Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-18

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stand in his light, even if it doesn't
exactly make me the haJpiest woman
in the world. but don't let il rtckle
into your mind that I'm doing It Tor
his fathers sake"
At that moment Howard entered
from the inner room. He was sur
prised to see DR.. Bernstein.
How do you feel to-day?" asked the
doctor
First rate! Oh, I'm all right You
see, I'm just going to eat bite. Won't
you join us?"
He sat down at the table and picked
| up the newspaper, while Annie busted
herself with carrying in the dishes.
mo, thank YOU" laughed the doctor.
It's too early for me. I've only just
had breakfast. l dropped in to see
how you were" Taking up his bag
he said: "Good-by! Don't get up.
can let myself out"
But Annie had already opened the
door for him, and smiled farewell,
When she returned to her seat at the
head of the table, and began to pour
out the coffee, Howard said:
Hes pretty decent fellow, isn't
he?"
Yes" she replied, absent-mindedly
as she passed cup of coffee.
''He made a monkey of Capt Gin
ton all right" went on Howard What
did he come for?"
| EFFT0 Nf -,
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. l heard you
/ crying last night. You thought l was
asleep, but l wasn't. l didn't say any.
thing because-well-I felt kind OF
| blue myself"
Annie sighed and leaned her head
on her hand. YEARLY she said:
Il was thinking over all that we've
| been through together, and what
| they're saying about us"
| Howard threw down his newspaper
| impatiently.
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
"Of course we are" replied How.
ard
She looked up and smiled. It was
good to hear him say so, but did he
mean it? Was she doing right to
stand in the way of his career? Would
he not be happier if she left him? He
was too loyal to suggest it, but per
haps in his heart he desired it. Look
ing at him tenderly, she went on:
Il don't question your affection fol
me, Howard. l 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 he wanted to see you.
told him you were out, and he said
I'd do just as yell. He handed me q
card. On it was the name of the news
paper he represented"
"WelI?"
He asked me if it were true that
proceedings for a divorce were about
| to be Instituted. If so, when? And
could l give him any information on
the subject? l asked him who wanted
the information and he said the read
ers of his paper-the people, believe
he said over million of them. Just
! think, Howard! Over a million PEG
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.
"Annie-please!" he pleaded.
That's the fact, isn't it," she
laughed
No"
His wifes 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-Tm through"
Howard took hold of her hand and
carried it to his lips.
Annie, old girl" he said, with some
feeling, Il may be weak, l may be
J blind, but nobody on top of Gods green
earth can tell me that you're not the
| squarest, straightest little woman that
ever lived! l don't care a damn what
one million or eight million think.
Surprising you had received letters
from Underwood, supposing you had
gone to his rooms to beg him not to
kill himseIf-what of it? It would be
for good motive, wouldn't It? Let
them talk all the bad of you they want.
don't believe word Of it-you know
l don't"
She looked up and smiled through
her tears.
You're so good, dear" she ex-
claimed. YES, l 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" Howard's face became Sc
rious, and she went on: You see
you've thought about it, too, and you're
trying to hide it from me. But you
can't. Your father wants you to go
abroad with the family"
"Weu?"
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