The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15

1t will be found at page Of Garrett ".
Thompson's story Of Threads 1.-THE John
C. Winston Company, Philadelphia) that
Mona, when she told Arthur that she did
not love him, employed rich, low voice
that sounded like a whisper against the
tumult Of the elements (the scene was the
deck Of an ocean steamship in bad weather.,
but nevertheless reached Arhur's heart
a. distinctly as II the stars were twinkling
above q marble sea- Arthur, rather Gu
riously, We thought, did not eeem to he
particularly disturbed. he said to her that
she was good to be 40 candid. He ap-
peared to have no doubt that her state
ment Of her case was accurate. "You ought
to know be said.
bat to this she Immediately demurred
I don't believe she declared, 7 am very
well acquainted with myself Arthur's
answer, though quiet, implied a rehUke
Shall you never determine your attitude
toward the larger relations of life?' he in
quired.
She did determine it. In the second
chapter we find her married to Arthur.
She was not happy. She sat moodily in the
library before the open FIRE. Fantastic
shadows pfanoed on the walls. She was
cold and unresponsive when Arthur came
homo. He was popular physician. She
was jealous OF his devotion to medicine
It Gays In this chapter that Mona was really
an exquisite creature. Her we'll nodded
features were set OF by pair Of richest
brown eyes and crowned by wealth Of
auburn hair, which lent veritable luster
to her personality" We presume that
every human creature has some fault, and
though panied we we're not surprised to
read that her eye seemed seldom able to
focus itself on the thing at hand" Arthur
said to her when he remarked her ooldness:
Mona, your heart ia out OF tune tonight.
What is The matterf"
The matter was the jealousy that we have
mentioned. She said: DO you really
think that can efYervesce with happiness
when live prisoner here in this gloomy
house with only the diversion Of an external
social intercourse which cannot possibly
satisfy the range of woman's needs2"
The doctor argued with her. Among other
things, referring to his professional absences
from home he inquired. Can you not see
that the conditions of life very largely de-
termine the location Of our bodily presence,
and nat these conditions may often be
contrary to the preferences Of our hearts7"
A strong and pathetic statement Of the
case but not convincing to Mona. She asked
him to give up medicine. His reply con-
cludes the disturbing second chapter. He
said Mona. cannot"
The fifth chapter records dreadful
scene toward the last. The doctor saw his
wife's bosom heave with the yet unchecked
tide Of emotion; saw her hands clutch and
her lips CULVER as If they were framing
still more imprisoned reply to his fear
less arrangement, He said: If you haven't
any consideration for my feelings, beg
of you in Gods name to calm and control
yourself for the sake Of our unborn child"
The fina! two words here are put in italics
.Mona's answer was a dead faint"
The child was called Gene. He "in-
herited from that fatal scene an adherence
OF his father" At page OF we find Gene in
curing of his mother: Mama, why don't
l like papa?" At the kindergarten Gene
declared to his teacher that he did not
love God. The teacher asked him why.
Gene replied: Because He's like papa"
Gene graduated from college in an as
tonishing manner which we have not the
SPACE to describe. We assure the reader
that this Is hls loss ~ VIII DC iounu at page
PTS that the thunder and lightning said:
Hurry, Mona!'
Mona discovered that she loved her hus-
band just as she became a widow. 70 a
sutton who applied to her in her widowhood
she said; "No, no! When 1 need kisses /
shall 60 to Arthur's grave and press my lips
against the sod that keeps me from him.
When need caresses shall lay my weary
arms on the oval Of his tomb
story of considerable intensity.