Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-11

MY reason for coming IL simple.
desire to sea .rstics done. Whsrs
was coT!i not rest In peace KNOWN.
that yUd, Evelyn, were lying " out.
rageOusly and, what was worse, mukin,
me an unwittins accomplice. a II wsre.
to your lying campaign.
"Eveiyn, you have been q foolish.
wicked woman. You have done this
gentleman hers"--includins Mr.. Balm.
with a wave Of 4 spectral afip-"a
cruel wrong. but what. from my point
Of view Is even worse. you have done
me grave wrong 40 well. I may be
only a memory-l may say that that.
precisely, Is what I am--but even =
memory has its feelings. its sense Of re-
sponsibility. its obligations to itself,
"Very well, having made that po,nt
clear, I rhall proceed: Air. for nearl,
a year past you have been intimidated
by the constantly presented Image Of a
fabulous creature. Your peace Of mind
has been sassouslv affected. Before
your eyes J nave been held up a. a mar.
ason-J. And l resent the sianier On
my ns4a. It has been an insult which
no elf. respecting memory should be
compelled tn stand. Hir. I wish you to
know the truth: I was not PARAGON.
and I thank God Tor Il. ] wus not tbs
perfect b, sband this woman would hsys
you believe. I was fussy, faulty.
crotchety-snd I am proud Of i'll"
"Oh. Arthur l. Mrs. Rain, unds,
attack, was revivf q, was rallyine "a
her own defense Al powers NJ cohereu,
speech returned te her.
"Don't oh. Arthur me-" \.
snapped, but listen and you, too. sir.
II you viii b % good. We quarreled
frequently In chose years Of our married
life. -.-Shs complained Of my brusuue
ways, Of ny ats Of i'ritability, Of nv
refusal to like many o. the people that
she persisted In liking, Of my tastes and
my habits and inclins. Ions. shs didu't
care for some Of my friends; I didn't
care for some Of hers. objected to
any number Of things about her-and
rarely resraiued from sayins ~. Che
has told you that between Us there was
never . cross word. Rahl There were
tens Of thousand Of Cross words. When
We got on zach Others nerves. which
was often, neither Of US hesitated to LEI
It be known. When We disagreed over
something-or anything-we argued II
out. We loved each other, but merely
loving did not make either Of US angelic.
We. quarreled and made up and quar-.
relied some moro. We fell out and ws
fell back together again. There were
times whom we were like a pair Of coo.
ing dovs and again there were times
when the proverbial monkey and parrot
had little II anything on u. In short,
and in fine, sir, We behaved just as the
average reasonably well mated married
couples do behave. And for my own
sake, and incidentally for yours, sir, ]
would not have you believe differently.
'"That. I believe, is practically ull
! had to say to you. Having said II. ]
wish to add anal word to our wife.
here. Evelyn, speaking with such au.
thority as Is beitting first husband.
I wish to state that, 20 far a. my ob.
gone, your present husband Is q fir~t.
rnfn foIIAyu I hko IN thivnIp nf
my successor. And l intend to see that
he has q fair deal from you, I trust
this visit from me has been a lesson to
you. Hereafter, in your dealings With
him you win please be 80 good a. to
stand on your own merits. You will
kindly refrain from dragging me into
your arguments as nm advocate on your
side. My stock Of patience is no greater
than 1t was before ! became memory
remember that. sincerely trust it
will not be necessary for me to I'D.
monish you personally q second time.
Because warn you here and now that
next time shall return under circum.
that will bc most embarrassing
to you. Next time IAere will be no
privacy about my appearance; shall
come 20 you In public. You'll be .
talked .about woman, Evelyn. There'll
be pieces about you in tue paper and
and trance mediums ana
delivers into the occult-a meddlesome,
nosy lot, too, ! may add-will make
your life o busdsn Tor you. So have
q care, Evelynl
"Sir. to you I extend my best wishes.
I'm sorry we didn't meet before. But,
some Of these days we'll make up for
lost time-when you Join me on the
plane where am at present residing.
Well I guess that will be about all.
Oh. II you don't mind, III just dissi.
pate into dir and foat up the chimney
It's more convenient" Out Of q moth. \
ingness near the fireplace came voice
growing thinner and fainter: Good.
by. Baih, old chap. Good.by, Evelyn
and don't forget"
1t was at this juncture that Mira
Balm went of into q swoon. It also
should be noted that even as he spranS
to her side to revive her Mr.. Balm wore
on his face look Of husbandly solici:
tude and concern. but his feet twittered
In dance measure.
Personally. I do not believe Ia
ghosts. assume, readers, that you do
not believe In ghosts either. But Mrs.
Balm does, and as for Mr.. Balm he does
too, 6rmly-and, as happily married
man he 10 every day renewing and
strengthening his belief In them.
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