The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-17
THE WIDOW INTERFEREs.
BY HELENA SMITH.

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 The widow was in delicate violet Eown, and against the soft green cush- Ions made 2 fascinating picture. shs that the name implies in it's most ro- mantle sense. Just now she looked
 How did you eyer come te ge. into
 Probably the feminine instinct to become involved in a love affair, even f if is some other woman's, replied
 ABut you aren't obliged to have af- fairs by proxy" said Kingsley grimly. He passed his egg-shell tea cup to be
 The widow set the saucy little brass kettle humming before she answered. f "of course did it for Ne1la," she ex-
 sIt's . very trying situation--if you are fond of Nella," said Kingsley. smil- sng nrcadly S gSr think she wili sshe ,will probably be ungrateful," " sighed the widow. 'T have hopes of encouraging one of them to be sensi- ole and to go back to her again: Then
 Have you decided which one to pre- sent Nella with?'' asked Kingsley.
 hope you don't blame me-" the widow sighed. My idea was to make everybody happy. was just teasing them. as it were, to see which of the two was most worthy of her. As the was to say the least perplexing. I really didn't encourage them--I never encour- age people"
 Kingsley. laughed.
 qh, mo- he exclaimed. Certainly
 sBut really didn't" she protested. T would sit by the hour and listen to talked nothing but Nella. As her friend could do no more."
 "But the fact remains these two rivals have forgotten all about Nella --are in short, infatuated with you and each insists upon giving up Nella to the other. There's situation!'' down to the tips of her Du Barry i siip- pers. She seemed to be the only ex- cuse needed for such vacillation on the part of Nesia's followers.
 T am naturally sympathetic-people delight in pouring out confidence to me" she murmured. Those young men thought as Nella's friend I might If afterward--"
 Tt must have bored you"
 At did-rather; Of course I grew to nice and I was trying to make up my mind which to advise her to take--then they spoiled 1t all by"
 to accept = for Neila?S demanded
 'Danyers is rich" said the widow dear child couldn't get along without all the frills she has always had. He ls. moreover. good looking and his family is excellent. A good catch NelIa could never have the wolf on her calling list If she should open the door and find such a creature run the risk of harboring the wolf in her doorstep. She had better take Danvers. I think shall write her to that effect-.though I rather expect she
 And Gaskeli?"
 'sOh. he would be perfect for her-so clever, handsome and sure to be tre- mendous success sometime. Not much money-but that doesn't count so much sf one is in love-"
 Consistency" began Kingsley but the widow threw a pillow with such dex1srity. diyerting his mind.
 Weli--whtch one have you decided to take7" queried the man. Isn't if difiicnlt to eat your cake and have it. too? Wouldn't your own choice neces- sarlly be the choice you should make for Nella? It takes a woman to get herself--and others-into a compllca- ton" distinctly disagreea6ie." cOmpiaineS STd aps the widow. T am sorry told you anything about 1t. I thought you might help & me decide what to do.
 She doesn't suspect the truth?" one else should call it conceit She ls so sure of them-and evidently con siders me past being attractive. It was quite too bad of her to say she trusted them with me as if were her mother"
 she was thinking of a stunning young stepmother, no doubt, said