Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
ACounselin Cupid's SCOUT

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Copyright, 1906 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
i don't ask your help and advice
as orr family lawyer, Mr.. Cleveland ;"
ne said, but as my friend and nv
fathers friend l am not going into
all the details of my trouble. 1t is
banded and gossiped about in every
club and at every tea, but that doesn't
bother me.
What If they do know that nv
wife and I have separated. and have
been apart for a month? The fact
tnat they know all that doesn't affect
me in the least, and they are nothing
to me- but Helen! She's all the diff
ference! | can't forget her, although
I've tried hard. Sometimes when I
get to thinking of her and see her
sweet face and dark blue eyes, and
sort of hear her laugh the way she
used to before our trouble, why. can
hardly stand it.
Il love her just a much as I ever
did, Judge, and to me she will always
be the one woman in the world; but
can't stay here in New York and
see her only in some passing carriage
or at some chance concert, so I'm
going away. Charley White is going
to Africa Hunting and has asked me
s@to go.
& 1--WE favor to ask of you, Judge,
before I go, and I can leave a great
deal easier with the knowledge that
it is in your trust and care and that
all it's conditions will be carried out.
It is a letter have written to Helen,
and I've tried to tell her everything
about that affair with Mrs. Manner
ing which made all the trouble. After
I've sailed I want you to see her and
tell her all I said, and If should never
come back everything l have will be
hers"
Young Travers rose and took his
hat and cane from the table. He tried
to be cheerful, but the keen old Judge
saw and understood
I'm awfully sorry, my boy" he
said, as he laid kindly hand on his
shoulder ''It pains me more than l
can tell you, and would give great
deal to help you, but cannot see any
way. At any rate, trust me and wait.
1t won't do any harm to go away for
a time, and perhaps things may come
right"
Travers tried to speak. but his voice
choked and he could only press the
Judges hand in answer, and with head
bowed in thought he moved to the
door and had opened it, when he start
ed back in surprise.
There's Helen, now" he gasped as
he moved away from the door. She
is coming in here, and that's the last
thing 1 want when she feels the way
she does. Can't wait somewhere"
There's the consultation room; go
in there" answered the Judge, and as
Travers closed the door of the private
room the Judge waited and wondered
what use Fate was making of him.
The door opened and Mrs. Travers
slowly entered. She was all that Trav-
ers had described her to be, but a
sad look had settled on the once happy
face and the eyes that had sparkled
and danced with the joy of living bore
traces of sorrow and tears.
ri don't know how to begin, Judge, /"
she said, as she seated herself in
the Judges comfortable chair. give
known you for long time-ever since
I was little girl with dolls, when
you used to hold me and tell me those
stories about the bears-so I have
come to you first of all for help. It's
about Mr.-er, about my-well, it is
all about Bob. I've tried so hard to
sit still and let it pass, and forget it
all, but 1 can't; and no matter how
hard I try, he always comes back
and think of the happy times we
once had together"
The Judge rose from his chair with
an eager, happy look. "Will you par
don me for moment, Mrs. Traverse"
he said. IT want to make a memoran-
dun before it slips my mind" and he
moved to his desk and wrote hurriedly
on pad. Then with quick turn he
moved to the private Office door and,
turning the knob, opened the door a
few inches. He stood for moment
with his hand on the knob, while a
smile lit up the square jaw and battle
lined features.
"I'm quite sure, Mrs. Travers," he
said, and his words rang out loud and
clear to the waiting husband as he sat
bowed in thought, 'sthat we can talk
much more comfortably if some of
this heat is let out. The janitor never
realizes that spring and a booming
furnace are sworn enemies"
He resumed his seat and listened
patiently and kindly as she poured out
a heart full of trouble. The telephone
angrily rang out call after call and
downtown a board of directors waited
for the Judges coming, for it was
many hard fought battle that Judge
Cleveland's advice and help had won
for them.
''You know how badly things have
gone lately" she began, 'and how our
home is broken. thought at first
would not care what became of Bob,
but last night read in the paper that
he is going to Africa, and it came