Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
A LESSON IN SENTIMENT,


,oun,e She was a well-known Jour- q
nallst-he was a rising politician Ihev t
had just taken up their abode in one /
Of the many steam-heated, electric 4
lighted, eight rooms and bath apart {
ment houses, as modern as themselves
EdwIna her name was; known as
ed" to her large circle Of acGuaint-
apces She was tall and fair, striking
" handsome, with an alert teillns
manner that bespoke practical sense
His Christian name was william
and a vast circle, indeed, called him
"Bill" In every intonauon from college,
chumship to "Bowery" Freemasonry'
He. too, was tall and blond put'
though decision spoke in his massive
head and chin, his manner was sua-
ity itself. Consequently his one crlti-
cism of his wife was "Poor Ed mas
20 little tact"
The tactless one was standing at the
window of the all-modern- convenience
ed fat looking over the not unpleas-
mt prospect Of roofs and sky with dis
contented eyes. I'LL
"Confound it, she said to her
snouse: "here I have bully chance to
get q footing on the Dodd Magazine,
but what they ask me to do Is way OUT
Of nv line. They say they like my
style and all, and my stories OF lie on
a tug, but they want love story ana
they thought I could do 1t. OF course
,ollied them along and promised them
1000 words in as many days
"Well," drawled William, from his
easy chair by the gilt radiator cant
you do the Job"
T haven't an ldea-not one. i've
been raklng my brains out trying to
find something, and can't. Loves
oyerdone-there's no new stun IN IT
and IL can't get anything new why !
must lay on the style-and there you
are. I do the rough and tumble, snap
nv sort Of thing, and what I'll have to
give them Is too long and tender!
swell, try it,
"Try 1t yourself. Now, you Know
Billy, l never was sentimental
. Eyes, l know it's fault OF yours
your ought to have sentiment It's
great attraction"
20, is it?'
ayes, it is, it's a charming sensation
r 70 feel ones self rolled and enfoldet
I in lots of nice, warm sentiment-it's
! great pleasure"
d "And, pray, may ask when you ex
nerienced this delightful sensation?
"Certainly my dear" Bill arose anf
0 lit his pipe. ut was-some time ago
She was a pretty little blond; and
= well-she dYl that sort of thing de-
lightfully-the sentiment, you know
+ "Mean it?"
k 20, mercy, yes-bad case"
o "Did you respond"
"After a fashion,
1t allow after fashion"
IS 20, she did the falling In love an
s, following up and ALL let her-it wa
a not my place to say, Go to, little one
Ut tempt me not"
" "Of course"
"Well. she really did mean 1t, poo
little soul; and must confess 1t wa
a, pleasant for a while. But, dear mi
~ that sort of thing couldn't go on fol
ever. was afraid her husband woul
"a get on to it-and she was SO much
e. love there was no getting her to pla
" anything quietly and sanely. She keI
ed calling me up on the telephone an
begging me to see her. 1t got to be
4! bore, besides being dangerous. AL
then she expected so much Of me.
II must swear I loved her every thr'
ny minutes and write every day, al
d. never speak to any other woman.
was her Jealousy that really made u
Mt split between us. You see, met "
10 about that time
inf "Yes, dear" Ed crossed the roo
and rumpled Bills hair affectionatel
N. "You met me-a year ago last Decel
nd ber-so this affair Is more than 'qui
zot recent"
for 90 yes, It's modern enough"
ate "What was she like"
Small, and rather frail looking. r
are gray eyes and light hair-it was bea
tiful hair-fell way down below Il
10 knees. Nice complexion, too-a tri
,ed too pale generally; but when she W
ras excited 1t used to shine pink, like
the moist sea SHE'LL
II "Heavens, Billy. you're gel'l
poetic
+, "Well she was beaufy-rea
No. quite a beauty, She lacked strength
49, character; her forte was dellcacy a
'n sentiment Would you care to see
wv picture? | have one somewhere in
-. trunk"
es- In the adjoining room the newly
III rived trunks and boxes were pl
high. A few moments search, and
~ reappeared with a square tin lock b
op- This he carried back to the slttil
room. placed it upon the table,
ae' opened 1t.
eat. "There." he said Withdrawing
ade photograph. What do you think
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