The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-04-02


I've been married four months
A woman came between them TO post
a letter, and he was grateful for the
interruption. Let me congratulate
you!"
Thanks. Ny husbands = solicitor
here You'll come and SEQ us?"
I'm afraid l should have been
delighted, OF course. but have To be
In town again this evening"
Wed better move-we're in every
body's way" she said. win you walk
on with me? When does the book
come out?"
I'm q few weeks time-Iu send
q cop. TO you"
Really? II would be very good Of
you. I'Vo often looked at the book
columns to see II It was published. Z"
Have you? was afraid you'd
forgotten Sll about me. You-you
might have written again; you prom
ised 70 writer"
IL know"
why didn't your"
What was the Eoodf"
ut would have made mo happier.
I missed you frlghtfully. IL think
that was why left the pension. I
couldn't stand IT when you'd gone. 6.
Well, arc you happy?"
"oh, suppose so"
I'm glad"
$50 you won't come and see us?"
TITS impossible. I'm sorry to say.
AS matter OF fact, l didn't mean to
sec you again at all"
That's pretty compliment"
"Ah. you know what l meant
seemed better that l shouldn't. But
think I'm glad 1 did don't
know! I've wondered sometimes
whether you understood. We
shan't meet any more. and l should
like to know
DON'T" she exclaimed, thickly.
For heavens sake"
you dearly!"
They had walked some yards before
she answered; her voice was a whis
per: whats the use OF saying that to
me now" The bitterness OF suffering
was In the words-they fared the truth
on him, the brutal, annihilating truth
My God" he faltered. Would it
have been any use then?"
Her face was colorless. She didn't
speak.
"Rhoda, did you care? Tiff had
asked you to stay with me. would you
have stayed?"
Il don't know"
Tell me"
Yes, then, | would have stayed"
she said, hoarsely. Whom should 7
have hurt? | was alone; | had no one
to study but myself. / wanted you to
ask mo. Stayed? I'd have thanked
God II you had spoken! You were
blind; you wouldn't see. And now.
when 1t is too late. you come and SAY
I'll"
Il wanted to be straight to you" he
groaned. 81 sacrificed my happiness
to be straight to you-it was damnably
hard to do"
Il know. But didn't want sacri-
fces-I wanted love oh. it's no
good our talking about it," She stop
ped and sighed I'VE shall both get
over it, I suppose"
us 1T too late?" pleaded Wendover
brokenly.
Quite! Things aren't the same.
Last year I was free 10 do as I liked.
/ have no conventions. but | have a
conscience-there's my husband to con-
slider now, and-and more too, |
shouldn't be contented like that today
Il should have injured others. You
and | let our chance slide. and we
shall never get 1t back Smile. and
say something about nothing-there
are people who know me coming
| along"
And he did not sleep at the Bel
after all. In the next train that left
for Euston gray faced man sat. with
wide eyes, cursing his own obtuseness
Nor has he met her since. There is
OF course. q brighter side to the his
tory-although Rhoda is unhappy she
Is happier than She would have re
mained with Wendover when the gilt
was on the gingerbread: and though
Wendover will never forget her. he
cherishes her memory with more ten
derness than he would have continued
! to cherish the girl.
But neither he nor she realizes this
! and in Wendovers latest work one
may see the line: "Our bitterest re-
morse Is not for our sin. but for our
| stupidities"
The reception OF the novel was most
hattering and, as usual. the authors
Insight into the mind OF Woman has
been pronounced remarkable. The
Bystander