The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-13
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By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS. 4
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s. ROBERT w. CHAMBERS
Copyright 1907. by Robert ". Chambers
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managed to avoid And through me
too"
But no disgrace touches you, deal"
she said TREMENDOUSLY.
i've been all over that too" he said.
with quiet bitterness. You are part
ly right; nobody cares IN this town.
Even though I did not defend the suit.
nobody cares. And there's no disgrace.
suppose. II nobody cares enough even
to condone. Divorce is no longer no
ticed: 1t is q matter Of ordinary occur
renee, a matter of routine In some
sets. Who cares except decent folk?
And they only think it's a pity and
wouldn't do 1t themselves. II Alike
found that she cared for Ruthven
don't blame her. Laws and statutes
can't govern such matters. If she
found she no longer cased for me. I
could not blame her. But two people
mismated have~only one chance IN this
worid-to live their tragedy through
with dignity. That is absolutely all
life holds for them: beyond that out
side Of that dead line treachery to
self and race and civilization! That is
my conclusion after a years expert
ence In he'll" He rose and began to
pace the door, fingers worrying his
mustachs. "Law! Cea a law which
! do not accept let me loose to risk n
all again with another womanr
She said slowly, her hands folded IN
her lap: ut Is well you've come to
me at last. You've been turning round
and round IN that wheeled cage until
you think you've made enormous prog
ress, and you haven't. Dear, listen
to me- What you honestly believe to
be unselfsh and high minded adher-
ence to principle Is 2othing but the
circling reasoning Of hurt mind-an
intelligence stHl n4Hnbad from shock, q
mental and physical life forced by
sheer courage into mechanical routine.
tell you your life b not finished. 1t
Is not yet beguni You need new du-
ties, new faces, new scenes, new prob
lens. You shall have them Dear. be-
lieve me, few men as young as you, as
attractive, as human, as lovable, as
affectionate as you. wihfuiiy ruin their
lives because Of q h<Ht pride which
they mistake for conscience. You will
understand that when you become con-
valescent. Now kiss roe and tell me
you're much obliged. fcx hear Aus
tins voice on the STARE
'Well, we've buried II now" breath
ed Selwyn- You're oil right. Nina.
from your own standpoint and I'm
not going to make a stalking nuisance
Of myself. No fear, little sister. Hell
lo"-turning swiftly-"here's that pre-
posterous husband Of yours"
They exchanged firm hand clasp.
Austin Gerard. big. smooth shaver. hui
morously inclined toward the rudy
heaviness Of sos cessful middle age;
Selwyn, lean, bronzed, erect and direct
in all the powerful symmetry and per-
feet health of a man within sight of
maturity.
"Nina's good enough ~ want me for
e. few days. began Scfwyn. but bis
big brotherln-iaw laughed scornfuily:.
"a few daysl We've got you now!'
And to his wife: Nina, suppose I'm
due to lean over those internal kids be-
fore 1 can have a minute with your
brother. Are they IN bad yet? All
right, Phil. Well Be down fn a min
ute. There's tea and thugs In the IL
brary. Make Eileen give you some"