The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-18
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ehrys political rlllyvas nearing
Is 41iy successful nclusicn, ait
az bind WaS playing the last O.
~ RhltEes Ehen Bob and ] re
{Ifiot the lawn A. We passed
15rSfil eJou1s Of our friends, ] no
fIeed : I'm q their conversation
IIWi6 & e I'll the world had 90
i6red INTO 3 conspiracy to keep stl
mont icnething unpleasant CON
c1fning The Lofimetsl !.
JON see!' ! whispered q
xhats :.
.y6fybody knows about M
Bssf and the thett-and that The
fslIoT q inns father:in;law!"
Nonsense!" said my husband
impatiently.
tP6cr Old JIM ! murnnufed
: ..IeS TO late 70 stop the gossip
ma your teHit Bob, TOO! Il w
mad zone = once and told Kata
lima Shd ION relied upon her dig ,
1setiod FeE you know she W.!
"a anything to please you, BOD!
No ny husband made no 70
uiy. i6fH / hurried on:
SslrhE.g Mss Miller now! Bet
tef latS sksn .neverl Go and daact
y: Very socn Bob Lorimer, the
Z hsnd scmeSt man IN the crowd, wsA
Wsifzing over ths canvas witl
Katherine Miller. TIE ioyeliest gu
n the town. Many we're the com,
(, msnts / heard about them as J
Wsndlred aimlessly through tne
frssS n 10 edge Of the green; .,
QhStt - ideal pair they make.
;Sim1eted 1 SHY Old woman, On tae
6fhSf sdS q Tie hedge. They've
Essn nelr hbors Tor Year,, you
;fS6T: m 9 wonder Bob Lofimer
Siiasi malrysher
Al tSit, i shriyelsd up and hunt q
"A IA 4 wounded pussy. cat lor
~ oSied spot to perish u. soon
N Z Hench from which ! coula
4 Jealous watch over Bob ana
~ 4iFselAdy. And as ! watched,
. / nodstat Tea upon my misery
[ fsTasn / q Sit more Jealous than
ia average woman, / told myself.
!: inf a. bad as some. ] wasn't leal.
( III q IN the fortunate women II
s6e world Only Of two-Ann anu
lShthetine.
!Fot Tie time, AIMS importance
fadsd ottts / saw Bob encoting me
Tslts With Katharine. Even 4 |
Nd sent him to her, It was On q
~ Insls s.eriand. I felt awtnly
s3fTg ior myself, sitting alone, IN a
!; cdrnAf which I had selected espe-
ci6llN. because It was Isolated!
nj va had 4 dear little baby
"a tEteicase Of you wouldn't b 50
fIISnf6iy Jealous o. .syefy woman
Et6 l66ki At You know very vel
tlat L Bob had q little SON no
sfbhl tNt care . penny about snap
Sne tha living gold Of any Eltls
traSs kS Il the occasion required
All this ] conflded to the man
/, ~ the moon, and It only made him
1fnilel = thought at first that be
HINT believe me, but finally |
c1nKht the bunch IN his smile. II
,l6emed 70 say:
.Why don't you make your hus.
d ia as Jealous Is be makes your
TT wouldn't work." answered
t6e man n the moon. Bob Is so
dltsttnt trotn other men, you
Whsrest 8 sinister look crossed
sfhosIS6n,s round face, or maybe
81 flS only some odd little cloud
Nn'1sehdch changed his expires.
] ga. Whatever the cause, he as.
sunOd q cynical gfimace for full
IND niinutes. Whefeat, / wept.
- don't want anybody but Bob
10 iSSS1ne. {" I.proteSted to the man
q De moon. You're q horrid OLD
thing 70 suggest L. By Bob Is the
nic6t man you ever looked down
ll5on, Hesid es, there Isn't a bach
/; 9nfs,f sight ! want to flirt with.
The,e never Is. And / never would
M WITH another girls husband.
lDSafS vulgar. But Bob-doesn't
ftll 10 same Wayw Here ! sobbed
llmc cut loud, ] was feeling so
eor1J Sor .m7self. tilt Isn't fair!
llartkes-me feel, somehow, as Il !
Eiera being cheated"
4 cloud passed across the
moon and the face Of the man upon
& broke into 8 broad grin. ! WOE.
deeed why.
{, Having accused my husband to
4 perfect stranger, ] Immediately
,bee1n to defend him to myself:
! aBO6 never would neglect me as
Se 9 doing tonlght-he never
would be so horrd, Il he had . son!
He would simply adore forever the
mother Of his boy"
( Tie waltz walled out It's final
ioySsick strains. Bob and Kath-
sfine danced the encore to a finish.
/ soaked my handkerchief with my
tens, while the old moon smiled
md smiled!