The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

you love my HUSBAND! she osh
Lydia Emmons. entirely at q lube
how to answer. remained silent.
Il have not come to you to maAe
trouble" Doris went on. But' ~"
see, love Mortimer. and we nave Nv
children. So that will make II eas'ei'
Easier for what?"
ITO let him divorce me-. -,
81 will answer you truthfuily' sa'u
Lydia. 81 do not love your huspan'
at ALL"
Then why is your name couple"
with his constantly? Why does ne
spend all his time with you? oh
won't you either take him, If you wan'
each other. or give him back to me!
wept Doris.
lydia looked at her. and an intense
curiosity stirred in her. She put nei
hands upon the other womans snoui
ders.
why does he mean so much "
you?" she asked. He is not Wor'n'
of you"
He is, He isl" cried Doris indig
nantlv. at is | who am not worthy
of him. | have not been able to i've
as he wished me to live. He Is my
husband, and 1t is my duty to MAKE
him happy. | want a chance to try
Lydia Emmons was still more as
founded. "But-but | don't want &c
rob YOU of him." she stammered. Tel
me. Mrs. Strange. what sort OF woman
do people say that ] ann
Bad" sobbed Doris, like a resent
full child.
VERY bad? Thoroughly vicious
and depraved?"
Il don't pay heed to gossip unless
/ have to. But people in our circles
are talking. That was why l came U
!, you" -
What would she think II she knew
!. what Mortimer had asked her? Lydl'
= was suddenly appalled,.
Mrs. Strange" she said quietly.
!. am not what the world would can
,, good woman, / suppose. Maybe l an
naturally bad. or maybe ! never ma
I. a dogs chance when | was girl Bu
= | am not as bad as some think u
you know, I have often wanted an OF
= portunity to make some sacrifice. I
show that there is some good in mi
!. Il isn't much of a sacrifice so far q
= = YOUR husband is concerned. Mr.
a Strange-but I'm going to make IT,
4 am going to bring him to your feet
a forever"
Doris looked up swiftly into tn
others face. and she put her hano
y, in Lydias with the same childlike CO.
% fidence.
n. "Oh, I believe in you!" she cried.
w am so sorry for what l said. You al
n a good woman, and ! shall tell ever
body So"
q Lydia smiled and kissed her.
n
II On the veranda of the club Nor
81 mer Strange was waiting for Lyd
ia Emmons. He had been waiting mo
of his spare time during the past thr
| DAYS. and he was uneasy and pt
H picked at not having seen her. 1t W
Il growing dark, and a sort Of jaded
q nance was growing in the maj
soul.
| And when at last she came the 81
~ rious passion that leaped up In
III heart threatened to sweep him frt
] his bearings. She was dressed all
white, and there was a look on b
face that reminded him. though
did not know why. of Doris In the da
! of their courtship.
She sat down at his side and tn
g two were together at last. as MOI
4 mer had hoped. He took her hand.
! "Lydia!" he cried exultantly.
Z have brought the proof with me-
- proof for which you asked"
y He drew the paper from his pool
and gave 1t to her.
Here is the value Of million
lars" he said. What the brides
the Reich company could not effect
. yours. You shall keep 1t. and the 2
ceeds. as the proof of my love-"
10y "Morty," said Lydia quietly. "
or you ever tell any other woman Z
you loved herr"
MS mot as l tell you." he answered.
for "Your wife. then. You didn't c
for her when you asked her to sh
an your life in the long ago?
one Mortimer wriggled in his CHI
req why do you mention my wife"
NO asked.
oui Because you have the best wife
ni' the world, and are the least deserv
of her" she answered. "You ar
III fool, Morty. Just common little I
You are going to get the worst Il
ous' ing down that you have ever had.
70 are going to be made to see your
as you area little man In big
to who has lost his bearings and ia
had the spurious for the real. Go hom
ONE your wife. Morty, and ask her fore
'ost, ness upon your Bonded knees. becs
'une you need it badly"
cled The man rose, furious. trembl
ions "You led me on. even II ! al
rev fool" he shouted. What was
game, then? You have thrown a
'Ver' a fortune. Where do you come
Lydia laughed icily. Il was pl
ydia Used ten thousand to get this for
his Reich company. that's all" she
swered, handing him the paper.