The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-07-27

he?-
Yes" she replied. absent.mindediy
az she passed a cup Of coffee.
HE made q monkey OF Capt. Gin.
ton all right" went on Howard. VIVA;
did he come tor?"
TO see yOu-of course" she re.
piled
'oh, I'm all right now" he replied.
Looking anxiously at his wife across
the table. he said: You're the one
that needs tuning up. / heard you
crying last night You thought was
asleep. but wasn't didn't say any.
thing because-vell-I felt kind OF
blue myself"
Annie sighed and leaned her head
on her hand. YEARLY she said:
4 was thinking over all that we've
been through together. and what
they're saying about US"
Howard threw down his newspaper
impat4ntly.
Let them say what they like. Why
should we care as long as we're
happy"
His wife smiled sadly.
Are we happy" she asked. gently.
"ot course We are" replied How.
She looked up and smiled. 1t was
good TO hear him say SO. but did he
mean it? Was she doing right to
stand IN the way OF hts career? Would
he not be happier II she left him? He
was too loyal to suggest 1t, but per.
haps IN his heart he desired 1t. Look
ing at him tenderly. she went on:
q don't question your affection for
me. Howard. believe you love me.
but I'm afraid that. sooner or later.
you'll ask yourself the question all
your friends are asking now. the CUES
ton everybody seems to be asking."
What question:" demanded How
ard.
Yesterday the bell rang and a gen.
tleman said ne wanted to see you. l
told him you were out. and he said
I'd do Just as well. He handed me a
card. On it was the name OF the news.
paper he represented"
Weir
He asked me II IT were true that
proceedings for a divorce were about
to be instituted. II SO. when? And
could give him any information on
the subject? asked him who wanted
the information and he said the read
erS Of his paper-the people, believe
he said over a million OF them. Just
think, Howard! Over . million peo-
pie, not counting your father. your
friends and relations. all waiting to
know why you don't get rid OF me,
why you don't believe me TO be as bad
as they think l am"
Howard raised his hand for her
to desist.
'Annle-please!" he pleaded.
That's the fact, isn't IT." she
laughed.
No"
His wise's head dropped on the table.
She was crying now.
I've made a hard fight. Howard .
she sobbed, but I'm going to give up.
I'm through-l'm through"
Howard took hold Of her hand and
carried it to his lips.
Annie. old girl, he said. with some
feeling. q may be weak. may be
Blind. but nobody on top OF Gods green
earth can tell me that you're not the
squarest, straightest little woman that
ever lived! don't care damn what
one million or eight million think.
Supposing you had received letters
from Underwood. supposing you had
gone to his rooms TO beg him not TO
kill himself-what OF Il? It would be
for good motive. wouldn't 1t? Let
them talk all the bad OF you they want.
| don't believe word OF it-you know
| don't"
She looked up and smiled through
her tears.
You're SO good. dear" she ez.
claimed. Yes. know you believe in
me-" She stopped and continued. sad
ly: But you're only boy. you know.
What OF the future. the years TO
Gomez" Towards face became Sc
rious. and she went on: You see
you've thought about It, too. and you're
trying 10 hide It from me. But you
can't. Your father wants you to go
abroad with the family"
"Well?"
He waited and looked at her curl.
ously as II wondering what her an.
swer would be. He waited some time.
and then slowly she said:
7 think-you had better co."
You don't mean that" he ex.
claimed. IN genuine surprise.
She shook her head afirmatively.
Yes. I do" she said; your father
wants you TO take your position in
the world. the position you are entitled
10. the position your association with
me prevents you from taking"
Howard drummed his fingers on the
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