The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-21
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woman hater. It's Just TO go
Tor Anything
The honeymoon had tle
ana groom bad returned nom teir
trip and started on the huEaelEylna
life. The morning after their aEt
the Young husband gave yonn
wife the connubinl kiss pre- bed S.
such people and went III way TO bus
ness When he returned % he eyeF
ing there were several letters fqr higa
that had been brought by the rostLlaan.
during the day. They lay on the little
antique desk In the library, every ono
opened.
BE frowned. but picking them "
perused them without saying any ing
to his wife, who was the only person
who would have opened them. There
were a few facetiOus remarks "a one
from a bachelor friend upon tle loss
OF liberty consequent upon MARTA g
The rest were on ordinary atfRtrs x
looked up at his wife. She was pout
ing.
Fl don't IKE those remarks OF Ned
Stuart" she said
He thought a moment and then re-
piled In a soft tone. IF wife 81 70 {
read her husband's letters, she must
that doesn't please her"
''DO you object to my reading them
''HEOt at all. suppose I'm to take the
same privilege with yoursT
she said @CertaIn1y," but there was =
very doubtful tone 90 90 pronounced
word
COZ course II you happen on any CON-
licences Intended only Tor me you must
keep them strictly to yourself. he
said
"Of course. Husband and wife aro
one person even In the secrets OF their
fisads."
There was q sound of the postman's
whistle in the street and sharp ring
at the doorbell he went to the door
and brought back q letter for her. he
handed It TO her. She read It He
reached out his hand for It She held
the letter tightly clasped In hers and
drew back.
aren't you going to let me see ItY'
he asked
This Is peculiar case. It's from
Bertha and contains information In
tended, for the present, only for me
But are we not one, even Ia the Sc
crets of our friends?''
Yes. unless our friends say IN their
letters that any Information they cons
tain Is only for the one to whom the
letter Is written"
But II we open each others Letters
how can such Information be guarded
from the one for whom It is not tu-
tended?-'
you wouldn't wish to know what
Bertha doesn't wish you to know
would you?"
IT know It aIready-she's engaged
I'm not going to deny all your sur
Inises OF course you'd strike the right
one In the end"
shes engaged to Tom FLETCHER.
noticed his attentions to her at our
wedding"
ats not Tom Fletcher at all. yshe
wouldn't look at Tom Fletcher"
Then who Is it2''
That's one Of the things you're not
to know"
Bob Arbuckler'
"But you don't say to the contrary
She was silent.
what do you think OF the plan ot
our not opening each others letters r
She thought long while, then said
Suppose you don't open any Of mine
addressed in a woman's hand"
But you continue to open any or
all Of mine?"
yes
DO you consider thar an equapte
agreement2''
Certainly. Men haven't the sensl-
tiveness that women have"
do you think Ned Stuart hasn't any
objection to your knowing what he
snys about my loss OF ubertyT
Tie has no business to say such hor
rid things"
"He didn't intend the remarks for
you"
81 should think not. I shall take Is
peclaI pains to open any letters he
may write to you hereafter"
"Do you think It would be honor
able for you to possess yourself OF
what he says is only intended for me
mot for you at an?"
''of course do. What an ideal IT'S
proper and necessary that should
know what ideas he puts into your
hend-ideas that tend to break mp
happy domestic life"
The husband frowned.
Glow do I know" he said after .
pause, what ideas your friends are
putting into your head to destroy our
domestic hnppinessT
81 have no friends to do any such
1orrid things"
'But you ask me to take your word
Tor that, while you won't take my
word that my friends won't'-
"Has Il come to this 30 soon3 on,
hat should have married q man
who won't take my WortlFs
"AIy dear. I didn't'- Srt
"You did"
She was dabbIng her handkerchief