Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-09-11

to answer for n long, horrible minute
that pulled me apart like one of those
inquisition machines they used to tor
ture women with when they didn't
know any better modern way to do it
Il didn't know Bill would tell you so
soon, Mrs Molly" he said at last gent
ly, looking Fast me out of the window
into the garden Il was coming over
Just as soon as | got back from this
call to talk with you about it, even
If it did seem to intrude Bills and my
affairs into Il day that-that ought to
be all yours to be-be happy in. But
Bill you see, is no reSpecter of-of 9th
err peoples happy days if he wants
them in his"
"Billy's happy days are mine. and
mine are his. and he has the heart not
to leave me out even If you would
have him." | exclaimed. a sob gather
ing in my heart at the thought that my
little lover hadn't even taken In sit
uation that would separate him from
me across an ocean.
bill is too young to understand
he said. and still he didn't look at me.
II have been appointed delegate to
represent the State Medical association
at the centennial congress in London
the middle of next month, and some
how feel bit pulled lately. and |
thought | would take the little chap
and have--have n 'wandcrjahr. You
went need him now. Mrs, Peaches,
and couldn't go without him. could
II" The sadness in his voice would
have killed me If | hadn't let it mad
den me instead
Wont need Billy any moreT | eX-
claimed with rage that made my
voice literally scorch past my lips.
WAS there ever n minute in his life
that haven't needed Billy? How dare
you say such II thing to me? You are
cruel. cruel. and | have always known
it-cold and cruel like all other men
who don't care how they wiring the life
blood out of women's hearts and are
willing to use their children TO do II
with Even the law doesn't help us
poor helpless creatures and you can
take our children and 20 with them to
the ends OF the earth and leave us sur
fcring ! have gone on ana believed
that you were not like what the Wo-
men say ali men are and that you
cared whether you hurt people or not
but now | see that you are just the
same. and you'l take my baby away
if you want to. and ! can do nothing
to prevent it-nothinG in the wide
world am completely and absolute
ly helpless You coward. you
When that awful word. the worst
word that a woman can use to man,
left my lips a flame shot up into ms
eyes that thought would burn me up.
but in a half second il was eXtinguish'
ed by the strangest thing in the world
for the situation-a perfect flood OF
mirth He sat down in his chair and
shook all over, with his head in MS
hands. until saw tears creep through
his fingers | had Gained down so
suddenly that ! was about to begin 70
cry in good earnest when he wiped ms
eyes and said. with low laugh In ms
throat:
The case is yours, Molly. settled out
of court, and the possession nine
points Of the law clause works IN
some cases for woman against
man. Generally speaking anyway. the
pup belongs 70 the man who can wills
tie him down, and you can whistle Bin
from me any day. I'm just his father.
and what think or want doesn't mat
ter You had better take him and
keep him
Il intend to- / answered naughty,
uncertain rs 10 whether had better
give in ana be agreeable or stay pre-
pared 10 cry lu case there was further
are.llLnDut EnI sndAeuLH q etramge III