The Lamar register., 1919-02-12
The Wrong
Extreme
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper uni0n.l
By MARY JORDAN GARTH


enough TO be In love with life and all
Its concomitants. and old enough TO
be engaged to Mrs. Eunice Brayton, n
widow of twenty-eight, pretty us
picture and having like himself
comfortable amount of means.
Il suppose your property there
needs looking after occaslonallyr
submitted Farrs friend.
Yes, that, and. conhdentlally-Fm
TO look for wedding ring.
You don't mean itV exclaimed Al
len. with genuine pleasure in his face.
Yes, I've been engaged to Mrs.
Brayton since the first of the year,
and we're to be married next MONTH"
You deserve congratulations, old
fellow :" declared Allen warmly. "She
Is charming lady and you should be
very happy"
When he first reached Columbus.
Farr had gone to the office OF life
Insurance company. Next day at his
hotel he received "a letter from the ex-
amining physician of that concern. As
he glanced IL over he fairly collapsed.
lie thrust II into his pocket and sat
staring at vacancy in lost way.
lie did not sleep that night. He
went about like II man haunted with
fearsome dread. lie quickened his
pace whenever he passed Jewelry
store, he had no heart ln business, and
put in time wandering Idly about.
One day, coming out OF II stock bro
kers office where he had sat casual
Is viewing blackboard and crowd. he
came plump up against Arnold Day,
the brother OF his fiancee.
why. Farr!' exclaimed Day.
What's the matter; You. look ill.,"
"Oh, Just touch OF Indigestion"
eyaded Farr aud Day went ON his
way. puzzled and wondering.
Al the end of Il week Farr returned
to his home town. He called upon
Eunice. She could not help but no
tlce the change in him. He was pre-
occupied. had lost weight and amazed
her at his second call by saying:
"Eunice. I'm going to ask you to
postpone the wedding. Something
came up in the city that requires my
attention for some time TO come"
IA " - spht
or the lack of money began the loyal
EunIce. you know what I have is
yours"
"Oh. dearl No. Nothing OF that
kind" asserted Farr stanchly.
Don't ask me to 20 Into details. II
you wouldn't mind. let Us put on the
wedding for a time"
Most surely. Marvin. provided you
let me know your special worry when
II gets too hard for you TO bear alone"
So Affairs drifted on as they had
done only that Eunlce began To fret
over the great change la her promised
husband. one day she told her broth
er all her vague fears.
why. think | can figure It out"
said the latter Il remember now that
| met Farr In the city coming out Of
one Of those speculation joints where
men lose thousands Ia an hour. I'll
wager Farr has been foolish enough
to invest In some wildcat stock and
has lost his money"
Forthwith Eunice approached Farr
on the subject. She accompanied II
with a memoranda Of her means. Its
all yours. Marvin" she said generous
ly. Come. use II to help you out OF
your difficulties and become the smil-
ing contented man you were"
Farr was touched deeply. Here was
a proof OF the earnest love OF his con
fdlng fiancee that was simply lrresist-
ible. His eyes grew humid. his voice
trembled with emotion as he said,
"EunIce. l am going to tell you all
about IL. l have postponed the wed
ding because | may not live long"
Marvin how ridiculousi' lmme-
dlately cried out Eunlce. "Oh, deari
What has ever put that nonsenslcal
rubbish in your headr'
The best authority In the world"
declared Farr grayely. at is heart
rendIng to think that the future bears
no hope for me. because you can never
become my wife. may not live
year"
IF II were only a month, dear, all
the more should / wish to be your
nurse, your wife"
"You see," confessed Farr reluctant
ly, "at Columbus / was examined for
life Insurance to be made out 10 your
favor. received the report on my
application next day-decllned!
think / have the report here. ! haven't
had the nerve TO look at 1t since / re-
ceived it," and Farr groped In his