The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-11-20
HOW DAVID HOWELL UL-
TIMATELY LEARNS THE
DECEIT WHICH u
HIM TO A SELFISH WIFE.

at his watch, then sprang to his
feet n walked back and forth
in his room, only to drop again
into his chair, pick up the evening
paper and try to focus his thoughts on
the printed page. 1t was useless. With
breath he told himself that if he did
not. hear from Grace 500 he would 20
to pieces. He recognized with shame
that his present sensations probably
Appropriated those of an overwrought
woman.
Grace?
Opening his desk drawer he took out
n copy of the letter he had written
to her last night after parting from
her.
He wondered now if it was cow
ardice that had kept him from doing
tins sooner: He had hated to hurt her,
1or. IN spite OF her outbursts of sus-
picion, he had been sure she loved
him. He felt like a cad when he re-
Elected on this state of affairs. But
even If she loved him, was it fair to
her for him to marry her now that
he appreciated that his affection for
her was dying?
Again and again he had asked him.
self that question. For he had believed
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gagement without wounding Grace.
Until last night. Since that scene with
her, he had been convinced that, after
all, she might not love him as deeply
as he had imagined. He had said as
much to her.
Surely" he had declared" perfect
love casts out fear and suspicion and,
Grace, you do not trust me-therefore
you do not love me very deeply"
The tears had sprung to her eyes.
How can I trust you when I see you
enjoying other girls just as much as
you do me?" she demanded.
Because I danced with Julia Yates
three times this evening you suspect
me of caring more for her than for
you'll" he had accused. yet you danced
with sundry men besides me-"
THAT is different" she argued. II
have to do that. And, of course, you
have to dance with other girls. But
there were three dances tonight which
I sat out while you were with someone
else"
He tried to explain to her that on
one of these occasions he was dancing
with his hostess. On the other he had
seen Grace talking with a man with
whom he supposed she was going to
dance. But, as usual, h could only
see that he had held another girl in
his arms through an entire waltz when
he might have been with the n to
sobbed, loved him dearly in spite of
the queer things he did.
The mans soul sickened slightly
as he recalled how many such scenes
had been enacted lately. II Grace was
so possessive now what would n be
after they were married?
When he had parted from Grace n
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his neck and kissed him passionately.
Darling" she had begged. please
don't be SO haro and misunderstanding!
All I ask is that you love me more
than everybody else-aS I love you"
"But, Grace" he had insisted, you
do not love me as much as you fancy
you do. If you did, you would trust
me-"
20 please, please" she sobbed,
don't be so hard! If you loved me
more you would understand" she quav-
cred. David, dear, please let us Tor
get this scene. I can put 1t out OF my
mind-and I think you ought 10 put
it out of yours"
He had kissed h race upturnso " "
the perfunctory kiss, his mind was IN
revolt. He felt shaekled, bound. And
he was not making Grace happy.
Moreover. he did not love her.
That fact had faced him sternly rs
he walked home last night. ne mac
told himself that he loved her pecausS,
when she was sweet ana gentles LIE
hanG and at the look in her eyes IS
She cazed up at him. Now he knew that,
while he had loved her body, she nae
made II impossible for him to love mel
coil He had checked the sudden 5
picion that her soul was SO small Inat
he could not love it in a large way,
Then he had sat down az nls MI
here in his apartment, ana ha ~ cnnv
ten her the truth. Going over n copy
NJ hat letter now, he saw that ne mac
Touched on every point that ne a
meant to cover. Yes, even 10 teii ing
her hl,,ntly that he still thought her
lovely and alluring, but that his a11eg.
tion for her was OF the senses; t.e
asked her to forgive him for admitt4 1gg
this fact. but he pe n31lg ~ h h
hea1,tv. her charm, that he had ms.
taIen his emotion for the love that
lasts Now he knew that he was wrong
He knew also that n was. ne nav
written the next sentence thought1uiiy
He must let her take n responsiplilIy
of breaking off their engagement.
1T is because I would pc iaar 10 yo ~
that I am telling you all this" ne a
exnSained "You think you love me
S nj ,, T Who am much more worldly
wise than you, know that you are self elf
deceived. My infatuation-that IS MOI
foo strong a word to uSe-sWept you
off your feet. blinded you to your n IrHe
feelings, made, you think x 9 1o OF, a sS %i
Soth are are Wiser v Therefore. 1 am aa. con-
Tossing to you that I, to- recog yn,1e
freedom. IN oo,tat-
,,c .na r anv more than I do" Chat
s r.9 was not entirely sincere, but
S fen! let it 81" stand.S so I am going to
suggest that we make the following
s sr I shall, as soon as I
hear from you-as I shall by noon.
send a wire to U hostess OF ,,S on os,t
row night, s s;, ! sna winch sh IS Sa true, as
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