The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-26
Ready Made.


uOL one lIdl wants me-
Dick Turrell had spent the night at
! his club, had gone to bed in one of the
bedrooms on an upper story at 3 a. N.
and was now at II crossing the park to
reach a trolley for the purpose of
going down town. Some distance be-
fore him young and pretty woman
sauntered languidly. In her gloved
hand she held the handle of an open
white lace trimmed parasol, which far
Their up rested on her shoulder. A little
girl whose dainty garments hung about
her like a white cloud was running
hither and thither, chasing and feeding
some tame squirrels for whom she had
brought supply of biscuits.
How l would like a wife and child
like thatw unused Dick TurreIl 'Ev-
erything ready made, no trouble of
sending flowers, no lovers quarrels, no
getting up at midnight to walk the
baby; on the other hand, no cocktails
to faint mans breath, no late hours,
no headache in the morning"
By the time he was face to face with
the lady she cast a quick glance at
him and instead of dropping her eyes
at his admiring gaze stopped short and
continued to stare at him.
"Oh, WIN" she exclaimed.
Turrelrs hand went up to his hat,
which he slowly lifted from his head
and stood holding 1T respectfully.
How could you have acted so cruel
lyY
Madam, you have mistaken me for
some one else"
The lady burst into tears.
IF you have no feeling for me, why
do you not consider your child? Poor
dear little thing! How much happier
she would be If you had not deserted
US! And now she is getting old enough
to ask, Why haven't l papa like
other children|
What use for Dick Turrell to argue
with this woman, who had evidently
mistaken him for a brute of a husband
who had deserted her. Dick had read
of remarkable cases Of mistaken identi
ty and hardly considered it possible to
convince the woman Of her error IN
deed, he didn't wish to convince her Of
her error; he wished to take her to his
heart at once.
'T am penitent," he said, throwing
tremble into his voice and bowling his
head
Thank heavenl And you're not go
ing to pretend you're some one else?'
NO" Dick replied, REFRESHING a sob.
81 forgive you all"
The lady cast quick glances about
her and, seeing no one near threw her
arms about her newly found husbands
and her head fell against his breast
He kissed her again and again.
Then it occurred to him that he
knew nothing Of the lady or her af-
fairs and would be tripped at her first
question. He resolved on an expedi-
emit
Il must have left you after my at
tack he said
what attack?" anxiously.
Zone morning 1 awoke and found
myself in a hospital Ny memory was
gone. From that day to this l have
no recollection of my past. At seeing
you I didn't know you. 1 can't even
call your name or the name of our lit
tie girl"
WAS that after the morning you
stormed SO and threatened to leave
meT
IF stormed and threatened to leave
you IT must have been a premonitory
symptom of the coming attack"
Poor dear WIFI And 1 didn't know
what was troubling your
''You owe me a great deal of affec-
tion,' replied Dick, rolling up his eyes
in feigned effort to repress tears.
And you shall have it, dear heart.
Edie and will try to make up for the
past You must come right home with
US"
Turreu was terror stricken. He was
not prepared to enter at once upon the
part of husband and father to another
mans wife and child.
Eyes. will go home with you, but I
must come right away again for a
brief time. You must know that I
have been living an entirely new life
since we parted. 1 have responsible
ity."
Great heavens! You are not mar
riedY
Not married" He saw In this a
chance to gain time. But 1 had con-
Guided to take a wife-just to keep
house for me, you know; no love, a
mere matter of convenience. OF course
1 must resume my former life gradual
ly. 1 must satisfy this woman"
How fortunate that you are not
married"
And a bigamist"
The lady's husband-at least the man
she thought was her husband-disap-
peared again, and for a time she was
heart broken. Then suddenly he turn
ed up once more, this time with a sol
emn countenance.
Leave me-" she said. 81 will trust
you no more"
Listen" said Dick. 81 have a sad
announcement to make. I'm dead-I
mean-listen to me-" And he confessed
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