The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-05
MR. and MRS. HOLLANDS
 FLIRTATI0NS
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ulu not ncSlNuAt At At'h DUO ~ happiness by what he considered harm less affairs with women. Clara. his wife. was one of natures peeresses. and every one who knew the couple wondered how Holland could be even amused with other women. Neverthe- less he would get up an affair with some creature who had neither brains nor principle and whose beauty was often entirely made up.". Clara pre- tended not Co notice these freaks, fully appreciating what it was Co start even the slightest breach between her hus' band and herself Was not his. hei and their children's happiness an at stalker She argued that every man has his weakness, and this was the only weakness of which her husband was guilty. My wife is a sensible woman" Harry would say to his inti' mate friends. "She knows it's a mans nature to rove, and it's woman's na. ture to be true to one man. shes the angel of the household.
 So long as Harry fitted from one flower to anothcr-somc Of them wax and paint there was no great harm done. But at last woman got hold ot him who kept him dancing attendance upon her SO long and so constantly that the affair became the town talk Then rumor began to undermine Mrs. Hollands good name. You see how if Is" said thinking persons; 'one sin leads 10 another. Clara Holland has been at last affected by her husbands want of principle. They won't hang together long. What pity for the childrenr'
 Harry didn't exactly like the situa, tion and cautioned his wife. She did not say. 'Ceasc your attentions to other women and I'll cease accepting favors from other mea." She simply said, "Oh. Harry. we don't either of us mean anything by itT" This was not Satis- factory to Harry. For the first time he began to think his wifc was not the angel of the household after all, He began to think of the terrible results that might accrue from lis wife's con, duct What If his family should be broken up, his children separated from him? It would be the woman's fault but that would not mend matters. One would suppose he would begin Co set matters right by devoting himself Co hls home and letting other women alone. But the charmcr who at the lime hed possession Of him was not Inclined to give him up.
 One morning as he was going tn Co breakfast the poStman called, and Hol land took the mall from him. Glancing over inc letters. he saw one addressed to him in a woman's baud that De did not recognize. He thrust it n his pocket and after brcakfagt while read- ing bis paper in the library, opei'd it It read:
 Keep an eye on your wite. She Is p''- paring to skip out with c B
 Holland sat so long in tbe library that his wife at last came In and asked hhn why he delayed going downtown, ns usual When he looked up ot her it was with an agonized expression.
 whats the matter, Harry she asked.
 He handed her the note She read it coolly and handed it back to him.
 "WeIyr he said.
 "weu.r she repeated, "of course the games up
 What do you meanf'
 "I mean that this farce may as well end now as at any time We are both more interested in others than In ouI home and our children. Yet why should | do as that note indicates and mako the scandal all the worse1 You, belng a man. can commit some fragrant acl that will give me my legal freedom and I can marry again, whereas it run away with another man while am your wife our children win be dis graced."
 Holland looked at hls wife stunned She went on:
 Don't blame me for tbls, was hapny with you and our dear httl' ones. who must now suffer, but you ed ucated me with your theory that grca' license should be given the husband and father, and from this l grew Co as sume equal liberty for the wife and mother. You might have kept a steadl course for the children's sake if not fo' mine"
 Her voice trembled and tears starte, to her eyes.
 "Tell mo" he gasped Clara, hav' you done anything crlmlnalf
 She stood with her back turned t him without a reply. He fell back u bis chair. She turned and saw an ashei pallor, eyes glaring at vacancy, ever! evidence of a mental torture which it could be transformed to the bod, would have delighted an Apache Ia dian. She turned her eyes appealingl' toward a portiere screening the adjoln ing room. Alice Holland, Harry's els ter. brushed aside the curtains am stepped into the room.
 Harry" she said to her surprise brother, "I wrote that letter Tor Clar and made her promise me she woul not undecelve you after thls ntervie' l an, Il -..aa ,-f,-, b,r fAa yrof,d She