The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

wife Is seldom of long duration. n
fades almost as soon an II II born. and
Il would be- safe to say that 90 per cent
Of the modern husbands would con.
template the eiopemenS OF their wives
with other men N trining occur.
renee" tEs s.
These words occurred In the latest
eek novel. called Man the Devourer"
II wonder II the authorizes is right"
said Mrs. Jermyn. Il wonder II hus
bands are really as Indifferent a. she
represents. don't think HerbGv
would take things very easily II
came home one evening and found me
gone with handsomer NM Still.
one never knows"
As she sat thinking a visitor was an
nounced. 1t proved TO DO Mrs. Par.
fridge. n frivolous young widow. who
had been a school friend OF Mrs. Jer.
myn In days gone by.
"Ah. Oracle. how are your SO glad
you've come" cried pretty little Mrs.
Jermyn. rising TO greet her visitor.
''Tm awfully bored this afternoon, and
this book I'm trying TO get through
has quite sleepy tendency"
Mrs. Partridge smiled.
.Most novels nowadays are written
20 replace narcotics. think" she said
quickly. What Is your special form
OF boredom I'm the direction OF fiction
nowT'
ooh, that book which every one is
running down and which every one Is
reading, Man the Devourer.' There Is
one passage In II that has Just struck
me as being absurdly cynical. listen"
She read out the lines TO Mrs Par
fridge, who listened carelessly.
"Its true enough" said the young
widow-"only too true"
ooh, Oracle. how can you? I'm sure
there are just as many husbands who
would be awfully upset and grieved as
husbands who would be Indifferent
why, Herbert. | know, would be quite
distracted"
"Why don't you put him TO the testI"
asked the other woman suddenly. son
ly as joke OF course"
"Whatcver do you meanT
"Why, write out n note saying that
you have left him forever, put II In n
conspicuous place on the mantelpIece
and then retire behind the curtains
and watch the effects OF the note on
him when be peruses the contents"
Mrs Jermyn thought moment
at would be good fun" she said.
''but II seems a shame, doesn't itT'
"Not ut ALL Now. II you hesitate IN
this manner / shall say that you are
afraid 90 put Mr.. Jermyn TO the test"
"I'm nothing OF the sort" retorted
the young wife holly, How dare you
say so? Well. just to show you that
1 am not afraid | Will act on your sug-
gestion. What's more. III do II at
once"
Bravo cried the other. clapplng
her hands. what funr'
"Funl Won't Herbert look b
But must be quick now II I'm gSl4k
TO play this trick. for. see, It's nearly 8,
and he reaches home punctually at a
quarter past"
She sat down at the writing table
and quickly penned the following:
My Dear Herbert-I leave this little let
ter TO tell you that shall never sec you
again. j do not ask you TO forgive me,
but try TO forget as soon as possible
your erring wife. | viii not pain you by
going into the reasons for my flight. and
no good could be done by such explana-
ton. / do not ask you 10 forgive me. but
try TO forget me as soon as possible.
MAUDE.
Mrs. Partridge on hearing the note
burst into an uncomfortable 1T of
laughter
upon my word, Maude," she said,
you're quite n mistress OF the art of
letter writing. That letter Is splen-
did. IL reads so genuine too. He's
sure to be taken In by II. Now, then.
put IL In an envelope and direct II TO
him"
So the letter was accordingly lnclos-
ed and directed TO Herbert Jermyn.
ESQ.," and left on the mantelpiece.
The sound OF latchkey In the door
warned the two women that they must
disappear. and they accordingly betook
themselves behind the heavy curtains
ut the rear OF the room.
Then they waited for what was to
come.
Herbert Jermyn entered the room,
looking worn and tired. Business had
gone awry with him during the day
He was jaded and haggard Through
out the long and weary city hours his
wife's sweet face had haunted him,
and now he was disappointed ON reach
Ing home not 10 find her there.
Where's Maudef" he muttered.
"shes usually waiting for me when |
come home. Hello, what's thatT
His eye had caught sight OF the let
ter on the mantclpicce. With quick
movement he took II down and tore
open the envelope.
One hurried glance he gave. one cry
he uttered aud then fell 20 the ground
stone dead.
The doctor hastily -yemoneI pro
nounced that Herbert Jcrmyn had died
| FROM heart dlsense.
Some violent shock has doubtless
Knocked him over" he said graycly
"Do you know. Mrs. Jcrmyn. OF .