New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
A Dull Little Woman
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,.. lupu--..-r..t-,-trg with her thu scene that
the curupau1un-h5p of his old sweetheart haG
made dear md she herself 'iull. foolish Itue
rh,uc. had i,yu $50 pleased L. md this picture
.- -, spot Tie h-d never had any sentiment
-..- -n, j.. tt.r,. rnlt i"r tn, place he had
looked ui,an her gllt merely as offering an
9rrHprr. fg setting for that other woman love
..--er~'
Em.v.- -,.-- .vyrr1unot She hay down ON
ID. SOFIA and Ver- " last her ~"hs ceased, she
wondered auily how She should now bear her
-.-. Th, Thought a- hI- 5up1cltv overwhelmed
r.- How could h, have Jgiujed her all these
wears. har COULD 10, have been always 50 loving
and tender I'D hl~ manner and at bottom So
CYNICAL. SD unteoling, Her happiness was hat
-.-tl' Now What ~n.ulG she tu,
Sh, lav quiet thinking Slowly determine
,-a1 formed III her mind. and ~ last he sat up,
pale. with cd strained 'anb IN her eyes She
would never I,- h--l know gh.r she had learned
She too would a,- part She would be as laN-
my and a- tender as before She would make
nu scene. ~h, hated scenes And perhaps i
She was always patient and gentle and loving.
and he continued =. preserve the form OF being
81. she might ultimately WIZ III, place IN hIS
mind and httrt L. which -h, a~pIrgl, the other
image might fade But even If tins never hap
r,utG. she would have done her best. she
would h-r, done hey duty
SHE heard the aut,r lnur open. heard hl- step
- IN tho haH IL, urN- moment he had an.
tered -he -sru- hut She ,nuld not, SIS always
r.,--ure- greet him Hlth smile He saw her
..gEari. pie. t.,, and ,.ssu, 70 hey II once
Emily ht ~.l-t III - -..Hrnlug. ~EwpathrtE,
voice - another 81 rl7u-, t.rr1I headaches poor
.-rar." He o..rr-~r5. .h,- check with ms hand
Bat Won Z d. NICE n-r n' News .L,tr You up and
make yau feel better, Taylor ~, knocked al
- 81 heap Is that ~tor.--l have ms fat check
~ -uv pocket nuW.-auJ hc sid, Why don't
.u7- 81. 3D. -,-l.- about those .aaraCte--- And,
-., know. list Walking hHme. ] thought %! hoW
could I'd -1agc IT, aui Ina keen ou thc li,a
Eul-r tns--. be- th- bet thiug- -, ever done
Now duu Nnu feel good. And h-Ti0g ratified
81, thi~ ont. De- bent 10 kI-- her
Her r,-. .-ge grlmbl,l 40, pushed hll aaa.
and ~r-.ug To- hey feet on. don't 4p,ak o.
rue of that wr-t,H,l -f.r.l She cred
hate r. hate ~ le- write nthyrs hkg II
W-ste other Write others She walee,-
-sr:.llv ryy1., across the r"nw E.r lp~ 4ulye-
ing Then alng herself "r 'ae sofa and h-~.t
.-.ta tear
john Looked ~ h,r .n auaz,uyar Nhs
u E..u feel rrsr way about # Emlv dear D,
e-.-g gong .E,r 4u6 sitting down beside her .sul
I.,trlng her with h,- h-ra p g. u back from
T.s,1r right 60" iru ~tn- Z" r-lnt amy
rf-5ng rhar utli hurt tau ] driut understand
h.gy yuu -.'t II can change T. gler~ he
aiiei - a rather .-,~tfa..rn tone. FOR hD a'I
d.~l.E, ru sacrifice, good story ] might .u'
.r.- rh.. ~. ling about the tu. hrt.e N-',
rtac- what You object rH Ha' t'a really
..-.rl ? . Irr .LgH. tuu kun"
That aregrcl her 4garn ~A, t"us her band
.fl... ls.r from her lace. and her eyes
.f..-f,t. ~ hlm through rh,rr tear W. Not
q,s:rr -s GuU a- Hau thought she ,rrrH
.sTf,.-, ..r,. I,'t,r- behind that W,tur,' j. A.r
r-rl, -t.,-,. that rus Thought MIS- 'Nn dull 20
--s through ltnuL th, picture down found
ar.,'~ Her v,u,y vhl.h ha3 becu -lrltl ~lta
7...--5,,u.ir. anger md despair -ottenel. thor.
i-r,-r,t 1nta II g.. note "- ,nrreatv Naat other
woman :. There. John Who wrote those .~'
ter,
IL looked II hey v.,h a FAINT -raie winch
IL seemed a. hey cynical and -hamelr~-
Th,r. he went To- th, desk and took the picture
.f.,,.-. from rhev.tl Seating himself gam '".