The Dermott news., 1914-09-17
The Governors
Lady A 4 S' S:.ii:5': Play :t
Illustrations from Photographs Of the Stage Prods

By GERTRUDE STEVENSON

Dan. you wanted that divorce7"
The question was ominous. but Slade
had to admit the point
We'll, you're going to get IT."
But l don't want 1t now"
You're going to have 1t. Dan
Slade," and Mary's mouth set like a
| steel trap You're going to have 1t
II | have to get 1t myself"
What do you want with a divorce
when I'm willing TO give in?' stormed
Slade. losing his patience.
How long have you been willing
to give in. Dan. What did you come
out here for ," She paused, but he
did not answer You came to force
me out of this house. Don't tell me
you didn't. because | know. And |
know why you didn't DO It. You
came in here and suddenly you got
look at that girl and me! And 1t
staggered you! For once. something
swept you of your feet! You knew
then that I'd found 1t all out You
knew | knew everything. And now
you've been thrown over by that girl
She's thrown you over, Between the
two OF us-you're caught And that's
the real reason that you're not stand
ing here shaking your finger In my
face and telling me to go out. to get
out, to go"
Mary stopped for breath. and
walked up and down the room before
she proceeded with her bitter denun-
citation
And the worst OF II is that after
the girls gone you actually ask me
TO take yer back-to take yer back
just as they all do It's another man
come home to mother. Well. here's
one woman that's not going to take
her husband back No. STR II you
pushed me aside for ambition.
might think II over. but you've
pushed me aside for that girls twenty
seven years OF prettiness. and she
pointed an accusing finger at the door
through which Katherine Strickland
had gone hand-in-hand with her
sweetheart
That's what you've done-for TWEEN
tyseven years OF youth. for twenty
seven years OF figure and eyes and
freshness and all the rest OF II You
put me aside for a younger woman
the very utterance almost lost Mary
her courage. but she kept on You
put me aside for younger woman.
Now. no matter what you do. you
can't get me back"
Now. Mary" Slade begged. begin.
ming to feel that be was losing every
thing worth while.
Il take OF my ring" Mary con
unued. ignoring his interruption.
Now it's ended" she finished as
she laid the ring on the table.
Slade STROBE up to her In the man
ner which had kept her subdued all
the 80 years OF their married life
You put that ring on again" he com
handed. It's yours! You put that
ring on
No. sir! It's on for good" For
the first time Mary's attitude was one
OF stubborn temper. She was enjoy
ing complete mastery for the first
time in her life wild horses
couldn't have got 1t on yesterday
thought It was part OF my nature!
But now. now I'm going TO ask you to
go I've got work TO do I'm closing
the house. I'm closing II for good
forever"
Mary had said all she had TO say
Now that her mind WAS made up. II
was characteristic OF her 10 turn to
action. She started hurriedly and
noisily TO clear up the table. scraping
the plates and piling them UP ready
to carry into the kitchen
For Gods sake. Mary. don't" pro
tested Slade. too bewildered TO know
what to do or say
Go along urged Mary. as she put
the sugar bowl in its place on the
sideboard
Mary. II you persist in this. I'll
go back and I'll smash that house In
town-I1l smash 1t to pieces" he
threatened. I'll sell IT, I'll give II
away-break it up, That's what made
all this trouble, You know that, Try
ing TO live up to that id house
You told me not to build 1t, and this
is what get for IL"
Go back and smash IL You've
smashed other things that hart me
worse"
Mary. you're not going to turn me
out CT this house where we've lived
so long together"
You've turned yourself out Go.
now" Mary's wrath gathered force
as she repeated her command.
"Ah. come now. MARY"
You go" warned Mary, before I
say something I'll regret" She was
scarcely hearing what Slade was say.
ing now-her ears were full OF the
things he had said to her In her own
home. and that night in Senator
Strickland's library.
Mary" The one word was full Of
protest and plea for forgiveness.
go before ! say IT." 1t was all
Mary could do to speak quietly.
Mary" again the word spoke vol.
umes
mo use" she replied, as she picked
up pile of dishes. You pushed me