The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-06-28
Mrs.Enderby sCaller
[Original.l

quite white, stood before her. He had
white beard and wore col0rcd glasses
'Is this Mrs. Enderby's SCHOOL,"
at is" she replied.
'1s Mrs Enderby at homer
Il am Mrs. Enderby."
II desire to speak with you with ref
erence to putting my little niece I'M
der your care"
| The gentleman was invited in and
made many inquiries regarding the
terms Of tuition and other matters per
tanning to the school. Then he asked;
care you married. Mrs. Enderby?"
Mrs. Enderby looked panied. 81 can't
answer that question:" she said. 81
don't know whether my husband is lv-
ing or dead"
The gentleman looked sympathetic,
and Mrs. Enderby changed the sub
ject. But it was not long before her
visitor made an excuse to return to It,
at seems a pity" he said, that so
| young woman should be prevented
from marrying by an uncertainty as
to the fate of an unworthy man"
Il beg your pardon, sir; I did not
say my husband was unworthy"
You do not need to say so. The
very fact that he is not living with
you indicates it,"
Il don't see, sir, what my husband
has to do with your sending your niece
to my school,"
Pardon me, 1t has a great deal to do |
with it. The position Of married pee
pie who are not living together is a
bad example to the young. If your
separation from your husband is your
fault 1t Is your duty to undo what you
have done to bring about a separation.
But have assumed that it is not your
fault"
The mans tone was so firm and
withal so kindly that the lady's man.
ner toward him changed.
ut was my fault" she said. II mar
ried man and sought to change him
to meet my views. He said that he
was perfectly satisfied with me as he
found me, while l must need make
him over Another trouble between
us was that neither of us had been
brought up to know the value of mon
ey, and we We're living beyond our in
come. | tried to lessen our eXpendi-
lures, but failed. Finally a crash came,
and l went to live with my mother
My husband went away, saying that if
he ever made enough money to keep
me in comfort he would come back to T..
me. He has never come, so suppose
he has remained poor. Perhaps he is i.
dead"
Tears started into the lady's eyes as
she finished what she was saying. The
gentleman respected her grief and said
nothing for few moments. ,,
Your having taken hold of the prob
lem of making living" he said at
last, "proves that the fault was in
your husband"
"On the contrary, he was very ener- 8
setic and very bright. He received an ,
excellent salary, but we spent it all q,
md more. I managed our household
lffairs and should have managed them :,
more economically" g,
"How long ago did your husband go =
lway" '
II 10 llON dDOuL ICCu years. C
zone word more on this subject, Mrs.
and l will not presume fur
her. Fifteen years absence is quite =
enough to get divorce for desertlon. =
DO not waste your life from a reluc-
ance to break bonds that have decay p
ID. Let the law make you a single wo- II
nan. Marry again and be happy"
In NV ViSrl a.
our unasked adviceW
"The right any man has to endeavor >,
o make an injured woman see the -
rue path before her. And am ready :,
o make good my words. Let me be ~
our protector. Give up this school. o. o.
ave plenty for us both" ~
How dare you" e,
81 admit your right to be offended =,
a stranger to come into your house =,
nd make you such an offer upon our =,
rst meeting But l am alone in the A
7orld and crave sympathy. After all, :,
re not such unions in q sense expert
rental? In your former union you
vere duly courted, but the courtship
i'd not prevent the parting. Who
nows but that in the present case a y
ing continued happiness may result?' o.
"You are a singular man." said the :"
Idy in kindlier tone, "and see that \,
OIL have honored me instead of in =.
llting me, as 1t at first appeared. 1 y.
lank you, sir, but must decline your ",
fer. For years have cherished a ", Nv
Ope that my husband would come
ack to me. l admit that that hope
rows slighter every day. Neverthe-
IS l cannot turn from my early love. -,
shall die waiting for him"
If the stranger had been a hurried -,
'ooer he was now a demonstrative ~,
lie. He threw his arms about the a.
dy and covered her face with kisses. ~
lsengaglng herself from him, she
God crimson with indignation.
Mary" he said.
She started. The word was spoken G,
she had often heard it spoken be- fs
re. The stranger pulled off his glass 10
Their absence made q great change I'll
him. on
"Tom" she gasped Are you TomT
Yes; I am Tom"
She flew to his arms, and they were
lsped in a silent embrace. Then he w
Id her that when he went away he mr
d resolved to work and save till he m,
d grown rich. He bad done both and 70
d come back to claim her.
Fifteen years Of comfort had been \
It to them because they had been nm,
ought up without any knowledge as the
the value of money win
AMY B. KENNEDY. itv
Why Shells Fly Straight.
,Iany people wonder WHY the cone