The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-21
Nearly a
Scandal

Where's Mrs Twitchell? | haven't
seen her for an age" asked her neigh.
Dor, Phyllis West.
Haven't you heard?" mysteriously
answered Mrs. Nelson in low tone.
Poor thing, she's gone home sudden
~ to her mother. The whole town is
talking about it."
About what? Why this sympathy !?
lhey're an ideally happy couple"
Appearances are often deceiying.
The night before Mrs. Twitchell left
her husband was seen leaving that
mouse on the corner of Elmwood
street, the white one with the green
roof after midnight, while his wife
most likely was sitting at home grief
stricken at his actions. The woman"
added Mrs. Keene, was distinctly
heard to say as she bid him goodby,
isn't your patience exhausted? No
other husband would wait so long"
Wait for what?" inquired Phyllis
perplexedly.
How do know, unless she was in.
slnuating about divorce. My heart
rings for that young wife"
There's some mistake" said Phyl.
lis. The trouble with this town is,
lhat the people are so busy minding
other peoples business that they
don't have time to tend to their own.
II they hear any gossip they immedi-
ately relate 1t to their five best
friends, and it then becomes a scan.
dal. Will Twitchell waited for his
wife for seven years, because she
was needed at home. 1t isn't likely
that he would neglect her after a
year"
\ hope you're right. my dear" said
MRS. Keen. as she said goodby to her
visitor
On her way downtown Phyllis met
VIII Twitchell, who stopped her say.
ing he was SO happy he must talk to
some one. my wife is coming home
tomorrow and 1t will seem like home
once again"
VIII she be as delighted to return
as you are to have herr" asked Phyl.
lis fearfully.
"Of course, though she's had a
never-to be-forgotten time at her sis
ters wedding"
WAS that the reason she left so
suddenly"
Yes; my sister-in-law was married
sooner than she expected. Elma had
TO have a new gown The train left
at 1880 In the morning and at
10 p. m. the night before the dress
maker hadn't completed that dress.
Elma was SO worried that l hurried |
over to the dressmakers house and |
sat there until II was finished. In
fact. was afraid to return without
&C."
Did you have to wait long," asked |
Phyllis.
Until nearly II o'clock. That WON.
an must have sewed miles of hooks
and eyes on that blamed frock while
sat In that hot, stuffy parlor."
Does you wife's dressmaker live
in the little white and green house on
the corner"
Yes, but don't go there I'm sure
never will again"
We'll, I'm glad | met you; but |
must hurry along; have some calls to
make"
Phyllis made about IA calls that
afternoon only to find the chief topic |
Of conversation to be the abuse of the
and the sympathy for his
wife, but the scandal did not have
much chance to grow, as Phyllis took
vreat haste to repeat her conyersa,
ion with Will
I've been so lonesome without
you" said Twitcholl, as he greeted
lis wife. "The neighbors We're not
nearly as sociable as when you're at
lome."
Tn SO happy to be back again,
larling. I'm positive no other woman
las a husband half as good and low
ng and faithful as you" said Mrs.
rwitchell happy in the ignorance of
low her husband had been slandered,
md how she had been sympathized c
With by her neighbors. /