The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-10

an men prids ghAnselves on their
shrewdness especially u love affairs It
Is difscult to deceive thems 5ecauss their
emotions ara seldom out Of harness. But
there Is one peculiar thing about a man
IN love, and that Is the misty view be
always gets Of his own defeat But then,
men are human, and they have hearts that
stir with just as fine emotions as ever
hurried the pulse Of q woman. Some
women there are who do not know It; but
then. some women are too selfish to know
much. anyway. The AFFAIR Of Bessie Du-
ellyn and Sam was an odd one-it had
lasted for years. Society had discussed
1t tn 1t was bhreadbare. but the conciu&
sion had never arrived In time to be
passed around before the season was
over.
sam Il q fool to spend so much time
on her: she uses him merely as a con-
venience," was the verdict Of the majority
of his friends. The best Of them did not
hesitate to tell him so. He did not take
offense at the boldness of the suggestion,
but said In reply that their friendship was
purely platonic and that he would not
marry her II he could. Sam was an hon
est feIlow-but then, nobody believed him
Bess was a type of the statuesque-pos-
sessed Of that cold fascination that makes
the Arctic tourist a slave to the fragid
charms Of a dangerous glacier. Long con-
tinued love AFFAIRS breed proprietorship
akin to that that follows in the wake OF
matrimony. Severe upbraiding was Pc
rIodical outburst with Bess. The discus.
sion had been rapid that morning ana
look of alert determination not to accede
to her demands was clearly apparent as
Sam left the house. She had asked to
have her pictures back. Sam tore one
from the case OF his watch. gathered the
outlay upon his dresser. bent and threw
away the silver frame she had given MIN
-end bundled them into the arms OF
messenger boy half an hour afterWard.
On reply he received polite little note.
Bess was always a puzzle to him, and
that was but another mesh In the tangie.
She was always 50 calm and undisturoed
in everything she did Was II indifference?
Was 1t that she cared for him, but con-
trolled her feeling-or had she sent the
note from policy-knowing, as had often
been said. that he was a good-natured
convenience during the social season, and
It were better to pave the way for an
early reconciliation? Which was her mo
tive It was impossible to determine, for
she would have acted the same in any OF
the various circumstances.
Weeks passed by, until accident one
day took him to her home. He was seat
ed in the library, and among the furni-
ture was little Vernis-Martin desk 1t
was BESIDES. In one corner was a pic
ture. It was the last photograph he had
given her.
Sans heart leapt with all the fervor OF
long pent-up affection. He had caught
her unawares. She loved him, for the pic
ture told him sol
An hour later she was the same Bess
that he had known and loved for many
years.
'sFate8 OF courser' he thought. as he
left the house. What else would have
given him that little glance into her
heart?
Three hours before Bess was writing at
her desk. Here's an old photograph OF
yours" said her sister. who had been
proving among the books. II found 1t
between the cases.
Eyes, I know; 1t dropped down there
once, and was too lazy to get 1t out"
'EWhat shall do with it,"
30, anything-put it here on my desk
it's one of Sam. G'll dispose Of 1t after
I finish this letter to George.
Dear George!'' she sighed, 81 wish you
DIDN'T live 80 far awayP'-Lothair, In De-
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