The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

81 don't know whether eXplana-
tions will do any good but ! am going
to be very honest with you, explained
my husband. / am obsessed with the
girl you saw me with today. can
not get her out of my mind. She
means to me all the JOY OF living, all
the youth and Illusion that 1 thought
had gone out OF my life forever My
sane common sense tells me am
not only a fool but something TOO
bad 10 name in my actions toward
you. / think perhaps this foolishness
will pass. | hope il will. but now
tell you honestly, Helen, | am like
lad in his first infatuation.' Those
words" said Mrs. Selwin, ARE burned
on my heart"
"'Why do you insult me with all
this? / asked. Is il not enough TO
injure me as you have without telling
me OF your indecency in so many
words?'
"'Oh, know. know he answered
YEARLY, but it has passed out of my
hands. Can't you bear with me a
little while? Certainly you can't
despise me more than / do myself.
We have lived together too long and
presented too happy front TO the
world to now take It into our con-
fidence as to our misery. While |
shall have to stand by anything you
decide, hope there will be no scan
dali
"Margie, | went to my room and
tried to think II out and finally | did
this. Perhaps an ardent feminist OF
the new school OF women would
despise me, but he was my husband
and | loved him. At least | had the
habit OF him, and the thought OF be
ing without what little | had had of
his presence for the last year nlled
me with dismay
HE had always been good to me
and | thought | recognized that this
liaison of his was only a reaching out
for the youth he felt was running
away from him.
81 determined to see IL could not
fight>for my own. My heart sank
when ] thought of that young face
above its fragrant bunch OF violets,
its red, inviting lips-the whole sex
nal allure OF a young and beautiful
woman.
= "The next day I told my husband
that / wished he would invite the girl
to my house. | found she was q
young widow OF good reputation.
For three months | suffered the
torments OF the damned. | feigned
not 10 see anything but what was on
the surface. | introduced the girl to
my friends. / had her with us always
until at last l saw that he wearied of
her youthful energy. He could not
keep up the pace of dinners and
dances. The rich food had deranged
his stomach. He went TO sleep in his
chair at the opera.
IL found out. too. Margie, that the
4. girl was not bad woman--just a bit
OF silly femininity that. when her hus-
band died, was ready TO think herself
In love with the first man who was
xind to her She. however, was tir-
ing, OF Mr.. Selwin before he began 10
tire with her, and when she had an
invitation to go to Europe with some
friends she gladly accepted II. | don't
think my sigh of relief was any
greater than his when We saw the
boat leave the dock, and as we en-.
tered the motor Arthur took my hand
and raised IL to his lips.
"'No man in the world ever had
such a wonderful wife as | have and
no man ever deserved her less he
said I'm a husky voice.
"That was all. the reference we,
either OF us. ever made to the affair
and as the years rolled on we became
the friends and comrades you now
see
II don't know, my deain she said
answering the question In my eyes.
III don't know whether II was worth