Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

The Cause
OF the Spat
b. RUTH GRAHAM

you. SOLO tne VIE 20 ueT uusU2u0
ION what sround?"
"Iucompatibility."
do you mean that am incompatible
with you or you with meY'
II mean that you are Incompatible \
with me-
"wili you make that 4 plea tor d.
vorce?
II shall not apply for divorce. Do
you suppose that am going to permit
you after running my life to walk OF
with some other woman
"What am to dor
do what you like. only you will mot
b tree to supply the place which you
asked me to occupy and which &C.
cepted in good faith"
"weu. then. I shall 30 to houseksep-
Ing. This boarding h In measure &C.
countable for your irritation"
my irritation! I like thatl But isn't
your going to housekeeping locking the
stable door after the horss has been
stolenr'
II think It rather q case Of runaway.
You have taken the bit In your teeth
and are kicking the dashboard to
pieces"
do you consider that a proper simils
to apply to your wifer
: "When are you going 10 leavsr'
when get ready"
II have the same right. shan leave
when I get ready. and shall be ready
as soon as can end house. Wait
minute"
He stepped to the telephone and ask.
ed a real estate agent II the house OF.
fered a week before was still unrented.
the wife listening to one-half the dia-
logue.
"All right" he said. hanging up the
receiver. II shall be ready with my
part of the separation tomorrow.
have taken that house We were Of.
fered last week."
"Who Is to keep house for your
"a housekeeper."
"What housekeeper"
"Why should that concern you since
you have decided to leave me:"
1T concerns me very much. I don't
propose people shall say that have
been turned out to make room for an.
other"
II shall not discuss that matter with
you now. I'm going around to the house
to have look at it"
II think I'll 60 with you"
every well: If you insist, come on"
They walked past the agents. got the
key and went to the house. Neither
spoke q word on the way. The house
was furnished. The wife did the talk
ing as to the appointments.
1.-THE sitting room IL attractive" she
said, land the little parlor on the
other side Of the hall Is plenty large
enough for formal visits. The buffers
pantry Is nice too. What a roomy
kitchen! And the last occupant has
left 1t neat a. pin. Every pot shines.
The upstairs. too, Is light and roomy.
} always did like these brass bed.
steads. They're 30 bright and cheerful
looking. What a lovely bathroom
tiled all through and not bit Of that
elegant porcelain Clipped! These bed
,, rooms are all beautifully furnished, and
the rugs are not a bit worn. And the
hardwood hoors-so easy to keep clean!
The outlook from the front bedroom
is delightful. shall have 1t for my
, own"
whats that?"
$ II mean I would occupy II II had
r not been forced" - tremulously - "by
your III treatment to leave you"
"This win b my houskeepers room"
"Your housskseper! Her room should
b In the garrett"
TT shall b right here"
Are You going to have your house.
keeper roomed better than your wifef'
Y my wife makes her own bed, and ]
suppose she must lie In It"
e "H'm- Perhaps. now. you win TAN
: he who b to Be your housekeepsr."
y Don't bother about whom select to
take care Of the premises I shall have
n q woman older than myself 30 that Per.
sons viii not talk about me-"
whom. for instancer
"Well. I think the Widow Scott would
Ike the position"
1.-THE Widow Scott Well, declareg'
g "What's the matter with herr
II wish you to distinctly understand
that don't propose to turn you over
! to any such person"
Suppose you name some one.S
ITO occupy this room7' II
"Of course"
= mo one occupies this room but me"
: "But how cen you occupy 1t II you
v are going to leave mef'
o "Since you've taken this house and II
r looks 30 nice and coy and comfortable.
s with such pretty furniture and soft
v rugs and hardwood floors and Tiled
: bathroom
!; ~Are you making an lnvsntoEyr
Don't be silly-and lovely curtains.
and since like the outlook from that
). window 20 well and would love to ex.
: change that dirty one at the boardina
: house for It. have decided to stand
\ your harshness awhile longer"
h He put his arm about her. There
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