Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-25

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81 know IL is true. Joe. and so do
YOU wanted o. 60 90 mother with
out having an this talk. but now that
we have To talk lets Dee frank with
each other and with ourselves. And
you try 20 appreciate the truth as
much as YOU are able. To begin with.
10 seems that I have been alone in not
realizing how worthless you are. My
father when we were 90 Doe married
warned me not to take YOU unless /
Thought YOU Indispensable To- my hap
piucss You know that every one else
put IL a little more bluutly. But ]
thought ] loved you-I'm sure I did.
Now 60 tcoms utterly beyond belief
But then 10 must have been love I
mistook your cgotism FOR a deeper
sentiment determination OF purpose.
and ] Thought in my girlish way that
the things YOU preached about social
ism. the cruelty of the rich ANA az
that meant that you were NOBLE. self
sacrificing. even brilliant Now I
know the difference. You fight cant
tai? God sometimes Is kind 90 a fight
err. but he can't have much use for
man who whincs.'
you believed me then. Emma" ne
said brokenly. "you know YOU did
you know you did"
That's the Wonderful part OF h.
I've always believed YOU tin tonight.
and now I know I never should have
believed YOU. You've always been n
iiar. and you've always been dishonest
mt heart Your incompetcncy. the way
you We're distrustcd by your employ
ers. I thought was hard luck. lnjus-
uce. But now I know that YOU never
were and never viii Toe the least bit
OF good Co yourself or any one else.
You married me 20 help yourself. You
tried Co disgrace me 60 help yourself.
] was willing 90 meet the situation.
but you couldn't. and tonight YOU
wanted 90 sell me 90 help yourself I
pity you from the bottom OF my heart.
/ think I've told YOU the reason why
I cannot live with YOU any longer"
She rose.
Emma" he supplicated humbly. 1T
WIN all Dc different. Let me start out
again. Give me another chance. I'll
never lie 90 YOU again. and III never
take a cent that isn't my own. I PROM
Use you l wCn'N'
She shook her head
"Oh. yes. YOU viii You can't help H.
Captain Williams told me tonight that
a woman who was good couldn't be
bad and woman who was bad
couldn't be good. It's that way with
men. one who is inherently honest
could never be dishonest, and one who
Is inherently dishonest could never be
honest. You are both a thieT and liar.
and there Is no hope for you. You've
struck the downward path. and you'll
keep on going until the end. II You
ever had a chance IL was with me. and
you've thrown II away. I'm sorry,
more sorry than can tell. Goodby."
He lsaped 10 the door. which she
was about 10 open, and placed his
hand against &c,
Emma. YOU mustn't go. You can't
60. win not let you 60"
II VIII 60. and / request that you
viii open the door" she said firmly.
She grasped the handle. but he put
out his arm and forced her away.
Enough OF this tomfOoleryr' he
cried, with a savage scowl. following
her up menacingly as she staggered
back I'm your husband. / order you
to stay here, and here you VIII stay"
ut only remained for yOu 10 strike
mer' she gasped.
''Strike youl I'll strangle you II you
ever dare 10 try to speak 10 me again
as you have done this night I've
borne with you and humored you and
put up with your insults too long.
What did was for YOU, and you know
IT, What you did. about which you
are giving yourself such airs. is no
more than any wife would do for a
husband who'd acted as did. That's
all there is 70 IL. and l don't want 10
hear any more about IL now OF at any
other time. I'm master In this house.
and Pm going to remain master"
you are not my master. and you
can't brighten me with your threats, {"
she retorted. "Open the door this in.
stantF'
BE grasped her roughly by the arm.
''You take your hat or and go 20
bed" he ordered. pushing her toward
the bedroom. That's the best place
for you"
Never" she painted, wrenching her
self free and grasping a vase on the
table TO defend herself with. "If you
make one step toward me. you coward,
III scream for help"
Rushing az her. he seized her by the
throat and hurled her on the sofa. His
fingers frightened dheir grip. choking