The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-09
AN OUT OF DATE
LOVE LETTER.


me.
what is It, MollyT
Before you go away this time I've
something to say to you"
Proceed"
"You have ceased to be a lover to
your wife. / don't mean you have
ceased to love her. but you've become
so undemonstrative When you are
away and write her she tosses me your
letters to read, half the time before
she has read them herself, and they
might as well come from business
partner. Not a word Of love from be-
ginning to end. If I had a husband
who wrote me that way It would
break my heart"
How do you know It would? You
haven't husband"
Haven't | lover?" she bristled.
That's different Nevertheless I'm
always grateful for any points that
will enable me to draw Edith closer
to me- To me my wife and children
are more than all the world. You
know how dear John is to you. Mul-
tiply that by hundred and you'll
get some idea OF my affection for my
family"
That's simply and absolutely i'm
possible"
"Goodby, sis. This time I'll write
Edith n real love letter"
kissed her, went into the kitchen.
where Edith was baking bread. and
kissed her. too-not the usual perfume
tory marital kiss; gave her one at
which she looked a trine surprised
hugged all the children and went for
the train.
Since I came and went frequently ]
was accustomed when | arrived late at
night to let myself into the back of the
house and 20 to bed without waking
the rest of the family. was so brsy
during my absence that | hadn't writ.
ten a word. on my return, which was
at night, went to my room as usual
mindful Of my neglect and Molly's ad
| vice. In desk in my room were some
| of my old love letters to Edith when
| we were engaged. read one of them
/ and II occurred to me to copy 1t, take
| It out TO the post. and it would be de
| livered the next morning before break
fast. This did aud went back to bed
and to sleep, conscious of having per
formed my full duty as loving hus
band.
The next morning | was awakened
by whistle and ring at the front door
bell went to the landing aud looked
over. The postmnn brought my let
ter. Molly received 1t and took |
into the dining room. where coull
hear the children's voices and a clatte
of dishes at the breakfast table.
heard my wife say. Read 1t to us
Moll," and the reply: "Ill do no sucl
thing. Read 1t yourself" My WIFE
voice was next heard reading:
Dearest sweetest, lovellest Edith
A brief pause. Mt the end Of which
heard burst of laughter from tn
selfsame Edith.
"Tm ashamed OF you" said Molly
Every husband should write his wifi
that way"
Edith read on: Though | have beeI
absent from you but few days. ever.
moment has hung heavy on my hands
have counted the hours till ma.
fold my darling again in my arms"
Goodness gracious!" exclaimed I'm
darling" HAS he lost his sensesT
brief pause. "Oh heavens! He ma
be sick and dCllrlous"
mo such thing!" cried Molly. He
simply showing his affection for you,
Edith read on: when morning come
| say, Another long day and Mt ever
ing, Another long night
For heavens sake. something dreaC
ful has surely happened! Where ca
he be-in hospital Or.
Nonsense from Molly. HE is a
well as you or |. What is there in IN
letter to make you think he's III? job
writes me that way?'
Edith read on: "Of course there NJ
your letters. read them over agal
and again till can repeat them b
heart"-I haven't written him n line
then sit down and. with your swe'
. words before me. reply to everythin
J you have written mo"
There was pause may say
, dreadful pause.
"Wcil, declare. never befoI
. knew that my husband was an lido
Oh. Molly" dn waiD "can 1t be thu
he has written this twaddle to son
. other woman and sent II to me by mi
take. III leave him, I'll be out I
this house when he comes back"
This was followed by hysteric
sobs. Running downstairs in my nigh
' shirt, advanced to take my agonizC
Z wife In my arms. She repulsed me.
"Don't ever let me see your fa'
again. you monster"
; "Why. darling. It's n love letter
| copy Of one | wrote you when we we
II engaged"
4 Wrote me?'
/ "Yes. you"
/ "Do you mean that you wrote tn
Il inanlty to me|
il II did"
"And | didn't send 1t right straig
back to you?"
"YOu sent its twin"
|. "Oh. my gracious goodness"
/, Here Molly interposcd, II suggeste
: Edith" she said, that Tom was u
/, lover-ike in his letters and that he I