Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-09-06
Her Autumn
of Lie
A Baby Changes a Wonlans
View of Things
By ANNA NJ. THOMSON
Copyright Frank A Muusey Co

The photograph was beginning to
yellow even under it's protecting glass.
Katherine noticed this so-rowfully Is
she sat holding it before her. under the
shaded light. regarding with tender,
wistful eyes the little pictured face
II be had only been spared her she
could have borne the loss of husband.
fortune AMI position The protecting
love OF this her only son would have
sustained her. comforted her. through
everything.
She had nothing now to look forward
TO. There was none TO care. so why
not; Yes, why not:
Laying the photograph In its rich
frame carefully upon the table beside
her. Katharine Ware once again picked
up the letter whose receipt had so
shattered the dull tranquility Of be-
day and. turning to the second page.
began to read:
II you decide to go with me l Will 50
arrange that, until We reach England no
one VIII know that you and / are togeth-
err Once on the continent the risk Of
meeting those whom We know will not be
great-I never follow the beaten path OF
travel.
/ have so arranged my affairs that
can safely remain abroad for two years
In proposing that you accompany me 1t is
with the idea that we shall each benefit
and not lose by the arrangement
Knowing you to be deeply unsatisied
and unrestful In the present narrow.
nonotonous restrictions OF your life, IN
such sharp contrast TO that which you en-
5oyed prior to the death OF your hus-
band. and-forg1ve me.-realizing that the
chances are not many OF your meeting
any one with whom you could form a
congeniaI and successful marriage. s,tuat-
ed as you row are. and realizing also that
you are a woman not to be shocked by
the name OF thing. but one who can
look a situation n the face, weigh its ad-
yantages against its disadvantages and
thereby make a decision and abide by 1t.
do not hesitate to ask you to become
my cherished and welcome companion
You viii not lose by ii. let me assure
you and at the expiration Of this time
that Is al the end OF my holiday. we can
make some decision regarding the future
Ara l too bl.lt too frank with you.
dear Katharine2
Then forgive me on the score that am
trying. desperately. not TO deceive you IN
any particular. You and have been good
frieo6s-we know each other.
OF you. Katharine. I am very. very
fond: you know how congeniai are our
tastes; you know that no wish Of yours
will be left ungratified while you are IN
der my protection That. in SO far as am
able. will guard you from every disa-
greeahie or unpleasant thing
You know me- to be . man OF my word.
AID these things promise you
VIII you GOMEZ
II 50. telegraph me at the Royal not
later than II o'clock tomorrow morning.
as l shall have many things to attend to-
The Nornadic sails at noon on Wednesday.
remember. Ever devotedly yours.
[ DAVENPORT
. Katharine Ware laid the bulky epistle
In her lap.
Crossing her long arms back Of her
shapely head. she fixed her eyes on the
fridescent. beaded fringe Of the bronze
lamp on the center table before her and
fell into deep study. Ever since the
arrival that morning Of the letter from
Richard Davenport the woman had
thought OF nothing else. and now at
evening she was still thrashing Jut the
question: Should she? Should she not
Occasionally she would recur TO diff
ferent portions Of his letter, vainly Try