Show SOMETHING ON Y t JJ T ID SHOWING S THAT A 4 a HUMAN CONFIDENCE NATURE NA TURE IN N INHUMAN IN I HE CO URSE 01 T fi U LIE TE J L 0 VE MA MAY MAGAZINE Y HAVE HA VE A EDITOR HEART ART l I It t BY DY MARY WING w ROVE GROVE BATHON Are Arc re you OU cr very busy Wilson 1 Th The Ther r question camo asmo from flom tho the editor of ot the Dally Daily Dall Courier and as he ho spoke poke I oke IK ho turned to his assistant nt seated at another another an- an other desk in n th the tho same private ate hr I I am nearly through now was the And a n. moment after Arter George lazily arose with wills the question question ques ques- tion lion What hat can enn I 1 do for dr you Oll old man 7 I want you ou to loot look over o this stor story k I think thin It might be used with a little tittle touching up Its It's from train a woman The Tho letter which accompanies It II will Impress Im im- im press prese you OU at nt least She Site states that she and her child aro arc in great need and bo hogs bogs for tor an immediate decision Evidently E she has confidence In human hu itu- m- m man mall nature H Hu smiled sarcastically With a laugh au h at nt his chiefs chief's dig at athis athis athis his well known weakness an and sympathy sym sym- m pathy for those in distress Wilson took the story and proceeded to read it In a II few tew moments ho was wae rea ready Y with his hie decision Yes we can use UC it If but if but as ns ho he turned to his friend he hesitated Then he wont went side side What is It Morton b Can an I do anything he asked with a friendly pressure of ot his big hand han on the droopIng drooping droop- droop Ing log shoulder blade ba e beside him Nothing George It is only the tho theold theold t old wound I saw saty her yesterday ester a an and Jt It has upset me again that Is all Saw her repeated repealed Wilson In wondering astonishment Yes reg dressed In n mourning and holding a n little boys boy's hand They I were looking in a shop window filled with toys so that I ha had hd time to lo observe ob observe ob- ob serve her co closely el without being n noticed myself She looked very pale An and thin but tho the boy was a beauty Ills child I suppose he ho adde added Ills face went white as he spoke Dont Ernest Dont Don't think of or her She the Is nut not worth orth one throb o of your our I heart And again Geor George e Wilsons Wilson's I hand hancl went to his friends friend's s 's shoulder cr with a n. close grip I know But she site may ho bo In need Wilson You Tau know I t told ld you ou that she Rhe had hall never ne touched the provision I 1 made for tor her Somehow I thought she looked the thet very v e ry poor although child Was tide well cared for Cor t 1 Lien Even so you oU havo have done all that Is ts for you to do O under the cir cir- circumstances Do not dwell upon the tho matter malter will bo ho unfitted for tor I or 01 you ou your our wor work True And with a sign sigh Ernest Morton orto-n turned again to Ills his desk In Ina Ina Ina a few rew moments moment in a of matter tube tone o obtained tul after kner much effort Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- 11 son lSon ma made e his previously attempted announcement announcement- concerning t Clio e story stone t J under consideration Send Sen a line then to the ladys lady's address In Brooklyn will you OU asking her Hl to call hero I shall bo be out of ot the way about 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon All 11 right old man man and Wilson Willson in n order crier to hell help his friend avoid contact contact con con- tact with a woman accepted with his u usual al good nature u a task t which ha had more than once proved pro disagreeable He lie wrote to the a address given making mal mal- lug ing an appointment for the hour and HJul turned turne to the muses nuu s of other r work worl which In III a n newspaper of- of flee fice is always pre k y Absorbed in an Important matter to tho tiro ll next t day tJay he failed to hear the Unit first t rap which soun sounded ed on tho the Inner door nn and not until a second second sec sec- ond and more emphatic one name came foJ folby fol- fol sg J by the turning of o wan w trod ii 0 c I r i rI li t sprang to his feet a as he saw I II I frail trail mo modest est looking woman holding hold hold- lug fug a little buys boj's hand and In her hor other ether hand han the letter of or appoint appointment n which ha had gotten her past the tho dour gum guard d. d Mrs Thoin Thorne Thorne- ho he enquired tendering a a. cU chair I Yes I am lAm hero in answer to your noto nota concerning my story etory she roe re- re replied e plied d Well 1 we wo will u o the story if r you 1 1 will vill content consent to cut it In places Oh thank yo i I will do any any- I to it I thinS thing Y you U think necessary O Hee steed need the lute money so badly Sho gave a n. pathetic glance at nt the little fellow leaning against her There was silence for tor a moment Mrs hl Thorne Thome looked up to discover cr discover that Wilson was closely scanning her features She flushed und under r his persistent per per- gaze Pardon me he said sold Your Tour face tace Is strangely familiar to me Do Dp you know my name G George orge Wilson 7 Sho She Hushed flushed again hesitated nn and Was wa about to reply revl when an exclamation exclamation exclamation tion from tho child startled both of or them Oh Our mamma see seel Theros Thero's papa papas papa's s picture And the tho little boy hor pointed to a u. ph photograph which hung hunS on the tha wall all over Wilsons Wilson's desk He lie looked looke from the picture to tho the child then to the tho mother In to puzzled amazement She seemed about out to faint an and he brought her a ga gla- gla glass glas s 8 of or water atel which she drank rank recovering her composure Seeing that he look looked d at her enquiringly on- on Mrs Thorne Thome remarked That picture is strangely like the theone theone theone one I have of ot little Ernests Ernest's father Indicating little Ernest by a gesture You rou are arc a widow then Wilson lIson asked I r lost In my husband before tho birth of or m my little boy bOr Ho has therefore never known a 0 fathers father's love o 0 and so I taught him to know mow an and love lo his fathers father's picture Wilson noticed her he He walked ed across the room pretending pretend pretend- ln ing to look for something on his desk With bont bent brows browl he lie pondered some somo question muttering to himself the while Never paw flaw his father namo name namo I Ernest Ernest queer queer to sa say ay tho the least But wait Ill I'll solve It yet etl Still you OU havo have not answered my question as DS to whether you recognized my name ho said with a smile True she said in n a a. relieved tone and then she added l ded Well Ye I once had hall a n cousin of or that name but In I n never cr met him hint but once an and that In childhood Can It be possible that you you are arc ho lie Yes ho lie grave gravely replied That is If It you aro are Stella Wilson I was attracted attracted at nt- b by your youl remarkable resemblance resemblance resemblance lance to In my sister Nellie She Sho too took tho the hand held heM out to her herIn herin In cousinly greeting her eyes eos ill filling ling with tears as she exclaimed Oh George It is so goo good tp meet meeta a friend once more I I am ant sorry that you should ever p. have hove J known the want of ot one my dear car I But Jut Stella Stena did you ou not first marr marry a aman aman man b by the namo of ot Travers Yes But Jut do Veil tell ell mo of or Nellie Where is 11 she Married an and living In tn the West est Sho wrote to you OU repeatedly after leaving your home Wry Why h did I you not answer her letters I 1 never nevel received ono one of ot them George I see I 1 shall have hn to tell you ou oum m my sto story much as I shrink from doing so flO o. o I felt however that you rou have ha the right to know mow it IL It is la a 1 long and painful one she said aid sadly Never mind the the length Stella Please 1150 tell me Inc all of it it everything I Ir I r will You remember perhaps that hat wh when n n Nellie came out to spend Christmas Christinas with me seven years ago aso she ho un and my husband had never ne mot moL Well ell when she arrived he ho was away on u a business trip but bul we we were hour hourly expecting o. his return as ho had dc- dc dared cued that thul nothing should J keep him r rom Up JUIn ft eft lit l t a time lime In the r a tl t to O oi oio lJ o Ul nit A pro s ho I your our telegram to Nellie telling hr her that you yon lied had b en called a home ionic and amI that she must go hO with you ou Knowing that your our mother mu must t be e beery bevery every very ery Ill I turned my attention toward helping Nellie got get off ort In time and beIng being bong be- be Ing ng far r from well myself so much anxiety for Cor auntie an and sympathy for poor Nellie brought on ono one of or n my old nervous sick hea headaches headaches- aches At the last moment I was it-as unable to go even cven to tho the depot with he lies her much as us I wished to meet you I 1 remember Nellie explained It to tomo tome tomo mo me at the time lime Well Nell after arter seeing Nellie off I went vent to be bed hoping that rest in a a. darkened room would enable me mo to recover my strength before my husbands husband's return But Dut I was not very successful and the not next morning set about making little preparations for or his comfort with my head t still bUlI Ull throbbing with pain and an energy which would woul have o Hassed mo most t wearily but for Cor the jo Joy of tion of my surprise and anguish anguish anguish an an- of mind then when a messenger messenger messen messen- ger gr came with u letter from Ernest In which ho lie said said but but wait Vait I have it here It has n ver vet left my posses posses- don sion Sho She took from her car card case a n. letter letter let let- ter tor worn won from much handling Ung an au amid j after saying raying Listen rC read d it aloud Madam All night I have been hero here in my of- of office office of of- fice flee settling my affairs and now at nt this hour hour almost almost noon noon c everything Is complete I I havo have made careful but not provision for your our support I di do this so 80 that It tf the scoundrel should desert do de- de tS sort sert you th there rc will be be- something fo for or you to rely lely upon To Po a old public scandal I shall shaH take tako no steps more moie fo for your sake than my mv u un u n although you ou oi do not deserve l it slut Hut I wish Isi to never neve again seo your pour face Thank God GotI that I there are no children n To prove C to you how Justly I have 0 I acted In this thin matter nutter and how useless It would be for you to attempt to deny den anything I will explain that I got oft ort oft the train Jus behind you ou and your our companion 1 I saw lia your our face distinctly distinct ly but I am glad to to say that that I did not see sec his hi at all nil It Il was wa enough for fut me melo meto meto to lo hear bear hirn call you Marling darling 1 Then Thon before I could recover from the numb s numbness numb ness nes which overtook o my senses ho loo had hurried you OU Into nto tho train and you were off otto I fill not doubt that you OU will willbe willbe be at home home In time limo to receive me to tod today today to- to d day so BO to spare you 0 trouble In the arrangement arrangement ar nr- t of or so delicate an affair I leave c tho the c city y finally nall this thin afternoon EnNEST 1 As the she concluded shu broke down downan an and sobbed ob ed blUer bitterly There George what do o you jou OU think of ot that thit IcU letter r for tor a man to write to a loving lo wife who racked with physical phy pain and distressed In mind watt was still happily preparing to 10 make his agne cominG a Joyous one Try to cairn calm yourself my my child and answer m my questions sa said ll Wilson soothingly ly Then after atter a moment ho lIo gravely asked Have Ha you ever er attempted to set Bet yourself YO right In your husbands husband's eyes Stella Stolla Attempted 4 to sot set myself right In In- In I I as I was was was' Never Georgel George How lIow I dared dartt ho he accuse me mo unheard But ut how Is III It that you are arc here in Now r York without money monc when he lie took tool care to provide pro for you your Oh George you ou are arc a lL man too and you OU are aro looking At It from flIn his point of ot view Then growing heated healed In her argument she hotl hotly asked Do you think any self woman would touch mone money offered under un- un under under un un- der such conditions No It was easier ealer to sew se sefor for a living Jiving And would you OU have hu had mo me remain In my old home honne where sooner or later Inter m my friends would have havo discovered that I was a a. deserted wife Besides Besides she hesitated and T M v i Id a r r T. 42 l l 1 1 I a a. a i Amt T f fI I am here in answer to your note concerning my story finally Kl I 1 did not want him to eYes discover H- H dwelt th that 1 there thore Was a child o Her Heri fondly upon the little fellow tel tel- telI I low as S ho sat In iii the far corner ot of U the tho room i Imm immersed in In the J pictures r In some magazines which Wilson hod given Mm hint when his m mother ther first tint began her f nar- nar I 1 thought so Claimed Wilson sprIngIng to hl his feet fecu lie JIe walked Balked tho the Cl floor r excitedly for tor a tow few minutes But Dut you OU are alf wrong Stella Stolla all wrong ron You should not havo h vo kept the knowledge of th the 3 birth from Tom his father Well I did it It And Uld what is more ho never shall hall know It It she Pho said ald In a bitter bitter r and relentless tone Oh yes he ho shall hall my dear dear- d cJ a. a ar- ar arz I z mean menn to i tell him hint lell myself You ou You toll tell him hint t How liow Yes Yos I. I Listen to mo me a a. moment Stella Nor For five years your husband has been en m my m- md dearest doares d friend although until now I did not know that t ho Is my cousins cousin's a husband or that his name namo is other than as ho sll signs sighs ns It Ernest Morton Mor Mor- or- or ton Tho Tito lad Is 18 rJ right ht That is his fath- fath ci cr's s photograph there I I I see ste My husbands husband's s 's name namo is Ernest Morton orton Travers But u t. t Gor George George- e Walt Wait a 11 moment my dear You have made everything e quite plain now and I am going to try tl to undo tho the wrung wrong I J all aU unconsciously did your out 11 husband Remember he Is my friend Stella I do not deny that ho dl did you a n great Injustice a grievous one But my child you too are somewhat to blamo blama You wron wronged ed him riot In 11 keeping from him the knowledge that he Is a father you wronged the child chill In depriving him of or ofa ofa a a. fathers father's lovo love and care and you wronged yourself In letting tho the world beHove you a guilty lIt wife Oh but I did not do that George I 1 reel feel sure that no ono one no ever guessed ed that Ernest thou thought ht fo so o Although ho he so cruelly Judged and deserted me he was careful to cast no shadow upon my good name she site sadly explained Front From his great height George Wilson ilson looked down upon his cousin curiously at nt first then somewhat quizzically Quizzical wen Well Well he remarked It it strikes mo mt that you OU have a n very hl high h opinion of ot your husband In spite o of his cruelty Stella She colored under tho the glance glanco an and tone lone but answered gravely gravely- True True George but I wish to b be Just jueL In tho the two years yearn ear o of our married life life- he was ever over kind and gentle JentJe And al although although al- al though I can never nover forget or forgive the wrong ho did me afterward I mu must t always remember what went before and appreciate It It It seems seem to me mo that |