Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09

thefo1e him. How ABOUT Allc7?
wen he must look at all sides of \
s,biact Alice would be broken
hearted She loved him, he knew.
He looked about him and saw the
evidences of her care for his comfort.
He saw his smoking things-and she
hated smoking-arrange neatly and
as he liked them. He observed other
little things fixed with view to MS
| comfort and taste Yes, Alice loved
him and she was a happy woman.
He would change all that.
But-he had ceased to care for her.
Then his mind went back to Den
nison. 1t was likely that all the
comfort the poor fellow had was his
wife. and he was planning to take
that away from him AS for Mrs.
Dennison, she seemed happy enough
under the present circumstances,
when she was not overtired.
Narrowed down, it was simply mis- !
own wishes he hoped to crafty. And,
after all, was not the happiness -
these others as important as his ow4A
Mrs. Dennison, he knew, would never
think of him again if she did not see
! him
| For long time he sat with bowed
head while the struggle went on. One
way was dreary and hopeless. the
other most alluring. but finally. with
| decisive movement, he roseNto his
feet. 81 viii keep on" he said,
land I'll try to forget myself and
| just make her happy"
But what should he do about the
other? He realized the danger of
seeing her as he had been doing. He
thought moment, then, with
quick, firm step went into the next
room and rang the telephone bell.
He called up a business man Of his
acquaintance.
Have you found stenographer
yet? You asked about mine. Yes,
she is still working for me, but we
are through our rush now, and If you
want her l can look around and find
another Like to have her come to-
morrow if possible? All right, I'll
see to that. Good-by.'
He hung up the receiver, then rass
turned to the other room Going oysfA
to his wife's desk he found paper
and envelopes and wrote:-
My Dear Mrs. Dennison: You viii
be surprised to have me dismiss you
from my employment, but that is
what | am going to do However.
have another position engaged for
you. Damon & Goodrich-you know
the firm-want you. Their hours viii
be shorter and the pay will be higher.
They want you at once, so as soon as
you get this, please leave everything
and go to them You have helped me
out of my hurry, and under the cir
cumstances could not keen Won
longer. | shall not come to the office
I'LL near noon, as business calls me
10 another part of the city. Most
sincerely yours,
Brooks Garfield.
He sealed and stamped the letter
then put on his hat and coat and went
OUT 10 post it. He put it into the
nearest letter box, and was about to 4
return nome, when he tremendously
MS Wife' He turned and walknTu
slowly along. He passed a florists
ana recalled Alice's fondness for vio-
lets. He went in and bonght
ouncn, slipping the box into his pock-
ct.
Alice was just coming ont of -
door as Garfield reached her moth.
ers mouse. Her face lighted I'M
with surprise and pleasure when she
saw him. 1T was so good of vou 70
afraid o'
he took out the vioIets and fast
ened them in her coat. and she Iooroo
UP at him radiantly. "Thev aro 60
sweet she said, shifting them "and
can smell them all the wav home
AS tney went down the steps she
TOOK his arm. Both were ra+bar
siient' but as they came nearer how
que leaned her head against bie
coat with an impulsiye movaoa4
you are so dear. tonight proor,-,.
she said softly. DiooAs'
Ai'nough he had ceased to care for
her' this little demonstration 49, a.
a,, neart stir strangely, and ba was
iheu with feeling of thankfu,nass
a a. ne thought of his decision and ~
.ne ietter waiting in the mot,
len; .nen as they reached home and went
,nsiue the door, for some nndoenaa
eason ne stopped and kissed her ~