The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Lost and
Found
ste.y Of . Bridegroom With
Dramatic Tastes
By cLARlssA MAcKIE


dred Corson every one said that they
would be happy II Dwight did not go
on the stage. for which he had strong
leaning. Mildred was very much in
love with him. and it was feared that
II 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-
ary. 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 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 q
lonely little stenographer when Robert
| fell in love with and married her. this
lcIsurely life of the well to do was a
delightful experience.
Robert Dwight was far from poor.
his business was prosperous one.
and there was no economizlng during
this wedding trip. And. best of all.
there was waiting for them in New
York a Iuxuriously furnished apart
ment which was to be home.
No wonder the Dwights were bliss
fully happy. and 1t is not surprising
that on this winter morning Mildred
looked from her hotel window into a
summer land of tropical flowers and
singing birds and decided that this
was heaven indeed.
Robert had gone out to buy some
cigars at a queer little tobacco shop
Mt the end Of 4 crooked street. and
when he returned they were going for
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 num-
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 blissfuI Of honeymoons.
Mildred saw Robert coming out Of
the tobacco shop. He paused in the
doorway to light cigarette. How
handsome he looked In his well fitting
white fiannels. with a 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 arior.
Mildred thought he saw her. but he
was looking at another woman. 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-
vanced to meet her with outstretched
hands. The cigarette he had tossed
aside performed a blazing parabola
and fell at Afildred's feet. But she did
not see 1t.
Her anguished eyes saw nothing save
the glad look in Roberts face and the
1oy of the cir, as she few into his
waiting arms.
Your cried Robert.
Mildred saw no more. She fed back
along the crooked street with wildly
beating heart and an insane desire to
laugh loud.
Did any woman ever have such an
odd ending to honeymoon?
An hour later she left the hotel with
her trunks and handbag. and what ex.
cuse she made to the clerk l do not
know. but there was no message for
Robert Dwight when he came home at
last to 6nd her gone
Six months later and 1t was summer
time In New England. Mildred Dwight
had resumed her maiden name Of NIL
dred Corson and had obtained a re-
sponsible position In one Of the large
manufactures Of Connecticut city.
As Miss Corson she acceptably filed
her position and won her way into the
hearts Of her fellow clerks. Not one
of them knew Of the tragedy which
had blighted her honeymoon, nor did