The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-22
The Woman
He Married
BY/JANE PHELPS
ARE DREAMS WARNINGS?
CHAPTER 1875.

ARE DREAMS HAhNINOo'
CHAPTER 125.
had decided to prolong my stay
for a week But on the fourth night
had such a disturbing dream that, in
spite of my attempt to be sensible and
treat it as only a dream, could not
remain longer.
had lust fallen asleep when
dreamed that L was at sea, on an i'm
mense boat. AS leaned over the rail,
watching the waves, Juanita joined
me. She was dressed in her favorite
orange and black. and was dazzlingly
beautiful. We had stood silently for
time, when Dick strolled by and he
too stopped and stood beside Juanita
In a moment the ship gave great
lureh and we We're all thrown into
the ocean. Juanita screamed to DICK
to save her. but said nothing.
81 will test him. If ne tries to save
her. letting me struggle alone, he
loves her and 1 will drown" thought
in my dream.
He did try te save her. calling her
by all the endearing names a man
gives the woman he loves when she
is in danger, and at the same time he
called upon me to forgive him. But
before I had ceased struggling, a boat
had been lowered and we were all
saved.
I awoke sobbing. I had to go on
living with those love words of Dicks
ringing in my ears. The relief of find
ing it was only a dream was great, but
| it left me SleepleSS. 1 spent the rest
of the nighx looking out of the win
dow, and praying that 1 might never
be called upon to hear Dick speak love
words to another. Twice l had kept
quiet when 1 happened upon him and
Juanita. L never could third time.
/ 1 turned cold with dread as I won
/ dered if 1 had done wrong to throw
them together by coming away. They
| had been together in the water-ih my
dream. He had forgotten me save to
| ask for my forgiveness. Was he for
getting me now? Was he giving
| Juanita all the endearing names he
gave her when he struggled to save
her?
| I packed my belongings and waited
| for the dawn. 1 would take the first
train home. Junior was terribly dis
appointed. but even he could not
! change my determination.
Shall you telegraph dad?" he
asked.
mo, dear; will surprise him.
! 1t seemed that the train never ran
SO slowly. 1t fairly crawled, it seemed
to me. But I finally arrived, and
FASTENED to the house, only to find
Dick out.
Where is Mr.. Williams" I asked
the maid
HE is at dinner tonight with
Madame Juanita. He also was there
for tea He left soon after breakfast.
They lunch in the woods. Can L go
! Tor something to tempt Madame? 1
did not get anything because 1 was to
t be alone''
mo. will run over to Juanita's
also"
But they are lunching in the
woods" the maid reminded me.
Very well. give me some tea and
toast L will change while you are
preparing it,
/ 1 wanted desperately-to ask If Dick
mad spent all his time with Juanita
during my absence. But 1 never had
been able to question a servant So 1
turned, went to my room, bathed my
face, changed my travelling dress, then
ate my luncheon. Afterward 1 went
into the study.
Here 1 found much to disturb me.
A letter commenced to me, then par
TALLY destroyed But Juanita's name
was legible. What had he written
Had he almost decided to end every
thing and go with her? I also found
a note from her to him. note written
before 4 went away, in which she up
! braided him for not caring enough for
her to be impervious to idle gossip. 1t
was an intimate note, one only a wo-
man who felt sure of herself could
write. But one sentence in its brought
me such peace as I had not expert
i. enced in weeks-yes, in months.
your moral ideas and actions are
a great compliment to your bringing
up. Not many men would be so I'M
demonstrative toward the woman they
loved. I, of course, honor you for it,
but how long are you going to allow
false notions of fidelity to her, to your
marriage vows, to stand between us ?
You swear you adore me, and-remain
on the other side of the room. Too
much conscience is a disease in these
times, my dear Dick. 1 would not
write this way. but you say you al
ways destroy my notes as soon as read.
For heavens sake destroy this. She
, allow me to. What is one to do with
such a boy? Come over and talk it
, over, WATERMAN"
You may think that there was not
. much in this paragraph to give me
peace but it proved beyond a doubt
|; that Dick had not been unture to me
in deed even tho he had in thought.
1 am a woman. and that meant much
to me, more than I can tell. Was my
dream warning for me to Join
Dick to prevent his being alone with
Juanita?
| Their surprise when Joined them
at tea and declared must remain for
= | dinner as we had none provided al
home was genuine, but far from flat
tering I went home more disheart-
: ened than ever almost sure they had
come to an understanding while had
, been away.
> Tomorrow-Darkest just before dawn