The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-06
Consolation
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has passed away. Poor Chauncey-
to lave been obliged to endure that
woman for so long! It's wonder he
lived as long as be did Well, sup
pose must 80 over and offer the usual
consolation"
Now, there was not only q want of
reason for Mrs. Cressler's going over
to offer the usual consolation" bu
there was a superhulty Of reason why
she should not do so. Mrs. Cressler
had herself been Mrs. Chittenden and
by good rights should have been the
widow But she had tired of Chltten-
den. sent him OFF and secured divorce
on the ground OF desertion. on the
day the divorce wigs granted she had
married Tim Cressler. Chittenden.
who had been forced TO desert one wo-
man, chung to another and married her
Cressler was still living with Chitten-
denis first wife, but report said that
he was very abusive, the reports ema-
mating from bis wife, and If he did not
mend his ways he. too, would be forced
to desert her. Mrs. Cressler's inten-
ton was to offer Mrs. Chittenden that
kind OF consolation which Satan would
give a soul he had purchased--that Is,
he would thrust 1t into hell.
Good morning, Mrs. Chittenden
have thought considering what we
have both been to poor Chauncey, I
would come over and offer my sym
pathies Notwithstanding his faults
he was too good for most women"
"He was too good for me-" said the
widow demurely. but / suppose lie
wasn't good enough for you Mrs.
Cressler, or he wouldn't have left you"
Il was glad when saw that you aud
Chauncey were getting on so well to.
gether. There was too great a gap
between him and me Chauncey was
not smart man.
"IIls first wife was"
ut isn't that / was very smart said
Mrs. Cressler modestly, but Chauncey
was very dull. He needed a wife Of
very moderate intellect"
''You were fortunate In getting an
other husband the day yoU got your
divorce from the one that deserted
you" said Mrs Chlttenden. Maybe
Instead of luck II was smartness."
Il didn't want poor Chauncey to suf-
fer from thinking I'd take him back"
ut was very kind of you not to make
him suffer any longer than he did"
There wasn't any time-if HADN'T
been married-that he wouldn't have
been glad to return to his sufferings."
Then II must have been lucky for
him that you were married"
WED see about that some day, only
In heaven there's no marrying or Civ
ing in marriage"
you think you're going to have him
thereT'
"I'm not going there, Mrs. Chitten-
den, nor Is Chauncey II there's mar
rylng there you'll have to look out for
a new husband"
You'd have both Chauncey and Tim
Cressler In heaven, only there's no
more blgamy there than marriage"
Mrs. Cressler was not getting ahead
In the game Her thrusts were vigor.
Gus, but they were PARTED with great
skill, There was one thing she had
come over for that thus far she had not
gained--a knowledge Of what funis
Chlttenden had left his widow She
had vague hope that the law might
look kindly upon her and consider her
fraction Of that widow.
II hope Chauncey left you comfort
able, Mrs, Chlttenden," she said in a
tone 10 intimate that she would like to
get back to her purpose of offering con
ISOLATION.
"Its you he's left comfortable" re.
piled the other. because he was moth
Ing to YOU lie left me uncomfortable
because we We're everything to each
other"
'1hey say you made frugal wife
and he left penny or so In the bank"
HE did and 10 his widow"
There's alimony due me-"
II hope you may get It."
''If it's due the law II allow it,
Yes, II It's due. You got your III
yorce at noon and married at O'Clock
There's allmony for one hour due you"
II suppose Il wouldn't look well for
me TO come to the funeral"
''Chauncey's funeral so far as his
first wife Is concerned. occurred long
ago"
''Of course I'D like to show my kind
ly sympathy for you, The nelghbors
might think It queer OF me to be here,
but II would show them that I'm not
malicious"
"oh. they know you haven't any
grudgt against me- Why should you
have2 It was who made Il easy for
you. chauncey was well enough salts
fed with the desertion plan after he
met me"
I'm. They all know that wouldn't
stand him any longer"
'IIe told me he was afraid you
would"
'Td have just liked to hear him say
that In the flesh"
There was step In the back room
the room where AIRS. Cressler supposed