A BACHELOR HUSBAND BY RUBY M. AYRES AUTHOR OF "RICHARD CHATTERTON," ETC. Frontispiece by PAUL STAHR NEW YORK W. J. WATT & COMPANY PUBLISHERS Copyright, 1920, by Copyright, 1920, by W. J. WATT & COMPANY Printed in the United States of America TO FEATHERS 1 1 CHAPTER I "Ah, then, was it all spring weather?