Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-10
Ready Made.

down. If IL were not for the trouble OF
counting I'd marry. Marry whom?
There's not girl of my acquaintance
that | want and for the matter OF that
not one that wants me-"
Dick Turrell had spent the night at
his club, had gone to bed i'm one OF the
bedrooms on an upper story at 3 a. IN.
ana was now at II crossing the park TO
reach trolley for the purpose Of
going down town. Some distance he
fore him II young and pretty woman
sauntcred languidly. In her gloved
hand she held the handle of an open
white lace trimmed parasOl, which far.
Their mp rested on her shoulder 4 little
girl whose dainty garments hung about
her like a white cloud was running
hither and thlther, chasing and feeding
some tame squirrels for whom she had
brought a supply OF biscuits.
How ! would like wife and child
Ike that" unused Dick Turrcll "Ev.
erything ready made, no trouble of
sending flowers, no lovers quarrels, no
getting up At midnight TO walk the
baby; on the other hand, no cocktails
20 faint mans breath. no late hours.
no headache i'm the morning"
by the time he was face to face with
the lady she cast quick glance at
him and instead of dropping her eyes
at his admiring gaze stopped short ana
continued TO stare at him.
"Oh, VIII" she exclaimed.
Turrell's hand went up to his hat
which he slowly lifted from his head
and stood holding 1t respectfully.
How could you have acted so cruel
Typ
Madam, you have mistaken me for
some one else"
The lady burst into tears.
IF you have no feeling for me, why
do you not consider your child? Poor
dear little thing How much happier
she would he If you had not deserted
us! And now she is getting old enough
TO ask, why haven't | papa like
other children"
What use for Dick Turrell to argue
with this woman, who had evidently
mistaken him for brute Of husband
who had deserted her. Dick had read
of remarkable cases of mistaken identi
ty and hardly considered it possible to
convince the woman of her error In
deed, he didn't wish to convince her of
her error; he wished to take her to his
heart at once.
IL am penitent," he said, throwing
tremble into his voice and bowling his
head
THANK heaven! And you're not GO
ing to pretend you're some one else?"
mo" Dick replied. depressing sob
IL forgive you all"
The lady cast quick glances about
her and, seeing no one near. threw her
arms about her newly found husband.
and her head fell against his breast
He kissed her again and again.
Then IL occurred to him that he
knew nothing Of the lady or her af
fairs and would he tripped at her first
question. He resolved on an expedi
ent
Il must have left YOU after my at
tack" he said.
What attack" anxiously.
cone morning | awoke and found
myself I'm hospital My memory was
gone. From that day to this | have
no recollection OF my past. At seeing
you didn't know you. can't even
call your name or the name Of our lit
tie girl"
WAS that after the morning YOU
stormed so and threatened IN leave
me-"
"if ! stormed and threatened TO leave
you IL must have been premonltory
symptom Of the coming attack"
Poor dear VIII! And I didn't know
what was troubling youw
"Nou owe me great deal OF afrec
uon,' replied Dick. rolling up his eyes
in a feigncd effort to repress tears
And YOU shall have &C.. dear heart
Edie and ! Will try to make up for the
past You must come right home with
us"
Iurrell was terror stricken. He was
not prepared 10 enter at once upon tbe
part Of husband and father TO another
mans wife and child
Yes, ] viii go home with you. but
must come right away again for
brief timc. You must know that /
have been living an entirely new life
since we parted ] have responsible
fly"
'if'l HfdN Fhh. lou are not mar
rledf'
"Not married" He saw I'm fhis
chance TO gain time. But 7 had con
cluded 10 take q wife just to keep
house for me- YOU know. uo love. ~
mere matter " convenience. or course
] must resume my former life gradual
ly ] must satisfy This woman"
How fortunate that you are not
married"
and n higamlst"
Tho lady. hnehaud-at least the man
She thought was her husband disap
peared again and for q time she was
heart broken Then suddenly Doe turn
ed up once more. this time with "a sol
emu couutenancc.
leave mc.' she said. OF Will trust
you mo- more"
Listen said Dick "I have q sad
announcement 90 make I'm dead
mean-IIsten tO me-" And hc confessed
That he had allowed her t0 continue iu
her error while boo had moved heaven
and earth to find her husband Tho
man was dead
Then Dick turned consider lie
was forgiven Tor playing the part of
another BOZ consideration Of having
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