The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-11

creature who sank abjectly on his
knees and with tears in his eyes sobbed
ont his whole pitiful story TO Milady
of the forty canes He did not spare
himself He omitted no part OF the
story Of mis- foolish hutterings IN the
footlights's glare, Of his senl!e reyei-
iugs. or of anything over which he felt
noignant sorr1E or shame. But somehow
il did not seem to be news to proud old
Milady. She listened in silence to her
whfte-haired husbands silence that
had something OF scorn and something
of pity in 1t She had not been blind
women see more than men think they
do and know more of their fOliies. For
fifty years he had been supreme in that
household, but from that hour the
house had a new master. When he fin
isbed his confession AIiIady waited a
long time before making any comment.
Her face was white and drawn When
she spoke it was in a very low, but a
very determined tone.
There is only one thing to do" she
said. I'VE must sell all and pay every
dollar we owe"
"AH?" he repeated. 1T is my debt,
not yours. Everything that is here is
yours-not mine. You owe nothing"
What you owe I owe" she said de-
cisively, and every debt that you have
must be paid"
At once she took the whole affair into
her own hands. She Immediately set
about arranging for the sale Of the vast
accumulation Of treasures that she had
heaped UP all through the years. She
had everything catalogued; each OBJ
! designating, sculpture, work OF cum
ming craftsman that had histOry-had
its story told in a way that would the
most enhance its value. She developed
an aptitude for business that was sur
prising in one who had known the word
business solely as an excuse or as
| something sordid not to be mentioned
in her life Of ease and pleasure.
She put on the market the palace and
all its costly contents; she sold her
yacht, her country hOme-everyCAing
AS quickly as the money came in 1t
went to satisfy her husbands creditors.
AS the day set for the beginning Of
the sale Of the art objects in her mu-
scum approached Milady grew buster
and buster. Her husband sank deeper
and deeper in dependency and dejec-
ton the while. The day before the one
announced for the sale Milady made
tour through her museum. The temple
that had been like a shrine to her she
looked on for the last time. Perhaps
fresh courage filed her tndOmitable soul
as she contemplated the calm eyed fig
uTS OF buQuud7 AlIlpdSbAFS uliucA BOVu
and evil fortune. The paintings and
the sculptures that had been her COM
fort and her joy for nearly two genera
tons she looked on with tear-dimmed
eyes, scarce seeing their familiar out
lines, At last, with one final lingering
glance that embraced all the lofty gal
lery golden IN the light Of the afternoon
sun, she said a mute farewell and closed
the door.
Then she drew up her handsome head
and stood erect and imperiOus as ever,
once more. She sent one Of the SER
wants that still remained TO summon
her husband. Earlier in the day. with
out his knowledge, all his personal be-
lodgings had been packed and sent
away. When he came feebly IN Milady
asked him 70 go driving with her, Down
the steps OF the mansion they went.
arm in arm, he leaning on her. She.
though crippled, was the stronger Of
the two A modest coupe was waiting
the little carriage that held but two
that they had purchased many, many