The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-20

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Harvey. How can you be so calm?
Isn't there anything that would rouse
your.
I'm too busy thinking what TO do
10 waste any energy In blowing on
steam" was my answer in my consll.
iatory tone.
but there's nothing we can do"
she rctortetd. with increasing anger.
which vented itself toward me be.
cause the true culprit. fate. was not
within reach.
Precisely" | agreed. Nothing"
THAT creature won't let him come
TO see me-"
And you mustn't sec him when M
sends for you" said l. Hell come as
soon as his money gives out. Shell
see that he does"
"But you aren't going to cut him
on"
Just that" said l.
A long silence. then | added in an.
swer TO her expression: And you
must not let him have cent. either"
In n gust Of anger, probably nj my
having read her thoughts. she blurt.
ed out: "ono would think II was your
money"
had seen that thought In her eyes.
had watched her hold Il back behind
her set teeth. many times In our mar.
ried years. And ! now thanked my
stars ] had had the prudence 90 get
ready for the inevitable moment when
she would speak H. hut az the same
time ! could not restrain n flush Of
shame. IT Is my money" forced my.
self 20 say Ask your brother. He'll
tell YOU what I've forbidden him TO
tell boforc-that have twice rescued
you and him from bankruptcy"
With our own money" she retort.
ed hating herself for saying II. but
goaded on by devil that lived In her
temper aud had got control many
time. though never before when hap.
pened TO be the one with whom she
was at outs.
"No-vith my own" replied tran.
GULLY.
Your own" she sncored. Every
dollar you have has come through
what you got by marrying ne
through what you married me for.
Where would you be- n you hadn't
married met You know vcry well.
You'd stlll be nghting poverty a.
small lawyer In Pulaski. married 20
Betty Crosby or whatever her name
was" And she burst into historical
tears. 40 last she vas showing me
the secrets that had bctn tearing az
her. was showing me her heart where
they Ind torn n.
Probably" said IN my usual t1ro.
when she was calm enough 20 hear
me. $50 that's what you brood overt"
Yes" she sobbod. i've ha.ci yen
and myself Why don't you tel me II
isn't so3 IN believe tt don't vaat
20 hear the truth know you don't
love me. Harvey. but JUS say you
don't love her"
What kind OF middlcarcl mludl'n
moonoshlno 10 this. anyway" said I.
Let's 30 back 20 IuniC- We've
passed the time Of life when People
can talk scntlmontallty without b.
ing ridiculous"
That's true Of me. liar scy." sir
said mlserably. but not Of you. You
don't look a day over i0--you're still
a young man. while !"
She did not need 90 complete tho
sentence sat on the bed beside her
and pattod her vaguely She took my
hand and kissed H. And I said
tried 20 say Il gently. tonderly. sin.
cercly: People who've been togcth.
or. az you and have. see each other
always as AZ first. they say"
She kissed my hand gratefully
again. Forgive me for what said"
she murmurcd. You know. didn't
think Il. really. I've got such n
nasty disposition and felt 30 down.
and-that was the only thing could
nnd 70 throw at you"
"Plcase-plcascl" protested For
give isn't a word that I'd have the
right to use to any one"
but must"
Now. I've known for years" I
went on. that you we're In love with
that other man when ! asked you to
marry me- might have tainted you
with II. might have told you how
I've saved him from going 10 jail for
passing worthless checks"
This delighted hor-this Jealousy 20
long and 40 carefully hidden. Under
cover Of her delight escaped from
the witness stand, And the dis.
coycry that evening by Doc Woodruff
that my sons onsnarer had a husband
living put her In high good humor. II
he'd only come home" said she. add.
ing: Though. now I feel that he's
perfectly safe with her"
"Yos-lot them alone" replied.
'He has NJ least one kind of scnsc-a
sense Of honor And I suspect and
hope that he has NJ bottom common
sense. too Let him find her out for
himself Then he'll be done with her.
and hor kind. for good
Il must marry him on rs soon M
possible" 6aid Carlotta TN look
about for some nice. quiet young glrl
with character and looks and domcs.
tic tastes" She laughed n little bit.
terly. you men can profit by expo.
ricnce and II ruins rs women"
Unjust" said I, but injustice and
stupidity are the ground plan Of
life"
We had not long 10 wait Tho lady,
as soon as Junior reached the end of