Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-14
The Separation Deed.
BY EDWARD F. SPENCE.

!. aissoIVing partnership, to take ac-
,",ts Let us see what we each
rugbt into the firm
w Won begin" she answered.
Z brought fair ability, energy, am
MIN decent position, means OF
,ntOrtable life, an unblemished
anna every one said l wasn't a bad
WI, and more than all, brought deep,
tn passionate love-
Said the woman
q brought beauty"-her statement
MS ,ulendidly true-'youth. Perhaps
MIA else, for it was generous of you
marry the daughter of an undis-
Arsed bankrupt
What have we got out of our mar
aa@ continued the husband. Let
n speak. Of course the honeymoon
ms failure; poets and novelists"-
\ spoke bitterly-"tell wicked, RI
tG0us lies about honeymoons; they
IN never wholly happy-unless, per-
hS when it is the wife's second
mgmOon. After that, three months
exquisite, almost mad, joy; then
boz months Of happiness, followed by
as Of cOntentment, ending in year
tgadually increasing misery"
N course the honeymoon was a
tge" she answered. 'The next
tM months were happy, the follow
q four not bad, the subsequent three
MfEnt and the year was intolera-
You got more out Of the business
~ / for you put more in. Alas! l
an1t the beautiful mad love as cap
b md vet"
And yet, interrupted the man,
understanding, you have wasted
U capital, and the beautiful mad
Is gone; and |, who once would
Pc Cled for you, more than that,
Aa have lived disgracefully for
VI do not believe in the loved
Aonor more'-am content to dis
F Partnership, willing that we
~lA part as friends
content? Willing?' she asked.
ane' what do you regret most?"
ret my bankruptcy" he said.
Tsan our partnership with what l
,Sm splendid, inexhaustible
W." love. look back to moments
npplneSS beyond description, and
!, dill lnSolvent in love. After all,
we've he continued, with a pleas
Ianly smile, Il believe that it is
,%'' 10 have loved and lost even if
'ue love and not the sweetheart
,' NE has lost. Do you regret moth
N. wat cilngs in your mind?" She
T. ueI mead. Come, you should
A. .s There, on the table near YOU.
y useO Of dissolution, the separa-
No., "Fu-lt hasn't ever been en-
~ ". VI Parchment, but it is print
., papef; at the end are two seals.
pfhn ,'u'e the dissolution deed by
et,s,,S paf myers on the seals; the
'uip was executed with our
h ~ ~ quarter of an hour Mr.. Haw-
nM ns lawyer, will be here to wit
\. ae ), execution. Tell me-"
kt,,i5 1lOOk her head again-her
I'M ue"u' regular in features, de-
psson, complexion, crowned with
NJ lss. auburn hair, illumined by
N.Y. n.y. regret nothing?"
'Slsh she answered.
ebSstor.' mat nat You have cast your
tp,ss sOIs me- | regret that I have
Nm r an0 lost your love, that ]
rs'v NV , u, in return. 1 regret that
b hs inability to return your love
I lom d II'ated me by making me
&b,, usO'or; that feeling of irri-
liaa as miserable, too" you H'Se'a-
~ not use the word 49,.
spt !, SEM sense" he answered. "a
ahannhiDsre nothing you look back
srg?' eSS That yet lives in your
3 i p put down the fan that h.a g..
sniIa s tender hands, and, with
Asrsp IL half blush, answered red. :.
slrssrrs. one thing, one moment
/, tss and walked I'D and down :,
eag in II furnished room, ey.
ore Song. D''n was a note in a
y ono aso, almost to the day, GER.
rsoleet'"O "' We We're at Etables
s 5a5 Economy I went. because
\, and GI'Ghnlously cheap and ui' very
sasn51aaaa Mated Boulogne.' 'e''
bow, sIss how we wandered
Y pino ~ we QuarreIod :, AZ.
ss'sd and 'V Uos, to be true,
~ Sea sb sou sutherland the
ass, aOre' Where 1 said bit.
'as and SG my ny friends were al
nd you Wa l at the quiet Paris
n dsar"' Nv were sad and silent"
F." blame" corrupted. Il was