The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-03-30
Lost and
Found
Story of a Bridegroom With
Dramatic Tastes
BY CLARISSA MACKlE

dred Corson every one said that they
would be happy If Dwight did not go
on the stage, for which he had a strong
leaning. Mildred was very much in
love with him, and it was feared that
il he was separated from her, to be
surrounded by actresses. not only
would she be jealous. but he might be
tempted to leave her in the lurch.
They were married early in Febru-
airy. intending to go south to meet the
summer coming north. A large num-
Der of friends saw them joined pelted
them with rice and old shoes. and they
were driven to the dock from which
they were to sail. On boarding the ship
they found their stateroom a mass Of
flowers sent to them by their friends.
In two or three days they found them
selves in Jacksonville. Fla.
To Mildred Dwight. who had been
lonely little stenographer when Robert
fell in love with and married her. this
leisurely life of the well to do was
delightful experience.
Robert Dwight was far from poor.
his business was prosperous one,
and there was no economiZing during
this wedding trip And. best of all.
there was waiting for them in New
York a luxuriously furnished apart
ment which was to be home.
No wonder the Dwights were bliss
fully happy, and it is not surprising
that on this winter morning Mildred
looked from her hotel window into
summer land of tropical flowers and
singing birds and decided that this
was heaven indeed.
Robert had gone out to buy some
at the end of a crooked street. and
when he returned they were going for
a long drive under the palms.
Mildren glanced at the clock. Rob-
ert had been gone over an hour. and
the motorcar was waiting below.
Another hour licked away and thir-
ty minutes more.
After the manner of brides. Mildred
became alarmed over the long absence
of her loved one. and. twisting a white
chiffon veil over her little hat. she went
out to look for him. She know the
way to the tobacco shop. and she soon
reached the crooked street
Her heart sank when she saw that
down its length were an unusual mum.
Der Of people.
Had anything happened to Robert?
She moved through the crowd. not
daring to ask for fear of the answer
she might receive. and she had nearly
reached the end of the street and the
shop when something happened -
something that shattered her beauti-
full bubble of happiness and ended that
most blissful of honeymoons
Mildred saw Robert coming ont OF
the tobacco shop He paused in the
doorway to light a cigarette How
handsome he looked in his well fitting
white flannels. with white hat set
back on his dark hair. He tossed the
match away and glanced up the street
His face frightened into radiance
his eyes glowed with excitement and
lovers ardor
Mildred thought he saw her. but he
was looking at another woman. a wo
man who was running down the op
posite pavement. Nay. she was only
a slight young girl eXquisitely lovely
and evidently in deep distress
As she ran toward Robert he ad
Yanced to meet her with outstretchef
hands. The cigarette be had tossed
aside performed a blazing parabolf
and fell at Mildred's feet But she die
not see it.
Her anguished eyes saw nothing save
the glad look in Roberts face and thu
Joy of the girl as she flew into hii
waiting arms.
your cried Robert
Mildred saw no more. She fed bacl
along the crooked street with a Wild.
beating heart and an insane desire Il
laugh loud.
Did any woman ever have such al
odd ending to a honeymoon?
An hour later she left the hotel witt
her trunks and handbag. and what ex
cuse she made to the clerk | do no
know, but there was no message 70
Robert Dwight when he came home a
last to find her gone.
Six months later and it was summe
time in New England. Mildred Dwigh
had resumed her maiden name of Mi
dred Corson and had obtained a re
sponsible position in one OF the larg
manufactures of a Connecticut city.
As Miss Corson she acceptably file
her position and won her way into tn
hearts OF her fellow clerks Not on
of them knew of the tragedy whic
had blighted her honeymoon. nor di
one of them guess that Mildred ha
ever been bride.
She found pleasant boarding plac
and congenial friends. In the cit
were several good theaters and an o,
casional concert.
Still Mildred was very unhappy. Sh
loved her husband. and. although til
newspapers had told her that Robel
was making a worldwide search fc
his vanished bride. she maintained S
lence toward those who had known be
IN the past
There came Saturday in Angus
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