The evening world., 1908-03-17

Francisco, and told Mrs Balcom. as she
is known. that Mrs. Cooke had oi.ered
to care for her baby.
Would Rather See II Dead.
Give up my child to Mrs Cooke?
No. never. rather see II dead sHe
replied. as the bas nestled close TO
its mothers heart.
What ro can l tell you?" asked
Cooke. evidently disturbed that his new
retreat lad been discovereu
NO. no. man: my wife-for she Is my
wite-is not unhappy. We are happy
little family here. Why, we don't have
to have a great deal to live on when we
love each other as tondlv as We 10. do
We. DEAR"
The girl nodded afiirmat!vely as she
glanced fondly toward the speaker.
That woman who alls me her hus-
band will never get our child. Rob
nv darl!n- OF the bond which has
sanctisied our union? / should say not.
., nv man. Florett~ would XIII tire chi!d
frst. And, once for all, she's not un-
happy an were no: going back. and
that's all"
Unhappy" said Mrs. Dalcom. look
ing into the distance. Unhappy" She
paused and a smile Of reminiscent ten
derness PLAYED on u lips Suddenly
she broke out:
Never So Happy Before.
.I have never been 50 happy In all
my life. never so happy. Whatever else
they might say about us, whatever they
think let them understand that I am
and have been always as happy as
woman could possibly be. Why should
I not be? have my child and my hus-
band. have my homo and-and-we
three are together. Ny husband comes
home at noon every day. and IN the
evening we 60 for long walks-lons'
delightful walks-long. delightful walks
-happyT She laughed softly.
But" she was asked. don't you miss
your old positions"
"Hypocrites! Hypocrites cannot be
banny," she said simply. and turned to
Cooke.
Cooke Is dead" said the former min
is.er. There Is no longer any Jere
Knode Cooke Ny name . Balcom. and
I am this little womans husband
Then they proceeded on their walk.
the woman pushing tho go-cart with
the infant In It. the man beside her
carrying her wraps.
Deserted Wife's Attitude.
Mrs. Miranda Cooke. the deserted
WIFE, has never uttered one word IN
reference to her husbands flight, but
to-day she begged her uncle. Sidney +.
Clarke. to denounce her husbands at
tack. Mr.. Clarke then characterized
the whole statement as q mass OF ma
ltcious lies and cowardly insinuations.
and added that the article was written
to drive Mrs. Cooke to the divorce
tribunal This tho forsaken woman will
not do, he adds. Mr.. Clarke sad:
by my advice Mrs. Cooke has not
In the past, nor will she at present
make any statement for publication re-
sArding the great and unfortunate sins
of her husband. Perhaps II might be
proper at this time. however. to say
that the published statements OF Cooke
concerning his married life and regard
ing what no terms his nrst big mis-
take that his wife did not love him and
had married him for purely social rea-
sons, are absolutely false, as all his
wife's friends and his former friends can
attest. It is believed by these people
that the many false statements made
bv Cooke are actuated by the last.
struggling hope Of goading his wife into
applying for q divorce, an act which
she has not yet even contemplated"
Grandmother in Tears.
F1oretta's grandmother. whose fast
ebb.ng years were wrapped UP In tho
rapidly developing girl. wept bitterly
when SHE learned OF her grandchild's OBJ
stinacy. She told how Floretta had writ
ten her three months ago pleading that
herself and ohild were without food and
clothing. The aged woman sent her 800
'Oh. oh, l can't believe that Floretta
is so firmly in the clutches OF this
man" cried Mrs Whaley. Surely he
must be telling lies. isn't he. don't you
think" Then she brushed her tear
stained face. and, Strengthening her
ase-bsnt body. she clenchcd hor hands
and said:
AS long a. ! live I will never send
Floretta another cent. no matter what
plea she makes. l won't support that
man. She knows that there will al
ways be a warm place mere for her.
told her to como here and bring the
child with her. but she won't mind me.
I never want 10 see Cooke. and / do
home and pruy that his wife does not