Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
9th Hi
Dis faults.
By ETHEL HARRINGTON
Copyrighted. 1907, by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.

beuleuliOuofy
s.Despite which epigram you will
marry Kenneth Hadley," scoffed her
friend. The two girls had paused at
the corner of the street. where Katf-
crime intended taking a car. It was
not In sight, so she turned to finish the
discussion.
"Why not?' she asked. & am not
the woman to give ground for jeal-
ousy, while Kenneth, on his part,
knows | would never forgive unjust
suspicion, which is what jealousy
amounts to. Real love insures per-
| feet trust and faith"
with some natures, possibly. But
Kenneth Hadley could no more help
being jealous where he loves than he
could stop breathing and live" re-
torted Mildred. "Why, at the Meres-
dale euchre party every one but you
could see
"Then he must have concealed his
feelings admirably" declared Mr..
Hadley's fiancee 'for he said nothing
to me-"
"Some day he will"
Katherine Felix shook her head
"Doubt is degrading, and happiness
cannot exist in its atmosphere. Mil
dred, I'll be frank. Kenneth and did
once have a wretched understanding
which came near separating us.
warned him then that such scenes
would kill whatever sentiment cher
ished for him. In becoming his wife
do not relinquish my individuality.
He takes me, as accept him, soul
matured, giving to him closer inti-
macy than to any other, yet with nat
ural reservations. We come into the
world alone, depart alone. So must
| there always be silent places in our
lives to which even the nearest can
have no key
Her friend, unconvinced, started to
say goodby, but returned impulsively
to the charge.
Theoretically, Katherine, there is
truth in your argument Jealousy is
no temptation to you. Should you
meet Kenneth walking with girl I
doubt if it would occur to you to even
| dSk Uef 4dl1le. UuT cIEOl IL ludhl1i5
secrets of nothing"
The others eye flashed resentfully.
.'You say that because l would not
| tell you where am going now"
Nonsense! It's none of my affair.
But suppose you had met Mr.. Hadley
instead?'
81 should have declined to explain"
| Then, the emergency of her errand re-
curing to her mind, she added: "Here
comes my car. Goodby, Mildred
wonder if it would not have been bet
| ter had Kenneth met you first; you
would have yielded to his exactions SO
graciously." With smile at the
others indignant protest, she motioned
| TO the motorman
/ Reaching her destination, she en-
tered large manufacturing establish
ment. Sending in her card to the adj
vertising manager, she was at once
shown into his private Office.
Half an hour later, returning home,
she encountered Hadley, who plainly
showed his delight at the unexpected
! meeting
"What luck brings you to this part
Of town. he inquired.
Business" was the light response.
Which, in woman's vocabulary,
means pleasure A quick look
showed he was conscious of the eva
| sion. though he did not press the
| point wish could return with you,
but an appointment forbids. How
dusty it is! Give me your handker-
chief, Katie. There's a rude black
smudge dangerously near your eye
Katherine laughed and, feeling for
her handkerchief without success, re-
marked that she must have dropped it
somewhere, adding, "Use yours" AT
his compliance she thanked him,
nodded goodby and was gone.
She was seated at the piano drawing
soft melody from its keys in the mel
low light of the shaded lamp when
Hadley arrived. He watched her for
some moments before she discovered
his presence. Then she swung round
gayIy on the stool. with extended
hands
"Come and kiss me, which ceremony
you omitted when we last met.
As he crossed toward her something
in his expression made the girl draw
back from the invited caress.
what is the matter?' she asked.
"I've brought back your property, =
He tossed crumpled bit of linen into
her lap. A large K embroidered show
I ed conspicuously in one corner.
| my handkerchief! Thanks! Where
did you find it?'
| You ask that? Tell me rather what
takes my promised wife to visit
Charles Truax..
II answer no question put in such a
tome"
1T is my right to know" The mans
eyes took angry measure of her resist
ance. Il put the same question this
afternoon, and you evaded it. / thought
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