Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-03

| speaking of her husband At length he
| lropped into troubled sleep, to dream
| that Mrs. Mayhem, pale-faced and wan,
| stood by his side piteously saying:
"Oh, why didn't you tell me? If you
had it might have been in time for me to
have led him back out of the snares that
wicked girl laid for him. And now-he is
gone, and my heart is broken!"
Late i'll the morning he awoke more inn
pressed than ever that it was his duty to
warn the wronged wife, disagreeable
| though it might be. So he secured writ
| ing material, and after destroying sheet
after sheet of paper, he finally composed
note in which he told her, in as gentle
manner as possible, of the episode at
the florists, and closed by begging her
not to think i'll of him for being the
bearer OF such news, as he very greatly
regretted the necessity lie felt he was
under to warn her, and expressing the
hope that, with her knowledge of the af-a
fair, an influence might be brought to
bear that would counteract any evil tolls
into which her husband had-probably
uneonsciouSly-f and that happiness
might once again be hers This note he
dispatched by the bellboy, about the time
he Judged she might have returned from
church. A half hour later white en-
closure was handed in at his door. He
tore it open and read:
Mr.. Horace Worth-Dear Sir: To say
that / was amazed at the contents of
your note falls far short of expressing my
feelings. If not asking too much of you
will you please call at my home at 4
o'clock this afternoon? | appreciate your
intended Kindness. | reserve all else to
say to you i'll person. Sincerely yours,
AGATHA MAYHEM"
The writing showed signs of agitation,
and it was with quickly beating heart
that Mr.. Worth presented himself at Mrs.
Mayhew's door, ut the appointed hour.
lie was admit ted by the maid and shown
into the parlor, where he was at once
joined by Mrs, Mayhem. The pallid face
and swollen eyes, for which he was pre-
pared, were absent. Instead she greeted
him with smiling countenance.
"Alr. WORTH, said she, Il sent for you,
not-as you probably supposed to ques-
ton you further concerning my dear hus-
band, but to free your mind from the un-
just charges which / give you the credit
of honestly believing, AT first | was
langry over your intimation but / believe
you to bG a gentleman. and that YOU took
the course that you did from il sense of
duty. Fifteen years ago the goth of last
March we were married. On that never
to be forgotten DAY | wore a bunch of
! viOlets, and the table where the simple
luncheon was spread was decorated with
the same. Since that day the goth of
March has never failed to bring from nv
dear, thoughtful husband fragrant clus
ter of viOlets; and two months ago, as
usual, when he is absent at that time,
there came by express box of the sweet
flowers, containing this card" and she
held out the well-remembered bit of bris-
tol board, on which was written. ITO nv
darling, with hearts best love-I.au-
renee"
The next mail,' continued She.
brought his usual daily letter, in which
he told the joke OF your supposing he was
bachelor, how you asked if he was send
ing flowers to his best girl, and of his re-
ply That is just like Laurence to have a
little quiet fun at your expense, by never
correcting your erroneous supposition. /
hope you viii forgive him for it, just as L
have forgiven you for your slanderous
thoughts of my husband and she smil-
ingly extended her hand.
Just how Mr.. Worth managed to take
her hand and bow over it, stammer out
his sincere apologies and get out into the
street he never could clearly remember.
But it is fact that when he finally
found refuge in his room at the hotel he
feelingly remarked to himself:
Il wish / had three feet, so could
stand on two of them and kick myself
with the other! "-London Review