The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17
A REMEDY THAT
WORKED WONDERS
Wrfe's ShreWd Plan to Prove
Her Husbands Love.

When we became engaged Tom told
me that he never could love but one
woman as a wife should he loved and
I was not that woman. She was his
first and only real love-Bertha Tinter.
ton. with whom he had fallen In love
when he was nineteen and she sixteen.
Tom was then poor. and Bertha's IN.
ther wouldn't let her marry him. They
drifted apart, and when Tom proposed
for me he hadn't heard OF her In years.
but he had the honesty to tell me just
how he felt about the matter. | was
very much distressed at his confession
and would have refused him, but |
was very fond OF him and accepted
him. hoping To grow into the place that
Bertha Tinterton hadn't left vacant
\ year ago. after business troubles
Tom showed signs of breaking down.
He needed something 10 divert his
mind and set 1t running In an entirely
different channel | took him or on a
trip. but II didn't seem TO do much
good. | invited people TO the house.
u
a number OF pretty and attractive
girls. hoping that Tom would get up a
Irritation with one of them. But,
whether his young love still remained
or whether he was satisfied with me.
he failed to become entangled with
any of them. | was In despair He
was getting no better. and didn't see
any way To rouse him.
one day | saw a notice In the society
news that Miss Bertha Tinterton was
visiting an intimate friend of mine. |
wondered II she would take hold OF
Toms mentality and turn II I'm
healthier channel For some time |
felt that | couldn't bear the idea OF
bringing them together, but Tom we'll
even In love with another. was more 10
ne than sick. ana after hard struggle
called on my friend, met Miss Tlnter.
ton and invited her 10 dinner. didn't
say anything TO Tom about IL before
hand, for | didn't know how he would
take the matter, and he might spoil my
plan.
When the evening for the dinner ar.
rived and the two lovers met. | looked
for Tom TO show some nervousness,
especially at first, lie looked at Miss
met she asked. cOloring. Certainly"
replied Tom, also coloring. I'm Bertha
Tinterton Have changed so very
muchT Very little" But Miss Tin.
terton was rather thin and overdresscd
and-wcll, she looked old maidish But
she was the only woman that Tom
could ever love rs II woman should he
loved. AMI II she could wake him up
that was what | wanted of her.
Tom Is a reserved man. aud |
ou,dn't tell just how she affected him
Jut il seemed TO me the meeting made
aim Sutdrr than ever. II must be the
cal, alton Of all they had lost I'm hay.
ng been separated in their youth.
IOVeycr, | had entered upon the plan
nd resolved TO give II "A thorough
rial invited Miss Tiuterton 10 make
~ fortnight visit She gladly nc,
cptcd.
Though | could not tell exactly how
Tom felt AT this reunion with his lost
love could plainly see how the lady
felt She lost no opportunity of draw
ing Tom away In hooks and corners
and when with him used all those arts
women use In attracting men. bring
ing her eyes especially into constant
play. left them alone a great deal
and when entered the room where
they were always found them sitting
very near together Just before the
visit was ended Tom suggested thai
the time Of her invitation be extended
Then | felt sure that. whether the
reunion resulted In benefit or no.
Miss TiDterton had renewed her grip
ON my husbands heart.
But Toms health aud spirits did
not improve. Indeed, he grew worse
One morning he did not get out Of BED