Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
A CUR E
FOR LOVE

she spoke | was bound to admit it.
] had thought that Jack would cas-
lily get over his unfortunate attach
ment. l expected that after few
quiet weeks with us he would forget
Clara Wilkinson and her disgraceful
treatment of him. She was, in my
opinion, a worthless girl, and |
grieved to see him take the affair so
seriously. And just at first he had
appeared to rally. He had become
more cheerful and more ready for
society. l said as much to Kitty,
but she pointed out that there had
been relapse. In fact, she was en-
phatic on the question.
"He's getting no good here, at
ALL" she said most positively.
'Really, in his own interest, l must
ask you to send him away"
"The girl has spoiled his life!" |
cried angrily. Kitty looked at me
for moment, but said nothing. ..
IT suppose you're right" I went
on. Gle would be better in live
ier place"
cot course he would, you dear old
stupid" said Kitty.
| did not see that I had been
stupid.
"There is nothing to distract his
thoughts here" l said.
"You will speak to him, them"
asked Kitty. She was decidedly in
earnest about it.
"a woman does these things so
delicately and tactfully," l suggest
ed.
cob, l couldn't think Of it, Rob
ert," said Kitty, blushing. l ad-
mired her deicacy.
He was walking up and down the
gravel walk hitting at my flowers
of which l am rather proud-with
his stick and smoking one Of my CT
gars-I'm a judge of cigars-at a
ruinous pace. When l joined him
and linked my arm through his he
started.
"Jack," said I, wouldn't you be
better away from here? Come, you
know what l mean. You're no great
hand at a secret"
'1-I"- he began, stammering
and in great confusion.
81 know all about it, said | en-
couragingly. 81 thought you'd get
good out of the place, but it's clear
you haven't-quite the contrary.
You want to see new things and new
people and forget this u paused
for word and ended this unhap-.
Ply mistake of yours"
'FUpon my honor, you are good
felloW!" he exclaimed. 81 don't
know another man who would have
treated me as you have" And he
covered his eyes with his hand.
ooh, nonsense! It's nothing. I
hope Pm always ready to do my
friends turn. But it's no use, is
it? 1t gets worse and worse"
cpl Co." he said, with sigh. 81
won't stay minute. After what
you say / couldn't. And, old man, I
don't know how to thank you.
Many fellows would have taken the
way I've been going on badly-most
would"-
ooh, we made allowance for you.
Young men mustn't be judged too
harshly."
'cBut you're a true friend. It
makes me feel pretty bad, | can tell
you, Bob"
ooh, you'll soon forget it when
you're on the move"
't1'll try it. By Jove, wilt" he
exclaimed earnestly.
edo; it only needs little resolu-
ton, because between ourselves,
you know, you oughtn't to be incon-
solable."
''Eh ?"
''In my opinion, Jack, you've had
an escape, and you can take my
word for it. Remember, l know the
lady pretty we'll" In fact, I'd met
Clara Wilkinson a hundred times
and had a perfectly definite opinion
about her.
ooh, you mustn't say word
against her." he protested. ssShe's
been all that's good and kind and"-
''Of course you say that" I in
terrupted impatiently. Il suppose
you're bound to, but it won't go
down with me. If ever there was
heartless, worthless jade
"Bobp he cried, starting away
from me, but l was determined he
should hear the truth.
eff ever a woman" l pursued,
sled young fellow on deliberately,
wickedly, never meaning anything
except to get him in her tolls and
then turn him adrift with laugh
that's what she meant with you.
Oh, I know her-no one betterP'