The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

five thousand a year on her clothes.
don't think there is much more to be
SAID. l shall advise Angela to forgive
John; and l advise you TO find another
friend who can offer something instead
Of nothing in return for your undivided
attention and affection. Good morning"
The august lady retired with the hon
ors
Guy. Of course. did not believe that
Angela preferred things TO persons.
Ultimately John wes forgiven. and life
flowed on much as before. till John re-
turned to his husks.
We shall pass over what followed as
briefly as may be Guy entreated An
gela TO leave her husband: she re-
fused. once more Poppet was used as a
bludgeon 10 crush argument Then the in
evitable happened. No attempt will be
made TO minimize or to palliate Guys sin.
He became that most despicable Of all
male creatures. a married woman's chat
tel. He reached the depths inch by inch.
struggling against tentacles that relent-
lessly sucked him down Society. as usual,
aided and abetted. Professionally. Such
charming sinners must not be found out
Everybody knew-except John-and no
counter mining, lies innumerable, abomi-
nable hypoCrisies. hair-broadth escapes. a
dismal reign OF terror-these things filled
Guys life
Now sitting by himself thinking II all
over, seeing himself and the past three
years with a detachment hitherto una
Chievable, he marveled that he could have
gone through H. More, ne wondered that
any man would or could submit 10 such
degrading slavery. The horrors of an
Illicit relation ought 10 be preached from
every pulpit. made plain 90 every school
boy and schoolgirl. From every point of
view-the Christian. the pagan. the ma
teralist tho hedOnist-what was 10 be
gained from such a connection except
misery. humiliation, and disgrace?
We ring down the curtain upon the
climax: Johns discovery - "A fact known
TO all his relations. and his friends, and all
his servants. The sight Of this big. blum
dering, red-faced fellow, who had believed
his wife TO be m angel. moves us 10 tears
or laughter. perhaps both. This was the
one clause I'm his creed I believe I'm my
wife, Everything else had gone by the
board. Through thick and thin she had
been angelc-the perfect wife. the perfect
mother. dealing mercifully with his weak
ness because so strong IN her own invul-
nerable virtue.
He positively beloved with pain.
Mutual friends tried 20 make the best
Of a Sad business. The whitewashers
suggested Cd an amicable separation, %
that Angela should divorce John. The
lawyers. with a sidelOng glance at the
Kings proctor. shook their heads. II
might not be easy 10 divorce John. He
had never been crucl-yery much the con-
trary-and the first inldelity CuOt 10 men
tion others) had been condoned. The head
OF the firm Of solicitors who had the vast
Tempest estates IN their charge hinted
at remarriage. and tho desirability OF an
heir. Guy clinched the matter by refusing
10 bring countercharges. The rest Is 10
be found in the newspapers.
Guy rose from his table. called for his
check, and approached the girl In the
cage. She awaited him with smiling eyes
and slightly uplifted brows. wondering
what brought a swell 70 "a two-shiiing
ordinary. Guy paid his bill, and asked
a question:
do you find it very dull in there?'
She laughed.
Il get my salary regularly every Sat
urday nightT'
Il see. I hope It's a good one2''
We're well paid. sir. thank you: and
the work Is light. Mother tells me Pm
very lucky girl"
Guy went back TO his nat. where the
ever-faithful Pixton received him. Then
he wrote a. check. and dispatched It TO
Angela. This done, his face cleared a
little. For six months 10 come he was
free-free. He stretched out his arms
and shook himself Then he remembered
that at the end Of the six months he
would have 10 go back 20 a woman who
loved things better than persons. Guy
turned 20 staSe at his mothers picture.
Presently, In a very low voicc, he whis-
pered:
Aren't you glad you're deadP"