The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02
A WOMAN'S WAY.
BY LARRY FRALIcK.
Copyright, 1895. BY Daily story Pub. Coz

For you see 1t meant more to her
than II did to him. He had still his
life and ease and pursued the even
tonor Of his way. The summer idyll.
while most delightful was but an in
eident TO her It was the catastro-
phe OF her life, the burial Of her
ideals. the end Of her hopes. And
she swore upon the altar OF her ideals
that some day she would make him
pay the price for his treachery.
Time passed on and one beautiful
fan some ten years later the Girl
came again to the Springs. Time
does ypnderful things. Besides heal.
ing the crying hurt Of her quivering
heart, 1t had made a very different
woman OF her. The old grandmother
had died a year after her first visit
to the Springs. and, marvel OF mar
yels, had left her entire fortune to the
Insignificant girl who had cared for
her SO patiently for so many weary
years. As possessor Of this great for
tune she had chosen to travel and to
mix with the best and greatest OF the
earth. From a callow girl she be-
came one OF the wisest and most at
tractiVe women Of the earth. Beyond
count were the hearts laid at her
feet-but she would have none Of
them. Her romance had had its day
and died. And so she came back to
the Springs a most sought-for and
self-poised woman OF the world.
Now at this time. strange 10 say.
Mr.. Frederick Walhng Hapgood
also appeared at the springs-this
time. however. drawn there wholly
for medicinal reasons. Through a
series OF reverses the great fortune Of
his wife had been swallowed up and
Hapgocd. unframed in any money
getting vocation. had been unable to
support his wife In even decent com
fort The shame and humiliation had
so preyed upon his mind and spirit
that he had slckened and was max
ing a last struggle to regain health
suficient to go in and make a fight
TO establish himself.
All this and much more did Marie
learn during the first few days at the
Springs. And she laughed in tri.
umph at the spectacle OF this man in
the very ashes Of defeat. At last her
revenge was before her and she set
tied down to enjoy II 10 the very last
sip.
One day she met him. still bravely
debonair and handsome. but in his
eyes was the mark OF the hunted
and upon his features was the prom
ise OF death. And that night she
thought long and prayerfully and her
pillow was wet with tears for the first
time in many years On the follow
ing day she summoned her lawyer
from the city and. despite his pro
tests at her plans. sent him scurrying
back with instructions the most i'm
perative ever lawyer had. Presently
again appeared Mr.. Lawyer with in.
formation which disclosed the true
inwardness OF the Hapgoods' affairs.
Il then appeared that a sum OF money
considerable. II Is true. but very
small In proportion to the amount in
volved-would rescue the fortune OF
Mrs. Hapgood and start them again
along the lines OF prosperity.
Go and pay IT," she commanded.
"And be certain that no human be
ing except we two knows how It was
paid"
But Il will cost half your fortune, .
exclaimed the lawyer. aghast.
You heard my orders" replied the
Girl wearily. Good night"
And this finally was her revenge.
She had the somber JOY OF watching
the color return to his cheek-which
it did when the terrible financial
strain was removed. and when he re
turned to lis wife. buoyant and hap
py. she gave him her hand and wished
him Godspeed in all he desired.
She sent him back to the woman
he had married never knowing the
girl whom he had taught TO love
him and who loved him still, despite
his desertion. had saved him.
This was her revenge.