The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-16
In the Matrimonial Column,

20, Mildred, I'm so glad you have cali
ed! I'm in great trouble. That dreadful
| husband of mine-O, my heart will break
l know il will"
Mrs. Mosley's young spinster frient
closed the sitting-room door Of the prett!
| Kensington fat and prepared for a reve
iation of connubial tyranny and jniGuity.
Read that" cried Mrs. Mosley, hold
ing out at arms length newspaper with
her thumbnail pressed viciously into one
corner Of an advertisement column, anC
| then bursting into fresh tears.
Mildred Clarke read as follows:
Matrimony-Bachelor. IS. going to the
colonies, tall, dark, educated. and we;
| connected. with fair income, desires thf
| acquaintance OF healthy. domesticatcd
| and refined young lady with view tc
| marriage. Address Carlo Guilford cham
bers, Leadenhall street. E. c.
why, your husbands offices are al
| Guilford chambers!
"Yes-the monster. And he is IS years
of age, and tall. and he mas had the bru-
tally to use the pet name Carlo by
which l have always called him. o, the
wretched bigamist!'
But it Is impossible that he can be
contemplating committing such crime"
Il am sure he is bad enough for any
! thing Only the day before yesterday,
| just because I said I wished I had never
| seen his face-he was so provoking in
| consequence of the eggs being boiled hard
he said that if / really meant it he would
go abroad and start life again IN one Of
the colonies. 1t shows that his mind was
running on deserving me. o, Mildred.
what can l do?"
Il hardly know, dear; II looks serious"
Have you any scheme in your mind,
Mildred?"
Yes; first of all, we will answer The
advertisement in person"
"In person"
Fortunately have never yet succeeded
in meeting your husband, so he doesn't
know me. You shall accompany me as a
friend-for proprietys sake-in disguise,
you know"
An hour later two ladies were shown
into the private office of Mr. Mosley.
Are you the gentleman who has adver-
tised under the name Carlo" asked Mil
dred
"Er-yes; but replies should be made by
letter"
II thought a personal interview might
be-more satisfactory-than letter-in
case of this kind. hope L"
80, not at all. I'm sure 1 am only TOO
delighted TO have the opportunity OIL
suppose may take it that you are your
self an applicant-ahem! that you are in
terested in the matter on your own ac-
count?"
quite So It occurred to me that"
"You find the position embarrassing? 1t
certainly is rather comicaL. But let us
treat the matter In business-like way.
1 presume this lady is"
MY friend. You may speak as II we
were alone"
We'll, then. you will have learnt from
the advertisement that I am IS years of
age and bachelor.
II am going to Australia next month.
and it is my desire, if 1 am lucky enough
to find a suitable lady who is willing 10
marry me, to take out an English wife
with me- I shall be able TO produce sat
isfactory proofs, I think OF my post
ton, good character, and income"
May 1 at least hope" he went on, that
you will give me some announcement,
and that-good heavens! my wife has
tainted"
He ran forward and caught her in his !
arms The words my wife" told Mildred |
in a flash that Mr.. Mosely had know Ethel
all the time in her disguise.
Ethel, darling" he cried, as his wife |
opened her eyes, eft is ali a joke-I knew |
you all the Observation-Disclosures is for a |
friend of mine. How can you doubt my |
faithfulness, little wife,"
20, Carlo, it isn't true, is It? You are
not going to desert me-"
But how did you recognize me, Carlo?"
Mrs Mosel asked.
principally by that uncommon bangle |
which you forgot to take off. I had been
what you would be likely to do
if you happened to see the advertisement.
Then the general public would not know
that Carlo was likely to be found at
Mr.. Mosely's office rather than at one Of
the fifty other offices in this building
Finally, you seem to have forgotten that,
though I had never before met Miss
Clarke, her photograph is in your al
bumr'
But I must ask you said Mrs. Mosely,
severely. ito give me explanation as to
the real Carlo
He is an old schoolfellow Of mine. We
drew up the advertisement together. and
[ let him use this address. I adopted the
word Carlo for the simple reason that
one word would seem as well as another
and Carlo occurred to me first. The
bachelors name is Herbert Carter-you
shall see him"
Mr.. Mosely rang his bell.
A tall and handsome man entered, and
was presented to the two ladies.
Miss Clarke, I may tell you" said Mr.
Mosely, has called in reply TO your ad-
Mildred blushed and attempted an In
mains that in the following month, she
vent out to Australia as Mrs. Herbert
Item.