The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-25
sWEETHEARTs AND
WIVES.
By Beatrice Fairfax.

called on friend the other day.
and the maid who opened the door
said that her mistress WAS In the at
tic.
The day was rainy; knew my
nothing short Of a cyclone would
bring her out OF II, IL she happened
to be In Strengthening things out"
mood, So without hesitation, climb
ed afterwards.
What are you doing?' painted. as
/ dropped breathless on the nearest
trunk at hand.
"Oh. just looking over all this
with a vague gesture over the chaos.
You're sitting on Fred's coflin," she
casually added
What" | cried. and sprang over
two OF three trunks vita more agility
than had considered myself capable
Of
Fred. by the way. is her husband.
II call 1t Fred's coffin: it's q trunk
fun OF letters and photographs OF his
old swecthearts; there arc shoals of
them"
Reassured. sat down again.
Il shouldn't think you would care TO
have them lying about / said.
Perhaps not. II l knew what was
in them. but / have taken a solemn
VOW never to open that trunk. Fred
ought to destroy those letters; they
concern only the women who wrote
them and himself. 1t Is not right nor
wise to keep them. IL I were jeal'
GUS woman, suppose | could not re-
sist the temptation to read them
When You're Sure Of His Love.
But l am not; Fred belongs to me
now, and / am sure OF his love. All
the same, am glad that have never
read any of those letters"
My friend was right, but how many
women, l wonder. would be strong
enough to resist that trunk OF love
letters
or course, every man woos half a
dozen girls before he really falls in
lovo, and the girl thinks so also. and
much nonsense Is spoken and writ
ton
The girl wears the mans seal ring
and she really feels that she Is en-
gagged Then ono or the other goes
away. and that romance is thing
of the past
The words that are spoken do not
count for much, but the written words
sometimes make all sorts OF trouble.
Any girl who has a brother knows
how careless he Is over his letters.
how he keeps them In his pocket un-
I'll the pocket grows too crowded.
and then they arc dumped into some
desk or bureau drawer and forgot
ton.
1t Is the same with photographs,
A girl shows her photograph TO a
man. and he asks for It. as much be-
cause he feels that 1t is expected OF
him as for any other reason. 1t
stands on his dressing table. or man.
tel shelf. for a time, and then is
showed away with numerous other old
photographs, in order 10 make room
for new ones
The Photo In The Watch Case.
Or If the affair is very desperate,
he puts her picture In his watchcase.
and every time be opens his watch
In public all his friends see her face
After a while out 1t comes, and
another face goes in.
And so It goes on, until the real
sweetheart comes. and claims her
rightful place In watch and on dress
ing table.
Don't be SO ready with your let
ters and photographs. dear girls.
Write friendly letters, II you want to.
but only give your photographs and
heart sentiments to the man you real
ly care for.
Perhaps you are a happy married
woman II SO do you like to think
that some other married woman is
reading the silly letters you wrote
to her husband years ago?
They seemed very touching and
tender in tho old days. but II you
could hear them read today they
would probablJ sound extremely fore
ed and silly
Be Careful of Your Love Letters
Just bear that In mind, girls, when
you are tempted to pour out your af
fection In foolish love letters
A real love letter can only be writ
ten by a person who really loves All
the great love letters Of the world
have been written when both parties
were absolutely sure OF each others
love
If you are a wife, don't be Jealous
OF past loves The girls of yesterday
cannot snatch your happiness from
you You are the girl OF today. to-
morrow and forever. If you care to be.
Don't let your husband grow to
feel that he can get on without you.
Be sweetheart as we'll as wife. and let
mo other woman trespass on your
preserves,
Remember Brownings words:
BE a god and hold me with thy
charms: Be man and fold me In
thine arms,
Never lot love lose its mystical
wonder or grow commonplace.