Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-20
HIS WIFE
~ MILDRED WHITE.

A.rFs arms stretched despaiFing-
80 bis desk, and presently his
: srooped, to rest between them. 1t
n aver as far as he was con-
and there was nothing to do
away and leave Constance in
s.,hor's care, from which he, Rich
should never have presumed to
~ But "l0ve" at that time had
"A be 'tthe greatest thing In the
80 Wealth, and all its protecting
.s.,ts ualed to n0thingness besides.
~ not realized In youths conf
- d what length his ambition for
~,ee was leading him.
nHtors had forced the fact upon
~ was in debt, hopelessly In
law had expenses been allowed
-.sed 80 completely his regular in
s.r,ly the smart little coupe had
seedfuI: Connie, perched on the
= lie chair, had delighted In the
eu,enee Of her purchase.
=. beautiful bungalow with its
-a.l.spt lawn had been her apprOpri-
.attius. The bungalow must co.
y. was now inevitable, the servants
~ by his wife must be dismissed.
y, conditions might partially ex-
Ia own lack Of success In money
- He could bear the fathers
.-sumut--it was Of Connie he was
1.tInp How would she look when
~ her the truth2 What would
a. But there was just one thing,
smurzp. that she could do. She must
hark 10 her fathers home.
rhltefaced, and with lines Of suffer
+ about his mouth, he raised his
sss-Feached for the telephone-no,
|. eould not tell her-yet. He would
-issa letter, that would be the easiest
mx He would place the sum Of their
,iebtedness against that Of his in
enc: Connie should draw her own
anduslOn and give him answer.
Not once did It occur to him that his
nry little wife might have shared
II Name. yet 1t was she who had Sc
fei plans for the bungalow and ita
ssEy location.
when the letter was sent on It's
w Richard left town for q busi-
IS trip. On his return he would
AN bis fate. His own street seemed
elangp as be drove up to the bungalow
ag, and the auto went for the last
he peEhaps-back to the stone
pEags.
me rooms were empty as he passed
TON one to another, speaking air Of
sati0n lowered everywhere. In
aanIes own boudOlr, bureau draw
and closets stood Open-she had
m packing-and was gone. Rich
q nnk YEARLY into a chair and rang
~ maid; his fears were realized:
Il be knew that he had been hoping
alnss hope, allowing himself to
y tie Imposslble-that Connie
vt SIN have loved him enough to
~ with him q new beginning Of
&
7liA Byron started to pack iurmO-
sy upon receiving his letter." the
nld Informed him. "She had left the
aaHs Of her destination II he wished
atAard caught at the scrap Of pa
q aWillOwdale," he read In Con-
y writing, and that was all. He
Naslea his brow perplexedIy, then
d No doubt WIIlowdale was
as new country place Of her fathers.
May directed him at the railroad
Aaaa. Il was a small suburban town
Famed, not far from the city. Tho
g ct WIllowdale shook his head
q Richard inquired for the home Of
lanee's father. That great mans
ae appeared to be unknown.
Az. Byron them" Richard asked,
~ Jpn direct me to herT"
ne agents face frightened visibly.
eAie cottage" he replied, across
g the square"
neaaFd was still perplexed as no
- MO the garden path leading to
salte cottage. 1t was a very pretty
house, with rambler roses climb
lhe yeranda pillars, but he could
aaerstand what Connie should be
aere-and at the doorway she
nm. He paused breathless before
aalant face. There were not re-
~saes' surely, in that evident hap.
Tome h" said Connie. She laughed
had not heard her laugh since
afst Joyous days long ago. Then
Asnt Of her husbands wan face, she
ner arms to draw him down to
Ane murmured, welcome,
y home at last"
@shard held her close. ''You mean
Z asked eagerly.
t ! have never really had a
sala Constance. always there
sVants about to order things
- 100 well kept to enjoy. Here
PIT one small servant whom I
susf' Richard, and a garden full
mat grow alone I chose
~ - and moved in while you were
inc rest Of our furniture shall
M.l II haa -.