Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-20
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- PROMINENTOTlZE
81 EMERSON I1OUGFI
AUTHOR Of T1rMsSssIPpI BUBBLE, S4'1o OR TIGHT
ILLUSTRATIONS By RSI1o4krzss


OBVIOUS that his idea OF the umeh-
ness Of the divorce in due season was
equally wise Indeed, the only reser-
walton In his mind in regard to this
matter was one Of censure for wom-
an who. having entered into the holy
state of matrimony with a gentleman
Of his parts, had had the temerity 10
create in his soul an addiction for
shoulder OF pork and cabbage; who
had left her tatting upon the table;
and who. departing, had given no fu-
ture address wfither her tatting
might be sent, Yes. Laura Rawn mad
been. without doubt or question. an
unreasonable and unkind wife.
Above all it was wrong FOR a woman
to go away and leave her late husband
feeling so much alone. Why should
lie, John Rawn, be allowed to become
conscious OF a feeling OF lonesome
mess? Why should he be left to dread
the drawing Of the curtains at night,
when there remained only the pound
iof the surf along the wall, the wall of
the wind in the cornice? One chloro-
forms a formerly priced dog. but miss
( es il. It is much the same way with
the divorced wife Too many unpleas-
ant features attend the process OF
such separation. Any civilization
worth the name ought to devise some
method less annoying for this which
Mr. Rawn has so fttingly described
as the corollary of the marriage rite.
Surely our boosted age has its draw
backs, its shortcomings!
Some men in such circumstances
brood; some drink; others search out
the other woman or women. John
Rawn was cast in different mold. He
had, in short, spoken truth when he
told his wife that he had no new mat
rimonial plans. Situated thus, yet
handicapped thus in his newfound
solitude, but a few days had passed
before he sent over for his daughter,
Grace, and her husband, Charles Hal
sey: there being in bis mind a plan
TO mitigate certain unpleasant fea-
lures of his life as he now found it
ordered.
He greeted Halsey and Grace at the
door grayely, with dignity. when they
came one evening in response to his
invitation. They entered. Just trife
awed, as they always were. by the au-
gust surroundings of Graystone hall,
so different from their own cottage
near the factory. The owner Of the
place looked well the part of owner
here. John Rawn still was large and
strong, the city had not yet much soft
ened his lines. His hair now was
whittier about the temples. bat its
Wilderness left his appearance only
the more distinguished. You scarce
could have found in all the haunts of
prominent citizens a better example
of prominent citizen than himself,
John Rawn.
The major domo took the wraps of
the young people and vanished silent
ly. Rawn, waiting for them in the
drawingroom-not in the hall, as once
be would have dOne-with dignity mo-
toned them to places in his presence,
even brought a low chair himself for
the sad-faced, hunchbacked child
which represented the Rawn success
sion in the third generation.
Go kiss grandpa, Lola" said
Grace to her daughter; and went to
show her the way. But the child
turning suddenly. only hid her face
in her mothers skirt
'Iaura's timid," apologized the
mother. The disapproval on her ia.
Tiers face was obvious enough He
had passed bitter hours alone, pom.
dering over this child, hesitatiug
whether to love II or to hate it,
whether to accept it or TO regard II
as blot upon his life. He had hoped
a grandson, since he no longer might
hope a son Of his own. This crippled
child was the sole Rawn succession.
His pendulous lower lin trembled for
a time in the self-pity which now and !
again came to John Rawn. II seemed
hard enough that he, John Rawn, !
president of the International Power
Company, should have no better evil |
dence Of gratitude on the part Of for
tune. He hated Haisey all the more !
But now he did not lack dlrectness.
Grace" he said, I've called you over
tonight because tomorrow, as you
know. is Friday"
Yes, Pa"
And as you know, Grace, your
mother-that Is to say. the late Mrs.
Rawn, always had the wsy--in short,
] may say that she induced me to de-
pend upon--I mean TO say that always
she had shoulder Of pork and cab
bage for Friday evening. Now, I am
left alone. helpless-it is too muchl"
Mr. Rawn made no attempt wholly
to conceal his just emotion. Now
look at me-" he resumed Your
mother went away, and selhshly neg
lected to take into consideration this
habit. or to provide any means for
meeting IT, Ny chef has tried often
70 prepare this dish. / must say he
always has failed"
Why don't you write 10 Mrs. Rawn
and ask her for the recipe?" asked 1
young Halsey soberly.
That is not practical" rejoined Mr..
Rawn icily. even did l know that
lady's present address; as do not"
His daughter sat gazing straight at