Evening journal., 1907-08-31
Ready Made.
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going down town. Some distance be- /
fore him a young and pretty woman
sauntered languidly. In her gloved
hand she held the handle of an open
white lace trimmed parasol, whlsh far
ther up rested on her shoulder. a little
gfl 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 a supply Of biscuits.
"1ow l would like a wife and child
like thatv' mused Dick Turren "Ev-
erythlng 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 quick glance at
him and instead Of dropping her eyes
at his admirlng gaze stopped short and
continued to stare at him.
"Oh. Wllw she exclaimed.
Turrell's hand went up TO his hat
which he slowly lifted from his head
and stood holding It respectfully.
"How could you have acted 30 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
usl And now she Is getting old enough
to ask. why haven't I papa Ike
other childrenT"
What use for Dick Turrell to argue
with this woman, who had evidently
mistaken him for 6 brute Of husband
who had deserted her. Dick had read
Of remarkable cases Of mistaken identi-
ty and hardly considered Il possible to
convince the woman Of her error In
deed, he didn't wish 10 convince her OF
her error; he wished to take her to his
heart at once.
q am penltent," he said, throwing a
tremble into his voice and bowling his
head.
'Thank heavenl And you're not 20
ing to pretend you're some one elser'
''No," Dick replied, repressing a sob.
IT forgive you all"
The lady cast quick glances about
her and, seeing no one near threw her
arms about her newly found husband,
and her head fell against his breast.
! He kissed her again and again.
Then It occurred to him that he
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fairs and would be tripped at her first
question. He resolved on an expedi-
ent
"I must have left you after my at
tack" he said
"What attack?" anxiously.
zone morning / awOke and found
myself in a hospital. Ny memory was
gone. From that day to this 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
me?"
"If 1 stormed and threatened TO leave
you Il must have been a premonitory
symptom Of the coming attack"
poor dear WIN And l didn't know
what was troubling your
"You owe me a great deal OF affec-
ton" replied Dick. rolling up his eyes
IN a feigned effort to repress tears.
"And you shall have It. dear heart
Edle and I will try to make up for the
past. You must come right homo with
us"
Turrell was terror stricken. He was
not prepared to enter Mt once upon the
part Of husband and father to another
mans wife and child.
ayes, ! viii 90 home with you, but
must come right away again for q
brief time You must know that
have been living an entirely new life
since we parted. have responsible
ity."
"Great heavensi You are not mar
ried?"
"Not married" He saw IN this 6
chance to gain time 'But had con
cluded to take n wife-just to keeI
house for me, you know; no love, &
mere matter of convenience. OF COURSE
I must resume any former life gradual
ly. must satisfy this woman"
"How fortunate that you are no
married"
"And bigamist."
The ladys husband-at least the maj
she thought was her husband-disap
reared again, and for a time she wa
heart broken. Then suddenly he turn
ed up once more, this time with a sol
emn countenance.
"Leave me-" she said. Il viii trus
!. you no more"
'T.isten," said Dick. II have sal
announcement to make. I'm dead
: mean-listen TO me-" And he cOnfessel
that he had allowed her to continue il
her error while he had moved heave
and earth to find her husband. Tn
man was dead.
Then Dick turned consoler. H
was forgiven for playing the part o
another in consideration Of havin
put an end to the lady's surprise
J though by unwelcOme information. ii
brought candy and toys to the littl
girl and in time flowers 70 the mother
Finally he stepped into the place of tn
man he had been mistaken for.
ssI had to do some courting after all,
he says, "but didn't mind it much"
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