CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-04-10
EQUAL PARTNERS !
By HOWARD FIELDING 5
Copyright. 1901. by Charlie. W. Hooke. Il
By HOWARD FIELDING

face.
u don't know the story yet" she said.
but you have portrayed thorough
rcoundrei And you have also shown
me a trusting and true hearted girl who
went to be married with an innocent
heart. Blessed heaven. Think Of
man for whom a young and pure girl
will go ont into the world like that. as
II to walk iu the fieldsl Should not ev-
cry filer OF his souf be thrilled To loyal
ty for all his lIfeT"
''The gentleman In question had no
soui." sais. Elsie. II think he will he
spared all punishment hereafter. as the
dear TT. rem. inder OF the story 10
not long We took the II O'Clock train
and reached Philadelphia In time for
luncheon. Our marriage WAS TO I've
kept secret for awhile. and there seem
ed to be some slight objection to the
public dining room OF the hotel where
our hanson set us down However.
we mnched there quite hastily. for
had no appetite. Then we re-entered
the hanson and went 10 look for min
lister We had remarkable difficulty In
finding one. considering that Philadel-
phia Is n large city full OF churches. but
we finally succeeded. Then 1t appeared
that We had neglected to comply with
certain formalities, but the clergyman
was able TO rectify the matter. and 30
We were married pitifully. as | see II
now. nth stupid Old servants and a
chance laborer who happened 10 be nj
work in the house as our witnesses.
when we got back TO the hotel. IL
was = O'Clock. and ! WAS nearly fam
Ished. We hurried right into the din
ing room. and my husband ordered
great spread. with champagne. for our
miserable celebration. and now J will
tell you the unromantic part In the
midst of that dinner. and while ! fan
cicd that was .atInT with n splendid
appetite. was suddrliy seized with
the mos, awful pain thar over ieras-
tated my poor lIiil- stomach. ies.
Brenda. IL was n.erinr. irifihl.
stomach nche-Jusi pain. witlinsit bit
OF nausea felt as II some osc had
my stomach 10 his hnnd-a hand about
tn. size of Captain Nealc's-and was
crushing ii to pieces.
"My husband said Ice guessed lt
would scou pass away. but u didn't
and 20 he left his dinner aud ran out
to drug store TO get inc something 10
take. When he came back. toot u.
End didn't feel any worse. bee. lse
fhst wasn't possible. but cc-'ainly
felt no better. In few minutes he
gan TO realize that ! was going out OF
my wits. ! talked in-anely aud -sw
things that weren't there. The next
thing knew we were riding up In an
elevator. and II seemed to 90 ~ Tor
week. Then there was q woman rad
ing me aiong = hall aud Into q room.
I'D she began TO take OF my clothes In
the bedroom OF Il little suit. I stared
at her and asked her who she as
"I'm the assistant housekeeper.' she
said. = 'NcIong 10 the botel'
.As 10 she had been . piece OF furnl-
ture. Then asked where my hus.
band was. and she said he had gone
out for n doctor. SO shc made me lie
down. Probably I seemed TO be there
on that bed. hut In rcality-my own
rcallty-i was playing In that old barn
stormlng company and stn'l-ing.
studying. studying o. long parts that
were always changing. but sometimes
I was a little girl again In town way
out In Michigan. ru-u uing through the
streets. with my long legs flying and
my hcels touching the back OF my
head. as my mother used TO say. |
stole the ncighbors flowers In the
scented June evenings and staid out
under the little whispering stars till
my mother came. weeping with anx-
iety to bring me home. And. strange.
ly enough right In the midst of II NIL