The Detroit times., 1917-06-06

Phyllis lawson hould be perfect
nightmare of Jealous fears to me-
Must this loyeh girl of whom / was
already afraid boz iu daily contact
with Roberto OF enc thing I was
sure would not remain away
from his Office as had dos While
Miss Perkins was thorc Whether
he liked ~ on not ! would end some
excuse 20 visit Robert often /
would know Just how matters were
between him and The new stenog-
rapher
1t may seem Thar knowing Rob
ert's disuihed bearing his pride.
etc. ! hould not have been SO sus
picious OF his actions But aside
from my Jealous disposition. bad
Che sure knowledge or thought I
had that women beautiful or &C.
compIished women. were his weak
ness { had read somewhere that
the most dign.hcd. tho most crudlte.
the cleyerest men. were addicted 10
I This one thing I'm lives which other
wise were above reproach"
had never forgotten this. and.
naturally in my jealousy endowed
Robert with the same falling
said nothing more 20 him. how
over. just then about Miss Bailey
that was The new girls name not
because J didn't want TO- but be
cause -fr-would do no good
Now he was away more than ever.
OFTEN knew nc was out OF town
office or went 20 his club and re-
manned late. AZ least that was
what be- said. when hc told me any
thing I grew more and more dis
urbed more and more unhappy be
cagse uf bis actions his neglect AS
; called b..
had been az sobercd by the
/ childrcn's illness. so FRUSTRATED by
fear e the result especially to
nrnco hat had had neither time
nor strength to think % othcr
things Rnr 30 seemed Robert had
time 20 end and hire a new stenog.
rapher and go read Phyllis Lawson's
stories
7 knew be was reading them. be.
cause the day went 10 the Office
saw "a maraz.uo lying face down on
DIS desk ana wn'hinkinely in my.
nervousness a. finding Miss Perkins
eone. 7 turned 10 over. The Cruel
bic a story by Phyllis Lawson.
stared az me from tho upturned
page
] foit nm my old reckless ideas re-.
turning harpened by what 7 con
siderol uy discovery Of Roberts
moss affair with rhe beautiful girl
n DTS once ~ only 7 weren't so
unhappy Z only did no, love him
$50 dearly
Thru an this time Of sickness and
trouble Harper Carleton had been
unohrrusycly kind and thoughtful.
ii.s notes of ympathy and gifts Of
fowcr often frightened The dark
daya spcn' in the sick room. and
his unaffected delight 81 seeing me
again worn and tired as looked.
WREN ihe quarantine bad been re-
n''cd wa. tory fattering Since
then he bad often taken Tho children
o'' in bis roadster Bruce thought
IL 3 great treat and always begged
to eo Harper had also called sew.
oral times, always unfortunately.
} told him finding Robert absent
'You are much alone - bc said 20
me one evening as we SAT- on tho
piazza imagine you are often
lonely
Not often ! parted You see
when Roberts necessarily away
somc or" is sure go drop in as you
have tonight Vet all The time
was talking was quiyering with in
dignaiion mat he hould be- obliged
To- comment on my loneliness DO.
cause y Was $50 evident that was a
neglected wife
haitered myself that : handled
This man whose attentions were SO
Welcome in my life in a mastery
way Never since the day ! re-
buked him, had be- said one word
Of love 60 mo. nor had be shown in
any way a desire 20 be more than
my true and loyd friend. I often