Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
81 Thought lie Sale, ana his wiz.

III thought de Sales and his wife
were such a model pair OF turtle
doves" remarked the cynical marquis;
but it seems to be the old, old tale
of convenience and cash-boxes."
"Yes," rejoined the sprightly lady,
his temporary fascination, at seems
to be all widow with one, while the
other drags Magnac in manacles."
At length n day after a week of
mutual misery, the Goddess of Chance,
kindly for the nonce, brought mat
tiers to a head by a simple circum-
stance. On a damp and dreary after
noon Dick was playing billiards alone
with the widow, when, firing of
cigars, he ran to his room in the mid
die of the game to fetch a favorite
pipe.
AS he opened the door without
warning, he heard the sound of sobs
from the couch in the corner.
whats wrong?" he asked, outward
~ nonchalant, though his heart be-
gan to beat ~furiously. Has Magnac
deserted you?"
"O-oh, Dick" walled his wife, break
ing out into a fresh paroxysm of
"S(DLbS INV SdI1 NOu-
He crossed the room. and took ND
his stand near her on the ~hearthrug.
"Feo," he said, in a softer voice,
whats wrong? Aren't you enjoying
yourself?"
"Oh, Dick" she sobbed, 'you know
I'm not. I've hardly seen OF spoken
to you for a whole week."
"Well," he said. assembling his
agitation, Il thought you were tired
of negotiating like a respectable cab
bage, and wanted a little variety"
She started up and looked at him
with tear-stained blue eyes which
seemed to plead for mercy.
ST thought I'd give you a fair field,
as it's such a bore to see than
necessary of ones husband" he went
on almost brutally.
"Dick," she cried, jumping up with
a frightened catch in her voice,
"where were you?'
Smoking on the terrace; but" he
went on, 81 only heard a little of your
conversation, quite by accident. Then
L went in again.
"Dick. darling" she sobbed. trying
to reach high enough to put her arms
round his neck, forgive Ire, forgive
me; 1 didn't mean it a bit. Only /
thought, YOU know" she continued,
as he un5ent a little to aid her in
tentions, enabling her to draw closer,
people would think us so silly; I
didn't know then really how happy
| was. / thought I wanted to fiirt,
as heaps of other married women DO;
but I found out almost at once I
didn't. And then Magnac wouldn't
let me alone-he didn't seem to I'M
derstand; and you were alawys with
that horrid, fast American widow.
Oh, Dick, I can't tell you how miser-
able I've been. Do forgive me, dar-
ling; / didn't think you'd mind"
But L did, little woman" he said.
bending down and kissing her pas
sionately.
II was only trying to keep in prac-
tice for your sake" she pleaded. gain
ing heart and smiling, Aniromache-
like, through her tears.
Then don't try any more" he said
decidedly, and then fell to kissing
her again.
And between them they spent my
thing but a mauvaise quart d'heure
making it up.
Suddenly Dick jumped up.
"Great Scott!" he exclaimed, 81
forgot hat woman in the billiard
room!"
After a hurried explanation, de-
layed by consoling kisses, off rushed
Dick, to find Mrs. Massineham in the
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somehow his excuses were received
with a certain GOODNESS.
"And you have forgotten to bring
your pipe after ALL" finished up the
widow sweetly.
so lord" muttered Dick. making
the best of matters by a hurried re-
treat to his wife's boudoir, where he
spent the rest of the afternoon.
That night Dick was deposeI and
Magnac reigped in his stead, in Mrs.
Massingham's graces.
"Only a temporary alteration
commented the marquis on the case.
watching Dick and Fec together:
I can't quite fathom it. That
have been a canard after all; it's
only peen a quarreI OF lovers, or an
experiment in ethics"
"And a renewal of love-" chimed
in his companion. 'It must be the
end of the rub, and there has been q
fresh cut for partners, you know"
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"Wel," asked Madge Westoby.
when they were once more exchang-
condolences, what sort of a time
did you have at Waterways? Did
your Irritation come offs"
1T was horrid at Waterways" said
Lady Fec, decisively; land you know
don't think it at all nice for married
to firt," she continued, with
matronly severity. Il am quite con-
tented with my husband"
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