The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-02
HIS TRUMP
CARD

There is no use OF trying any long
or. I've stood your inhuman treat
ment ever since we've been married
The honeymoon and fortnight"
IN that brief period has fallen so
time OF such misery be-"
Pretty glum prospect. Isn't IT."
"A frlghtml prospect for me"
You have a pleasant home,
plenty Of servants, an excellent posi-
ton in society Don't you think these
should make amends for very imper'
feet husband"
mo, do not I'm going away"
"Nhere?'
abroad. Mother is going with
me
You've got II all arranged
q haven't said anything 70 mother
about ii yet. but I'm sure she'll so 7
Very Well III stay at home
Home, A nice name for 1t. Blue
beard house would be better one
DO you mean by that that | am
going to bring in another wife,?
"Youll have to get a 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 must have some
one who will be companionable, 70
be here when | come home for dinner.
to speak a word 70 me when | come IN
from the club before going to bed-in
short, to make the house as cheerful
as it can be made while the wife is
away"
You seem TO consider it an easy
matter to find such person
Il have one already in mind
"Whom?"
Il can't see what interest II is TO
you to know but since you are curl
Gus don't mind saving that refer
70 Mrs Beardslee
MIS- Beardslee!'
She's been very unfortunate-maf
rled but a year when she lost her
husband. and her father failed un,
derstand she's looking for situation
as companion for some old lady,
DO you call yourself an old lady
20, no. only an old fool Mrs.
Beardslee, you know, before my mar
Rage with you
., yes, know very well the efforts
she made 10 get you.
warned me against matrimonH
She had hard time OF it. poor Nom
an. with husband who drank"
And She accused me OF drinking
hotly
No; al the time she didn't know
that | was engaged to You, II you
leave me. know of no one | would
rely upon for companionship she 5
a splendid housekeeper-ex except Mrs.
Beardslee
IF you have no regard for your
own good name, insist that you
should have some for mine. For you
10 bring an old flame into your house
would make a frightful scandal
TT will not trouble the, 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 a pound Of cure. The lady
was staggered.
That's when they are divorced.
she said.
"A divorce would naturally follow in
time. It's a great drawback in every
way for a couple to be married and
live apart"
And you would marry your old
fame?"
Since that pertains to ne at a per
iod after separation ! must decline to
take you into my confidence.
why not shut mp the house-you
20 in one direction in another
What advantage would there be in
that"
You wouldn't need a housekeeper.'
Pm content here. have no desire
TO leave my comfortable home.
Il see how IL is. You're trying tc
get me out so that YOU can get thai
horrid Mrs. Beardslee in my place.
She put her handkerchief TO hel
eyes; but, depressing her tears, sh'
neryed herself 20 appear indifferent.
When do YOU so?" be asked with
out 1oucing her remark.
r shall consult my own convent
ence. I'm not going TO he turned on
of house and home till ] get ready
and if It is for the purpose of making
room for your old fame ] shall not q
al all"
II You go. J shah certainly get Mrs
Beardsiee 70 keep house for me if
can"
%. never fear for that She'll come
quick enough"
Then I understand that you vii
not go?"
No. won't"
And YOU are disposed TO stand ny
brutality for a lifetme?
For ages rather than have tha
woman come into the house. ! being
turned out Of u"
suppose we spend the evening a
the theater. I've been rather tried ir
a business matter to-day. and thini
-o,,. tec-asfion would do me good