The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
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Klaus Bremen was sitting at the
coffee table with his young wife look
ing impatiently at his watch. It was
one OF the Disadvantages of living
IN suburb that one couldn't get
trains at any time, and so he had
to leave home at half past in the
morning and return at 5 o'clock III
the afternoon.
At first when the Arm with whom
he was working had introduced Eng
lish working hours Bremen had felt
happy, as this would enable. him to
satisfy his dearest wish, to move OUT
side of the city into'a pleasant house
in the suburbs. His wife did not
like the change and did not hesitate
to say SO, although they, had been
married only about six months She
was really child and loved the life
and hustle of the streets, the shop
ping in the big stores, far more than
the view Of field and woods, and she
thought that the apartment house
was far superior to their present little
cottage.
Bremen, however, would hear moth
ing of making any change, and the
real reason why he had insisted upon
leaving the city was that he was in
sanely jealous.
Because she had nothing better to
do, Anna began to correspond with
a number of old friends and relations
whom she had neglected before, and
the arrival of the letter carrier was
now one OF the most Important things
in her daily life He had hardly
opened the gate to-day when Anna
was outside to get letter and num-
Der of papers. She handed the
papers to her husband, but kept the
letter herself. Bremen didn't like
this. It made him think of new
danger How many letters might
she get and send every day without
his knowledge?
Weren't there any letters?'' he
asked, trying to make it appear that
he was not unduly interested.
There was letter from mother"
Anna replied, and opened the enve-
aope with a hairpin. Aff
Klaus recognized the handwriting.
drew a sigh of relief and began to
read his paper. Suddenly he heard
a rattle of paper and noticed that his
wife put away sheet of letter paper
in her shirtwaist. He noticed that
it was in large, energetic male
hand.
So after all she had really received
a. second letter which she had told
him nothing about She seemed to
be in terrible hurry to fix his lunch
and get him away in time, and she
actually had the audacity to throw
"a kiss at him as he passed through
the garden gate, Closing the gate
after him he turned around and
called to her:
You needn't wait for me with
dinner tonight. I'll take my dinner
in town and go to the bowling club
afterward. 1 won't be back until
- o'clock" f
1t was o'clock when Klaus
Bremen returned home and stood
outside the door Of the cottage. He
had missed the O'Clock train be-
cause he had stopped to buy some
fruit and large bouquet of big
chrysanthemums.
For wasn't to-day the anniversary
of their engagement and he had
never thought Of it until after he
had left in the morning.
Noiselessly he opened the door. He
had expected to find everything dark,
and was now very much surprised
to see that all four jets were burning
in the dining-room. He had not. been
able to notice any ray of light from
the outside, Slowly and carefully he
walked up close to the door and no
ticed that the table was set for two.
Suddenly me heard voices and
recognized one as that of his wife
and the other an unknown mans
voice. He sneaked into the dark
parlor from where he could look into
the dining-room without being seen.
His wife, who was dressed to go
out, was kneeling down in front Of
the sideboard Her gloves and UNI
brella Mere on the table close to a.
brown satchel. In the chair opposite,
his rival was sitting.
Now she handed the man the case