The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-17
Glow often a fashion,"

go, she did the falling in love and fol-
lowing up and ALL let her-it wasn't
my place to say, Go to, little one-tempt
me not
"Of course"
well, she really did mean It, poor lit
tie soul; and I must confess it was pleas
ant for a while. But dear me. that sort
of thing couldn't go on forever. I was
afraid her husband would get on to it
and she was so much in love there was
no getting her to plan anything quietyl
and sanely. She kept calling me up on
the telephone and begging me to see her.
L got to be a bore besides being dan
gerous. And then she expected 50 mucn
of me- I must swear I loved her every
three minutes and write every day. and
never speak to any other woman. It was
her jealousy that really made the split
between us. You see, I met you about
that time"
yes, dear" Ed crossed the room and
rumpled Bills hair affectionately. You
met me-a year ago last December-so
this affair is more than quite recent"
90 yes, it's modern enough"
what was she like?"
Small, and rather frail looking. Big,
gray eyes and light haIr-it was beautiful
hair-feH way down below her knees. Nice
complexion, too-a trife too pale gener-
ally: but when She was excited it used
''Heavens; Billyi You're getting poetic"
well, she was a beauty-really quite
beauty. She lacked strength Of charac-
ter: her forte was delicacy and sentiment.
Would you care to see her picture?
have one somewhere in my trunk"
In the adjoining room the newly arrived
trunks and boxes were piled high. few
moments Search and he reappeared with
a square tin lock box. This he carried
back TO the sitting-room, placed it upon
the table. and opened it.
''Therer' he said. Withdrawing pho
tograph. What do you think of her?"
His wife took the picture to the window
and examined it closely. Certainly
stunning head" she commented. Rather
a sad face-f1ne eyes. though.
''Here's another, taken in profile" said
Bill: its rather better"
Edwina came back, replaced the first
and took up the second portrait
Undoubtedly stunning-good neck line
hair grows prettily.'
Very"
What are all these Ietters-hers?'
eyes. She used to write to me every
day for a while, till ] made her stop.
She really had a great knack Of express
ing herself-see here"
''Um-" she murmured, as her practiced
eve ran down the closely written page.
Good. Pity she didn't have my job. I'm
-um-she certainly has the know how.
Let's see another"
She handed back the delicate blue
leaves and selected another note from the
pile.
Bill picked I'D the missive with a half
sigh and began reading. There was ST.
lence for over half an hour, -cept for
the crisp rattle Of note paper as It was
withdrawn or replaced in its envelope. At
the end of that time there was a suspi-
cious pinknesS al the lids Of the bride and
a slight deepening Of the lines about the
mouth OF the groom
7 almost begin to understand senti-
ment," said Edwina.
Poor little girl said Bill.
What became Of her." she asked.
''She went 10 live in Europe shortly az
ter We were married; she separated from
her husband"
on
BiH paced about the room for few
moments. Il thought YOU had better
know K. Ed dear" he said. You have
plenty of sense about such things.
know. And now think ought 70 tear up
those-letters are not the safest things In
the world 10 keep around" He took up
ore Of the pathetic little notes severely.
Edwiua caught his arm
The idea" she exc aimed. "Ar<rvou
crave Destroy them-vhy. ir's the best
copy aes-a regular gold mine Not
bit Of f.. YOU shan't tear one IL "A
End, rs stupendousi I'll make those
Dodd people open their eyes,
lie turned on his wife a look hair
amazed. half ironicaI then he gathered
rhe scattered correspondence together
win g gesture OF protection
Hardy ne SAID: nov that you have
The spirit v1u don't need the let.ers."-
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