Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-15
1T FADED LIKE
A DREAM.


would settle down to the asveosh "
ones man or would still need that 81 Q
great number. Mrs. Fitch, for awnis
At least, agreeably disappointed MIN.
Sbe was very fond Of him and seemed
10 Be satisfied with him alone TlD
voung men to whose attentions sns
had been accustomed took no iurtnes
interest In one who was happily mar
RED This did not disturb her. 30
long as her changed life vas new sne
had no use for them. But when thas
,ife had lost It's first freshness ana sne
realized that her former admirers DUE
v,ng about other luminaries, were en-
tirely forgetful OF her she felt SILK
ing at the heart that surprised nef.
From this time forward Mrs. Fitch
began to pine for attention. She couia
have had attention, and all she want
cd. provided she chose to Jeopardixe nef
relations with her husband. Men only
have use for married women VINO are
not en- rapport with their spouses' Az
eac,,re attention she would have been
obliged at least to make the men sup
nose that she had tired OF Mr.. fltcn'
10 hoId attention she would have been
Obliged to make them believe she cared
FOR them. She did neither, but becams
d,ssatisAed. and her Dissatisfaction
was manifest
One morning after her husband nao
gone to his Office the postman lett ME-
Fitch note. 1t was written In mas
culine hand and was anonymous. Inc
writer declared that he had loved her
before she was married and would al
wavs love her. Mrs. Fitch was fright
ened at the pleasurable excitement the
note gave her. She cast 1t at once INTO
the FIRE and, noticing that corner re-
NAMED unconsumed, took the poker
md pushed 1t into the flame, that IL
might not fall into the hands OF MI
Fitch. The letter had given netl-
tious name and an address to when
she might send a reply II she chose
Int she did not choose. She wouio hke
to do 20. but was too loyal to her nus
band besides being too prudent.
At the end of q week the postman ~
the same hour as before left another
note from the same unknown. DE
blamed himself for having written,
feared he had shocked her and begged
forgiveness. On the whole, he seemed
to be In a specially unpleasant frame
Of mind. Nothing can be more pleas
ing to a woman than this same I'M
pleasant frame Of lovers nina IL
also very useful to story writer's ano
noets Mrs. Fitch was delighted. she
was 80 delighted that she pitied tne
NOR man who loved her 20 well tns'
he had been tempted to insult her. sne
, wrote him a note gently Gliding MIN
and promising to forgive him II ne
never did SO again. He wrote thank
inc her for her cIemency and MADE the
. promise provided she would declare q
him that she In her heart OF nean'
, wished him to do 80. This was am
, possible. though Mrs. Fitch declared
TINT she loved her husband and coui'
not love any other man. Apparent!
= there was no convenient place wher'
, rho correspondence might stop.
: Mrs. Fitch showed plainly that Their
!. was something on her mind. her nus
band said to her one day:
I Sweetheart always feared yor
Z who were 30 attractive as single VIC
q man would find life dull as merrie'
Z one. Don't think ] want to pen 20
a up with myself. WOULDN'T even "
|. iect to q mild Irritation"
q Mrs. Fitch threw her arms aroun
7 his neck with the intention OF shown
Il him her appreciation Of bis enlarge
Il views. but the embrace was somewhs
# feyerish. 90
If One day Mrs. Fitch wrote her vi
g known lover that she was going 10 vi
\ n n relative In neighboring city an
"a no must send no more letters to To
h house while she was away. the trut
" is her lover had been resoiute ON OF
b. point-he would not reveal himsei
II ayerring that so long as he was vi
10 known she might accept his love WI
purity, but that the moment he pecan
ID to her q known person their cofr
Mt spondence must cease.
n In her note informing him OF her q
id parture she told him by what tra'
or che would travel, scarcely ackno"
n edging to herself that she was temp
~ ING him TO take advantage OF the o
" portunlty to meet her. The temptauC
n was too strong for him. He wrote IN
ly he would be GA the trai9 ana shou
I'd he find her alone would join her p
II. he admitted that for this ono Joy tne
correspondence must cease ana
m must fade from her like quickly o.
a solving dream. Mrs. Fitch thong
ut this q beautiful comparison, but didI
of intend that the dream should dissoi'
od On the morning Of her departu
lei Mrs. Fitch was very distrait. She Il
M got everything she should have remel
.m bered and remembered everything
should have forgotten. Her huseal
lat feared she would lose her ticket a.
lid get out at the wrong station. He
az, sisted on going with her, but .
n wouldn't have It. So be kisSed
en-, goodby in the car and waved 10 >
all from the window.
ng Half an hour after the train start
en- the forward door of the car opened, q
ID. In walked Mr.. Fitch. Smiling sweet
,ho be sat down beside his wife and said
err II regret, my love. that my roman
md double must fade away like disso
ich tng dream"
ere when Mrs. Fitch saw her hpspa
nee enter the, car, every yistase or co
Nv, left her face; when be thus discioa
the identity Of her unknown toysr,
son all rushed back again, bringing mt
fail more with It, But his good natui
irit smile treasured her
nen Theodore, - she said, "I'll make
'lso pay for this"
MARY p. SINGLET on
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