The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-13
WOMAN THE
STRONGER IN
EMERGENCY

IS name, let US say. was Au-
gustus Lightolove. Her name,
let US say. was Mamie Manlove.
he had told her she was his vibrant
magnet that sent thrills through him
even while she drew him resistlessly
| toward her. She was also his sweet
dream thing. She was his precious but
terfy that he would carry through life
upon a honeysuckle blossom. for one
so fragile and ethereal could never sup
port her own weight. He only lived
for the day when he might carry his
butterfly upon a honeysuckle home 10
the fiowery bower he had prepared
for it.
The day neared when the honey
suckle coach was to be harnessed to
Hymen. Augustus had bought his we'd
ding suit, the butterfly had new wings
made and they fitted her like the paper
on the wall. Mamie Manlove had been
a working butterfly, but now she carried
her black, shiny shop apron home and
pitched it contemptuously into the
kitchen stove
'Iu never want you again." she said
to it. My own Gustie VIII toll for me
now, for I'm his petsie butterfly. Oh,
I'm a butterfly"
Mamie Manlove had been frugal. Ever
since she first went to work, when there
was no indication that she would ever
have any steady company" she had
begun to save for her wedding gar
ments. Now, when the blissful time
had come and she had bought enough
clothes to last her two years, she had
SO left over.
"Gustie, dearest" she said in the
tone of confding innocence that so
charmed Augustus, you keep this SIS
for me won't you? Girls are rattle
pated things and they can't take care
of money like men.
Gustie took it and tenderly placed it
IN his waistcoat pocket. Then he went
away and reflected. He came TO the
decision that SIS without his butterfly
would be better than SI5 with. The
day before the wedding the flying
steamer Emperor Billee sailed across
the sea to distant parts. Augustus
Lightolove. most perfdious of his sex,
took his butterfiy's money and bought
massage in her He meant to take
both NAMES heart and her money and
coldly turn her upon the world to find
a new sweetheart. But he did not
know Mamie or the strength of woman
few minutes before the whistle Of
the Emperor Bilee sounded a young
woman. who looked ike a bald hornet
rather than a butterfly. darted toward
the gangplank and cried:
Where is he? Oh. let me get at
him"
Twas Mamie.
Policemen swarmed around her. A
Young man at that moment started UP
the eangplank Mamie gave one jump
at him. threw both arms around his
neck and dragged him back To the pier.
Marry me. please; please, please
marry me. the way you promised she
pleaded with pathos enough 10 move
the soul OF carrot.
I amt goin' TO DO it. I'm agoin' 70
sail away on this ship; 50 there the
end OF it, growled her sweet GusJie.
The soul Of Mamie rose and vindi-
Gated her and her sex She called 10
tbs. policemen 10 arrest him. meanwhile
keeping an unshakable grip upon the
garments Of her beloved
The policemen said they could not
arrest him without a warrant.
sBut he's running away with my
money and he's promised 70 marry me
tomorrow" said the fragile butterfly
.Gustie. dearest. please. please Go
marry me"
I amt agoin' 70 marry you LesEoi
I'm agoln' away on that ship" cried
her Gustie il brutal tones