The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-04
A HUSBANDS UNINTENTIONAL NEGLECT
4 story Teaching a Lesson-ey
Jas. r. Tetrick.

ientertaining Entering he found, b.
sides his wife and her fair cousin. LIZ.
zie Day, d pleasant looking. middlc
iagef gentleman, dressed in giay. Who
gpnhe diately arose 10 his feet. Z
''Ts,is Is Mr.. Foster. one Of my oil,
scitooimates. spoke sadie, fntredac.
Ing!
John cound his rew'made acauatnt-
ance congenial comnany: and a sen.
tletnan 81 superior ability who knew
how 20 lead in conversation. Lizzie
oay was also equally Impressed, or
even more; she was simply struck
which was notieeahly reciprocated. 5S
For a few short months, Sadie agree
ably found herself the desired com
pany Of these newly-made lovers
whose wanderings about the country
were many; ne enioyments Of which
We're INDUCED in TO a degree that,
s.&aala have been anatforaabie to a man
of less means than Ralph Foster. o
rich Australian gold prodncer.
II was on a bitter cold night many,
months later that John Marwood, with
a flush on his face. stood holding the
branzed door=knob ready to pull the
heavy oaken door from the binding
storm to depart to his work, that an
the following words:
+ @Mhy not he at home tonight. as
I expectIto come earlier than Iusnale',
John asked his wife in an angry tone
CHER countenance CHANGED from lis
soft foyeiiness to fiat same lividness
which occurs dure:ng heated discus
sions.J
Because I will be ont s,cteh rid!
tng!H sheslowlv. hut ange1ly replied
She continued In softer tone. "Cou.
sin Lizzie requested that 1 should ac.
company her and Ralph in number
of excursions they :re going to maiSe
as they are going to be married soon
4 / 81 = z n : 2 y =
and shall Immediately depart for, Aus
tralia 10 make It their rntnre home.
sAhwthe said sneeringly, with much
emphasis .taow happy yoa seem
when in the, presence Of Ralph Eos.
ter. I don't quite understand. now
you are to enjoy yourself after his
abrupt departurets
rs It possible yon are Jealous or
Ralrh2s she said. sending angry fash
es from her blue eyes 10 meet those
from his gray ones. that were chilling
TO him in the extreme:
3 After her stunning rebuke. John.
Marwood stood motionless for n mo.
ment and said. as he wen knew his,
wife's virtue was true: mo, no, sa.
die, I am moi Jealous: but ifI was In
clinel 10 be so. .Ralp,, Foster womb be
the last man on. earth ! would accuse
OF, irving to win my wife,s affectiop.
An. yes! have. O better opinion OF
him than that! Bnt really. 4Saae. I
do think yon are away from home
too much Of late. why. hang it. 1
seldom ever get to see you any more.
4 believe that a wffes place should he
at home to receive her over.wo-7sa9
husband. when he comes home tired
and hungry"
wen. answered saa,e i, +, ,,rn,
low y.,ice .it nro,,,n1vi sbo,,a ha :,
a certain extent a woman,s n,aoe -
he a. home of evenings 10 receive bc,.
70 gel there: hut. when he neslects i
ny nelng over Jealous about his work,
and "f attending he many different
examinations Of which he is mem'
Ter hs ron do II ts, according 10 my
! simon, II is not her place to tie her
self At home Of evenings alone, TO stare
at tho glfmmering pictures on the
walls made horrible from the Kicker.