The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-24

young gA1re4 IneOdoFtq Nttcti md been
a belle. Her husband when be married
her had misgiyings as to whether she
would settle down to the devotion Of
one man or would sim need that ola
great number. mrs. Fitch, for awhile
at least, agreeably disappointed him.
She was very fond Of him and seemed
to be satisfied with him alone. The
young men to whose attentions she
lad been accustomed took no further
interest in one who was happily mar
ried. This did not disturb her. So
long as her changed life was new she
had no use for them But when that
life had lost It's first freshness aud she
realized that her former admirers. buzz
zing about other luminaries, were en-
tirely forgetful of her she felt sink.
ing at the heart TINT surprised her.
From this time forward Mrs. Fitch
began to pine for attention. She could
have had attention, and all she want
ed, provided she chose to jeoparlize her
relations with her husband. Men only
have use for married women who are
not en- rapport with their spouses. To
secure attention she would have been
obliged at least TO make the men sup
pose that she had tired of Mr.. Fitch.
To hold attention she would have been
obliged to make them believe she cared
for them. She did neither, but became
dissatisfied, and her dissatisfaction
was manifest
One morning after her husband had
gone to his Office the postman left Mrs.
Fitch note. 1t was written in a mas
culine hand aud was anonymous. The
writer declared that he had loved her
before she was married aud would al
ways love her. Mrs. Fitch was fright
ened at the pleasurable excitement the
note gave her She east 1t Mt once into
the fire and, uoticing that a corner re
manned unconsumed, took the poker
and pushed it into the flame, that 1t
might not fall into the hands OF Mr..
Fitch. The letter had given flcti-
tious name md an address to which
she might send a reply II she chose.
but she did not choose. She would like
to do so, but was foo loyal to her hus-
band, besides being too prudent.
AT the end Of a week the postman Mt
the same hour MS before left another
note from the same unknown. He
blamed himself for having written.
feared he had shocked her and begged
forgiveness On the whole, he seemed
TO be in specially unpleasant frame
of mind. Nothing can be more pleas
ing to a woman than this same I'M
pleasant frame Of a lovers mind. 1t is
also very useful TO story writer's and
poets. Mrs. Fitch was delighted. She
was so delighted that she pitied the
poor man who loved her so we'll that
he had been tempted to insult her. She
wrote him note gently Gliding him
and promising 10 forgive him If he
never did so again. He wrote thank
ing her for her clemency aud made the
promise provided she would declare to
him that she in her heart of hearts
wished him TO do so. This was i'm
possible, though Mrs. Fitch declared
that she loved her husband aud could,
not love any other man. Apparently
there was no convenient place where
the correspondence might stop.
Mrs. Fitch showed plainly that there
was something on her mind. Her hus-
band said TO her one day:
Sweetheart. always feared you,
who were so attractive as single wo-
man, would find life duh as married
one. Don't think want to pen you
up with myself. l wouldn't even OBJ
jectto mild Irritation"
Mrs. Fitch threw her arms around
his neck with the intention of showing
him her appreciation OF his enlarged
views, but the embrace was somewhat
feverish.
One day Mrs. Fitch wrote her un-
known lover that she was going to VS.
1t relative in n neighborIng city and
he must send no more letters to the
house while she was away. The truth
is her lover had been resolute on one
point-he would not reveal himself,
ayerring that so long MS he was I'M
known she might accept his love with
purity, but that the moment lie became
to her a known person their CORE.
spondence must cease.
In her note informing him Of her de-
parture she told Linn by what train
she would travel. scarcely acknowl.
edging to herself that she was tempt.
ing him to take advantage Of the on.
portunity to meet her. The temptation
was too strong for him. He wrote that
he would be on the train and should
he find her alone would Join her. But
he admitted that for this one Joy their
correspondence must cease and he
must fade from her like quickly dis.
solving dream. Mrs. Fitch thought
this beautiful comparison, but didn't
intend that the dream should dissolve.
On the morning of her departure
Mrs. Fitch was very dIstrait. She for
got everything she should have remem-
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