Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

or took me out to some place or
amusement A short time after we
met, Whip declared he loved me and
asked me to marry him.
II was so happy then" sighed Mrs.
Keys as she paused in reminiscence of
those former days
"A few months later, it was in Oc-
tober, just 10 years ago-we were
married. After few weeks we went
to our own little home in the lower
end of the city
One So Much Like whip"
'Tn those days Whip and l were
happy. He seldom left home in the
evenings and always took me with
him when he did.
Years went by rapidly and we had
a son. He was so much like Whip,
and we both loved him. After he was
from his work early so he could sit in
his big rocker and romp with baby.
'Oh, IL only those days had never
changed" murmured the young
widow as the light of pleasure faded
from her eyes and her face sobered
in thought of the recent tragedy.
1T seems now that we were too
happy then" quietly continued Mrs.
Keys.
The Shadow
Just two years ago the first sor-
row entered our home. Our baby
boy-we still called him baby al
though we then had another son, Ell
mer-was playing along the banks of
Spring creek. down near the Cameron
parkway. He ventured too near the
top of the old canal lock and. toppled,
screaming into the water.
After we buried him Whip was
melancholy for a long time. He
seemed to take our loss so much
harder than even [ did-and / loved
dhaI, tn
to go out evenings in an effort to
shake off his sorrow.
'It was then that I first noticed a
change in him. He became more and
more distant and cold towards me.
He declined to take me along with
him when he said he was going to
amusement places.
From Neglect to Blows
But I never doubted him. l
thought he was only trying to forget
his sorrow and did all 1 could to make
home pleasant for him.
my efforts, however, were useless.
He grew still more neglectful, and
after awhile began to treat me cruelty.
II don't like to tell you of all the
troubles we had. He lost his job for
some cause or other after we had
moved to 1117 James street, and we
had difficulty in managing things.
Elmer is growing and needs so
many things. He was four on his last
birthday and | urged Whip to treat
US with more kindness for Elmer's
sake.
The Other Woman and the Result
But 1t was no use. The climax of
all my troubles came about three
weeks ago when Whip came home in
a rage and told me to get the furni-
ture busted off for he intended to sell
it all.
"Tearfully begged him not to sell
the things we had toiled so hard to
obtain, but he insisted. After many
threats finally signed a release to the
furniture.
"Oh, that | would have refused
those demands" remorsefully unused
the pretty young widow.
"If / would have had the strength to
resist him then and inquired what he
wanted to do with the money, l might
have discovered the other woman,
who was leading him away from me.
Where Hate Steps In
"Oh, the wretch. that she would
step in and win the affections of my
hus band away from me. / could-Oh!
l could stand over her and see-but
mustn't say those things, it's wrong.
And ] fear her people. too, they have
threatened me- fear them. L am
poor and defenseless-and 1 have lit
tie Elmer to look after. But | know
the police will protect me. They
won't let her people harm me be-
cause 1 say she was wicked for TAX
ing my husband and running our
home, will they?" appealed Mrs. Keys
as her emotions ran the gaumet from
hate to fear and then to desire for
protection.
mo, no one will dare harm you for
thinking about the woman who rob-
bed you" the widow was assured,
"but you mustn't say slanderous
things about her"
widow, there is no law to reach her
for breaking up my home. yet the law
says / must not say anything against
her-Oh! the law!"
What whip" Left Her
But that's all apart from the ira
gedy that took Whip from me-" de-
clared the widow.
II allowed Whip to sell all our fur
niture for $50. Even the runner in
our stairway was ripped from the
floor and sold along with our parlor
furniture and carpets and all. He
only left me two chairs TO rthe par
Tor, a couch and stand in the other
room and a stove, table and garbage
can in the kitchen. All the rest went
that he might get money-for what
did not then know.
"On that frightful Wednesday that
the tragedy occurred, Whip came in
the house and obtained his revolver.
wondered what he intended to do, yet
/ feared to ask him.
"a few hours later. 1 knew" and
Mrs Keys cried softly again.
The Love That Never Doubts
"a relative came to our home and
broke the news to me that my hus-
hands body was at a downtown un-
dertaking establishment He didn't
tell me of that other woman whom he
had shot.
IOf her I knew nothing until some
one spoke of her while l was on my
way to claim my husbands body.
1T never doubted Whip I loved