Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-17
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By MILFORD w.
Copyrighted Publishing Company
BY MILFORD w. FosHA

You don't love me! You know you
don't love me, and that's the reason
we aren't happy"
1T is clearly demonstrated, then,
that we aren't happy?"
''Of course it is. You used to be
with me every evening, and we read
poetry and discussed literature, and
and"
Loved each other?"
Yes; and that's exactly what peo-
pie ought to do all their lives. You
used to say that l was exceptionally
well read, and that it was interesting
to talk with me; but you haven't said
SO for ever SO long, and it's just be-
cause you don't love me, and that's
the very reason we aren't happy any
more"
ut looks as if this conversation
might become as interesting as any
we ever had. l always like to give at
tention to first causes, and you seem
to be getting down to the foundation
Of our relationship
well, I think it is time to look for
a first cause, and it's certainly not my
fault If am forced to the conclusion
I have given"
No; you are without fault, as
have told you very often. But, err
may be permitted to inquire whose
the fault is?''
Yes; you have told me often
enough that l am without fault, and
that. you loved me; but that's what
you used to say. We have been mar
ried three months, and you haven't
told me anything of the kind for-for
weeks"
Really, haven't seen the occasion
for it."
Then you admit that my conclusion
is correct?"
ooh, l simply meant that 1 have
proved my former assertions, and
there is now less need for repeating
them"
Proved them?"
Certainly"
How"
by marrying you."
and having done that gracious
deed, there is now no occasion for
further love?"
eff l have failed to say so, it Is not
because you have ceased to prompt
me to-"
'T?''
"Assuredly. 1 think you will admit
that you have been making the state.
ment to me in the most positive way,
for at least six weeks, that l do not
love you. Now, if 1t hasn't been to
get me to agree with you, pray what
has it been for?"
"And you will admit that have had
reason for saying SOP"
Excuse me, my dear please notice
the term), but cannot admit that |
have gone any further in this direction
than you have insisted that ought to
CO."
Your term is perfectly correct, and
it is also perfectly cold. l am sorry
that 1 cannot be sufficiently conven-
tional to return it, but am in earnest,
not ironic. l am very much mortified
to think that am SO dense as to have
to ask you to explain your last SEN
tence."
ooh. well, am in earnest, too, l
yOus 40 " NY SSAIGuCe, let
me illustrate, and perhaps you will
catch my meaning. AS soon after our
marriage as l began to go regularly to
the meetings of the bank directors,
you began to tell me that l did not
need to go, and that l did it just to get
rid of your society for the evening,
and that 1 did not love you as ought
Tn or I would not go Now 7 had
never known you to prevaricate in the
slightest degree, and of course l was
bound to believe you. When l re-
sumed my attendance at lodge, you
made similar statement, just as posi-
lively, and again l was obliged to
accept it. After these things the lee
lures at the chamber of commerce
began. You reiterated your former
assertions, and insisted that l went
because l got more pleasure there
than in your society. 1 was in duty
bound to believe you, and so, you see,
have gone only as far in my senti.
ments as you have insisted on my
going"
"And have not been telling you the
TRUTH"
Really, my dear, you put it in a
very embarrassing wayi You surely