Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-10
The Cause
Of the Spat
BY RUTH GRAHAM

II mean that you are incompatible
with me-
Twill you make that plea for d.
vorce?"
II shall not apply for a divorce. Do
you suppose that am going to permit
you after running my life to walk OF
with some other wOmanY'
what am l to do?"
do what you like. only you will not
be free to supply the place which you
asked me to occupy and which I &C.
cepted in good faith"
well. then. shall 60 to housekeep-
ing. This boarding Is In a measure &C.
countable for your irritation"
my irritation! like that! But isn't
your going to housekeeping locking the
stable door after the horse has been
st6leny'
II think 1t rather a case of runaway.
You have taken the bit in your teeth
and are kicking the dashboard to
pieces"
do you consider that proper simile
to apply to your wife?'
when are you going to leave?"
when get ready"
II have the same right. I shall leave
when l get ready. and l shall be ready
as soon as l can find a house. Wait a
minute"
He stepped to the telephone and ask.
ed 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"
Il shall not discuss that matter with
you now. I'm going around to the house
to have look at it."
81 think III go with you"
Every well: if you insist. come on"
They walked past the agents. got the
key and went to the house. Neither
spoke word on the way. The house
was furnished. The wife did the talk
ing as to the appointments.
tt1Nho SITTING rnOp, ic attractive - che
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 roomy
kitchen! And the last occupant has
left it neat as pin. Every pot shines.
The upstairs, too, is light and roomy.
always did like these brass bed
steads. They're so bright and cheerful
looking. What 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 bit worn And the
hardwood fioors-so easy to keep clean.
The outlook from the front bedroom
is delightful. shall have it for my
own"
"What's that?"
II mean l would occupy it if had
not been forced" - TREMENDOUSLY - "by
your i'll treatment to leave you"
This will be my houskeepers ROOM"
"Your housekeeper! Her room should
be in the garrett"
ut shall be right here"
"Are you going to have your house
keeper rOomed better than your wife,
my wife makes her own bed. and !
suppose she must lie in it.
HIN Perhaps. now. you will tell
me who is to be your housekeeper."
Don't bother about whom select to
take care of the premises. shall have
a woman older than myself so that per
sons will not talk about me"
Whom. for instance?"
"Well. think the Widow Scott would
like the position"
1.-THE Widow Scott! Well. declare."
whats 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"
ITO occupy this room?"
"Of course
mo one occupies this room but me
But how can you occupy it If You
are going to leave me?"
"Since you've taken this house and it
looks so nice and coy and comfortab BILE.
with such pretty furniture and soft
rugs and hardwood floors and tiled
bathroom
"Are you making an inventory"
Don't be sily-and lovely curtains.
and since like the outlook from that
window so well and would love to ex-
house for it. | have decided to stand
your harshness awhile longer"
He put his arm about her. There
was no fight left In her. 1t had van
ished.
II couldn't drive you away with
cato '-nine-tails." he said.
"Oh, how happy we shall be here"
throwing her arm about his neck.
Eyes. and We'll do no more boarding
1t will ruin any couple that ever lived
if kept up long enough. We will dine
under our own rooftree In future If
the house is no better than chicken
coop. This one is for sale as it stands.
and shall buy it."
HELPING ANOTHER.
| As he morning sun brushes the