Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-19

hung together. What's right is right
Is II right for me TO be dragged down
By your own llmitatiOns-ought ! to
stop in my own career to conform TO
that? Would that be right, now. Lau-
ra. for a man like me2-ls' IL right for
any man? II you can't go forward.
ought I to go back? II we can't both
travel the same gait, whose gait ought
70 govern? Whatever you do. don't
blame me, that's all. But you did
blame me-you do now" A grave
look sat upon his face. He felt him
self an injured man.
yes john" she said. Il do"
"Of course. OF course! That's the
reward 8 man gets tor loving his wife,
treating you as l have. Well, we're
not the first to face a situation OF just
this kind. Things travel swifter now
than they did when we were children,
or when we we're married. What did
then will not do today. Why blame
ourselves for that?-blame the time,
the way of the world, the way things
go today. This country has changed
il goes faster every year. We've got
to keep the pace. tell you. when we
get into it. Those who can't must
drop out, and that's all there is about
II. was born for the front, and that's
all about that Don't blame me. I've
never blamed you!"
Then, what do you blame. John?"
Nothing. ! say. It's the way life
runs We're married. why? Because
we thought We we're to have some
property to protect. There is much to
be said in favor of the marriage insti-
tuition. II holds property safe under
it's contract. Property-that's the
sign of power! Property is the only
reason for marriage: or for govern
ment, when it comes TO that. Property
is the token of power. I've got that.
But something else goes with it,
Why, Laura, when / look at US both I
wonder that I've been patient so long,
held back as have been by your own
narrow ideas. II you'd had your way,
you'd have set up Kelly row right
where we are nowi"
I'm. old-fashioned, John" said she
her head high, though her tears fell
free. I'm just an old-fashioned, worn.
out wife, that's all. I'm not SO very
much. John, and | never thought I
was very much. Just did the best
/ could. all the time. / couldn't seem
10 do any more, John. | don't know
how. / did my best!"
I'VE all do" said John Rawu philo-
sophically. I'VE all do our best. But
when our best isn't good enough to
keep US up. we go down."
He spoke generously, gravely, ju-
dicially. He was arbiter, in his own
belief. not husband. The country had
changed since they two had married.
Yes, there's much to be said for
the institution OF marriage. Laura" he
repeated after a time. In fact, it is
necessity, as society is organized.
But divorce is a natural corollary of
marriage. There are contracts, and
broken contracts. That's ALL"
What is IA coroIlary. John?" she
asked.
IT'S a consequence; it is something
that follows. / meant to say. that if
It is right for two people to be mar,
ried, It is right for them to be di,
vorced when the time comes. It's prop
erty. and the consequences to proper.
IS. which sometimes determine that"
But we said. John, when we were
married. swore it with all my heart
TIL death do US part!' 1t isn't death.
! wish it werei"
mo, it's property" said John Rawn.
But all this serves no purpose" he
continued. Il don't want to have you
make this hard for mel"
"Ah. Cod How you've changed,
John, since the old times! How you've
changed"
so that's It. is it?" he reioined bit
terly, I've only changed. and you're
sorry that l changed. Well, suppose
we agree to that. have changed"
What do you want me to do, John %
she asked after a time. her breath
SIN, in spite Of herself. coming in
sobs. when do you want me to go?''
Tomorrow. Laura. There's no use
waiting"
Very well; where shall I goT'
why. ! don't dictate to you, Laura
II leave that all for you to determine.
You can be happy as you like. and
where you please. ! would only sug-
gest, IL you ask me, that you take up
a residence In some quiet community,
a sort OF place that seems to suit you. !"
Very well. John; I've not many
friends here to leave, that's true. I've
not been happy here; | never would
be. III agree to that much. ! believe
III go back to cur old town--Id feel
better therei"
You've good judgment. Laura" he
noted with appreciation. What you
say has good sense about IT, Very
likely you'd be more happy there than
here. But wherever you go, don't for
get your old husband, John. Deep ia
my work as / shall be. / will always
think OF you, Laura, with nothing but
kindness. ! want you to think that
way Of me-to remember that I've
been kind 20 you. always. You viii,
won't you, dear2"
She did not seem TO hear. Her face !
was bowed down upon her arms. flung
out across the table. She was an old |
fashioned woman, and still silly
enough TO pray. to the God who had