Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-25
hate boarding house children. We shan't

hate boarding house children. We shan't
board"
Then we might get a divorce n then
/ could marry the cook and make a home
for the children. How does tina strika
your
Arthur, think yen are horrid- to-
night. I'm sure we've always been hap
py together. even If we have had roubles
with the servants" his wife said. you
might think of some plan, / think"
That's the only one I can think of
now" he answered. as he went up stairs.
Mrs. Van Tyne went into the library
and laid Down on the couch. She cried a
little for she found that even Arthur was
rather unfeeling. too. to-day. Her head
ached ana her thoughts seemed TO wayer.
She could never remember exactly how
the divorce was forgotten. for her head
seemed TO ache always now. but she
knew that she had suffered horribly when
she had TO leave her children and her
ex-husband. She kissed the children all
round twice and told them never to for
get her. The baby cried to go with her.
but she unwound his little arms from
around her neck and turned 10 Arthur.
she only gave him a slight pressure OF
the hand for the cook was watching
them from the dining room door. Arthur
had never looked more dear to her than
at this moment. but he only said careless
ly, Come and take dinner with us soma
day-any day after tomorrow. You
know tomorrow is our wedding day."
and he smiled at the cook.
The cook was dressed In a gov Of blue
and red plaid and she carried the accor-
dion under one arm.
In some way poor Mrs. Van Tyne Stun
bled out TO her cab. 1t was very bitter
giving up husband and children, so they
could have a home and some one to
cook for them, But the hardest trial was
yet 10 come. After some time had passed,
she met Arthur one day coming out Of
an employment agency. He looked care
worn and seedy and tried TO avoid his
ex-wife. But she caught at his arm. Why
why have you been in there?" she cried,
pointing at the agency.
get a cook, he stammered, looking
down at his rusty shoes.
4 get a cook-you married the cook,"
Yes, l know he answered. But after
we were married she said she was a lady
because she had married. a gentleman.
and so, of course. she couldn't keep on
cooking. | couldn't deny that | was a
gentleman, so YOU see she had me. Log
zeal, wasn't she?' He sAled drearily.
Besides. she is learning ~e banjo now,
and that takes up a good deal of her
time"
How do you live, them
W are members at the restaurant
on Chestnut street"
Has the baby cut any more teeth?
Does he chew on his rubber ring?" she
asked.
II saw him chewing at tha poker yes
terday," Van Tyne answered. as he walk
ed away.
She looked after him. He stopped a bit
as he walked and had quite lost his alert.
prosperous air. She felt that all her sac !
rihces had been in vain. And don't
suppose any of the children have on their
winter fiannels yet"
Wake up-dinner is ready!' somebody
was shaking his shoulder. Did | act
like a brute?" somebody was saying, She
opened her eyes. 1t was Arthur.
Aren't we divorced?" she asked.
Don't think so. oh. l know what you
mean-the cook"
Mrs. Van Tyne took hold OF her hus-
bolNh > ann AA1AA q AfAR
dream about you and the cook being
married and the baby's teeth. / cant
get over it."
While the second girl was passing tho
soup the glad strains of the accordion
came up from the kitchen by way of the
dumb waiter. Katie seems happy to-
day Van Tyne said.
Her beau has come back from Loo
way" the second girl answered. II
wants her to be married as soon as her
weeks up. He was the one that learned
her to play so nice on the accordion"
Mrs. Van Tyne smiled-if she had only
known about the beau from Iowa before
the dream. w must give her a we'd
ding present she said in her relief TO
find that dreams are not real.
YES" Van Tyne answered with a grin.
wen get her a red silk plated accor.
dion set with mother OF pearl with 1t
is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive
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