"Of course, your aunt Mrs. Cross
lands, told 1t to him as 4 fact"
My aunt: This sounds like terri
bile conspiracy, cried May; sitting bolt
upright.
1T does"
Frank, YOU don't love me and you
have been fooled into marrying me-"
What nonsense, my dear May; YOU
| are talking'
But Franks voice was eyasiye; though
his words were kind.
II am not talking nonsense, Frank
| see it all. You married me because
you were told loved you," exclaimed
May. rather Historically.
THAT is why you married me" was
her briuegroom's answer
Frank, YOU and l have been great
chums for years. more like mere friends
than anything else, and pals don't tell
lies to one another. Will you give me
plain answer to a simple question!'
y have never told you a lie YETI
Did YOU ever love any other wom-
am"
Il did,"
"Ah' Did she refuse you?"
NO. | never gave her the chance
sand the young man, bitterly
Nill you tell me her name?" muir
| INJURED May.
MY dear May, men, even men who
have pals, and gentlemen, do not men
tllrtations., l might as we'll ask you if
you ever loved any other man, and cx-
pect you to tell me his name"
II will be quite honest with you,
Frank. l did love another man, and |
think YOU should know his name under
tn" circumstances. but that is. provided
you tell me the name Of the girl with
whom you were in love-
Frank hcSitatcd an instant. He was
4 little slow III grasping the situation. but
he WAS curious. and he thought if be
refused it would impress his wife with
the truth If the fact that he still loved
another woman. He hit upon wise
compromise, however, and said:
MY dear May, I think it will he
wiser. easier for us both, if no names
are mentioned on either side.'
May aSsented. but her sensibilities
were touched. and she sobLed little as
she, cried: My poor boy. we have been
both fooled. but what is to be done:
what is to he donc?'
MAY, this is a very bad business, but
what is done cannot be undone," said
Frank with martial seriousness IAN the
law of England could not free us now
without terrible scandal which would
not only make us more miserable than
we are but would ruin the lives of two
people whom we love. alas! better than
!acl! other. ito not intend to make 4,
hlackguard of myself and do not intend
yourSelf'
Can nothing be done:"
Yes. We have always been very good
pals. We are both in an awful mess.
We must face it together. We must
go back n"w-and in the future We must
hc: like pals. friendly one with another.'
The month Of honeymoon was DRAWN
to an end. May and Frank had l"l. as
far as the world knew. the life IF idea!
lovers. They had spent their time in
playing lawn tennis or in boating en- the
river while the fine weather lasted. 1t
was only when they had been confined
to the house for some days that time be-
gan t" fall heavy on their hands, and
they l"nsel for the society of anybody
else in the world but one another It
thus came about that one day, when sit
ting in the morning room, Frank said:
II think: May. YOU might write and
ask Jack McGregor to come down and
spend Il few days"
May looked up from her fancy work.
"Certainly, if You wish it; but as
shall have to ask somebody to meet him,
you might divide the la Dor. as you have
nothing to do, by writing to him your
SELF
".I'ry we'll. Whom do YOU think of
aSking!''
Miss Harcnurt. if YOU approve She's
always so jolly and bright. Pick Nc