The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-23
Playing a Trump Card


lOrlg1naLl
'aThere is no use trying any longer.
I'VE stood your inhuman treatment
ever since we've been married
"The honeymoon and fortnight
If that brief period has fallen 50
heavily upon me, what would life
time Of such misery be2''
Pretty glun prospect, isn't itis
"A frightful prospect for me-"
aYou have pleasant home, plenty
Of servants. an excellent position In so
clety. Don't you think these should
make amends for very imperfect bus.
band7v
no, do not. I'm going away"
"Where:n
abroad. Mother is going with me. !
you've got 1T all arranged
4 haven't said anything to mother
about 1t yet, but I'm sure she'll CO."
VERY well. III stay at home"
''Home! A nice name for it! Blue
beard house would be better one"
do you mean by that that am to
bring In another wifep'
sYou'Il hare to get divorce first"
4 shall be in no hurry for that, but
must have some one to keep house
for me-,
nYour Atnt Harriet would do very
WELL
THANK you, no. To live with Aunt
Harriet would be worse than"
Another insult
living alone. must have some
one who viii be companionable. to be
here when gone 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 # can be made while the wife il
away"
'You seem to consider it an easy
matter TO find such person"
u have one already In mind"
'eWhom7"
II cant see what interest 1t is to
you to know, but since you are curious
don't mind saying that refer to
Mrs. Beardsiee"
"AIrs. Beardslee!n
@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 az
companion for some old lady"
do you call yourself ar old ladyT'
"oh, no. only an old fool. Mrs.
Beardslee. you know. before my mar
riage with you
"Oh. yes, know very well the ef-
forts she made 10 get you"
warned me against mRtrimony.
she had hard time OF II. poor woman,
With d husband who drank"
"And she accused me Of drlnklngY'
hotly.
NO; ut the time she didn't know
that | was engaged to you. II you
leave me, know OF no one would
rely upon for companionship shes a
splendid housekeeper except Mrs.
Beardslee."
'If ron have no regard for your own
good name, insist that you should
have some for mine. For you to bring
an old fame into your house would
make a frightfui scandal"
1T win 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 q pound Of cure. The lady
was staggered.
That's when they are divorced" she
said.
"A divorce would necessarily follow
In time. It's great drawback In ev
cry way for couple to be married and
live apart"
"And you would marry your old
fameT'
"Slnce that pertains TO me at a pc.
Rod after our separation | must de-
cline to take you into my confidence" "
"why not shut up the houseyou so
IN one direction, in anotherT'
swhat advantage would there be In
thatga
you wouldn't need houSekeeper.p
I'm content here. have no desire
to leave my comfortable home"
Il see how it is. You're trying to get
me out 80 that you can get that horri0
Mrs. Baardslee IN my place"
She put her handkerchief to her eyes;
but. depressing her tears. she nerved
herself to appear indifferent.
''When do you goT' be asked with
out noticing her remark.
Il shall consult my own conven,
fence I'm not going to be turned cut
OF house and home till get ready, and
II it is for the purpose of making room
for your old flame shall not so at all. /"
IF you SO. shall certainly get Mrs.
Beardslee to keep house for me. If !
can.
eoh. never fear for that. She'll come
quick enough
Then l understand that you VIII not
goI'
mo, I WON'T
and you are disposed to stand my