The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-12
THE REVOLT
BY MABEL CHASE ENGLAND.

But Edward 1 promised Marian / would dine
with her tomorrow night. and over our parts for
the play. Her husband is away. you know.
Mr.. Grantey waved his hand who brushes
aside futile and silly objection. Nonsense my
dear, you do that any time The Browns
people want to stand in wh-for business reasons.
OF eourse-and accepted definitely, for both of
That settles It,"
husband but she had been looking forward keeny to
the little dinner alone with her sister.
You knew was going to Marian's," che ventured,
pieadinsly. You can say you forgot. that we viii
come some other time"
Mr.. Grantley looked displeased MY dear the mat
ter is settled" His tone spelled fnality
Mrs. Grantley's lovely youthful face grew mutlnous
A hot, unaccustomed rebellion surged within her.
( You never consult me-never!"
Her husbands eyes grew cold. "Honora," he said,
you had better go up your room for the rest of
the evening. You not in q Cor sensible dis
cussion' Co. now. and-good night
Mrs GrantIey rose and walked swiftly from the
room. reached her bedroom shut and locked lie
door Then she paced up and down in a tumuIt of
angry resentment, Sent to her room like a school
girl! Punished because she had dared to object-to
raise her voice in protest! 1t was UNDESIRABLE! Yet
always would happen long as she allowed It TO-
She sank into chair and rested her chin her
clasped hands searching mind intently
and effects. .. "a
She had been eft orphan and Edward aran,ley
had been appointed her guardian. Living with him
/ as his ward she had looked up him, obeyed him.
consulted him in everything. and when having reach
ed the age of seventeen he had asked her become
his wife she had consented, knowing little Of
riage caring only that she could continue to live on
we'll
After marriage everything had gone on about the
same. He had loved her, petted her. censored her:
she had continued to obey him, consult him and look
up 10 him Now she was twenty, and mixing
with the world consorting with other women she
coming to realize that the relationship in which she
stood to her husband was not that of other wives
that she and Edward were not partners, companions
walking side by side through life equal but
still child and guardian. Now it seemed to her as If
the thing had come suddenly head
Il must do something. must" she exclaimed
stamping her foot in emphasis. This subsection is
only a habit~-wth Edward as well as myself. He
doesn't realize don't make him see
With sudden determination she rose, smoothed her
rufled har and gown and forcbly regained her com
posure. Then she unlocked the door. hesltated
ment the threshold, took her in both hands
and passed quickly through the halls and down tntn
the library. As she entered and walked
IDENTITY expecting her TO select book and return TO
her room. went on with his writing
Honora chose volume OF recent fiction and
down by the open
Mr.. GrantIey leaned back in his chair
'Honora, l thought said good night to you
You did" smiled. but when I got upstairs
found :! didn't f-~i sleepy, t-dectded down
again"
Her husband looked her in astonishment
Il meant you to remain there, my dear but If you
Mrs Grantley vouehsAfed no response and pres
entity her husbands voice broke the stiffness again.
She toad him the title.
My dearest he protested. YOU I object
ton Put it away and get something that Will stn1u
late your brain rather than soften it."
Honora held herself still by strong effort.
Mr.. Granuey rose and Went over to her.
l don't understand you Tonight"
Honoras heart beat painfully, but her voice
F. serene.
i want to read this book Edward: it is being SO
much talked about And / don't read upstairs
mT aoed At br TO r5 them took
several restless PAGES about the room.
You can't be we'll tonight, Honora.' he comment
ed finally. Tomorrow I'll have DR. SAMSON IN
setteed back to his work interrupting IT, however
with many uneasy and perpiexed gances at the fair
profile OF hts Wife
Nothing more was said that night nor the next
and neglected to kiss her when he left
Office. Honora shed bitter tears. then grasped
her resolution anew. She would go Marian's for
dinner that night She do something definite
and decided. something that would bring the
She dressed early left for her husband, tell
Marian, and set out, Arrived her sisters she
said nothing about the matter. She talked gayly
about the coming theatrtcals in which they were
both to take part, though the evening drew on
she found 1t hard to control her nervousness and APP
prehension. When 10 o'clock struck she remarked
quietly:
Edward has to GO tonight and may he abba
to come for me. In that case I'm going to stay all
night with you
You're dear exclaimed Marian warmly. T
don't believe he'll come now-he's never later than
10. Let's go bed"
All night Honora tossed on her pillow thinking
grieving, wondering what he would do when she
turned. He angry, she knew, he would have
come for her Perhaps he would leave her. perhaps
whom she reached there in the morning he would he
gone--never 10 come back to her. And owed
him, in spite of everything! He big.
strong so magnetic. everybody loved him
Toward morning she fell into troubled sleep,
+ y nome.
The walk through the brisk morning air did much to
restore her poise and confidence When she reached
the house she almost herself again.
To her surprise. her husband her the door.
His face pale and haggard.
Come into the library Honora," he said Il have
something you
She went in obediently and sat down in a big chair
by The relief OF finding him stiIl home
had lightened her heart
closed the door and faced her
"Honora," ne said, Il don't know how TO tell you.
how to explain to just what this night has been
to At first I angry. l had foolish desire
( punish you Then the evening passed and you
did I grew anxious. | had thought. of
course, you would let Marian send you in the car
riage. I began ask myself what it all meant,
what reason you had for acting You did Then
/ thought over disagreement of last night and
light began slowly to dawn me- AS | paced up
and down. thinking. worrying. longing for you. the
whole revelation of my stupid conduct toward you
since our marriage gradually to l my
foolish attitude your rebellion and insistence in
their true light. / seemed TO behold you suddenly In
a ne aspect child 10 be schooied train
ed md dictated to, but a woman-a beautiful wo
/ And