The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
i FATEFUL NEMESIS.

woman, Jack; don't worry 80. She
will take 1t hard for time, but If you must
break her heart sooner or later, save your
own out Of the wreck, II you can. Atterhi.
a woman'S heart is hard TO break. 1t on
with the old love and on with the new with
the whole sex, l find"
"But you don't know this girl, Ben. She
/, blamed sight too good for me. She -
One of those sweet. refined girls, whose AZ
fiction absorbs her whole soul, and Know
she loves me as few men are ever loved.
Every look. word or action tells me y is
true. and, though / feel that have made
mistake. Ben, cannot tel her So.
"Don't tell her thing. Jack. That Is not
the way TO manage woman. Simply dis-
vu.t her with yourself. Stop sending her
iowers and nicknacks; don't take her outso
much, aud when you do, praise up some 9th.
er woman TO her; girl bates that; and
keep her guessing as to what you think Of
her. And, Jack, don't 60 over so often ieu
her you are taking up new study or work
inp niehts. She won 'tbeieve you. OF couue,
but that won't matter Make engagements
and fail TO keep them; or go over late, or be
seized with desire To return early. v,
there are hundred and ways to aid you.
You can tease her a little when she Is SEN
Gus and be serious when she is gay. In fact,
differ with her az much as possible without
being antagonistic, and find fault and pick
TO pieces the Lite arguments she may GWEN
defense. And be as entertaininGly disa-
ereenble a. you can without really appear
Ing TO be 90. viii wager that within
month you will be as free as air. The grl
will shake you. No woman can stand The
preaure. have tried it. my boy. and
know. My old. time sweetheart. Frances Gray.
son, is now the wife Of far better nAn
than myssn and the happy mother OF a
charming boy. OF couns, she did not name
the child for me-but ! did not expect IT,"
~ believe ! will try IT. old man. But
am fond of the girl in way, and If sou hear
Of our marriage you can know lost hear,
Cheer up, Jack. my boy" said Ben Mai
loy, wringing his hand Love is LOTTERY.
and Cupid is merry little fellow when you
know how to manage him.
Ben Mallory and Jack Downs had known
one another but month, yet in that short
time had developed firm friendship that
onS the confidence Of youth can instill:
They were both strangers in the city. and
brother lawyers in the samc firm. which
added to their congeniality.
jack was an only child, adored by his
parents. while Ben was one OF large fam
ily Of two marriages, whose place IN his
hone numerous half brothers and sister
usurped. He had been reared by wealthy
uncle OF no family, with whom he had lived
for years, returning to his own home once
a year for shors vacation. Fir his own
people he cared little and seldom spoke Of
them. not wishing to explain their strained
relations. Yet IL Ben Mallory ever truly
loved being on earth. he loved his sweet
little half sister. Kitty Kempster. She was
now at college, and had lately ceased to
write to her big. handsome brother Gs often
as was her wont.
Ben had not seen Jack Downs since their
talk. though he heard fron him now and
then from his home. whittier he had gone
for a rest. II am taking your advice, he
wrote, but the girl battles me. don,t
know how TO take her. and feel like con
founded brute. I've a mind to make q
clean breast of it."
The next letter said: Ben. / am free.
After all, / am not happy. wish had
been Muare with the little girl. She let me
down hard. Mother has Det her heart on my
marrying an heircss in town, but OF the two
the little girl suits me best
"Thst fellow is fool" murmured Ben.
AZ he unfolded small mssive from home.
"He loved that girl and didn't know it.
Ben unoothed out the paper and read:
Dear Ben: Can't you come home! Kitty
does not seem happy. The child never com
plains, but she seems to be slowly fading
away She always loved you. and you might
cheer her up bit MOTHER"
kitty unhappy" Ben rnn his fingers
through his straight, black hair and thought
hard. ut is some man" he said to hum.
self. II should like to put my two hands
about his ugly throat and choke him, col
and he crushed the letter in his strong hands,
then threw it from him impatiently. yes.
will 90 and cheer MP the little girl. Poor
little Ntl She is not like other girls"
Two days later Ben sat in Kitty's coy sit
tingwom, with the bright freight shining
on her pale little face and rejecting the teArs
N her honest gray eyes.
Ben drew her down beside him on .
divan, TELL me al aboutit. little girl" be
said
7 "Tt.r In not much to TELL" she whis.
pered, nestling close in his strong, loving
arms, a tired child might do when weary
with play.
BE wac kind and true at first, and then be
seemed 10 grow moody and sullen. and often
cruel. didn't understand at Hrst."
Ben shuddered Is st1nge feeling
horror crept into his heart,
Go on, little girl" HI, voice
unsteady.
and be cot 90 I could nevsrdq
and he never kept his word
I'LL ~sleve Ran. thongh