The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-11

the possibility that she may win mack
nus love. In the first there is nothing
liolnihg but debasing horror and repul
sun your hands. your voice.
the way you walk-each individual
thlng about you which I hate with an
individual hate"
On It must be unspeakable degrade
1Ion Tor any woman to live in the inti-
macy of marriage with man for whom
she Feels such physical repulsion.
June 18th
horace comes tomorrow at FIVE. / am
hiied with hope that these two days
mere alone will bring us a little nearer
together. Just the fact of his coming
out TO spend the weekend with me as
ne mas done so many summers makes
things seem more as they used to be. 1t
mas given me a feeling almost of as
surance-of confidence Just now the
menace Of this woman does not seem
quite so strong, quite so real. For after
all ne is coming out to me as he always
has Surely that means a great deal.
June 18th.
Horace is here. I went down to the
station to meet the five train. I was a
rev moments late. and as I waited my
heart beat fast with hopes. plans.
resolutions. 1 would greet him as I
always used to-I would crush down
this reticence. this restraint that had
come between US. And perhaps he
would respond-he would be as he wasi
II might even be that
The train had drawn in Almost at
once / saw Horace's tall figure coming
through the crowd toward me He
greeted me kindly; oh, yes. he was kind
deadly kind! But how quickly the
hope died out Of my heart. and again
this weight Of hopelessness and despair
settled over me. He had come because
It was his duty to come; he was kind
because that was part of his duty. too
As l walked beside him to the hotel
forced myself to make some trivial
inquiries about the house. about Ellen.
Through dinner the same constraint
was upon us. Now he has gone for a
walk by the beach. He asked me II I
cared to go. but I knew he would rather
go alone
Homc, June 18th
Sunday night the Sea Cliff Hotel was
burned TO the ground. Two chamber
maids and colOred porter were killed.
and many were injured Oh, il was
horriblel I can stin see the flames
against the black sky and hear the
screams OF fright and crash OF falling
walls.
! was awakened by Horace: MARY.
get something on gu Sv as you can
you won't have time iressP
/ started up bewiIdered, terrified: the
room was already full of smoke. and
the roar and cracking Of flames could
be plainly heard. Ny first thought was
for my journal and .5ewelcase. ] ran
TO the dresser and slipped them into a
small handbag.
Never mind your shlngs." Horace's
voice came sternly. Put something
around you-quickP'
The smoke was thickening. sounds Of
voices and rushing feet came from the
han Some one pounded on our door
with the cry of "FireT' and the knock
and cry were repeated down the hall
Horace, who was only partially dressed.
caught me in mis- arms. Ierked a blanket
from the bed and wrapped # around me. |
AS ne threw open the door. a cloud OF
black smoke rushed IN upon us Tha
elevators were not running, and a
struggling crowd Of half-dressed peopIe
choked the stairway at the end OF the !
haH. Carrying me easily. Horace
turned toward a dim red-gIobed light.
which marked a fire escape al the end
OF the passage. The rAy led through a |
hnen-room, the door OF which was al /
ready open.
When he stepped through the window |