The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
HIS FRIENDS FIANCEE
Mar womans Tolls and Friendship e'0Ne"
BY EDWARD COMPTON.
BY EDWARD COMPTON.

upon him at his bachelor rooms. The
two seated themselves. and Mr. Dillon
explained his visit
H You are my sons most intimate
friend. John. and have more influence
over him tEan any other man, Jim
has come TO n crisis 10 his life and Is
| likely 10 be wrecked wish YOU to
| try TO save him"
You mean his infatuation for Clara
! Markland;"
II do, ain convinced that she
wishes 10 marry him for what nc will
Inherit from me: that she cares moth
! ing for him: that as his wife she will
bc constantly encouraging the atten'
| tons Of other men. and in the end
there will lie divorce. he being ohlig
cd TO pay her a very large alimony."
why Ito YOU not make il known To-
the lady that you will dlsinhcrit him
II he marries here"
such Il course would make a breach
between him and me He is my only
child. aud we have always been friends
as we'll MS father and sOu Ia any
thing else than an infatuation for =
woman ne would do as | might ask
The only way 10 handle this case is
to convince him beyond doubt that
the woman is fooliug bin. and ! ap
peal TO YOU To accomplish that II pos.
siblc "
John Turner sat in deep thought for
awhile then said:
"Nou are asking me ia make q
breach between Jim and mo hut since
it is FAR better that il should occur hc
tween him ana me than between his
father and himself | will d. what
can In tho matter. hut my experience
is that one who iutcrfcrcS between q
mau and the woman he loves or girl
and the mau she loves gets himself
,lislibed without securing the desired
cud. | viii. however. try to form n
plan 10y which | may show jim the
womans character without his hoiug
aware that | know SHE is the woman
he loves. He has asked me 80 "a with
him TO call upon her. hut ! have nj.
She has never seen me which viii
give me an advantage This is al
eau say 10 YOU ut present n save
Jim from an unfortunate marriage
even nj the expense of our friendship
| shall rejoice. Resides ! would glad.
" serve his father"
Mr. Dillon rose. pressed rururr'S
hand and left him with thanks for the
spirit in which ne had received his re-.
quest Dillon. whose inventive fayul.
ties seemed 10 need The stimUlant ~
tobacco, lighted n pipe and Sat down
10 think upon what tc considered e
problem. the solution OF which WIS Al.
most hopeless "Fti
One afternoon not long after the in
tcrvicw between Mr. Dillon and John
Turner the latter fcicplnucd his
friend Jim IL meet him NJ their club
fail hun. since he had communication
TO make Of confidential nature Dil-
ion. who had no engagement with his
tiaucee for that evening. promised to
be present aud at the appointed hour
the two met ia the club louagiuc room.
What is ii. old manj" asked Dillon
I'm IN love" replied Turner
Good: there's an additional bond OF
union between rs. NOu now know how
! feel, aud we eau syupnthize with
each other Who is She"
The lovcIcst woman on the face OF
the earth"
There ! must differ with YOU" smil
I'd jim. II happen 10 he engaged to
the lovclicst woman on earth myself
when YOU see the QUO refer TO YOU
will acknowledge Yourself mistaken"
We'll. welt; we won't quarrel about
that. Toll me Of her"
she is coUdding aud gentle, but
withal stroug IN honesty"
she must he Clara Marklaud's twin
sister"
She is no womans twin sister.
There may he double stars ~ the Or.
mament Of the heavens. Int the woman
who has honored me with her regard
is central sun"
You're enthusiastic. John What =
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 u
fiery disease it is But you haven't told
me the lady's name"
Nor can ! at present"
Why"
Because we are not engaged
But yon will he Besides. there s
no harm in telling chum that you
love q certain woman on the con
trary, you are paying her n compli.
meut."
There IS harm in telling any friend
that n certain woman is considering
whether or no she will accept an oGer
OF marriage from me"
You should certainly marry an hon
! orable woman Your own sense oi
honor is too keen 10 be practical"
1T is that high sense OF honor in
born in the woman 7 love which makes
ue honorable. u is Understood be
| tween us that neither shall say any
| thing 10 Involve the other till I bav,
her tual answer II supposed II pos
sible for YOU 10 discover whom refer
20 ! snouid never nold up ny head