The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

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was to be addressed as Madame Jacqui-
minot In a tender voice than to be called
johnnie in this imperious fashion,,
come, make clean breast of it."
Really, Joe, dear, there is nothing to
ten you. II the count adrnires me, 1t is
only as foreigner studying American in
stltut1ons. You said last night that you
saw no handsomer woman in Paris than
your wife. You can't blame other men
Tor thinking so. We are not young Kan
sas folks any longer. just setting up
and-and yes, / will say it-of position.
You have made the money, Joe, and. to
pc candid, have made the position.
Isn't it so?"
That's about the size of it, he con-
coded.
And SO we must look at these things
as people OF the world do I went on
oracularly. Surely, you are not going to
let an anonymous letter spoil every
thing?" 1-'.5:
Were you and the count together this
summer-anywhere but at Parsons es-
tablishment?'
mot for a moment, Joe. There were
fourteen other Chicago people there at
the same time,'' I said.
And some one of them bears you a
grudge," he said softening visibly.
took advantage of the situation and
soon Wheedled him into good temper
again: altho I noticed that he folded the
letter up carefully and bestowed it in an
inner pocket. Il shall see about the item
in Seen and Heard he said finally,
''and trace the anonymous letter-writer.
By heaven! This is coming back to the
| freedom Of the American press with a
vengeance"
I sought out Mrs. Parsons before noon,
showed her the newspaper, and told her
of the anonymous letter.
| All Of which explains the chilly at
mosphere of the meeting yesterday" she
observed when I finished my excited
speech. "One person with penchant for
writing anonymous letters can do more
harm in a club than a whole armed re-
bellion. We've never had one before in
the Nota Bene ranks, but now there
seems to be regular epidemic Of them
Evidently it IS a newcomer She looked
at me narrowly and waited.
ooh, don't believe 1t is she!" I cried
taking in her meaning by some occult
method. III ..r
"she's Unfortunately Jealous Of you,'
pursued my friend. Both of the preacher
and the count. detest the woman"
But I knew not whom else to suspect
unless it might be my sworn enemy-the
one who tried In vain to defeat my cleo.
ton. Mrs. cambridge had been a friend
indeed, she was to lunch with me tina
very day. She came and brought PhiliI
Haven with her. I waited for them tt
speak of the newspaper paragraph. bu
they ignored it. When the coffee was be
ing served, said:
IT suppose you saw me all beautiful.
carved and served to the readers Of Seer
and Heard this morning."
II did," answered Philip gravely, "an'
I regret It most deeply"
..Oh, a dastardly thing!'' murmure'
Mrs cambridge. 1T is so hard for
, woman to Withstand attacks of tina
kind
shall ignore the paragraph, and also tn
I anonymous letters that are flying about
} the club" . 49,.
Philip did not know about those.
. "You will be wise in ignoring them,' h
Q said, when I explained. THE person VIII
> will condescend to those things Is snea
: and q coward. No self-respecting perso
. would associate with the writer Of anonS
3 NOUS letters" -
Knowingly" I added. looking at Mr.
Q cambridge, who was gazing abstractedl
9 into the depths of her coffee-cup, as tn
4 she had not heard. 1.-THE worst is, thu
u IQlS peTSOI-Slie
i "You assume it to be a woman?' aske
Y the lady, looking up with smile.
o '.Of course. have not thought OF 1t
: being any other" I answered carelessl
8 LAS was saying, this person isn't COZ
e tent with attacking me to my club frlen'
! she wrote my husband, almost at tt
o moment he arrived from Europe
! Coward" exclaimed Philip.
IS "Shocking!'' added Mrs. Bainbridg
i but tell me, has your husband returnet
Is When did he come? You must
1t pleased
It .How could she have done it?' sa
afterwards to Mrs. Parsons. why, s.
st didn't even know Joe had returned
l. Whereupon the lady gave me one Of h
long, narrow looks and said nothing.
u I took long ride with the children tn
afternoon, picking UP Joe at his office
l. our way home Truly, I would be me
s, domestic hereafter; and the world shot
ut see how devoted could be to my fami
10 And as I looked at Joe, with his newly q
IN CURED air, his well-made clothes, and
y. fresh manly face, felt that this wot
as be no hardship.
III Nov, Jackie he said, settling hi,
self in the victoria, "this is somethi
u like. No more junketing about forei
n cities for me until you go too"