Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
Fifteen years before ] bad received

Fifteen years De1Ore i nnQ received
just such note. Indeed. there was
something similar In the handwriting
OF the two nissives. Then had mar
ried a man whom had been obliged
to leave before the honeymoon was
over.
sudden thought struck me. How
would II do for mo to keep this girls
appointment trife ahead of time I'm
pcrsonate her, yelled and with violetsf
| could find out whether she was about
to wreck her future or marry a true
nnn. II the former. I might save her.
At hnlf past 4 I sailed forth. bought
the violets OF street flower vender on
the why and at n quarter to 5 entered
the square knew well how TO as.
sumo hesitating step. for phad been
there" before. On nearing the foun-
tain, looking out for j.. ! saw man
looking enSerly at the violets I'm my
hand. but or an age more suitable TO
nm elopement with me than young
girl As drew nearer something I'm
his face and figure appeared familiar
to me. Then stopped. overpowered
with establishment.
No. was not mistaken. He was the
man who had been my husband. Fiji
teen years make marked difference
In ones appearance. and they had
changed him more than they usually
change men.
! was now more than ever bent on
playing the part. He Joined me, and
I'm whisper, as though l had lost my
voice through excitement. said:
Take me where we can talk. have
something to say TO you" He replied
that his auto WINS waiting on the street
and led the way there got IN the
auto. and no ran It out OF the town.
II am not satisfied about this pre-
vious marriage Of yours" said.
Great hcnvens, Haven't We gone
over that sufficiently You have heard
my explanation. and the last time we
met you expressed yourself entirely
satisfied"
81 don't like your laying the blame
on your wife. II we were TO have
trouble and separate I suppose you
would lay all the blame on me"
He turned TO look at me as though
taken aback Mt my words. He could
not SEQ my face for my veil. but his
eyes were fixed on that az II they
would pierce II.
You women are all alike" I've said
presently. we men no sooner stand
you on your feet than you fall down
again. Here ut the last minute you
are bringing up what have been at
such infinite pains 20 settle"
''But, tell me. don't you blame herr
mo, don't. blame myself rather
than her. A newly welded pair are
like two persons floating down a tOrtu.
Gus channel full Of rocks and snags.
It is the mans part 90 keep his heud
and steer tho boat. / supposed that
honeymoons were always what tho
name implies. found my wife q
prey 20 ali sorts Of temporary emo
tions-one moment loving. the next ir.
ritable, the next besltating. the next
Respondent I should have known that
this. at least 10 some Compartments. is
a condition TO be eXpected-a reaction
upon realizing that ones fate is lrrev.
Ocably linked with another personali-
~. Besides. she was very young. You
ore ten years older than she was at
that time, and I confess ! have looked
to you for more steadiness. I am
much disappointed"
"a woman OF my age should have
more sense than 10 elope"
you know the reason for that. II
your father and mother had not an abb
surd prejudice against your marrying
a divorced man we might be married
sensibly. as becomes our age"
Your first marriage having been a
ease OF elopement. I should suppose.
considering that It resulted disastrous
~, you would not care to try It again"
THE elopement has nothing TO do
with either case. Two people elect to
unite. The method OF their doing so
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