Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-09-11
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Then the Woman Fell 0esper-
ateIy in Love With Her Nom
J, dsscript Husband.
sy LILLIAN PETERSON.

BY LILLIAN PETERSON.
married Leland Lawson for M
money. He had quantities Of 1t. and
brought up ~ l had been to look for
ward to . wealthy marriage ~ the
only fitting elimination to my social
career, l had unhesitatingly accepted
him when be asked me 70 be his wife
But | would make 10 false pretenslons
OF love to gloss over the barter OF my
body and soul to the god Of mammon'
and 50 told Leland plainly.
When our engagement was an
nounced ! was criticised freely. van
Cortland with some Of the bluest blood
in the land flowing through my veins
70 marry a son Of John Lawson, who
openly declared he had worked AZ.
common miner before he had struck
the vein In the silver mine out or
which had come the stacked up mil
lions. However, WAS perfectly indif
ferent to the opinion OF society IN gen.
eral. ! ,knew II, too we'll to have
very high estimation OF the value OF
its censule. When the millions were
mine could soQn alter all that.
Our wedding was an imposing spec
tacle: very touching and impressive 10
ou!ookers undoubtedly, but felt as II
! was the principal performer IN An
up-to.date farce. 1t was only after the
ceremony Was over and We, had driven
away amid q show er of confetti that.
looking over at the commonplace man
sitting beside me wondered WAL
any future life would be.
We went over to the Mediterranean
for our honeymoon, going first to Al
giers and gradually working our way
back to Paris. How | did love those
6rst few months!
A wonderful Frenchy. frilly maid
was the first use made OF my newly
acquired wealth. aud only q woman
who Mas had TO 60 out without the AID
OF one OF these wonderful creatures
can realize what \ Joy she was to me.
Then Leland was the best OF travelling
companions II really was astonish'
Ing the amount of general knowledge
be possessed he was continually sur
prising me as the day when we arrived
III Rome and heard him talking ltal-
Ian to the hotel porter. had always
thought him absolutely devoid OF that
education which comprises a knowl-
edge OF tongues.
Iu wierdly beautiful Venice while
gliding along the still. dark canals. or
out In the broader moonlit waters.
almost fell In love with Leland. II he
had been tail and dark certainly
would have succumbed to the foolish
passion. but he was just my own
height tive-footseven. and monde
&C ipt SO ! dismissed the idea as ABB
surd But ! could not endure his alb
solute Indifference. He WAS always
most considerate and never failed In
any Of the small attentionsoI had beep
accus toned tp receive from men OF
my own class. but he showed not the
slightest appreciation Of my beauty.
became terribly lonesome: money
was not quite everything What was
the use OF spending my .,days in Paris
buying gorgeous froeks and marvel
GUS hats when there was no one to
care how | looked. BY the time We
had been a month in Paris ] was des-
perate Why had | married Leland?
] fancied he actually disliked me- and
] did not wonder, What must a man
think OF woman who frankly con
fesses she 10 marrying him for
money? II he had been older. It. might
have been easier. but we were both
young and | knew he had loved me
once. Why had ever been such fool
% to lot him know ! cared SO much
for those wretched millions? or
course he would never believe now
that l loved him. | used to lie awake
ut night wishing that od.ous money
could be lost or stolen 80 that could
prove my devotion, for there WAS no
doubt about the tact that passionate
ly adored my own husband. At length
one cay az We were motoring along
the smooth roads outside Paris al
idea came. to me. and i gave q little
gasp Of delight, 1t was all SO beautiful
ly simple. IA A letter to Leland's father
explaining everything and asking for
the help which knew the shrewd.-
kindly old man would never refuse to
give wrote as boon IS we got back
to our hotel. A lengthy letter. saying
exactly what wanted and Why !
needed It.
We went on q motor tour through
the chateau district. and daily fan.
cied Leland regretted more and more
his hssty marriage. and fell more In
love than ever with the quiet, thought
ful man whom I'was hourly discover.
Ing SO vastly different from the COM
monplace, nondescript being had
imagined | was marrying.
Ny answer came at last. suddenly
ard Unexpectedly, "a things eagerly
waited for generally do. We were din.
ing in our private dining room when
. bellboy entered with "A cablegram.
Leland took It from him and opened
It carelessly: As he read the type
written message a queer. puzzled look
came into his dark grey eyes. He said
nothing. but handed the pink, slip
across , to-, me, IL read II slowly and
thoughtfully. It wAs brief and TO the
point: q.
Heavy losses. b. and s. failed.
Come home Immediately. J. Lawson"
turned pale. whittier than the lace
frock I was wearing. Would he be-
Meve It! ,tIhsrdly dared raise my face
to his for this was the message ] had
impored Leland's father to send At
length l looked up to meet my hus-
bands eyes fixed on me with 4 pity
Ing expression.
poor little girl" he said gently.
I'm afraid this will be pretty hard
u Ennu, nnlu