New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-21

antique desk IN the library, every one
opened.
He frowned, but picking them up,
perused them without saying anything
to his wife, who was the only person
who would have opened them There
were few facetious remarks In one
from a bachelor friend upon the loss
Of liberty consequent upon marriage.
The rest were on ordinary affairs. He
looked up at his wife. She was pout-
ing.
Il don't like those remarks Of Ned
Stuart" she said.
He thought moment and then re-
piled in a soft tone, IF a wife is to
read her husbands letters, she must
expect to find occasionally something
that doesn't please her."
DO you object to my reading them?"
''Not at all. 1 suppose I'm to take the
same privilege with yours?'
+ She said Certainly" but there was
very doubtful tone to 50 pronounced a
word.
+'Of course ii you happen on any con
adences intended only for me you must
keep them strictly to yourself" he
said. '@
'Of course. Husband and wife arc
one person even in the secrets OF, their
friends"
There was sound Of the postman's
whistle In the street and 4 sharp ring
ct the doorbeil. He went to the door
and brought back letter for her. He
handed it to her. She read 1t. He
reached out his hand for 1t. She held
the letter tightly elasped in hers and
drew back. -
Aren't you going to let me see itr'
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 in the Sc
cfets Of our friends2''
Eyes, unless our friends say in their
letters that any Information they con-
tain is only for the ono to whom the
letter 10 written"
But II we open each others letters
how can such information be guarded
from the one for whom it is not in
tended?"
You wouldn't wish to know what
Bertha doesn't wish you to know,
would your
II know 1t already-she's engaged"
I'm not going to deny all your sur
misses. OF course you'd strike the right
one In the end"
"She's engaged to Tom Fletcher.
noticed his attentions to her at our
wedding"
It's not Tom Fletcher at all. She
wouldn't look at Tom Fletcher"
Then who Is it7'
That's one Of the things you're not
- know"
Bob Arbuckler'
II didn't say So"
But you don't say to the contrary.
She was silent.
What do you think Of tho plan Of
our not opening each others lettsrs7~
She thought long while, then said,
Suppose you don't open any Of mine
addressed in q woman's hand"
But you continue to open any or
all Of miner
Yes"
do you consider that an equable
agreement"
Certainly. Men haven't the sensi-
dveness that women have"
DO you think Ned Stuart hasn't any
objection to your knowing what he
says about my loss of Hbertyr"
He has no business to say such hor-
rid things"
HE didn't intend the remarks for
you"
l should think not. I shall take es-
pecial 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
not for you at all?"
OF course do. What an idea! It's
proper and necessary that I should
know what ideas he puts into your
head-ideas that tend to break up
happy domestic life''
The husband frowned.
How do know" he said after q
pause, what ideas your friends are
puSlAAS AIO your uedu TO Destroy our
domestic happiness?''
II have no friends to do any such
horrid things
"But you ask me to take your word
for that, while you won't take nv
word that my friends WON'T
"Has it come to this so soon?, Oh.
that should have married a man
who won't take my wordv'
"My dear, didn't
"You did"
She was dabbing her handkerchief
into her eyes. He went to her, put
his arms about her and to soothe her
said:
"Open all my letters If you like.
sweetheart. I'll not open yours.
Women are sensitive
The next day he wrote his friend
Stuart as follows:
You are all wrong in announcing that
have lost my liberty. I'm just as indie
pendent as was before.
z. s.-Plsase hereafter address me at
the Office.