The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-10
The Leopard's
Spots
By J. A. wALDRoN
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l. physical problems had finished his
address to an audience composed of
women-many Of whom had left buoy
ant youth behind-and they were fl
ing out Of the hotel parlor. Where
there were cOmradeships among them
they whispered and gave one another
glances cOlored by enthusiasm. or
skepticism, or blank amazement
Some persons called the speaker
'the prophet" His public talks were
free, but he gave advice privately by
appointment, for a consideration. He
sat silent and apparently preoccupied
as his auditors left. His address had
been elevating. He had dwelt upon
the power Of the individual win, prop
erly directed, for legitimate ends, as
Stunning that certain projections were
within the scope Of human concentra-
ton on a plane Of ideality. He en-
phasized the necessity for right-doins
to win happiness notion which
would improve the world If generally
adopted. He was large, impressive
man, and his eyes were magnetic.
There were those who declared his
eyes were hypnotic.
A woman who had teen among the
later ones to approach the door
fingered until she was the last, when
she turned. In a moment she i'm
pulsively made her way back to the
solver of problems
Couldn't you give me an appoint
ment now?" she asked. Her manner
was timid and deferential.
your name?" He consulted a
pocket diary
"AIelrose-AIrs Melrose"
He did not find her recorded
among his engagements. ct Is IN
usual" he said, "but if you viii sig
nifty your particular desire, or loss. or
trouble, I may give you a moment.
YOu can call upon me later at my
apartment in this hotel, if necessary"
i have lost my husband I want to
find him-want him to come back. He
left me Neutrality-suspicious. warning"
"But, madam. husbands are leaving
wives and wives are leaving husbands
suddenly and without warning all the
time. I don't pretend tO~offer specific
advice after the fact. The results Of
temperament or mismating, or what
ever the cause may be, may not be
corrected then. Yet your case may be
one in which advice even now might
result in benefit Was there unhap
piness-individual or mutual?"
1--WE were not unhappy. AT least
was not unhappy. and my husband did
not seem to be When he was ill
natured it was because / would not
give him money"
did he marry you for money!"
He pretended to love me-"
And he went away, perhaps, be
cause YOU would not meet his de-
mandsT'
ION the contrary, I gave him $1,000
the day before he disappeared"
"AhI And YOU had money left%
She hesitated 4 had little-a
few thousand dollars-but he didn't
know"
"And you want him tack2"
Eyes"
Glow long ago did he leave you?"
1.-TWO years. And I have had no
word from him-don't know where
be is"
cor even whether he is alive?"
mo"
The doctor of mental, social and
physical problems thought for what
seemed to Mrs. MelrOse to be a long
time 'Your love for your husband
has rr7rr-gvn1gfs
Eyes If ! could only get him back
I thought you might help me-
"If ne should come back and you
should have money would il not be
the same thing over again?'
perhaps he would be sorry and
more considerable I should do every
thing within reason to please him. ]
have just received a legacy-a consid-
cradle sum from an uncle-but should
not want to give him much money
again unless he was changed"
'T confess l am a little puzzled,
madam. as to your case. Reform IL
always possible. but sometimes 1t isn't
logical. 1t rests with the individual.
Character may be recast in way, Dut
in essentials it is likely to dominate
along original lines Of impulse. Ii
you think your husband might be dill
ferent, and that you might influence
him Alright, and that ne may return
try to will It So 1t may not be neces-
sary for you to come to me again I'M
less you have some sign-some symGoi
related to your desire"
Mrs. MelrOse thanked the doctor ano
left him. A month later she called
him on the phone II want to thank
you again" she said II am Mrs. Mel
rose. You remember meT
"Yes. I remember you. Your hus-
hand had disappeared - and you
wished him back"
"He is returning He was in South
America. I have a letter from him"
'SThen there certainly has been .
sign-a symbol-in line with your de-
sire. hope you may be happy to-
gether."
Melrose did come back. 1t appeared
that he had read of Mrs. Melrose's
legacy in an American newspaper
But he left Mrs. MelrOse again sud
denly and without warning, after
specious story and professions OF az
eas-- Al. 49, ,v-f&h RTn0l0