The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
we cannot continue TO exist under the
present conditiops

we cannot continue 10 exist under the
present conditions.
You will SEQ what a relief 1t will
be to yourself IL YOU see less OF the
younger children. Next year you must
put Andre ut school with jean. Posi-.
bly, they could live with you.
Ono of the first things TO do is to
TO make you no rcproachcs: you can
rely thcrcupon. ! have III you tho
greatest confidence concerning your In
ientions but fear. more than l can
tell you, some unforeseen events. You
must be suspicious OF all this.
US long as / know you are near
her my nights arc atrocious. / cannot
sleep. With the greatest difficulty
fall asleep at OF S o'clock and awake
with sensation of fever. / canhot
even work. DO your best to end this
state Of affairs. Never so near her
unless sho sends for you. Work late
and let her grow weary of waiting.
Do this, my Paul, implore you.
Don't be vanquishcd by her crying
and tears. have already told you
there are tears and tears. Think of
tho proyerb that the creature cries
because 1t has not eaten it's prey
Your wifc's tears are of the same ma
ture.
she understands that she has moth
ing to expect from you. When she
mas made her decision she will no
longer be unhappy. as you Will give
her largely the means to live after
her own fashion. She can then seek
pleasure, even affection, elsewhere and
find both.
m
that what has happened Will not be
spread abroad. but, as 1t is your wife
who has spoken. it Is but natural tc
make her bear the consequences. All
the more 50. as she will speak again.
WouIh Avoid Gossip.
ITO avoid gossip at your home. and
at the innucndocs OF your wife, iso-
late yourself.
Take advantage OF the first oppor-
tunity to make her understand that
access to your school has been closed
to her; 1t Is perhaps on this that SHE
relies to make for herself more
agreeable life in another sphere. 1
have already told you ! could not
allow access to tho school being for
tidden me, or that my going there
could only be at the risk Of making
scandal.
Briefly. dear Paul, I must put you
On your guard against the watch
which will be kept on you. Renem-
Der there Is here 4 very grave dan
ger. Your wife knows you are dis
trustful of her and may have you
Swallowed by another person.
BE sure you arc not followed by
any one when you come to me.
Tell me what you have done about
seeing me. Arrange everything. then
shall be more at ease in communt-
eating The concierge, knowing my
namo and my occupation, tell him l
give Lessons II you like.
''Good-by dear Paul. I embrace you
with great tenderness. Shall make an
effort to set to work again. although
II is very difficult when ones nervous
I system Is SO strongly shaken. 1t is
time had little rest and quiet.
II am looking forward with impa-
tienco to tho JOY of seeing you again
and hope 70 have news OF you to-
morrow through Henrietta and tho let
~ @signed, MARIE"
Madame Curte. who is nearing forty
five, is OF medium hoight. with a rath-
or thin, pallid face, far from pretty
framed .n loosely worn dark hair
turning gray. no ono could imagine
her as o coquette. Nor does she look
any more like woman of science.
She Ia seemingly home body. caro-
less about her dress with motherly