Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-17
sKETcHED FROM LIFE

She was tall and willowy and white.
one OF those soft. purring women who.
like cat, slide up to you and make
believe they love you dearly. She
would nestle III the depths Of a large
armchair, assuming a most bewItchlng
pose, and listen to "A man making des-
perate love to her smiling sweetly all
the while and only putting in word
now and then to keep him going Her
heart never throbbed during such pro
ceedings, she was so accustomed to
them, but gently. as 1t always did.
like the pendulum Of clock
Miss DAILY was the belle Of an Irish
garrison town, and the officers Of the
infantry regiments quartered there
we're generally poor. II she had cared
for poor man she never would have
married him, for she loved ease and
luxury better than anything else.
By and by there came to the town a
regiment that had moderately rich.
unmarried major in It, He was not
young or handsome or fascinating.
but just plain. honest good natured
fellow OF the ordinary British type.
He followed In the footsteps OF his
predecessors and fell victim to the
wiles Of the lily Of the garrison town.
and as he was an eligible man her par.
ents persuaded her to marry him. She
was nothing loath. as she thought OF
the dresses that would hencefOrth set
of her white loneliness.
After her marriage she dirted as
much as before; her drawing room
was filed with men every afternoon.
and there was always gallant In at
tendance Of an evening. Major Deni-
son, much annoyed at such proceed
ings. endured them for several mouths
and then spoke out In remonstrance.
but his beautiful wife shrugged her
lovely shoulders and paid no heed.
Then be ordered her to desist
But how am | to amuse myselfY'
pleaded she. not the least rufIled In
temper and raising her great blue
eyes. suffused with tears. in pathetic
questioning to his face.
"As other wives do" he answered.
striding up and down the room In
great agitation: with your household
duties. visits to your friends and with
sewing
The situation was becoming tense
when the regiment was ordered 10 a
cathedral town In England. The ma
| jor hoped that the beautiful place and
its inhabitants and life would interest
his wife and the attentions OF the
ladies' belonging to the good old fash
toned county families fatter her and
divert her attention from herself. He
was mistaken.
Every one said. How eccentric that
beautiful Mrs. Denison isr' and Ia.
mented that she seemed to be fading
| away like a passing flower.
At length the surgeon Of the Fegi-
ment took 1t upon himself to enlighten
| the major upon the state OF his wife's
/ health and urge him to allow her to
visit her native place in the hope that
old scenes and friends would revive
her.
Il can find nothing the matter with
her constltutionally and believe she Il
merely suffering from nostalgia" said
the doctor. When Major Denison told
his wife the Doctors opinion. she rails
ed her eyes in meek appeal for leave
to 90. and be bad not the heart to re.
fuse her.
But remember, Edith. there must
be no fiirting nor must you go to balls
OF parties"
every well. DEAR" she said sweetiy.
i Il promise"
After two. months. hearing that his
wife had recovered her health. the ma