The Washington times., 1909-04-20

ness? And then to separate-to send
him from ner forever?
Four DAYS alone with the man she
loves OF the moral right or wrong |
cannot think just now-I can only think
of what those four days will mean,
even with the anguish of pssting over
them.
A year ago 4 would have recofled from
lending even passive aid to such a
thing, but now / have come to know
more Of life, its bitterness. its heart
If Edith Darlington has the courage
to wrest from fate these four DAYS and
pay for them afterward, as In some way
she must pay, can / presume to say.
1t must not belt is wrong?"
/ know that I would barter nv own
soul could it bring me four such DAVIS
with HoraceI There is no such prize
l would not pay to have again even
Tor that short time the same love ard
tenderness and intimacy that we once
And Edith Darlington never had it.
From the beginning her marriage was
CHASTITY thing How then can 1 judge
her for 1ercely asserting her right to
these four days?
November 18th.
THIS mornings mail brought letter
addressed to Edith 1t was post
marked Boston. and was in Frank Car
rngtons writing There have been no
telephone inquiries, and / have had no
further word from her.
am thinking of her constantly. and
always with that feeling that I should
nave been able to have helped her
i more l might even have saved her
The more I dwell on it an the more
rear for her The memories of these
tour days'-will they comfort bar in
the future as she thinks. or will her
future be more unbearable because of
November 18th.
HIS afternoon cab stopped at our
door and Edith Darlington Stepped
Out. She was in a gray tailored suis, was
heavily yelled. The cabman followed
with two large travelling bags
When l brought her up to my room. /
was frightened She looked so i'll. She
s "aS very pale, her hands were like ice,
ana she was trembling violently
want to stay until tomorrow. I
all she said
L brought a warm tea-gown. made
ner undress and lie down
II Is over" she said. duly. "He
SalIed at noon" And then she turned
rer race TO the wall. l felt she would
rather be alone, so / left her then.
Later when came in she was still star
suffering.
" tlCi A1OIdCe CAME tod MIN Edith
was here, but that she had sick head
acne and would not be down for dinner
he expressed his sympathy, and said
ne hoped she would stay several days.
| can see that he is always glad now to
nave some one visiting me; it makes
MIN feel more free to cave me-to
spend the evenings with he-!
took up small tray 20 Edith. but
she could not eat. She asixeli me TO sit
IN the room with her-to read or sew
| that she did not want to be alone was
glad 10 know / could be oE some little
comfort; have felt so helpless to help
; her through il all.
II WAS not until / was leaving her for
Che night that she called me back
Mary there is one thing / want to
tell YOU, and then l don't think I can
ever speak Of this again. You think 1
sent him away because I had come to
feel our love was wrong, and because OF
the children. That is not -true-and 1
want you to know the truth.
Il have given him up because knew
I could not hold him. ] ended it while
I il was stu in my power tc end It, l
don't mean that ne would have left me {;
1 his sense of duty and obligation would
( Rave led him, but I did not want thar
( IL had told him that was my reason
for parting, he would have persuaded
me that I was mistaken. So L lied to