The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25


DO you slean by that that / am to
bring in another wlfeg
You'll have to get divorce first"
q shall be in no hurry for that, but
/ must baye some one to keep house
for me"
Your Aunt Harriet would do very
we'll"
Thank you. no. To live with Aunt
Harriet would be worse than
Another insult"
diving alone. / must have some
one who win be companionable, to be
here when / come home for dinner, to
speak word 10 me when come In
from the club before going to bed
In short, 10 make the house as cheer
full as II can be made while the wife is
away"
"You seem to consider it an easy
matter 10 and such person"
y have one already in mind"
Whom
Il can't see what Interest It is to
you 10 know. but since you are curious
don't mind saying that refer to
Mrs. Beardslee'
Mrs Beardsleer'
She's been very unfortunate-mar
ried but year when she lost her hus
band, and her father failed. under
stand shes looking for a situation as
companion for some old lady"
DO you call yourself an old lady?
"oh, 10, only an old fool. Mrs
Beardslee, you know. before my mar
riage with YOU
oh, yer, know very well the ef
forts abe made to get you"
warned me against matrimony
She had hard time OF 1t, poor woman.
with a husband who drank"
And she accused me of drlnklng?"
holly
No; at the time she didn't know
that was engaged 10 you. II you
leave me, know OF no one would
rely upon for companionshlp-she's a
splendid housekeeper except Mrs.
BeardsIee."
If yen have no regard for your own
good uame. insist that you should
have some for mine. For you to bring
an old fame into your house would
make frightful scandal"
1T win not trouble me, and, as for
you, you must remember that when a
couple separates neither has any con-
trol over the acts of the other"
This was an ounce OF prevention in
stead Of pound of cure The lady
was staggered.
That's when they are divorced" she
said.
"A divorce would necessarily follow
in time. It's a great drawback in ev-
cry way for couple to be married and
live apart
And you would marry your old
hame?"
Since that pertains to me at a pc
rIod after our separation l must de
cline TO take you into my confidence"
why not shut up the house-you go
In one direction, In another"
What advantage would there be in
that?"
You wouldn't need housekeeper."
I'm content here. have no desire
to leave my comfortable home"
Il see how it is. You're trying to get
me out so that you can get that horrid
Mrs. Beardslee in my place"
She put her handkerchief to her eyes:
but, depressing her tears, she nerved
herself to appear Indifferent.
when do you gof' he asked with
out noticing her remark
81 shall consult my own conyen.
lence. I'm not going to be turned out
Of house and home till get ready, and
II 1t Is for the purpose OF making room
for your old fame / shall not 60 at all -
IF you go, shall certainly get Mrs.
Beardslee to keep house for me. If l
can"
"oh, never fear for that She'll come
quick enough"
'sThen l understand that you win not
goT
mo, won't"
"And you are disposed to stand my
brutality for a lifetimeT
For ages rather than have that wo-
man come into the house. being turn
ed out OF it"
Suppose we spend the evening at
the theater. I've been rather tried in
business matter today, and think
some recreation would do me good"
She glanced at him. He looked tired
and careworn.
after all" she said, q think have
been the one to blame. Yes, let's 20 to
the theater."
What took place during the next few
minutes would not sound as well IN
words as in the original.
EUGENE HOLMES BURT.