The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-03

hear from me again. Don't tell
anyone even this-please; we are
on our way to South America
the Argentine or Brazil. I don't
know where wen settle. No one
down there will care whether our
union has been blessed by the
Church and State or not. It's no.
body's business but our own, any.
way. We've pledged fidelity to
each other, and that satisfies us
both. And want you to know
I've found real happiness at last.
I don't know what perfect COM
partnership and love could be like.
I'll be blamed back there in San
Francisco, and generally damned,
but I think I've done what was
right. To have kept Flossie and
me apart and denied us our
rightful happiness would have
been greater crime than either
one Of US has committed in taking
our destinies into our own hands.
''Try to think as kindly of me
as you can, Phil: You're the only
one care hang about, and I
shall try to make myself believe
you aren't going to feel sore at
me forever. There is no good in
giving you an address that will
reach me. It's better for you to
cut me out for good and all.
Consider that I'm dead-got killed
in an accident, and think the best
you can of me. If I gave you
an address. it would only put up
to you again a choice between
me and Lucy, and don't want
that. Your duty's by your sister
mo matter how you feel about
me. It's better just to forget
about me.
1--WE sail I'm the morning and
we'll be far upon our way by the
time this reaches you. I wish
you all the luck in the world.
I hope you'll be as happy as
know I'm going to be. I'm not
going to be guilty Of writing you
any mawkish sentiments. especi-
ally when you're thinking a lot
Of hard things about me, but /
guess you must realize it's pretty
tough on me to pass you up like
this.
Forgive me If you can and make
up your mind to forget me. Once
more,-good luck, and so long.
Ever your friend,
Wilbur lansing"
Pride
Leila took great deal Of pride
and glory unto herself from tho
fact she was going to have a baby.
She was greatly frightened at
first; convinced she would die in
childbirth, but her physician
assured her she had no reason to
be unduIy alarmed. There was
nothing unusually remarkable
about having a baby at her age,
and the probabilities were she
would run her course quite nor.
mally. AS she grew accustomed to
the idea and the nausea and morn.
ing discomfort passed, she began
to assume tremendously import
ant air, and to make a great deaf
OF fuss and pother over the role Of
expectant mother.
''Wellr' she would exclaim to the
intimate friends who came to see
her. what do you know about me?
I guess none Of you ever thought
I'd have a child" She would
laugh with a little deprecating
shrug of her shoulders. "Of
course, didn't expect one quite
so soon. Philip and I weren't pre-.
pared to have one just yet.-but,
really, don't mind in the least.
/ had lot Of nice dinners plan
ned for this winter,-but what Of
it? People will understand, and II
they don't.-if they're stupid
enough not to have foreseen this
possibility,-well, then, really
don't care!'
She began eagerly to read every
obstetrical book on which she could
lay her hands, and when the SUD.
ply ran out read, with what seem
ed to Philip grewson1e relish, a COL
lection Of famous French crimes
and horror stories by Dumas which
she discovered in one of the old
Vale bookcases.