The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE WIFE.

~. llea.F. AaA s.Haa HlaL.
wonder. little book, II Noble
knows that Chadwick Hatton's wife Is
dead. Yesterday afternoon Pat Sulii.
van came over to my house TO tell me
of the news
sYous OF course know, my dear Mrs.
Wayerlyssss hegsaid, that ]. too, am in
love with Mollie. / have asked her to
be my wife, and although she has not
absolutely said yes, she has given
me the hope that she will do so.
II knowEll have nothing to offer such
IL wonderful girl as Moliie In COMPARE
son with what Chad eau bring ner,"
he said simply, shut j don't believe
Chad loves ner any o than | do.
1op must know that Chad, who is one
OF the best men Id the world and my
dearest friend, and i were rivals Tor
his first &ife'sshapd. He won out and
insteadSof happiness was plunged into
the deepest he'll that mortal man a
imagine.
before he went away / knew. that
he loved Mollie, and | think he knew
that ] also lover her, but we did not
speak o. It to each other.
NOW he Is coming back.
What will be the outcome? II Mol.
lie loves him best. | will give her UP
ttoihlm, for know he is worthy Of, her
but Oh, Mrs. Wayerly Il will break
my hearty
How do you know he Is coming
back. and howsdid you get. the news"
seThe sanItarium authorities teie-
graphed me last Monday, as am his
~a-..EANtakl., ,,,hIia ta 4, n., AZ
about the funeral Of Mrs. Hatton.
q answered that the body should
be sent to the Hatton vault in -
until Chad returned. ! went DOWN to
the quiet ceremony that was held over
the remains, 1t was very sad, Mrs.
WayerlS, that L, whom she Tilted for
Chad, should berthe only mourner 1t
her bier. She was a brilliant and
beautiful woman before she lost her
reason z
spidSy YOU never think, Pat, that per.
haps she became insane because She
married Mr.. Hatton for his money,
all the time loving you!"
roh,l Mrs. Waverly,p exclaimed hon.
est Pat, genuinely surprised at the
idea, You know. that outside Of his
money Chad has everything that might
appeal To aSwoman-good looks educa.
tor, culture, birth and breeding-and
i am only mother Nora's boy. who
would probably still be working for
wages instead of a salary II Chad had
not taken a notice to us. All that /
am Iowetto Chad. There Is nothing
would NOT give him, except an un-
loving wife: What makes you think
that such q state Of affairs existed.
MI. Hatton told Mollie that his
wife told him very soon after marriage
that you were the only man she Low.
ed
poor Chad murmured Pat. "xhat
a great soul to never have told mel"
What q sincere simple soul,Y I In:
terpolated; never to have suspected
7 have told you this Pat SO that
yot will not make the same mistake
again. You have quite as much with
your sturdy, honesty. great loyalty
and sincere sympathy TO recommend
you To woman as has Chadwick
fiatton: Besides, you are good to
look at.
Pat blushed clear to the roots Of
HIS red hair. but his vide Irish mouth
opened with a grin and showed his
beautiful white teeth.-Yes, little
book, he was il. my estimation better
looking than Hatton.t
u expect Chad will be back as
soon as he gets my cable. tele-
gfaphed Mollfe this morning. When
be gets back the first thing I shall say
to him is that I love Mollie and have
reason TO believe that he also loves
her. and proclaim a fair field and no
favor this time
THAT wiz be the best way, Pat,
ynd then you see Il will be up to Mol.
lie
Il can't help thinking, little book,
OF what the introducing OF Jim Edie
into the game Is going 10 do. Moiiie
IS a queer sort OF q girl. lust nov
she Is In love with her Independence
and successful ability TO turn her