The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-13
HIS TRUMP
 CARD
And Hubby Played It Skilfully.

nThe honeymoon and a fortnight" of that brief period has fallen so heavily upon me, what would life lime of such misery be?i
 "pretty glum prospect, isn't it?" "A frightful prospect for me-"
 "you have pleasant home, n,entv of servants, an excellent posi- ton in society Don't you think these sbould make amends for very imper- feet husband?
 "No. do not I'm going away" "Where?'
 "Abroad. Mother is going with me"
 "You've got it all arranged?"
 q haven't said anything to mother about it yet, but I'm sure she'll go." "yery we'll III stay at home"
 "Home! A nice name for it. Blue heard house would, be better one!" DO you mean by that that I am going to bring in another wife?"
 You'll have to get divorce first" q shall be in no hurry for that, but must have some one to keep house Tor me"
 "Your aunt Harriet would do very well ''
 Thank you, no To live with aunt Harriet would be worse than" Another insult"
 "-living alone. I must have some bne who will be companionable, to be here when I come home for dinner. 10 speak a word to me when come in from the club before going to bed-in short, to make the house as cheerful Rs 1t can be made while the wife is away"
 You seem to consider 1t an easy matter to find such person"
 T have one already in mind" "Whom?"
 ''I cant see what interest 1t is to you to know. but since you are curi- pus don't mind saying that I refer to Mrs. Beardslee."
 Mrs. Beardslee!"
 She's been very unfortunate-mar- lied but year when she lost her husband, and her father failed. I un- derstand she's looking for a situation hs companion for some old lady" Do you call yourself an old lady?" 70. no. only an old fool. Mrs. Beardslee, you know. before my mar Fiage with you"
 70, yes, know very well the efforts he made to get you
 warned me against matrimony. She had hard time of it, poor wom ln, with a husband who drank" And she accused me of drinking?' hotly.
 NO; at the time she didn't know hat l was engaged to you. If you cave me. l know of no one Il would ely upon for companionship-sh splendid .housekeeper-except Mrs. Beardslee."
 If you have no regard for your VII good name, insist that you hould have some for mine For you b bring an old flame into your house you'd make frightful scandal" Tt will not trouble me, and, as for ou, you must remember that when ouple separates neither has any con- rol over the acts of the other" This was an ounce of prevention in- tead of a pound of cure. The lady fas staggered.
 That's when they are divorced, he said.
 divorce would naturally follow in me It's a great drawback in every Fay for a couple to be married and I've apart"
 And you would marry your old ame?"
 since that pertains to me at per pa after separation I must decline to axe you into my confidence"
 Why not shut up the house-you In one direction. in another?"
 what advantage would there be in hat?"
 lou wouldn't need housekeeper" I'm content here. have no desire leave my comfortable home'
 l See how it is. You're trying to me out so that you can get that orrld r Mrs. Beardslee in my place" one put her handkerchief to her es' but. repressing her tears, she erved herself to appear indifferent.
 when do you go?" he asked with lt noticing her remark.
 l snail consult my own convent ice. I'm not going to he turned out mousse and home till I get ready, iu II 1t is for the purpose of making Poui TOT your old flame l shall not go all"
 II you go. l shall certainly get Mrs. eardsiee to keep house for me if