William F. Jenkins

“ He loves his wife. She does not love him. But—haven’t you heard of cases where men have been so infatuated with women of the demi-monde that they have squandered fortunes on them—ruined themselves for what they must have known were mere momentary affairs with the women? So it is with this man. His wife—I speak from experience—is a woman with reddish hair. ”

“ He entertains a great, an incredible, love for her. So much so that if she were in truth a woman of the half-world, there is no doubt that he would furnish us with another example of the lengths to which men will go when inspired with such a passion. He saves, perhaps, five hundred dollars. ”

“ She is to him the most charming woman in the world. And why not? Cleopatra had a peculiar nose, Catherine the Great had freckles, Madame de Maintenon even had a double chin! Why shouldn’t he love a woman with a hellish temper? ”