The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-05

always be fretting for fear there was
something she might want And then
she would never consent to give up the
children Neither would l."
"Oh, / see how it is, Monte. You
SAINT live separate. and you can't live
together.
"What are we to do, Louise?"
''Try TO make yourself over into an
other man. Be more considerate. kind,
patient and self controlled.
''Pshswi You had better advise mad
am to Eiake herself over"
'There, you 500 how it isl can do
you no good Why do you appeal to
me? You would never think of taking
any advice might offer. shall have
to shut my door upon you both. Really
the thing is becoming too compromis-
ing"
He came and stood before her and said
quite humbly: Don't do that, Louise
You are the only real friend Helen has
here, and you and I grew up together
as children and are almost like brother
and sister. Don't cut us Of from your
sympathy"
''But don't you see. Monte, the awk-
ward position am inf stand between
You and can take sides with neither if
am TO be true to both ] try to speak
the truth, knowing that not word
say will be needed It is out Of sheer
egotism and selfishness, Monte White,
that You come and inflict all this upon
me- Why can't you let your wife 60
her own gait and you go yoursf You
know perfectly well she is very supe-
rior womanp'
Superior woman be- And Monte
gulped down q very naughty word as
he paced restlessly about the room.
"There it is You are both the most
unreasonable, impossible people I ever
saw"
Eyes; suppose we do seem so to
You, but it's because you never have
been married, Louise, and don't quite
understand how marriage changes the
nature. All those who are out would
like to get in, and many who are in
would like to get out, but. il you are
ever so wretched it isn't easy. You can't
go back and be the same man after you
have formed such ties. Fl is simply ter
rible to think Of family broken up. q
home destroyed, children disgraced, and
then know she would be the most mis-
erable of women. She IL thoroughly
feminine person in spite Of all her fads
mot independent and self sustaining
like you, Louise declare solemnly to
you I'd do anything in this world to
make that woman happy"
Louise flushed little at some of the
imputations of Monte's rather blunder-
ing speech, but she bit her lip and said
presently, ''Then why are you not q lit.
tie more lenient toward Helen, o little
less irritable and passionate?'
IT suppose was in devil Of tenn.
per that day told her old spiritualist
greataunt to get out Of the house. She
had gathered regular set Of ghouls
and ghostly creatures in my parlor, and
there was Helen lccturing to them at
2:10 pace ! had to hustle her out Of
the house because j knew her influence
over my wife was pernicious. but the
next day sent her o handsome check,
chouSh w kScp ncf III ciOtucs u WuOlo
year, for the old creature is pinched and
has scarcely enough TO live on. Helen,
Of course, doesn't know word about it.
! am not one TO proclaim my good deeds
In the market place. She naturally
thinks me brute in my treatment Of
that weedy old woman"
"And you would like me TO let her
know how generous you have been'"
Monte blushed slightly under his coat
Of ten, but made no li,ect answer.
II suppose she has saia terrible things
about iac. Louise. know she has. In
fact When she sits bolt upright at ta-
BILE without speaking word, her lips
crisped and curlod with contemptuous
smile and ~ red spot ON either cheek. I
know just what is ranking within her.
IL is far worse, that heavy, constrained
silence, than the most violent language
Oftentimes IL would be positive relief
v sbe would bresk out end begir IN