The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
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Three friends dining at . cafe were
chatting on the subject why certain
people fail to fulnll law Of nature In
mating. One Of them. married man,
After listening to all the others had to
say, spoke up:
Marriage II matter which strikes
people the same ~ lightning does.
6ome are thrown together. some are
kept apart. some 20 into 1t thoughtful
", some tobogsan into It,"
How did you happen to embark In
matrimonyT' asked one Of the party.
You speak as II you had had one Of
these experiences yourself"
MY own case y peculiar. Like other
young men, II they WIN admit II, I ex-
perienced a longing for some woman
who would be all in all to me. But, in
the first place, didn't think could
afford a wife, and, in the second. moth
ing occurred to attach me to any wo-
man. The day when would get my
Affairs In shape and make marriage
prime object was always few years
ahead Of me.
II had reached the age Of thisty-ave
without getting any nearer to settling
down In a home when one night, while
on journey, found myself in bed
In hotel. One can't conceive Of any
probability of more uniting place
for that memorable fate we have been
speaking Of 10 start one Of its ma4ri-
monial ventures. I was alone. lying
awake, did not know a person In the
city where was. and 1t was mid
night. 7e-5
Il had been counting the strokes Of
city clock when heard the door open
and the rustic of a dress approaching
my bed There were several matters
which would naturally have occurred
to me II there had been time. In the
first place, had forgotten to lock my
door: in the second, whoever had en-
tered was not likely to be a robber.
nor even Il thief, for there was moth
ing stealthy in the entrance nor the
approach. 1t was pitch dark, and I
could sec nothing. 1 could only hear.
A woman's voice-it was sweet and
sounded sweeter In the loneliness Of
midnight said:
Sorry I've been so long. could
not help 1t. had to wake them up to
get into the Kitchen
II naturally waited for develop
mcnts. A hand was slipped under the
bedclothes and something warm placed
on my stomach. Then the hand was
withdrawn, and the voice said:
"'I'll light the gas
Now, there was something pleasant
in NIL this thnt knew must cease un-
der the light. 1t was plain that had
been mistaken for sick man, and
was in no hurry to disabuse the owner
OF the voice who had made the mis-.
take.
Don't said in a sort Of Invalid
moan. Come and hold my handr
II heard her feeling for a chair.
which she drew to my bedside and,
sitting down, took my hand with one
Of hers while she passed the other
over nv forehead. Not only were the
hands soft. but was quite aware
that 40 long as II was dark I had 4
soft thing I wanted to saw some
thing. hut feared INV voice wouh siye
me away. So contented myaelf with
an occasional moan inst. 10 let her
know that i Was not In taking
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