New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

do = even then. when l had only myself to support
but when there were two OF Us to iced and cione on
nv limited income l simply could not do II
Il didn't want YOU to do It d1dn I want pres
er+s and flowers and dresses and things that you
couldn't afford, she said SIMPLY " nat wanted
was something YOU can buy with money.
He looked up sharply and met her eyes And ne
co1C~ drained out Of his face and flushed up agan
and drained once more, and his throat moved as
though he had difficulty IN swallowing something.
A WOMAN does not marry man simply for
~ home Snooks. she went on looking up into his
ewes with curious sort Of 1ntentneSS one wants
something more than lust TOO1 70 SeILeI heI q td
70 s1eer in and three good meals day She doe cot
want to be simply lOdger IN her husband mousse
she wants 70 hold the key that locks her IN MS heart
and she Is such an illogical creature that even when
= K IN her possession she likes HIM TO tell her o,
sionaIlv that she's got it No, didn't want pres
ents. Snooks l didn I want dresses L only "ar.et
that KEY II WASH because YOU were poor IN. /
US restless and dissatisfied / could have lived
hut with YOU and been happy; but-not IN a toni.
It's hardly fair 10 call Il that, he SAID III re- r
Is hardly fair 70 blame me because You could
oct along with nv people. | suppose II would b.
been better # we have waited until we were able 20
start with O home Of our own; but YOU q grown 70
mean 50 much 70 me. | needed You so badly tle-
i didr- I seem able 70 get along without you --d
besides YOU were wiling
.-Yes was willing" she agreed. with a 5l--
..Tbar-s the worst of Il Il doesn't make the stab
hurt the less to know that you shaTpened the sword
with your own hands. loved YOU so much / "s. .o
sure We could get along anywhere. anyhow JI+- az,
Mace III the world would seem Heaven so that l.l
we're there and we two were together An. Te- /
paid or my folly as many another woman has done
before me tell YOU John It Is the greatest Tr-5-e
Il the world for q 20 take MS VIE nome % ne
with his ueOple or for woman 70 take neT hus1-d
home 10 live with hers don't care II they are al-
gels. sooner q later trouble viii come Of Il Tie
marriage ring should be the circle that slrror-o7
new beginning the altar should be the tOuEdatll
stone q a new urGeveloped- untTOdder- u-tr.ri
structure not mere wing grated or 70 the wal" Z
old O-e.
SHE came step nearer AID stood before nm s. IN
- palms turned outward A song Is sweeter -i=n
Q sigh Tohn" she said Experiences bought ore
letter than experiences rold \ bride dOesn v.--t
% begin life walking garden that been clipped
and rolled and graveled. and planted Tor her rE en-
other woman no matter how dear that other woman
NAV be She doesn't want pruned hedges and Gaze
fully trimmed paths She wants 20 go out with her
husband into the Wilderness OF the nknOwn and =.
hear HIM laugh and sing they swing the axes 70
cether and cut new one Tor themselves iIl z
Sometimes the axes slip and the blades strike false
and the path goes asrrav she's such an lCgI,el
creature that Il actual 1Cy 20 cut her WAY ra,-
70 the line and VI a little white stone, and Say.
Here's where We erred Here's where We went
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