The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-24
A Bachelors View
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Inc honeymoon nad Waned: the DrlQe /
and groom had returned from their
trip and started on the humdrum OF
dfe. The morning after their arrival
the young husband gave his young |
wife the connubial kiss prescribed for
such people and went his way to bust |
ness. When he returned In the even.
ing there were several letters for him
that had been brought by the postmaD
during the day. They lay on the little
antique desk in the library, every one
opened.
He frowned, but, picking them up.
perused them without saying anything
10 his wife, who was the only person
who would have opened them. There
were a 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 Ike those remarks of Ned
Stuart" she said.
He thought a moment and then re-
piled In a soft tone, IF 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 themr
mot at all suppose I'm to take the
same privilege with yoursr'
She said Certainly" but there was
vary doubtful tone to SO pronounced a
word.
"of course IL you happen on any CO.
adences intended only for me you must
keep them strictly to yourself" he
said.
"Of course. Husband and wife ara
one person even in the secrets Of their
friends"
There was a sound Of the postman's
whistle in the street and sharp ring
at the doorbell. He went to the door
and brought back letter for her. He
handed 1t to her. She read II. He
reached out his hand for 1t. She held
the letter tightly cIasped in hers and
drew back.
AREN'T you going to let me see ItY'
he asked.
This is a 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
crets of our friendsT
Yes, unless our friends say in their
letters that any information they con.
tain is only for the one to whom the
letter is written"
But If we open each others letters
how can such information be guarded
from she one for whom it is not in.
tsnded1'
You wouldn't wish to know what
Bertha doesn't wish you to know.
would you?"
al 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. II
noticed his attentions to her at sur
wedding"
ITS not Tom Fletcher at all. She
wouldn't look at Tom Fletcher"
Then who n 1T"
That's one of the things you're not
to know"
Bob Arbucklsr'
Il didn't say So"
"But you don't say to the contrary"
She was silent
What do you think Of the plan of
our not opaaing each others lettersp
She thought long while, then said.
"suppose you don't open any of mine
addressed in a woman's hand"
But you continue to open any or
all of miner
Yes"
do you consider that an equabls
agreement"
Certainly. Men haven't the sensi
tveness that women have"
"De you think Ned Stuart hasn't any
objection to your knowing what he
says about my loss of liberty"
He has no business to say such hor-
lid things"
He didn't intend the remarks for
you"
Il should think not l shall take es-
pecisl 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 1 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 a
pause. what ideas your friends are
putting into your head to destroy our
domestic happiness"
az have no friends to do any sucl
horrid things"
But you ask me to take your word
for that, while you won't take my
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 word!'
'My dear. didn't'-
you did"
She was dabblng 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 ell wrong In announcing that
have lost my liberty. I'm Just as indie
PENDENT as 1 was before.
P. s.-PlSaSs hereafter address me Il
Ne easo.
EDITH F. BAKER.