The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-05
No lS-A Sad Story

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l do not know Why Mr.. BHrluwe
told me II was his wife with whom
he had been having supper the night
before think probably he was
Shrrwd elr+ugh to realize somebody
sooner VI Inter would tell me he was
married Aud II he told me himself
hc would gain the advantage Of hnNing
appeared To be- honest But what II
horde of hulf formed hopes and sweet
shy dreams went Hfymg when the
man who walked beside me uu our way
tp luncheon iu the little urighburhuud
restaurant spoke that one word To
be- exact, be had said he had To take
that lady ont sometimes She hap.
pened ~ be his wife. The worst that
was IN me, the mean spirited part Of
me, clutched nt his light way of speak
Ing ~ her. Had | been older. more eN.
perienced, perhaps II better girl
would have resented his careless wurds
In connection with his wife us quickly
ns | would have resented them had
they been addressed to me But "a,
IL was. | continued 10 walk beside MIR
Burlowe, aud | only said lumely:
"Oh, you are married.
A little. self satisfied smile parted
the mans lips. Had / but known II
he was pleased. He realized thn
since ! had not left him at once
probably would not leave him Mt all
| would at least listen To his side o
the story. and be- more than half In
clined to believe II. so now he turuc,
his face away from me Os hc spoke. {,
hide, as | fuudly believed. his sorrow
Perhaps It was only because he wa
clever enough to realize he could no
make his fnce express entirely some
thing he did not feel
II thought | had better tell YOU
he said. 1T seemed only fair An,
yet" he paused sorruwmlly Il
seemed so strungc 10 speak uf her "a
my wife oh. It's terrible to Speul
NJ such things to a young girl but w
have meant su little to each other 10
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We had reached the restaurant 4
our walk. and Mr. RNrluWr turned {
me plcadlngly
"Nou1 come In and lunch with m
this once, anyway he said "luu ur
too inst not 90 be- willing tu listen I
what | have tu say, ! am sure n yu
don't wish to know me afterwnrd
he bowed his heud - will submit {
your decision
How grownup and tragic ne mad
me- feel Here at last was some q
the drama " which | had rcud In m
hooks. was the heroine I'm blight
cd romance | should have felt cIusl
ed but In spite ot myself child tina
really was, the situation began {
please me. was very much excite
to hear what he had 10 say
After we hnd seated ourselves an
ordered our luncheon In proper gloul
incidentally with mYEhealthy youn
appetite I quite forgH | SHOULD hay
been unable tO eat under the cirCun
stances and ordered instead singl
lnrly substantial meal, the great ten
or leaned toward me and began III
story NJ his life.
Unfortunately he began, u wa
married when / was very, Yer
young scarcely more than u boy"
| My eyes were dwelling ON him Il
the thrills | felt sure were comlnl
aud MIR Barluwe was quite Mt h
hest lie rlguratlvely took the cent?
of the stage with few manly stride
and swept his hair from his brow wit
a tragic gesture.
''rhc rlrl married" he said. wi
' a child ] had known for years. "