The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-23
MIR. snd MRS. HOLLANDS
 FLIRTAnONS
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 did not hesitate to risk his and their 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- loss be would get up an affair with some creature who had neither brains nor principle and whosc beauty was often entirely made up" Clara pre- tended not Co notice these freaks, fully aprrrclatlug what it was Co start even the slightest breach between her hus- band and herself. Was not his, her anl tbc,r chldren's happiness an at stakeg 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 mu- mate friends. "She knows it's mans natur, to rove, and it's a woman's na. turc to be true Co one man. Shes the angel of the household
 So long as Harry fitted from one flower 10 another-Some of them wax and paint there was no great harm done But at last a woman got hold or him who kept him dancing attendance unon her so long and so constantly that tl.e affair became the town talk. Then ruuOr began Co undermine Mrs. unllond's good name You see how it iS." said thinking persons; "one sin leads to another. Clara Holland has been at last affected by her huSbands want Of principle. They won't hang together long. What H pity for the children"
 Harry didn't exactly like the situa, tion and cautioned his wife, She did not say. 'rCease your attentions to other women and I'll cease accepting favors from other men" She simply said, "Oh. Harry, we don't either Of us mean anything by ur" This was not satis- factory to Harry For the first time he began to think hlS witc was not the angel Of the household after all He began to think Of the terrible results that might accrue from his wife's con duct What if hls family should be hrnl,cu up. his children separated from himg It would be the woman's fault but that would not mend matters. One would suppose he would begin Jo set matters right by devotlng himself to his home and letting other women alone. But the CharmcC who ot the time held possession of him was not Inclined to give him up.
 One morning as he was going in Co breakfast the poStmau called, and iol land took the man from hlm. Gloncine over the letters. he saw one addressed to him In woman's hand that he dit not recognize. He thrust it In his pccket and after brcakfayt, while read. ing his paper In the library, opcned it It read;
 Ecep an cyc on your vile Shc Is pre- | parinc Co skip out with c R
 Holland sat so long tn the library that his wife at last came In and asked him why he delayed going downtown, as usual. When he looked up at her i' was with an agonizcd expression.
 whats the matter, Harry she asked
 He handed her the note She read ii coolly and handed it back to him.
 "wclIT' he said.
 well" she repeated, "of course th, games up"
 What do you meany
 "I mean that this tarce may Os vel end now as at any time Ne are bou more interested In others than iu oul home and our children. Yet why should | do as that note indicates and m0G, the scandal an the worscG You. being man. can commit somc fragrant ac' that win give me my legal freedom | and I can marry again, whereas t | run away with another man while nm vour wife our children will be dis graced.'
 Holland looked at his wife stunned She went on;
 Don't blame me for this. I wal happy with you and cur dear httb ones, who must now suffer, but you ell ucated me with your theory that grea license should be given the hushan, and father, and from thls grew to as sume equal liberty for the wife ana mother. You might have kept a stead! course for the children's sake if not fo mine"
 Her voice trembled and tears starte, to her eyes.
 Tell me-" he gasped, 'Ciara' hav' you done anything criminalT
 She stood with her back turned C him without a reply. He fell back h his chair. She turned and saw an ashel pallor, eyes glarIng at vacancy, ever! evidence of a mental torture which if could be transformed to the bod would have delighted an Apache In dian. She turned her eyes appealingl' toward a portiere screening the adjoln ing room. Alice Holland, Harry's sis ter. brushed aside the curtains an' stepped into the room.
 "Harry," she said to her surprise brother, q wrote that letter for Car and made her promise me she woul