Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-28
Advice to the Lovelorn
c. o. A. coming back into print of these days to
tell folks how sorry he is to have caused so much
discussion. Watch for his letter.
BEATRICE FAIRFAX

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My Dear Miss Fairfax: l have
hesitated for some time about writ
ing TO you for advice but l really
need that article and badly, so I'm
calling on you.
My story may not sound real to
you-indeed it seems like a horrible
dream to me sometimes. l can't
realize that such a terrible thing
has come to me-but 1t has and /
must try to face 1t.
l will be as brief as can.
l am woman Of %. have lived
in Nebraska all my life up to a
year ago, when was married. was
doing office work when l met my
husband. He is a western man and
the attraction was mutual from the
start. l did not know was capable
of such a strong affection for any
one until met him-and honestly
believe my feeling for him was re-
ciprocated. After courtship of six
months we were married. He had
come here to spend the winter, and
after our wedding, about year ago,
we went west.
We were very happy. Although his
work allowed him to be home only
a few days each month. was happy
and contented. We had q pleasant
little home in a small town and I
soon made acquaintances and
friends.
He provided amply for the house
hold expenses and, as / had much
idle time on my hands, did sewing
for others. In this way / paid for
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for our home.
My husband enjoyed his short Wis
its at home and seemed sorry to
leave me each time until about six
months ago, when his visits became
even shorter and at last practically
ceased except sometimes he would
run in for an hour or two. However,
1 tried not to complain and thought
maybe 1 was unreasonable when he
was working so hard. Then some
thing else happened. His checks for
the household bills gradually be-
came smaller and at last he told me
he couldn't let me have any money
at all. When asked why, he evaded
and gave me the impression that he
was into some kind Of a deal to
make a big stake and was using all
his wages, so I let 1t go and kept
on sewing and drawing on my own
bank account for expenses. 1 had
saved $500 before was married.
/ got along that way for about a
month and then getting word that
my mother was very sick, started
at once for Nebraska.
/ found it necessary to stop off in
our nearest city to make some pur-
chases and while was in one of the
big department stores I felt stunned
to see my husband there in company
with young, beautiful, well-dressed
woman. He was himself better
dressed than I ever saw him before
They did not see me and so /
watched them. They were buying
furs. She tried on several sets and
at last decided on beautiful set. I
overheard the saleslady tell them
the price was $3.50 and without a
word my husband paid for them. As
they passed out 1 turned my back
and pretended to be looking at
something, for I couldn't make
scene there. They passed close to
me and heard him call her sweet
ness and ask if they should go home
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abiding place. l did not see him
again for I left that night. left
word for him that Twas coming to
Nebraska and of my mothers sick
ness but have had no word from
him.
So far none Of my people know
Of my trouble and do not know
what to do.
Shall I go back and seek an ex-
PLANTATION or shall simply drop out
of his life and go back to my old
work here-as can any day? Could
there be any excuse? l do wish
could find it in my heart to believe
in him, but how can L? I still love
him and 1 know there will never
be any other man for me. Can you
help me? Hopefully yours,
IRENE P. G.
P. S. I'm afraid after all my letter
is very disconnected but l think I've
given you all the facts.
Your story is not altogether un-
usual. It is tragedy, yes, but not
so great that you cannot live
through it. From what you say
am sure that your husband has
transferred his affections. 1t may
be only a temporary infatuation
and it may be more serious. How
ever, from what you write I cannot
see where you would profit by for
giving him since he seems not to
want forgiveness. Are you quite
sure thar you were not too easy
gcing wits your husband? Some
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