Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-13
cHAPTER XXIv.-(Continued.1

was obliged to put up with it, hoping
for private word with Philip. But no
such opportunity came, and the quiet
luncheon left me more impatient with
him and my own position than ever.
When they had gone, / sat down and
wrote him a note asking if he had seen
nv husband. A reply came promptly
the next morning.
pear Jackie" it said 81 have not
been to see Joe yet. / fear Lily Is right
when she says it is serious thing to
interfere between husband and wife or to
intercede with either. Still, If You insist,
/ will make it point to see Joe today.
phil"
I answered the note at once, sending
my reply by a messenger boy
Dear Philip" l said Il do insist.
See Joe today and let Lily's scruples take
care of themselves. | shall be at home
mt I. Report to me at that hour
JACKIE"
Rather imperious," / said to myself
as I read it over, when one remembers
that he is the one man in Chicago most
in demand at afternoon functions. But
if will bring him to terms" And it did.
He came at T.
Yes. I've seen him." he said rather
gIoomily in reply to my question. Joe
is very angry, Jackie"
Il need hardly be told of that" l an
swered What did he say? Is he will
ing to be forgiven?"
ii the truth must be told" said
Philip, Il hardly think it has occurred
to him that he needs forgiveness. And
| did not suggest it, he added
"Rut why?" | added Think how he
has misunderstood and wronged me- lie
left me, Philip, not | him"
Yes, but under Just provocation," he
answered.
Phil"
YES. / must say it, Jackie. You have
behaved shamefully with the count. You
know | warned you. And even after your
husbands return, you received the
Frcnchman Joe will, think, listen to
your explanation and allow you to apollo
qzc to him, but he viii never live with
you again unless you positively swear
and sign a solemn contract THAI You will
give up club work and attend to your
children and your home. And | think ne
is right. jackie"
Phil" | managed to gasp.
Yes, l do he went on merci!essly.
"You have as he says. deceived him from
the beginning. | did not understand this
when | advised you to 90 on with yom
club work. You never told me his side
Of the case. A woman has no right to
pursue her club life to such lengths as
You have done. And now. Jackie. take
my advice. Resign from the Nota Bene.
60 10 Joe and say Here | am; forgive
and take me back, and I'll be a better
Voman.' Look at Lily for example. She
has this very day written her letter of
resignation to the Nota Bene She saws
she cannot be a good wife and good
club woman at the same time. Do the
same thing. jackie"
| looked him straight in the face Il
would never be such a coward. Phil"
but he did not comprehend
Ihen that anonymous letter. On
general principles it is not best to notice
such things, but in this case your own
and your husbands reputation have been
&sSallcd; but you sit calmly by and let
1t all go as if your husbands happiness
ana his honor were of no consequence.
As IIly says, no married couple can be
happy without perfect confidence on both
SIDES, Take my advice. Jackie. Put
detective on this case and sift matters
10 the bottom Then expose the man or
woman who has been trying to blacken
your character"
for a moment | could not speak and
lhe world seemed all in whirI about
fully.
Philip Haven, 60 l said at last.
ana when | want any more of your adj
wee VIII send for you" Then ! swept
from the room and upstairs. Remember
ing Il reception at that hour few blocks
way 10 which | had been invited. |
u!teW on another gown and hurried
away A brisk walk in the open air is
vie OF the best nerye-settlers in the
T"I4d. ana no one who saw me in Mrs.
i9''eI drawing rooms half an hour
'".'f would have dreamed that | was
gong through great soul-crisis.
M these weeks, party feelings ran
I4Sh IN the ranks of the Nota Bpne.
'oine tiiere were who admired nv cour-
%-e ana were strong for nv reelection.
,.FiS were Just as foreibly opposed to
-V anu were using every possible weapon
i'f my defeat. And. as usual there was
large majority waiting with more or
"s9 interest to see which wav the chr.
rent was to set before deciding how TO
'"'e' open electioneering and a flood of
,iS4iaf letters were resorted to. Tho
more conservative members de
-'e' me state of things and worked
Gre3ter harmony; the younger de-
.,,sD mat the club had degcnerated into
WI" poltics and believed in fighting fire
.@' tt7 own weapons. Discussion and
N'i'heerlng were in the air whenever
vi lhree Nota Bene members were
-"saered together. The "advertisino
t&pe' of the spring before was nsed
ailst me- and the fight became "a bit
s'l iHar some Of the white-haired women
.'..f 10 'ae one day and begged me to
..H',Fa" my name as candidate for any
ION have had a year Of it; last win
SOU had great social success" they
De content with that You can
- no" with good grace. Bnt if