The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-04

one lovely morning IN June. hastily
selecting an envelope, bearing d for
olsm stamp, from snong many other
letters that lay upon the breakfast
table. HES arrive IN New Yois IN An.
gust, direct from .s,siraiia.s she con.
tirued. CHANGING hastily over the many
thin sheets of notspaper. u haven't
seen him since We were schooImates
at college,; and he departed at his
graduation to a foreign land 70 pros.
pect for goIdv she then unused 10
herself II wonder Ii he has been sue.
cessfulg' the letter doesn't say.
you've heard Of Ralph Foster. i pre-,
rume?" she asked. hnnding the lettst.
to her husband
Yes. belYeye that have an:
swered John Marwood IN d trawlins
voice. expressing little interest.
Some kind Of relation Of yours. INST
hc?" ne ieisurely inquired.
Sadie shook her head. ..not a ;rela.
ton. dear John; nut an old school
mate and, swees heart'' she added.
blushfng. II
"Ah, you don't sayi. spoke. John IN
surprise. He cont.,.ned, then, I sup.
pose Wen get to see him soon, as
hell want to see his old acquaint-
(. ance?" questioned John. trying 10
clear away a dim cloud of uneasiness
that was hoyering low on the horizon
Of his mind.
''Yes, John. soon after arriving, he
says In his letter. spoke sadie, eye.
ing her husband pleasantly.
wei. II Is 10 be hoped that he'll
prove agreeable company, spoke
John. putting on his hat, preparatory
for departure to the Times building.
Nov. Sadie. il Is lime TO say hood.
by I'll we meet again, as i will have
to go TO work early He bent ten.
derby over her shapeiy head TO place
the parting kiss, saying 'be good, and
don't wait for me, as . may be out
late tonight shanft II there is no
work compelling it, sss a.
Ssdie's pretty face clouded. Very
lateg" she tshs,,rly Inquired. She
pleadingly concludss couldn't you
manage. so that yo,, could get home
earIserg' =
Placing the kiss, ne answered; ..nnI
we reporters have II strike while the
iron is hot
After he had gone. Sadie took ,ap
the letter and scaned Its contents
cIoseiy. Letting It slip from her hand
TO the floor, she lapsed into a reverie
reaching back 70 the time Of her hap.
Ply schooldnys whsn She and Ralph
Foster rced the pretty village Of
their o,aldhooa, hcautiful panora,nas
lifted past her mental vision. the
exact OF the SO nany: haif.forgottea
real ones Of her sirlhood happy days.
After the scenes OF her pleasant
reverie. Sadie thought to herself; Il
wonder how Ralph looks now. after
being away so many years? may not
know him when he arrives She then
beaved deep sigh. possibly of
thoughts Of iieetins years, -
La ~ +. ~ r.
1t was less than three short years
since Sadie was enjoying single blss-
sedness. being q biushing maid Of only
thirty. who had never listened to ar.y
man making proposal Of marriage
II was not on account of NO admirers
for they were numerous; but, OF q
witberins charm she possessed, tnas
she used to effect TO hold them at. bay,
when shes attempted sach advances.
Ralph Foster 10 thissinfinence was an
early victim.
Sadie had never thought Of mar.
riage uutiI she met John Marwood,
whose eiearcut face frank, open coun.
tenance and taii. athletic form. MI
ed the dimensions OF what she Thought
her ideal lover should be.
When arriving hsfme IN The ba!my'
days Of fan from her bridai,tour.
brightness lowered low upon the haf:.
ION Of ner lie, Indicating to her a
happy future.
.lohn Marwood vas a reporter on
1.-THE Times, a writer OF ris-
ing ability, who srared no pains 10
make his orlspopular with the mass,
es. as well us with his employers. "A
husband from this branch OF the iour-
nalistic profession is not all that could
be desired By q devoted young wife,
whose earlier dass of womanhood
We're spent with the admiring of so
many of the sterner sex. Absence
from home N this great sentiment.
moulding profession Is not always con-
ducive 10 Tile most perfect domestic
happiness. John loved his wife WITH
devotion equaiins his strong intel
lect- devotion thar never had been
auenched for q sheie moment fron.
The time OF his marriage But, he had