El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-04
The Diary of A Bachelor
sally Spencer, the Neglected Wife,
Prepares Battle Of Wits
With the widow.


by 3faE-
FAY 3.-The widow said when she
MI left here that she would not go
w alone.
Just what did she mean by that?
puzzled over the question til I grew
dazed and then decided TO turn the
problem over TO Sally Spencer.
If a woman is planning to run off
with another WOman's husband. surely
the wife has a right to SNOW 1t.
me opportunity came this morning
Wnen AanetIe aWoke with a slight fe-
teI, ana ttlc1ards ran across the lawn
10 ask Mrs Spencer to come over II
proved only trifling ailment hut the
death OF Elizabeth has reduced Ms am
- state OF pltiable cowardice. and
-4Es- spencer, aIter ministering to the
emo = anus 4elL. such apprehension
~ 1850 s5-e SSScLoea 20 remain all day. She
tooAeq lnln ana worn and showed a
fatigue deeper than the merely nb[-sf-
cal she looked tired in her heart and
sally. my dear girl" I whispered.
The day before when I had begged
ner 10 END her torture by sending her
guest home she had given a iaugb
" Rlch almost convinced me she was
having a very comfortable time of ft
ana oldn mind II bit If her hus-
band was I'm love with another woman.
BUT this morning. when she tried to
smile, her lip Quivered and the next
side my chair with her face buried in
1 -.-IlSg dress, sobbing as If her heart
A Good CRY.
sally begged, don't please
I do. not recall what said to her in
me next half hour, but my words Of
comfort were poured into deaf ears. ana
sne continued TO sob until physically
exhausted.
What shall 7 do, MAXI" she cried at
last What shall I do2 I thought 7
was strong enough TO play the game
70 the end, but I am not. When see
the way he looks at her, Max, 7 feel
as II would go mad. And I have
been his wife for 20 years. And. oh.
Tried 70 be the sort Of wife a man
And you have succeeded" I argued.
lack knows that Why he doesn't
To which she replied with sobs that
II mad seen the way he looked at her
last night I would think he loved her.
thought best to be frank with her
and told her. after repeated. assertions ,
Lhat Jack didn't love Mrs Brown, but
was playing the fool, what the widow
had said to me about not going home
1t has been argued that women should
not have suffrage because they cannot
go to war / would like 10 know why
they can't go 10 war. The moment
told this TO sally Spencer and she got
me WnllI OF an approaching conflict
she stopped weeping, dried her eyes and
braced up.
She was ready for battle. Tt was The
long suspense of weary waiting that
had tried her soul. she IS right" she
almost laughed when she said it; "she
viii not go alone"
would 1t make it easier for you II I
went with herr I asked
Ready to Fight.
She would drag You 10 the altar
there"
but she can drag him into the
'.She will not drag him into the naire.
and trifle bitterly. what if she did2
Isn't II every wife's duty when her hus-
other woman TO spend the rest fOf her l
days H. helping TO- rid him Of the 1
Somehow 7 dIsIiked Sa1Iy's assertion /
that the widow would drag me 10 the I
altar
hotlya could marry me against my 4
But when I said It I knew didn't
say the truth There never was a man
and there are mighty few men who get
there without being dragged.
You have been bachelor so long
she went on, that you are growing
too sure Of yourself A man escapes }
easily between the ages Of 80 and 40
II IS AFTER ne mas passed thar age that
ing the moose and grows careless If
we women can't catch them under 80 II 4
- 49, 10 81 GA -I- ---L--- " AA-4A L-AEg
are So
you don't realize. Max. what a catch 4
YOU are A millionaire, a beautiful 1
home a generous disposition. good I
looking. cultured and kind. I'd go after
you myself il I were not married TO 4
Jack Spencer
very Embarrassing"
The laughing look in her eyes sud
denly died away A quick blush man
tied her cheeks. and she looked at me 4
in an addly speculative way I had never I
dreamed of. I felt strangely and unaC-
cOunra bly, embarrassed. and why 7 I
should feel embarrassed when with O.
woman had always regarded as 7 &
would a favOrite sister, could neither
define nor set aside.
She walked to the window and stood /
there looking out. not more than a mo-
ment. Diary but it seemed an hour /
Turning quickly she said. avoiding nv
eyes, 'AIanette is so much better, 7 viii
20 home"
sally began
She had reached the door. could not !
turn my head without disturbing the ]
child. but I knew she was standing
there Dear girl I went on but got !
no further
she turned quickly and ran across I
the-rOom TO me The next moment she
was bending over the back Of my chair. 4
bent back my head to get q good look /
az her Her hands clasped over my
eyes she leaned a little nearer, and
then, Diary. she kissed me-