Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
The Cause
OF the Spat
By RUTH GRAHAM

Il have made up my mind to leave
you, said the wife to her husband.
"On what grouudT
"Incompatibility."
do you mean that am incompatible
with you or You With mef"
Il mean that you are incompatible
with me-
"Will you make that a plea for di-
yorce?"
Il shall not apply for divorce Do
you suppose that | am going to permit
you after running my life to walk Off
with some other woman?"
What am | to do?"
do what you like, only you will not
be free to supply the place which you
asked me to occupy and which l ac-
cepted in good faith"
We'll, then, | shall go to housekeep-
ing. This boarding is in a measure ac-
countabe for your irritation"
MY irritation like that. But isn't
your going TO housekeeping locking the
stable door after the horse has been
stolenY
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 a proper simile
to apply to your wifeY
tfXEr,.v 80, ,,n,, ,r,frr 20
when | get ready
Il have the same right. | shall leave
when get ready, and / shall be ready
as soon as | can find a house. Wait
minute"
He stepped to the telephone and ask
ed a real estate agent If the house of
fered a week before was still unrented
the wife listening to one-haf 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?'
at concerns me very much. l don't
propose people shall say thar | have
been turned out to make room for an
other"
81 shall not discuss that matter with
you now I'm going around to the house
to have a look at it,"
II think I'll go with YOU
VERY well; if you insist. come oD."
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
"The sitting room is attractive" she
said and the little parlor on tine
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 rs pin Every pot shines.
l always did like these brass bed
steads. They're so bright and cheerful
looking What a lovely bathroom
tiled all through and not a bit of that
elegant porcelain chipped These bed
rooms are all beautifully furnished, and
the rugs are not a bit worn. And the
hardwood foors-so easy to keep cleanl
The outlook from the front bedroom
is delightful / shall have it for my
own
What's that?"
Il mean / would occupy it if ! had
not been forced" - TREMENDOUSLY = by
your I'll treatment to leave you"
This will be my houskeeper's room"
Your housekeeperl Her room should
be in the garrett"
ut shall be right here"
"Are you going to have your house
keeper roomed better than your wifeY
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
q ~ HhAah OtANA IMAM LlS NCiA ~ mat PEI
sons will not talk about me"
Whom, for iustance?'
Well, think the Widow Scott would
like the position"
THE Widow Scott Wen, / declarer'
whats the matter with herg
Il wish YOU TO distinctly understand
that | don't propose to turn you over
TO any such person"
suppose you name some one"
TO occupy This ro0mT
"Of course
mo one occupies this room but me"
But how can YOU occupy IT if you
are going TO leave mef'
"Siuce you've taken this house and IL
looks SO nice aud coy and comfortable.
with such pretty furniture and soft
rugs and hardwood doors and tiled
bathroom"
Are You making au inventory
Don't be silly and lovely curtains.
and since IKE the outlook from tat
window So wen and would love 10 pv
change thar dirty one az The boarding
house for 3D. have decided to stand
your harshuCss awhile longer"
He pm his arm about her There