The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-22

terpo0n THIS week IN one VI
the skyscraping office build
ings down town-was 4 young lawyer
Of considerable practice and some in
herited wealth. She-the woman who
held the strong. shapely hand Of the
man-was a manicure girl. The warm
rays Of the sunshine that filtered
through the window glass in the young
woman's daintily furnished manicure
parlor" seemed to smile kindly on the
pair. She was a pretty girl with nat
ural light colored hair and agate blue
eyes. There was IN admiring gaze In
the young lawyers eyes rs he watched
her polishing his thumb nall. After a
few moments silence the girl ceased
work. looked up and inquired:
How Is your wife to-day"
With q sudden start which indicated
that his thoughts had been wandering
the young man said:
"Ah; oh. yes-my wife. she Is about
The same. you know"
II am glad" responded the girl. "for
you said she was we'll when you we're
here yesterday"
WAS 1t only yesterday that was
here East:" inquired the lawyer.
ut was. and you were here the day
before that and the day before. and In
fact every day for two weeks" she
said with q smile.
He leaned back in his chair and
gazed into the attractive upturned face
Of tile girl and remarked: Its so
pleasant here. you know: just to rest
and chat with you - and - and - have
you hold my hand
Don't say such things to me-" said
the girl as she brushed from her face Il
stray strand Of her golden hair. RE
member your wife-she might not like
e."
That's true" responded the young
fellow. with a sigh. but let us forget
her"
"You must not" said the girl. "for I
have always admired you for the way
you spoke Of your wife. I hate men
who abuse their wives to other women.
have always thought that no matter
how disagreeable mans wife might
be nothing could justify him In gossip
ing about her faults
do many men do that:" inquired
the young fellow. Il know they some
times tell their lawyers about their do
nestle troubles. but"
"Oh. yes" said the girl "that's one of
the most disagreeable features about n
manicure girls life--at least. I find Il
% - men come TO us with their
troubles. Men sit here By the hour and
tell me what disagreeable creatures
their wives are: 1t often seems to me
that no man loves his wife. They all
seem to tell the same story-of q sud-
den infatuation. 4 hasty marriage and
then disappointmenrs and quarrels."
"It's simply awful. Ia 1t not:" In.
quired the interested listener.
"Yes. 1t is. There was time when.
like every other girl. suppose. I
thought Of marrying. but two years of
manicuring mems finger nails has
made me fearful Of marriage. I could
not bear TO think that my husband
would abuse me to other women"
Il don't think that any man would
speak unkindly Of you-even though
you were his wife" said the young
lawyer. as he looked full into the up.
turned face Of the girl.
She flushed. shook her head and
said: That's the way all men talk-so
I have been told-before marriage"
Il am certain ] never could were
You my wife," remarked the young
fellow with tender tone of voice.
Don't you think you had better 20
now said the girl. Your wife will
expect you home TO dinner"
My wife will not be kept waiting
she never dimes with me. She-well-
she Is most disagreeable person."
Don't: please CO." pleaded the girl.
you know You always told me before
bow much you loved and admired your
wife. loved to Sit and listen to your
description Of your happy home-your
domestic wife. know you said she
was not pretty. but you told me she
was dainty and refined looking: that
she was so gentle and considerate: that
she did not care for society. except
when you went with her. Oh. I know
she must be lovely: I wish could see
her and tell her how nobly you have
tnlked about her. She Is all that l
would Try to be to 4 husband I loved. "
She suddenly ceased talking and sat
with her hands ciasped and her face
upturned. The young iowyer arose,
walked to the window and looked ont
After few minutes Of silence he again
faced the girl and said:
"Yes. that's all true. I did saw tbos.
things. hut thar was the story Of q
dream wife. an ideal. not the reality"
Then you We're lying all the time ~
gasped the girl
NO. not that" was the response. 81
was just painting my dream IN words
you know that there Is nothing SO
happy as dreaming. and have been
dreaming some years about q wlfe-the
kind would like
But" exclaimed the girl with q Der