The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02

Will she come to see u.s.
If ever a man looked as if il would be
a relief to lie, Il was Jack. His little
| daughter stared at him hopefully But.
between these two, whose brief home
happiness had been fabricked on lies
and wrecked by them, there was a
solemn pact of truth, truth to be taken
by the handle if possible; if not, then
by the blade, as now
No
Why" whispered Henrie
We're too slow for Geneva said
Jack, forcing rollicking tone and re-
ioicing to see that he was able to keep
back the deathly pallOr which had be
gun creeping into Henrie's face she
likes good times and good company.
She'll probably go abroad, as she al
ways does"
"Geneva's popular. isn't she?" crowed
Henrie, her pride returning.
She is. said Jack dryly.
Get your toes out of the way. Hen. 7
want to put down the tray" ordered
Essie, glad of a pretense which en-
abled her to bundle the photographs
away TO a side table
How did the play go tonight. Jack?"
asked Henrie.
Great
What sort Of a hoUse?"
Stuffed
Did they laugh at your funny scene
in the last act?"
Fell off the benches
"OO-OO"' Henrie rubbed her soft
hands in a shuddering delight. She
felt a proprietary interest in that scene
Jack always used 10 play it to" her.
nights Don't leave me again" she
begged suddenly.
Il won't" promised Jack, "for 1 see
you do not sleep"
NO" mUrmuTed Henrie. 7 Think
What about?" challenged ChiIds.
taking the evening paper from his
pocket
Henrie made no answer: her eyes
were fixed darkly on Helen Keith. to
whose side Jack had gone
Any time tonight. Germaine.~ sug-
gested Leasing, glowering over the tops
OF the bottles. Jack relieved him. none
too Senially. There was open hostility
between the two.
BY JOvet" snOrted Childs, throwing
a startled look from the newspaper to
Jack. Then he nervOusly rolled I'D the
sheet and stuffed it in his pocket.
I've read it," said Jack gameIy. He
cast protective glance at Henrfe. But
be careful you don't"
God bless my soul, never threw in
Child.
let the little shaver into the joke
finished Jack stoically
Geneva played the same town the
following week. 1t was no unusual
this matrimonial game of
hare and hounds: couples can dodge
each other in and out Of cities the sea
son through, without once meeting
even at depot: but, to stir advance
and in a way best calculated /
to catch the pUblic's winkinE eye. the
papers were stocked with anecdotes of I
such OF Geneva's amusements as were
printable. To Geneva herself it added /
the final pleasure to ner escapades that
she committed them under her bus-
bands name. This last Of hers was GER
tainly very funny-to any one else's /
husband. that is.
Were we long coming?" asked Helen. !
bending lovingly over Henrie.
No said the child CURLY. turning .
away.
Monday night in a new town." ex-
planned Essie Airy. You know what I
that means. Henrie. Wen be through /
half an hour earlier tomorrow
Get cork out. Jack. I'm chewing
feathers moUrned Childs.
Supper was soon in progress. II was
4 failure as far as Henrie was con-
;erned. she eating nothing and soon
dropping to sleep. 1t was a fashion she
lad, TO sleep when we were all around
Ter and to stay awake when she was
eft TO sleep.
Instituted for Henrie. the meal was
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