The Delta independent., 1899-05-12
AN UNTOLD STORY.


the sweetest girls in the world. bus he
seemed to lose sight Of that fact ~ soon
a. be found himself bound 70 heF for
life.
A good many things were necenary
two years after their marriage to keep
Mr. Lobdeli from finding life burden
some. Among these were four clubs,
several fine horses. which he handled
himself ut the gentlemen matinees.
ard the privilege Of going aud coming
when he pleased.
II Beatrice Lobdell srieved because
Of his neglect. she did 20 in the strictest
secrecy. and succeeded In retaining her
beauty through il all.
1t was whispered. however. that she
didn't care. but there IL great deal Of
whispering in society thas 10 unvar.
ranied. Certainly Mra Lobdell might
have had admirers II she had wanted
them. Indeed she did have them, bot
they had to admire from . distancs nm.
til George Whitford arrived upon the
scene.
The LobdeIls had Joined . fashiooa-
BILE family club. not thst M. Lobdell
cared for il, but he wanted his wife 10
have some place where she could enjoy
herself wbiis he was not with her.
You see. be was kind hearted, chival.
rous fellow in spite Of the fact that II
bored him to be much In the presence
Of the beautiful young woman he bed
once loved so madly.
The whole trouble, II you must know
IL. WAS that they were unsuited to each
other. Mrs. Lobdell had taste for the
artistic. Her husband wns NOT inclined
that way. He was one Of the best anna
teur drivers in town-no one knew the
6ue points about horse better than ho
He belonged to the athletic club, had
been known to walk seven miles through
the county mud In order to ~ for.
hidden prizenght. and be had won
medal on the golf liuks.
BeatFios Lobieli's epthusiasm over
rsrc old psints. fitzgesald's rendering
Of the Rubyias. sSl ell that soss ol
thing sssDsd silly 90 hin
But one evening when - had -
com panied tbe Wimbertons to the
Thursday evening cotilloa- party q the
Orphsus club. she net George Whit
ford. He danced with her and talked
sbout things in which abe WAS interest
ed. He could quote 40 Of Fitzgeraid's
best quatrsips. and Mra Lobdell said
when the Wimbertons were ready to 60
home that she was very elsd b, have
met him.
After that II became customary for
Beatrice LobdelI to attend the Thurs.
day evening parties with the Wimber-
tons. and George Whitford's name
looned up copspicuously spou her pro-
gramme.
"it's . pity" he said to her one
evening when they were aitting out .
dance in the psrIor. that yoa were
born In luxury"
"Wby?" she asked.
eff u had been otherwise you would
have added something to the worlds
literature that would have lived. Tho
absence Of necessity 10 unfortunate In
your case
'Do you really think have talentf"
II am sure OF 1t.
Whitford was beginning to be known
In the world Of letters ~ novelist and
essayist. He was young. Handsome aud
not much Of favorite with men. But
most women regarded him ns interest.
ing.
Mrs. Lobdell looked ae him earnestly
and sighed.
Perhaps VOC ii have been happier,
too, she ssid. ''if had been compelled
to do sorletbiDg more than sit around
and feel that my life was soipQ 10
waste''
why not do IL snywsyr' he asked
after awhile. "Supposs We collaboss,e
on story:''
~ think" she answered, "tha. I
could give you the outline Of Q story
that would interest rho world"
There was son ethins in her tose-a
tinge Of wistfuI sadness-thst brought
the color to his cheeks He bent for.
wsrd easerly TO make reply. bot she
hurriedly rose, enying:
Come, We must mos :it here any
longer.
He followed her hack 70 the ballroom.
sDd when they parted tbst sssuips he
pressed beg hasd very gently. while bis
hesrt went &C violent pitch.
sbe avoided his look ssd said Good.
BY" instead Of "(;ood sight"
George wbitfosd wsited foe their
sexf meeting with buyisb inpsstesce,
spd when tbs eveoiog ssYivsa 10 sd
deoly occsrred TO hto shat shs nishs
not come. In thst cses - didpt know
what he would do. Bet when The Win
berfons pot ts IN sppsssssss sas We
with them. and ~ ssw that her cbssks
seddened Wl,eo - wsss S0Wssa %
greet her.
lie msoagsd befuss Ing - lssa ~
away fru0 tbs ssUw4 Tbss - sdbe1:
"Wbes ass y00 ootaO - eivs - thss
stasy yoa spolD olI''
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