The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-02
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% charles Fletcher Scott.
,,,,,,riebt 1901, by Authors Syndi-
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.>-, dear. it's impossible!
,I.t,,eys emerged from the towel, his
~ picturesque dishevel, and
GOOD regarding his bride OF three
.t.s she had been aiming contin-
IRE of questions at him, and had
,.o, content with monosyllabic replies
D..,.. he returned the fire with the
,o,s breathless brevity
arrouble at the sawmills. No one else
..iiable can't take you to Georgia in
IVA summer-piping hot down there.
~..r, you can't stay in this big house
-,nno They say at the office, six
,nontas'" he paused and smiled, but
18th little wife and a vacation walt,
fo,. me I can. do more work than
~ mon can in 20. Heres my scheme
Van On I'D to Monta Vista as we had
.-,.r1nd and in six weeks, at the OUT
eide IN Join you. And then Wen have
,onevmoon that will make Paradise
pa-ained look like a back number"
o1obn she said, I'VE are drifting
500 like Nell and Bob. Three months
,,,srried; then a separation; and then
VOL of course, dear, you wouldn
@Nonsense!' he said, eff that's ALL"
And nonsense it became.
4 ON the first day of June Mathews
vase on his way to Georgia, and his
wife was unpaeking her. trunk in
boNy little room in the hotek, MonIa
vista. Katharine hated summer hotels
/ a
4 rarrfed Young woman, she held her
self aloof from the other guests, gorged
herself with psychological novels and
executed fancy-work, not caring at all
that the place was bursting with curl
osity. Nor was she pleased when for
mer school friend accosted her famil-
iarly. discussed old acquaintance.
married. dead, and successful, and
RESENTED her to the rest of the guests
With a furry of explanations.
Instantly Katharine found herself
initiated into the circle congregated on
the porch With few exceptions, the
women were married and separated
from their husbands by business, but
they all seemed content, tacitly agree
Il ing that, according to the nature of
affairs, married happiness was impos-
sible, that the woman who had made
this discovery was superior to her
trusting sister. One woman took the
trouble to explain to Katharine.
You see, my dear, you are one of
us now, and we can speak plainly.
There are many things a bride must
learn about husbands. Ideals are COM
Portable things to have, but they are
not men. You will feel BADLY when the
awakening comes, but there are COM
pensatiOns."
Katharine discovered, however, that
The women were not as Indifferent as
they appeared. Mrs. Van Eppe she
found to be intensely interestfng-cul-
tured in way she had never thought
Of-but Katharine could not condone
that good lady's avowed admiration
for Mr.. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth was a bachelor handsome,
clever, and exceptionally good compa-
ny, He was not particularly attentive
10 Mrs. Van Eppe. Katharine thought
him very dignified, for when he was
introduced 10 her he spoke only a. few
words. but what he said remained in
her mind. He was the sort -of man she
had always thought possible, yet had
never met, and she wrote a long let
ter TO John telling him of the bright
literary chap she had met, and she
wondered why John was not interest
ed enough to ask questions. His re
plies had been brief and hurried IA
Il have been thinking an week Z o..
something YOU said" Ellsworth con-
fessed TO Katharine. one day. You. re-.
member-the idea that love requires
nurture and care just as a garden does,
and that We must be ever 4vigilant to
keep out the weeds If we expect the
flowers to grow. Indeed, ,IchaVe made
your thought the theme of a story,
and have stolen@your thuneier.,s ,s'~
There is no copyright ON fdeas."i
Katharine answered. 81 Won't ask you
for a share of your check, or, even a
return slip as a souvenir - -
Would you care to see the story
when it apnears?" he asked
"As a partner in your crime. I am
greatly Interested" f4-e 80; ~
Katharine was honest enough with
herself to see that she was thinking
TOO much of Ellsworth, and she preach
cd herself little sermon on environ
ment for she had no desire 10 beJcon-
Sidered a rival of Mrs. Van Eppe That
evening she was 'abstracted. IT was a
new experience to be the handspring
Of another's mind. Despite her re-
solve she pondered over. her content
ment-she had never inspired anyone
before Locked up in the depths of her
ton to control. That her. natural
gtts should so perfectly Stbserve the
talents OF another, astonished~ her. A
week later she made another discov-
efy-the gossips were coupling her
name with Elsworth's. Having no de-
sire to pose as Mrs. Van Eppe's rival,
katharine went straight to- Ellsworth
and told him fra nlxly- $780, =.
Ihere is no need of misrepresenting
ourselves, he said, which settled the
matter for them. OF course she saw
EnlsWorth continually, but never alone.
ihey sat at the same table, and often
his remarks had silver lining lust
Ior her. When. they, were in a crowd
on the porch she was conscious that
MS mind was upon her, and. it pleased
her to anticipate mentally his retorts
TO other people ........ - 80. -
her: .. 80. ~
When do you see Ellsworth, dear?"
Natharihe caught her meaning IN a
nash, Why, I never see him." she an
Mrs. Van Eppe puckered her lips
ttnd Kept an incredulous silence. Don't
We put out" she said 81 only wonder
e. Come with me to call at Mrs.
..Snn cottage. Isn't it blessing that
s si'ls. place is so quiet, and we can go
alone In the evening" r.
al believe I'll not go in.' Katharine
NVslued when they reached the cottage.
Hue Strolled slowly back to. the hotel.
t@hIng the long path which follows the
uguoh ~ to the spring. historic spot,
t,neIe Washington had stopped to rest
sb SoIalers; but the moonlight and the
b,eUo"S and the faint gurgling of the
rsst nv, wooed her mind away from the