Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
A COINCIDENCE

sion to evening parties; he continu-
ally tried to impress upon his wife
that when he returned home after
hard days work from his down town
Office he fully deserved a quiet even
ing.
MY greatest pleasure" he de-
clared, SIS to sit down TO a snug lit
tile tete-a-tete evening with my wife,
and watch her pretty face while she
tells me all she has been doing dur
ing the day"
Mr.. Denholme had the good for
tune to marry charming girl fifteen
years younger than himself, and the
only fault his family found with Mrs.
Denholme were her excessive good
looks and love for smart clothes.
One night they had been to
crush at Mrs. Pawnroods In order to
listen to an acrobatic German pianist
and rub shoulders with many smart
people, and Denholme was waiting
patiently for his wife in the supper
room, beguiling the time with cold
quail and champagne, when young
man, who stood next to him at the
crowded supper table, remarked that
there were "a lot CT people present"
There are" replied Denholme;
"have you been here long?"
ooh, no, this sort of thing isn't
much In my line: one never can talk
to the people one wants to-.
81 quite agree with YOU" said
Denholme, however, my wife likes
this sort of thing, and It's all very
we'll for the women"
'The fact of the matter is" con-
tinued the young man, I've come
here to find little woman | met up
the river the other day-said she'd
be here tonight; rare little sports
woman, such good figure. ! took
her out In row boat"
Have you looked upstairsy" in
quired Mr.. Denholme.
mot me-" was the reply. Il
should be pounced on and made to
take some elderly female into sup
per. I told her I'd walt In the sup
per room for her. didn't catch the
name when they introduced u.s."
ut sounds quite romantic" said
Denholme. feeling amused by the
young mans confidence.
Rather! and I believe she's a
widow, and. there's nothing like q
young widow. I intend to take her
to the Carleton or somewhere for
supper; she ought to look splendid
tonight"
What makes you think she's q
widow" queried Denholme.
"Oh, l don't know, only she was
certainly a Mrs. something, and she
never mentioned a husband, and pro-
posed all sorts of plans, such as a
ball. or another day on the river.
She's full of ideas and thoroughly
enjoys life, just what woman ought
to be, and understands man, none OF
that stand-off rot about her; there's
only month before | have to join
my battalion at Glib, and / don't
mean to let the grass grow under my
feet"
"She sounds very attractive" said
Denholme.
but she may be divorced" con-
tinued Denholme, cor perhaps she
divorced her husband. one never can
tell"
'She may have married some aw-
full brute" was the reply. "and II
served him jolly we'll right IL she d.
vorced him. but I'm quite certain no
one divorced her. It's impossible"
my dear SIR" replied DeDholme.
II am lawyer. see nctualites."
"No wonder" said the yosng
man: III expect you've come across
heaps OF wrong 'uns; lawyers always
| see the worst of women, and men.
| too, coming to that. but I'll bet you
| you any money You like that the lady
I met the other day is real good
sort, and by Jove there she is COM
ing into the room now: she looks
simply great. and. / say, what q
dress! over there in pink"
| Denholme followed the yolng
| mans gaze and saw 1t was concen-
trated on his wife. She was dressed
| in one of the latest creation OF
Paris dressmaker; her long opera
| cloak was thrown over her shout
1 uGTS, Su6 SCCmCQ tAV ihNdi -
perfectly equipped modern feminin'
fly. She reveled In her personal ap-
pearance, and as she entered the sup
per room many eyes turned In her
direction.
Simply great" muttered the
young man. "She doesn't see me yet.
| Good she's coming over our way
Then he stepped forward and bowed
to the beautiful Mrs. Denholme. She
drew back and looked beyond him
toward her husband.
"You are mistaking me for some
one else," she said, with queer lit.
tie smile; then, to her husband
TON. I've been looking for you
everywhere. I'm so tired; let's &c
! home"
The young mans jaw dropped
and before Mr.. Denholme had time
to introduce him formally. he disap-
peared.
II wonder who that pushing young