Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-30
The Other Girl
By MRS. FLORENCE DEvoE.


down the pretty room, blind to its
beauties, and leaf to the telephone
bell ringing furiousiy in the hall. Her
eyes were full OF tears of anger as she
mimicked. Il won't be at home very
early tonight, dear. so cont wait up
for me. win you7" How much, how
much he must love mel Love, in
deed, but ! suppose after one has
been married foe two years she should
begin to expect her husbands love to
grow cool. Love! | don't believe he
Is capable Of 1--we. l don't think he
ever loved me anyway. It was prob.
ably because l was good looking that
he married me. Why. tonight is the
second time this week that he Is going
to leave me alone. and last week he
was out two nights, too"
She dropped onto a convenien,
couch and crieu her anger turning
to sorrow at the terrible calamity
soon to befall her Already she saw
herself left alone for life. to die Of
sorrow, by her wicked husband. who
II she had but known 1t, was at tha
very moment buying a beautiful collie
dog for her. Dolly set out for a long
walk to think the mater over calmly
The cool wind refreshed her, and she
started out. deciding to walk to the
coast about two miles from her
house.
Two nights a week. Yes, that was
just the way they all began, when they
no longer loved their wives. She was
walking fast now, an' the city sire. Is
were giving woy to board walks or
footpaths. And the foolish little wifi,
nursed her anger ana put different
construction to everything Jack had
said for weeks.
The road led to a cliff looking out
on the Atlantic, one OF those coast
scenes that Maine is famous for. Dol.
ly loved the sea and she stood for
some time glorying in the sight OF
the huge waves beating against the
rocks. A child's voice aroused her
and turning she saw a baby of about
four years. coming towards her as
fast as his somewhat unsteady legs
could carry him. He had escaped
from his mothers hold and had really
been walking, or rather toddling. very
we'll, when, upon almost reachins
Dolly, he stumbled and fell Sht
rushed forward and picked him up
His mother, girl of her own age
thanked her and tried to take tht
baby, but he would not go, to Dolly.
great delight They stood watchin.
the sea for some time, when til,
child's mother broke the .ilence.
How happy you must be-" said she
You see, know who you are, and
often see you Ind your husband driv
ing by my house Indeed / envy you.
Dolly turned, amazed at the bitter
ness in her voice.
But aren't you happy, too?" she
asked. You have the baby to make
you still happier"
The other girl brushed the dark hair
into place under her scarlet tam-o.
shanter and looked steadily at the
whirling water.
"Happy?" she said at last. Hap
py? Yes was happy once, but /
didn't know It until it was too late
until It was all over. You see-wen
my husband left me. But have never
once-it is two years now since he
left me-stopped hoping and prayin.
that he would ,ome day come back to
me-" Their was no bitterness in tn,
sweet voice now. only a great hope.
Dolly was silent before this greal
trouble. What could she say? Sh,
tried to imagine what It would be Il
Jack should g. away for two years
She thought Of the wretched weeks
she had spent the year they had beer
engaged. and Jack had left her for a
two weeks fishing trip. Her anger
Of the morning -lme back to her This
girl was left, perhaps for life, while
she, Dolly, had been angry with the
best fellow In the world because he
had stayed out for two paltry nights
She wondered what the other gir'
would think Of her pettiness. And sh,
went up to her and put both arms
about her.
How wish l might help you" she
said slowly.
" soNA AASaNh Auul
night at the fearfully late and un
earthly hour of II, he was embraced
and nearly smothered to death by a
bewitching little vision. arrayed 10
the most fetching and likewise most
expensive of gowns. The pretty eye.
lashes we're still wet with tears.
Wi, this is a fine reward for stay.
ing out so late" he cnuckled Guess
Plf do 1t svery night"
Dear old Jack, you don't know
how mucL ! love you, honey" said
Dolly. thanks T. the other girk"
Heath sat down In the Morris chair
and held out his arms to his wife.
Suppose you come and tell me
then" he said.
And Dolly Heath. after talking near |
ly two hours, managed to make him |
believe her. If indeed he had ever