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Aileen’s Last Card

           Ihavegonewithothermen,oneafteranother—youknowthat—but,oh!Frank,Frank,youknowthatIdidn’twantto,thatIdidn’tmeanto!Ihavealwaysdespisedthethoughtofthemafterward.ItwasonlybecauseIwaslonelyandbecauseyouwouldn’tpayanyattentiontomeorbenicetome.Oh,howIhavelongedandlongedforjustonelovinghourwithyou—onenight,oneday!Therearewomenwhocouldsufferinsilence,butIcan’t.Mymindwon’tletmealone,Frank—mythoughtswon’t.Ican’thelpthinkinghowIusedtoruntoyouinPhiladelphia,whenyouwouldmeetmeonyourwayhome,orwhenIusedtocometoyouinNinthStreetoronEleventh.Oh,Frank,Iprobablydidwrongtoyourfirstwife.Iseeitnow—howshemusthavesuffered!ButIwasjustasillygirlthen,andIdidn’tknow.Don’tyourememberhowIusedtocometoyouinNinthStreetandhowIsawyoudayafterdayinthepenitentiaryinPhiladelphia?Yousaidthenyouwouldlovemealwaysandthatyouwouldneverforget.Can’tyoulovemeanymore—justalittle?Isitreallytruethatyourloveisdead?AmIsoold,sochanged?Oh,Frank,pleasedon’tsaythat—pleasedon’t—please,pleaseplease!Ibegofyou!"

           Shetriedtoreachhimandputahandonhisarm,buthesteppedaside.Tohim,ashelookedathernow,shewastheantithesisofanythinghecouldbrook,letalonedesireartisticallyorphysically.Thecharmwasgone,thespellbroken.

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