Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-26

no, uo NOT. III gong away.
Where"
Abroad. Mother is going with me-
, you've got it all arranged
Il haven't said anything to mother
about it yet, but I'm sure she'll go"
Very well. I'll stay at home"
'Homel A nice name for it! Blue
beard house would be better one"
DO you mean by that that am to
bring in another wife,"
You'll have to get divorce first"
Il shall be in no hurry for that, but
] must have 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"
-"living alone. l must have some
one who will be companionable, to be
here when l come home for dinner. to
speak word TO me when / come in
from the club before going to bed
in short, to make the house as cheer
full as 1t can be made while the wife is
away"
"You seem to consider it an easy
matter to find such person"
81 have one already in mind.'
"Whom?'
Il can't see what interest 1t is TO
you to know, but since you are curious
l don't mind saying that refer to
Mrs. Beardslee"
Mrs. Beardsleew
"She's been very unfortunate-mar-
ried but'a year when she lost her hus-
band, and her father failed. | under
stand she's looking for situation as
companion for some old lady,"
do you call yourself an old lady"
'Oh, no, only an old fool. Mrs.
Beardslee, you know, before my mar
riage with you"
"0h, yes, know very well the ef-
forts she made to get you"
warned me against matrimony.
She had a hard time of it, poor woman,
WITH a husband who drank"
And she accused me OF drinkingY'
hotly.
."No; at the time she didn't know
that was engaged to you. If you
leave me, know of no one would
rely upon for companionship-she's a
splendid housekeeper except Mrs.
Beardslee."
'If you have no regard for your own
good name, / insist that you should
have some for NINE For you to bring
an old fame into your house would
make frightful scandal"
ut will not trouble me, and, as for
YOU, you must remember that when a
couple separates neither has any con-
troll over the acts of the other"
This was an ounce Of prevention in
stead of pound of cure. The lady
was staggered.
"rhat's when they are divorced she
said.
"a divorce would necessarily follow
in time It's a great drawback in ev-
cry way for a couple to be married and
live apart"
And you would marry your old
fiame?''
"Since that pertains to me at a pc
riod after our separation 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 a housekeeper."
"rm content here.J have no desire
to leave my comfortable home.'
II see how 1t 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, repressing her tears, she nerved
herself to appear Indifferent.
"When do you go?' he asked with
out noticing her remark.
II shall consult my own conven-
ience. I'm not going to be turned out
of house and home till get ready, and
il it is for the purpose Of making room
for your old fame shall not go at ALL"
''If you go, shall certainly get Mrs.
Beardslee to keep house for me, if
can"
"Oh, never fear for that. She'll come
quick enough"
''Then 1 understand that you will not
goT
mo, l WON'T
"And you are disposed to stand my
brutality for lfetime?"
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
aud carew0rn.
'After ALL" she said, II think have
been the one to blame. Yes, let's go to
the theater.v