The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-13

Just as I was beginning to get fdgety a
letter came from her, telling me that she
had met with a frightful accident-slipped
from a limb of tree into deep place in
creek. 1t so happened that some fellow
was standing near, fishing. and this man
managed to crawl out on the same limb of
the tree just as she was losing her hold
Oh perhaps Scobel told you all that?'
No" said the other man. looking at the
ash of his cigar. "Scobel didn't tell me that
| only smiling at the thought of how
much alike all these romantic reScues are
oh yes: all alike. you know. And as
far I can make out, this fellow didn't do
anything particularly brave. either. Just
held his hand out to her and pulled her in.
Anybody could do that you know
"How did he get to herr" the man with
the tweed cap asked.
Climbed out the limb I believe. Well.
then there was some sort of mystery about
the man for some days. He didn't tell his
name. and she didn't find it out until after
she got quite we'll. But you see. Trappes. [
didn't care to have my tiancee writing to me
every day about some other fellow | didn't
know"
"Of course not" said Trappes.
so l very soon took an opportunity to
request her toto just drop that hero Of
the limb Told her | didn't want to know
his name even if she did find it out
And that put an end to your affair did
it?'
That? Oh no! That was only the be-
ginning of the end. as it were"
Here the smaller man-his name was
Bradley seemed to fall into a RETROSPECT tive
revere, and Trappes respected his feelings
by smoking and studying his cigar ash in
silence.
you know. Trappes-Bradley at last re-
sumed. There's no question about it.
Eose-Miss Jennings-was a very nice girl
at that time. But she was very young
- ,vnlX cI,o
must have BEEN" he said. Ito Judge by what
Scobel told me. You always We're a man Of
some taste, Bradley. l always thought So"
Yes; that's all right" said Bradley.
pretty and all that 1 wonder if she's
still graceful as she was?"
Il should think so, quite" said Trappes
"Eh? What did you say?-Oh, l didn't
quite catch. This road seems very badly
ballasted."
But there's one point that I've always
put my foot down on Bradley continued.
Il hold that. when man takes to him
self wife. it is his to command and
hers to obey"
Trappes nodded his assent.
That was the rock that Eloise and 1
split upon. She wrote me rather a huffy
letter, telling me she was going to find out
that fellows name-ths limb man. YOU
knoW-for her own satisfaction, if not for
mine. and have him call upon ner Well
that was too much"
WAS rather sassy, Trappes remarked
"Oh, yes said the little man. Il sim
ply wouldn't stand it. l said to myself
IF I'm not her master now. l never will
be when man and wife" So wrote
and insisted absolutely on her not seeing
that man again. You see. l felt that 1
must rise to meet the crisis or be forever
fallen"
"Qute So" said Trappes. and she?"
We'll, you know how women are, Trap
pes. | suppose I'm Il little headstrong my
self said Bradley, settling his collar.
Wees" said Trappes, Il confess you did
impress me as a little over inclined to have
your own way about things in general
when l first met you. And you were only
a boy them
Il can't help 1t, Tragges. It's my nature
suppose. Well, let me tell you about
Eoise"-
You still call her by her first name?'
said Trapper, smiling.
ooh, force of habit. you know I was
going to say, l don't believe Eve would
ever have wanted to touch the apple If
she hadn't been told expressly to let it
alone
Trappes was still smiling.
Anyway, she insisted that she must see