Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-30
Too Aniable
DOROTHEA HALE
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.
BY DOROTHEA HALF


.What q convenient expression, NOT ;,
Mt homer It's like kings and presi-
dents. who can speak officially or as
private indiv iduals. and it isn't lie.
But what's troubling you:"
George" I,
George, Has he been giving way
10 that violent temper aSain:
.Duite the reverse. He has sudden
" turned amiable."
There's nothing bad about that
NO. nothing bad. except that I'm
NOT used 10 il. don't care how
man treats me so long as unuer-
st,pd how TO meet him. George has
always been impulsive. irritable, quick
snoken Hes keeping something from
me. ON Wednesdays he goes out at
o'clock I'm the evening and comes BACK
bet . and half past I've trleu
my best to got out Of him where ne
qoes but he won't tell me. He just
,,lovcrs over me. calls me his little
darling Jokes about woman's curios-
rv. but Get nothing out of him.
You suSIcct:'
NO especial woman"
TN, We, ynu know she exists
"Of course"
"Uovc Won looked on the shoulder OF /
his coat FIR powder: Lots OF men
have been caught that way. The wo-
man puts her head down there ana
they all use powder. You're sure 10
find It on his coat.
Il haven't noticed any. Besides,
can't understand this self control. h
man who is in love with another wom-
nm isn't usually very saintlike In his
treatment Of his wife"
..Tbere you're wrong. George, 1eei-
ing that he IS untrue TO you. keeps his
relf control 20 prevent his giving Mn
self away. \ man who Is doing tna1
must be very guarded. The feelings
control the tongue. and the tongue II
liable TO betrny him nj any moment
II know George better than shat.
twitted him about going out at
n'clock to visit II sweetheart. and ne
laughed nj mo. lie may have the
sweetheart. hut that is not the hour at
which he sperds time With her. He
isn't gone long enough"
why don't you shadow him when
he goes out in the evening"
THE only reason | haven't done 1t Is
that do: TO - - such n thing.
Ceor-c has always trusted me implicit
IL. and ! don't like 10 commit an overt
act in my distrust Of him"
you silly 'hing, You don't Know
these men They wouldn't hesitate,
any one OF them. to put professional
detective on his wife. And yet you
hesitate To walk at 4 safe distance be
hind George just 10 see that he ISM
getting into mischief Why. it's your
duty to watch him. Men are like chill
dren when women get hold OF then
and need n nurse. Would you trust lit
tie George to take care of himself
Come. get some stif1enlng into you
I'll help you. I'll come around thi
evening ut 3 o'clock and lie in wal
for George whcn he goes out, keepin
him in sight till you come out afte
him. Then we two will follow hir
and solve this mystery"
We'll. don't like to do 1t an
couldn't do IL by myself but since 20
are going with ME suppose cal
Come at five minutes before 8.
down under the siOop and wait till 80
hear George going out. Follow hiu
and will catch up with you. hay
often seen him start. and he alwa.
goes west. SO ! can't fail to go Il
right way"
That evening the two women p
this plan into execution. George we
out unsuspcctingly. his wife's friei
was under the stOop aud his wi
came out within minute after
had left the house He walked !
~ ~ 81 -,
ners and finally mounted the steps
a house that was perfectly familiar
his wife.
"Oh, heavens" she exclaimed. III
going into DIR. Fuller's! He has so
terrible disease. I'm going In to a
oAt what it is"
Better wait til you have him
home. when you can talk with b
calmly"
Il can't wait. I'm frightened
death. Oh. what can be the matter
The husband had entered the no
and was in the doctors private 70
for receiving patients when there
pull at the bell. Another patient
was supposed. entered and with
waiting for her turn pushed her '
into the room and fell upon her |
bands neck. moaning:
"Oh. George. What is this terri
disease from which you are suffer-
Why have you hidden It from me
George smiled n sickty smile at
doctor. who interposed:
Your husband. my dear madam.
been showing symptoms OF breal
down Of the nerve centers. | told