The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28

habits. and wondered why. Now I bad
the solution.
Tire shoek Passes.
I told myself. dully. that I vra# ret
surprised. that I had really kn1wn all
along something like this was COM
Ing. Afy thoughts went back 10 the
night few weeks before when ! had
suffered similar paroxysm Of GRIEF
over nickys evident interest in the
girl. Then All my doubts and fears
had been swept away tn Dieky.a arms
on the moonisf Fevanda. I caught my
breath a. I realised n aii ifs fniaer-
able certainty the impussihility 81 any
such tender scene now. Dicky ana
seemed a. far apart esnotionaIiy "a
the poles.
But the determination ! had reached
that other night before Dicky's voice
and earesses dlspalied my doubts /
made my own again. There was Moth
ing fer me to Do bat 20 wait quietly.
with dignity. until I was ABSOLUTELY
certain That nsckY 40 longer loved
me. Then I would 50 out e his slfe
without scenes or determinations. /
would not iift a llkKer 20 hold him.
After tho first shock Of my grief
had passed / felt curious apathy. !
wondered II really loved Dicky IS |
had At first, fer the prospect 81 life
without him did not affect me as ~
would have In the wonderful weeks Of
thu summer.
| got az. wiped my eyes. and going
10 the bathroom hathed my face until
there was nn trace 81 tears upon IL.
I felt aa II / wanted action any
thing 90 occupy nay mind. | took out
all my gowns and looked them over
20 see n there was anything I could dc
70 them. but as { aFn naturally very
orderly and take GOOD care % ms
clothing I finished them in an hour
or two.
An innocent Letter.
Then I remembered my hnusehoid
accounts and letters which 1 had not 5
afr nded 60 for two weeks. For . long
time after Dicl<y had put his finan-
clal affairs in my hands 7 had bean
az my wits end 90 know how 20 keep
track ~ the things which he bought or
Of any bills which came into his IN ads.
had letter files. but IL niekv hap
pcned % be the enc 20 go after the
mail-for the village Of Marvin has
ne delivery system-he stuck any BIN
belonging q him fin hia pocket and
desperation. { had asked him IL he
would mind my going through HE
pockets occasionally IN order that
might be able 20 get thu bills aud Iass
tera together for filing.
eco az Ear as you like. my dear"
he had said good humoredly. You'll
never find any inGiscrfminating evil
aence on me-"
Dioky has many suits Of elothfnx.
and found bills ard letters I'm every
one. some 81 thenl things which should
have beeu attended TO. Most az them
had never been opened. although they
were almost ali addressed 20 Dieky.
Bur there was onn letter addressed
70 Mrs. Hicharad Graham. IN an en-
veIope without Identifying mark or
any kind II had once been sealed. bar
the flap was open. II bore a posfulars<
81 two weeks before. I took out the
lneiosure hastily. indignant az Dscky
for opening a letter Of mine. and won-
asring who my correspondent was.
But - ! turned 70 the signature.
n firm. beautiful characters. Herbert Z
Petit" knew what the letter waz. g
and my anger against Dlcky was
mixed with a curiosity as to why he
had kept tho letter after reading ft.
IL was most innocent little epistfa.
Weeks ago IN looking over ny ae-
counts. I had discovered thar 7 had
received no bin from Dr. pa4tft fer his
All when I had my atfack Of tonsli-
tis. Fearing that he had nent she
slii % the apartment. rot knowing
hat va had moved, l wrote asking
hat BE- send Il 70 me az Marvin. With
he rememherance Of hls tenderness Of :
voice ard manner at the time of mp
illness. ] made the note a model az
arevIfy. and couehea Ii IN the most
susiness-like terms possible This
must Be the answer 70 my request for
IA hsIl