Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-03

would call. Indeed, he showed me the
letter which said you were coming"
The gentleman grew red in the face
"He showed you the letter, Mrs.
Field"
Certainly. Do yol suppose men can
receive letters that their wives are
not permitted to resd?''
"But-but Win is only just married.
you know"
Certainly. The day before marriage
and the day after marriage are very
different. During he first he is single;
during the second he is double"
Good gracious. did not know that
marriage turned an honorable man
into q dishonOrable one"
IF we can't be honorable toward
two persons we must decide in favor
of the one to WHOM we have made
definite pledges-thatis the wife How
ever | will do VIII Justice to say that
he did not show ne your letter. / learn
ed of its contents in another way"
How"
81 am not prepared to make that
clear just now. But enough of my hav
ing become aware of your feelings to-
ward the woman who has robbed you
of your friend. can understand those
feelings and have a proposition to
make. I will divide Will with you.
Instead of you and he being Damon
and Pythias, we will make the firm
Damon, Pythias & Co., l to be the
company
1.-TWO men and a wemanw
"Why not? Will loves you, and you
love Will. Will loves me, and l love
Will. 1t only remains for me to love
you and you to love ne to make a de-
lightful trio"
Clarkson drew a few short breaths
and looked about him like one fearing
to be caught in Il trap.
ooh but WIFI he rejoined. would
such an arrangement please him?"
''He will be delighted with It,"
'Uow do you know hat?"
Before he went away
event away? Has he gone away?"
''FOr a month"
Clarkson looked more frightened than
ever. The lady continued:
1--WE had a talk about this letter of
yours in which you mourn your friend
as lost to you and speak so bitterly of
the woman who has taken him away
from you. 1t was decided between us
that we should take you into the CO.
partnership"
"Take me in?"
The tone and expression on his face
when he said this were so comical that
the lady failed to repress a smile.
Eyes, take you in," she repeated.
An idea seemed to strike him, and
he frightened. There's an advantage
in that" he said "An0ther woman
couldn't He checked himself.
Fright. I will see that no other wom-
an gets you away from u.s."
II rather like that. But tell me about
Will. Don't newly married men usual
ly go away on honeymoon trips"
"They do
"WellY'
She thought a moment before reply
ing. wills affairs are now in his
this one particularly-are not to be d.
vulged."
But 1 thought was admitted into
the firm"
$50 you are. But there is reason in
all things. am to know Wills secrets
and yours. You are not to know Wills
nor Will yours"
"Well, 1 like that! Do you call it
reason"
Certainly. What else would YOU call
itW
"Oh, 1 suppose it is-since you say
So"
Now I propose to make up for lost
time. You and viii have loved each
other since boyhood. VIII and I have
loved each other for several years.
The chain between you and me is
alone wanting. 1t was agreed between
VIII and me before he left that l was
to take you In and form this bond
between u.s."
Mr. Clarkson started and again look
ed wildly about him.
II don't know" he said, that ever
heard Of an arrangement like this"
There's always a first time for
everything"
There's one advantage in it." mus
ingly, that l have already mentioned.
To be frank with you, I'd rather steer
clear of women-matrimon mean.
It's all right for Will to go in for that
sort Of thing, but I don't. This ar
rangement will be barrier for me,
won't it,"
"Ill guarantee that no woman shall
come near you. To facilitate matters
we will let them all know that you be-
long to the firm of Damon, Pythias
& Co. by making yourself at home
here For a starter Will left a pair Of
tickets to the theater for tomorrow
evening. Have you any engagements?
"N-n-o."
"Oh, If you don't care to go I can
dispose of the tickets" She looked