Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 19, 1914, Page 2

"W 1D ENNETT “Pop” Kupfel blew the horn in the orchestra, and, in the intervals when score prescribed a rest, he would k with eyes full of speechless ad- miration at Minna Bligh, the famous ‘comedienne, whose serpentine dance had become the hit of the season. It was all right for him to stare, though, because, although he was fat and bald and nearly fifty, Minna was his wife. \ —it was said that she had danced in barns before appreciative rustic audi- ences before Mr. Hamburger, discern- 4ng the makings of a sensation in her, had brought her prominently before the public. She was a strikingly pret- ty woman, perhaps thirty years of age, and what she could have seen in “Pop” Kupfel, the good-natured, child- ish German, nobody knew. Anyway, whenever she appeared, there was Kupfel, blowing his horn and gazing with lovelorn eyes at his djstinguished wife. People prophesied that she would soon find a more congenial partner. But, as a matter of fact, Minna seemed quite affectionate toward “Pop,” and they always drove home together in her auto to the little apartment in the fashionable part of Riverside Drive, where they resided. Only once the curtain had been lifted on Minna's life, and that was during a first night. Some newspaper men were gathered in the front seats, watching Minna's debut in the metrop- olis. There was no music that night; I mean, during the dance. That was decided upon by Mr. Hamburger after- ward. “I knew her,” sald the old hand, | “ten years ago. Slip of a girl she was ; Minna had leaped into celebrity aft- er years of fruitless effort. She had toured the states in minor companies then, too. She was a chorus lady in a ' one-night show down in Harrlsburg.! where I interviewed her. She had run away from home—usual story—de-' ceived by a man.” Here he mentioned the name of the son of a well-known | magnate on Wall street. “He cast her off. Then this Kupfel man took pity | on her and married her. I guess she’s’ sorry now that she accepted him. Fat old Dutchman, who plays the horn.' You must have seen him. And say, I wonder what Emmett thinks now that I ' our parting. ¢ == just got into the auto and waited for his wife to join him there. Minna knew the fellow instantly. He put his hand on her arm. “Minna —don’t you know me?” he asked. “Hush!” she answered swiftly. “That is my busband. Don’t let him see you talking to me.” “Aw, say!” burst out Emmett im- petuously, “that fat man isa’t your husband. I'm your husband. Who is he—millionaire or duke?” “l can't see you now,” whispered Minna in agitation. “When, then?” he asked dully. “Sunday afternoon.” She gave him her address quickly. Then she went on. And Emmett, though he was scowling, had to remain content. The memory of her, the reflection that he had lost her through his own crowning folly, burned in his brain. But he meant to win her again—this divine woman who had given herself to him, whose life he had wrecked. How easy it would be, he thought, to feign repentance, to tell her he had sought her. . . . His mind was busy during the next three days. Minna had not said a word to “Pop.” Why? Well, I think there is an in- stinct in the best women to want to test their husbands. I mean that all the advantages of the union, in this case, were on Kupfel's side. Minna had money, beauty, youth, and health, and he was only a bald and fat old Dutchman who had once been kind to her when she was in distress. He bhad picked her up out of the gutter. And he was her husband. There was something to balance against what she contributed to the marriage, but it was not so much. Perhaps Minna wanted to show her husband what she had given up for him. And perhaps she wanted to see how the two men would act. But I am sure she had no intention of being false to “Pop.” Minna frequently had guests on Sunday afternoons, and “Pop,” who shone mainly in more convivial so- ciety, always retired on such occa- sions to the kitchen, where, with his pipe and a bottle of beer, he would | sit in his shirtsleeves, his feet upon the table, reading “Fliegende Blaet- ter” and laughing as heartily over the jokes as though he had never heard a joke before. On this occasion he withdrew as soon as the visitor was announced. Minna had taken care | that he should not hear the name— and she had left the connecting door open. Emmett came in and took a chair beside her. “Well, Minna,” he said, “I never thought to meet you like this, after Minna, I want to tell ' you how hard I tried to find you again. I have been’madly in love with you i ever since.” | ! . Minna heard that the rustling of the newspaper had stopped. She wondered what “Pop” was going to do. He must have heard. You see, she had never wholly understood “Pop.” “Who {is that fat fellow you've taken up with?” asked Emmett. “Shucks, I thought you had better sense, Minna. ‘Well, I suppose you'll shake him and resume the old partnership with me, won't you?” There was a noise of heavy pacing boots in the kitchen, but Emmett evi- dently thought they were in another apartment, for he paid no attention. He put his arm round the dancer. “I'm going to take you back, Min- na,” he said. “And this time it's go- ing to last longer,” he added. “Pop! Pop!” called Minna. “Bring Wilhelm in here to show him to Mr. Emmett, will you?” “Pop” Kupfel came out of the kitch- en and into the parlor. He was in his shirtsleeves, and in his arms he car Emmett Rose ;::plo“ 18 Kaoe; Grew ried a red-faced duplicate of himself, | about a year old, and he stood at she has grown to be such a stunning Minna’s side like a fat old soldler. woman.” “This is my son, Mr. Emmett,” said A fat, bald man who was seated be: Minna. “And this is my husband. hind them, with a rapt stare in his You see, now, there are important rea- eyes, leaned forward. | sons why I should not ‘resume the old “Dank you, gentlemen,” he said. “1 partnership,’ as you phrased it, with hat always vanted to know the name you, aren’t there?” of dat fellow. Emmett. Dank you.! Emmett rose up and his face grew My name is Kupfel—Hans Kupfel.” | purple. And that was the critical mo- What was there to say to that?! ment. Perhaps Minna, good woman There was something in the German’s though she was, had at times found tone which made it seem px'.remely' “Pop” a little trying and thought re- improbable that Emmett would escape gretfully of how much better she with his life it the two happened to could have done if she had not mar meet. ried him. If “Pop” had lost his dig- Now the strange and sinister pu't, nity, now, he would in a way have of the story is that they did meet. Em-, been found wanting. mett was as bad as ever, and if his | But, as Emmett stood there, scowl- years had added discretion that had ing and sneering, and breathing heav- only mellowed his vices. On the thlrdl ily, “Pop” put down the baby and night of Minna's appearance I saw him waddled solemnly up to him. watching her from the box in which I “I'm sorry my wifé can’t go mid you he was seated with some flashily, to live,” he said thickly. “Von't you dressed women and a couple of fellow | dake ein glass beer before you go, Mr. “rounders.” He stared and stared,' Emmett?” and his face grew white. Was this| | Emmett's hand was on the door. Minna—this the country girl whom he | “what do you mean?” he stammered. bad tricked into a spurious marriage; “[ vant to talk mid you,” answered and cast off like a discarded garment| “pop” “I vant to find oud vy God as soon as he grew tired of her? Parenthetically I may say that Min- na herself told me what I did not see for myself; she told it to me after ward, when we had become friends— made a mans like you. You must be good for somedings or He vouldn't hat done it.” I think that was the finest tribute any man eould have paid his wife. Minna and I and “Pop.” | You see, though he was a poor, fat, He wrote a hasty note and sent it to, pald-headed old man, it never entered her by the usher. I did not know then | his head that Minna could be unfaith- that he had written to her; but I was! tul to him. And when they were alone watching Minna through my glasses, | and she fell, sobbing, into his arms, and I saw that when she danced that night for the second time, instead of a | smile, her face wore the aspect of tragedy. And was there anything worse a good woman could experience than toi have this wretch come into her life again? That is, if Minna was good.! And there are always tongues ready to slander a woman who earns her his face looked owlish in its solemn mixture of surprise and grief. (Copyright, 1914, by W. G. Chapman.) Rainfall Resembled Ink. In November, 1819, the city of Mon- treal was enveloped in sudden dark- ness, and showers fell of what looked like ink. 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