The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-14
A Bachelors View
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woman hater. It's Just loo cynlCai for anything.
 The honeymoon had waned; the bride and groom had returned from their trip and started on the humdrum of life. 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 postman during the day. They lay on the little antique desk in the library, every one opened.
 He drowned. 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 facettOus remarks in one from bachelor friend upon the loss of liberty consequent upon marriage. The rest were on ordinary affairs. Re looked up at his wife. She was bout ing
 ''I don't like those remarks of Ned Stuart" she said.
 He thought a moment and then re- piled in 8 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 them"
 Not at all. | suppose I'm to take the same privilege with yours:'
 She said Certainly" but there was q very doubtful tone to so pronounced a word.
 Of course if you happen on any con ddences intended only for me you must keep them strictly to yourself" he said. "Ot course. Husband and wife are one person even in the secrets of their friends"
 There was a sound of the postman's whistle in the street and sharp ring It the doorhell. He went to the door and brought back letter for her. He hauded lt tU her. She read it, He reached out bis hand for 1t. She held the letter tightly clasped In hers and drew back.
 Aren't you going to let me see It." he asked
 This k 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 ut our trieudS?'
 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 1T we open each others letters how call such information he guarded from the one for whom il Is not h. reuded:"
 You wouldn't wish to know what Berthl doesn't wish you to know. would you:"
 "Ikuuw it already shes engaged" I'm not going to deny all your sur misses. Of course you'd strike the right oue in the end"
 shes engaged to Tom Fletcher noticed his attentions to her at our wedding"
 Its not Tom Fletcher at all. She wouldn't look at Tom Fletcher"
 Then who is it."
 "Tha:'S one of the things you're not 10 know"
 Bob Arburklr:"
 "I didn't say SO"
 "But you don't say to the contrary"
 Shr wuS silent
 What do you think of the plan of our urt opening carh others letterSE"
 She thought d long while, then said. Suppose you don't open any of mine addressed in womau'> hand"
 But you continue to open any or Ill of miue:"
 Yes"
 "Do you consider that an equable agreements"
 "Ccrtamly. Men haven't the sensi- tivencSS that women have"
 Do you think Ned Stuart hasn't any objection to your knowing what he says about my loss of liberty"
 He hus no business to say such hOr- t!d things"
 He didn't intend the remarks for lou"
 "I should think net I shall take eS- recial pains to open any letters he uay 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 aIl:'
 "DI course do. What an idea! It's rruprr and ncreS>ar.. that l should lluw what ideas he puts into your lr#j -t!rnS ihaJ tend 10 break up happy domestic life"
 The husband drowned.
 How do ! kH1w." he said after a yausr. "wha, ideas your friends are putting into your head to destroy our domestic hNppincsS:"
 "I have no friends tO do any such horrid things"
 But you ask me to take your word for that. while you won't take my word that my friends won't
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