Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23
The Cause
Of the Spat
By RUTH GRAHAM

II have made up my mind to leave
YOU" said the wife to her husband.
ION what ground?"
"Incompatibility."
"Do you mean that am incompatible
with you or you with meT
81 mean that you are incompatible
with me-"
"win you make that plea for di-
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 womanP'
what am to doY'
do what you like. only you win not |
be free to supply the place which you
asked me to occupy and which ac-
cepted in good faith"
"Well, then, shall go to housekeep- |
ing. This boarding is In measure ac-
countable for your irritation"
my irritationl like that! But isn't
your going to housekeeping locking the
stable door after the horse has been
stolen?
81 think it 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 wifeY'
when are you going to leave?'
"When | get ready"
81 have the same right I shall leave
when l get ready. and shall be ready
as soon as l can find a house Wait
minute"
He stepped to the telephone and ask
ed a real estate agent if the house Of
fered week before was still unrented,
the wife listening to One-half the dia-
lOgue.
"All right" he said, hanging up the
receiver. 81 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 housekeeperT
''Why should that concern you since
you have decided to leave me?'
"It concerns me very much. don't
propose people shall say that l have
other"
81 shall not discuss that matter with
you now. I'm going around to the house
to have look at it"
"I think I'll 90 with YOU"
Every well; if you insist, come on"
They walked past the agents. got the
key and went to the house. Neithe1
spoke word on the way The house
was furnished The wife did the talk
ing as to the appointments.
'The sitting room is attractive" she
said, land the little parlOr on the
other side of the hall is plenty large
2 enough for formal visits. The butler:
pantry is nice too. What roomy
= kitchen! And the last occupant ha'
eft it neat as pin. Every pot shines
z The upstairs, too, is light and roomy
| always did like these brass bed
!. steads. They're so bright and cheerful
looking. What a lovely bathroom
tiled all through and not bit of tina
elegant porcelain Clipped! These bed
rooms are all beautifully furnished, ant
the rugs are not a bit worn. And tn
hardwood floors-so easy to keep clean
The outlook from the front bedroom
is delightful l shall have it for M
= own"
7 whats that?"
| II mean would occupy it if l ha
not been forced" - tremulously - "b
your i'll treatment to leave you"
| This will be my houskeeper's room.
| "Your housekeeper! Her room shoul
| be in the garret."
"It shall be right here"
| Are you going to have your hous'
keeper roomed better than your wife!
MY wife makes her own bed, and
suppose she must lie in it"
: HIN. Perhaps, now, you will te
Il me who is to be your housekeeper."
Don't bother about whom select
take care of the premises. | shall hay
a woman older than myself so that pc
sons will not talk about me-"
Whom, for instance?"
"Well, think the Widow Scott wou
like the position"
"The Widow Scott! Well, declare
whats the matter with her?'
81 wish you to distinctly understaI
that l don't propose to turn you ov
4: to any such person"
4 Suppose you name some one"
ITO occupy this room?"
4 "Of course"
Il mo one occupies this room but me
II But how can you occupy it if y,
4 are going to leave me?" 1
4 "Since you've taken this house and
4 looks so nice and coZy and comfortab
4 with such pretty furniture and sc
/" rugs and hgrdwood floors and til
4 bathroom
Il Are you making an inventory"
4 Don't be silly-and lovely curtain
4 and since | like the outlook from tn
/" window so well and would love to G
Il change that dirty one at the board
Il house for it. have decided to sta