Smyrna times., 1901-06-12
OVER THE
MORNING CUP
A MARITAL TIFF.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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at is the money that has done it,
Mary-the miserable money"
at is your pride that has done it, l
tell you, Basil couldn't help having
the money, could 1? You liked the lux
uries it brought as well as did. nev-
er thought whether it was yours or
NINE"
"But thought. knew it was yours.
and other people knew it. They took
pains to make me feel it too"
"But had the money when you mar
ried me, and you knew it. If you took
me in spite of it. why should you be |
angry now because of it's existence and |
the existence of the things which are |
the logical outcome of it?"
81 now realize that it would be log
ical outcome for people to say and for
you to think that l took you because
of it."
"If people have said that, they have
not said it in my hearing"--
Naturally they have not. but they
have said it,"
"And I've never thought anything
about it one way or the other"
maybe you don't appreciate the fact
that you have thought of it, but the
possession of that money has given you
an independence which Is not condu-
Give to the happiness Of this home.
asked you not to go on that journey
last week to your cousin. ! don't like
your cousin. | don't approve Of the
.l,o oI, har oP
ner of living. | don't like that betting,
Y sporting husband of hers. | heartily
: disapprove of the men you meet there
and of the unnecessary attentions you
receive from them. | told you all this
or hinted 1t, but you decided that as the
journey cost me nothing and as you
could provide a good housekeeper in
your absence it was practically nothing
to me- So you ordered six new gowns.
paid for them out OF your own purse.
bought your railroad ticket and went
staid at home. fuming to know | was
not personally able to provide luxuries
or pleasures for you and thought of
you among those reckless people, tax
ing your strength beyond what was
right. listening to compliments from
men who could spend more money in
Y one month than | ever earned in my
life. and knowing that if commanded
N you to return you probably would no;
obey me-"
I'm glad you didn't put my obed
ence TO the test. BASIL"
M "You would not have returnedY'
''Not if you commanded me- Neither
do I III
you to do. Commands are out of date
between married folk. have always
# tried to regard your wishes"
"You went to your cousin, and ex
" pressed wish that you would not"
5I Because you are such provincial
IN You've never known anything but thi
humdrum. supervirtuous. formal, in
&0 sufferable town"
"This insufferable town las sent on
Z a number of distinguished men. You
cousin and her kind would knock
long time at certain doors in this vi
M lage before they would gain an eI
& trance"
"You are mistaken, for they woul
not knock Why would they delibe
ately give up the pleasures of life an
enter into these social crypts which yC
IA call by the name of drawing room!
Why, the nearest pleasure the peop
In this village have ever come Is
reading An Elegy In Count
Churchyard' They are ignorant of e
erything that has happened since Il
battle of Bennington"
"You think so? | thought some
fhem had led In more recent battles.
thought some of them had framed I
Jaws we now enjoy. believed th
6ome of them had enjoyed great nc
Drs abroad as we'll as at home. Th
non't know much about the record
3he favorite trotter of the year. ! {
xnit. They are unacquainted with
xatest scandal about the reigning prii
6onna- They are not up on the lat
Nlnng. BY your standard they
H1ort undoubtedly"
II am glad you understand my stal
ed SO well. I'm glad. No, no; plei
4s1't answer. You spoke spontaneo
and you said what you thoul
2ste honestly apd without any res
4&fions. At least hope there were
&ervations."
But there was reservation"
*'Indeedr'
Shall tell you what It isT'