The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-22


and supposed we both
garded it from common-sense point. certainly had
no idea that she in love with me-
My uncle had suggested that her wenty-rst birth
dav would be a suitable marriage. l agreed.
Il was in the future-that suited Beatrice was
then 49, One day she told an old school friend
coming her, and that evening she arrived
Julia Malliard, your mother The moment saw her L
knew I should never marry any other woman
"She remained a month at the Hall, and long before
the time had expired Beatrice had discovered my secret
but she never alluded then when Julia had she
told me friend had been engaged but her lover
had died, she would care for any other man.
Il knew Beatrice Jealous, so her words did
not affect to London and asked julia 10 De
my wife She lived with aunt in poky house in Ken
sington different home to the one in which she had
been brought up and think she hated its meanness, but
she was honest with saying that she had loved her
cousn-who dead-that she should never love again.
If I cared marry her. knowing that she would be
wife.
Cared felt as though I in paradise. A dead
man was soon forgotten I told myself
'.After a time Julia asked if there not
kind Of engagement existing between and Beatrice.
explained that it had been arranged long ago. and
recognized binding; all the same, as it was my
unces notion be better if engagement
kept secret then when married would tell him.
had little difficulty persuade Julia to agree to this
but finally succeeded, and married in month
Il don't think she would have been induced to
me soon but her aunt my side, and she hated
the life she leading.
"A fortnight after our marriage Beatrice came up to
town and Jua's with great triumph informed her
Of the marriage Ny uncle had believed I abroad
with friends; now he undeceived and wrote telling
me he wished to at and that 1
bring my wife.
He stern man; the only woman he
had loved just before the fixed for their
riage and the blow changed his He told
I had deeetfully, that had dsgraced the name
bore, that he had made up his mind to let
for had done. For years he would not allow
me penny; the five hundred year that inherited from
my keep up At the end Of that time, if he
was my conduct, he would allow in
suitable for my position his heir at present
hership was doubtful.
when left him Beatrice, who wished me hap
piness and said had been wise to Julia and she
would do her with uncle; also that she
was coming up to my wife the week.
She came, ard after that first visit fortnight never
passed without Beatrice spending portion OF day with
my wife. She would arrive about and leave soon
after afternoon tea and discovered that when cousin
of friends, and while Julias friendship for
cousin had increased knew that she cared less for
than the day she became Wife II tried TO dis
Cuss she would that she had told she
love but that she would never disgrace
my I knew that she pure as the driven snow
but a wants to himself IN the warmth OF his
wife's love.
Then a time came when 1 1 be a father
and / hoped wife would turn to me- but it made
difference and thinking 1t narrow means that
she resented began to frequent the gambling saloons
At first lucky, and when born money
fuence know she thought my uncle had relented
After Of good luck fortune changed and
lost. One night came away from the gambling saloon
owing $500 to one man, and had assets We lived