Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-03-06
HIS FRIENDS
FIANCEE
A Man Was Saved From
q Woman's Tolls and q
Friendship Broken
BY EDWARD COMPTON

The question was asked by a young
man OF an old one who had called
upon him at his bachelor rooms. The
two seated themselves. and Mr.. Dillon
explained his visit
"You are my sous most intimate
friend. John. and have more influence
ever him than any other man. Jim
has come to a crisis IN bis life and IL
likely 60 b. wrecked wish you 10
try TO save him
"You mean his infatuation for Clara
NarkiandY"
Il DO. am convinced that she
wishes TO marry him for what he will
inherit from me. that she cares moth.
ing for him: that ~ his wife she will
be constantly encouraging the atten'
tons Of other men. and In the end
there will be- n divorce. he being obllg.
ed 20 pay her n very large allmony."
why do you not make II known 90
the lady that you viii dlslnherit him
n he mnrrics herr
such n course would make n breach
between him aud me. lie II my only
child. and we have always been friends
az well NJ father and son In any.
thing else than an infatuation for
woman he would do M might ask
Tho only way 10 handle this ease n
20 convince him beyond n doubt that
the woman IL fooiing MIN. and I np-
peal to you to accomplish that II pos
aihle-
John Turner vat IN deep thought Tor
awhile. then snid;
You ARE asking me 10 make .
breach between Jim and me. but since
Il Il far better that u should occur he
tween him aud the than between his
father aud himself will do what !
can In the matter. but my experience
r. that one who lnterfercs between n
man aud the woman he loves or n girl
aud the man she loves gets himself
dlsllked without securing the desired
end. ! will. however. try 60 form n
plan by which may show Jim the
woman'H character without his being
aware that ! know she II the woman
he loves. lie has asked mo 10 20 with
him 10 call upon her. but have nj.
ways put him on with some excuse
she has never seen me. which will
Kive me an advantage THIS II all 1
can say To you at present ~ / save
Jim from an unfortunate marriage.
even at the expense 90 our friendship.
l shall rejoice. ilrsldes ! would glad.
ly serve hls father
Mr. Dillon rose. pressed Turner's
hand aud left him with thanks for the
spirit In which he had received his re-
quest DILLON. whose inventive facul.
ties seemed 10 need the stimulant OF
tobacco. lighted n pipe aud sat down
20 think upon what he considered n
problem. tho solution OF which was al.
most hopeless
one afternoon not long after tho IN.
tervlew between Mr. Dillon aud John
Turner the latter telephoned his
friend Jim 10 meet him nc their club
for dinner. lie hoped Jim would not
fall him. since he had a communication
70 make OF confidential nature. Oh.
Ion. who had no engagement with his
nanceo for that evening. promised 20
be present and at the appointed hour
the two met In the club lounglng room.
What IL Il, old manf' asked Dillon.
I'm In love-" replied Turner.
Good; there's m additional bond OF
union between ~. You now know how
feel. and we can sympathlEe with
each other Who Is sheg''
The loyellest woman on tho face OF
the earth"
There must differ with you" smll
ed jim. - happen 10 DO engaged 60
the loyeliest woman on earth myself"
when you see the one refer TO you
viii acknowledge yourself mistaken"
well. well: we won't quarrel about
that Tell me OF her"
"she Il conhding aud gentle. but
withhl strong IN honesty"
"she must be Clara Markland's twin
sister"
'She Ia no woman's twin sister.
There may be double stars In the Or.
mament OF the heavens. but the woman
who has honored mo with her regard
is a central sun"
you're enthusiastic. John. What a
change from the man who received the
announcement OF my engagement so
coldly! You've caught the fever your
self. my boy. and know now what a
fiery disease II is but you haven't told
me the lady's name"
"Nor can I at present"
Why"
Because we are not engaged"
"But you win be. Resides. there's
no harm IN telling a chum that you
love certain woman. on the con
trary, you are paying her n compli'
ment."
There is harm In telling any friend
that a certain woman Is considering
whether Or no she will accept an offel
OF marriage from me"
"You should certainly marry an hon
Orable woman Your own sense OF
honor Is too keen 20 be practical"
1T Is that high sense OF honor In
born IN the woman / love which make.
me honorable Il Is understood be
tween us that neither shall say any
thing 10 involve the other till hay,
her fnal answer n supposed il pos
sible for you TO discover whom refel