News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-06-17

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in her fond little way to take his hand
and hover about him.
ITS strange how near town this
place seems to be-" Bob ratified on.
when we lived here before it was
clear cut in the country, but with
a motor car it's right next door to
town"
We'll, aunty," and he stretched
himself out in an easy chair, Il SUP
pose it's like heaven to you to get
back here to the old home you lived
in SO many years."
YES" Mary agreed, rather indiffer-
emily.
ANY of the old neighbors left, I'd
like to see them-some of en-"
81 never noticed before how many
questions old neighbors could ask,
Rob-" Mary sighed, as she recounted
the curious visits of her old friends,
who had inquired anxiously and re-
peatedly for Mr.. Slade, how he was
getting on, and when he would be
down, and a dozen other questions in
the phraseology Of people who, as old
friends, take the liberty of coming as
near as possible to demanding that
you unburden your soul to them on
the spot. You'll kind of have to
| dodge EN-, Bob. l don't know when
! I've lied SO. What do you think Of
man who forces a woman to lie?"
WELL" Hayes hated the old subject,
hated the thought of Mary dwelling
continually on her unhappiness.
Didn't they know about Slade?" and
he began to toy with the spools of
thread that Mary had been using for
the inevitable sewing that had so an
noyed her husband.
Either they don't know or they
want to find out more than they al
ready know" Mary answered, YEARLY.
$50 sit here lying and lying"
you intend to stick it out and stay
here?"
eyes," Mary answered with a quiet
determination.
'"Well, he can't call this desertion,"
Hayes went on. "You own this house
together. It's your home as we'll as
his"
YES" agreed Mary, "but it's awful
fighting my husband. What's the mat
ter with you, Bob? You used to tell
me lot about Miss Strickland, and
lately you-have you had any trouble?"
she asked, kindly, forgetting her own
sorrow at the thought of the possible
unhappiness of this young man whom
she loved as tenderly as if he had been
her own son.
Don't let us talk about her." Bob
objected.
Cali right, Robert" Mary attempted
to be CHEEKY as she saw how abstract
ed and detected Bob was. Dinner
will be ready in a minute and you
can sit right down."
81 won't give in to .him!" she de-
clared as she put on an extra plate
and knife and fork. "Ill never give
him that divorce"
Don't you ever think of anything
else?" Hayes questioned, soberly.
mo; it's no use, Robert; | get hot
and cold hating my husband when I
think how he is treating me. l know
it's wrong, but do! Sometimes when
l wake up suddenly in the night and
see the old room and remember that
he's living at his club and enjoying
life and me here miserable, l just
get sick hating him"
Now, auntie"-Hayes was anxious
to divert her attention-"I wouldn't
think of that. You have the best of
him. You've got him beaten. | have
a good lawyer for you, and he'll be out
to see you today. You know I'd take
the case myself, but 1t wouldn't be pro-
fessional. You've positively made up
your mind to fight the divorce to
finish?"
Tooth and NALL" Mary's answer
came through set teeth.
Then you've got him. He can't |
fight a woman in the courts in his |
position, with his nomination before
him."
I've got him, have ~ Mary was
all eagerness now.
You're sure of it? Was he very
iIoN UDOdI my NOlAlALlS LSlG has my
lawyer seen his lawyer?"
Hayes answered the last of her many |
questions first. They met today"
Did you get me two lawyers, Rob?"
Eyes, l got two. l got whole
firm
do you think l need another-so's
to be sure?"
Hayes laughed.
"You have all you need, auntie."
Thank God, got the telephone in
so they can call me up" Mary was
almost feverish in her excitement. 81
couldn't go on the witness stand. He
doesn't know that, though. Any signs
of Dan going back to the house. now
I'm out of it?"
The bell that never hesitates to in
terrupt at any moment rang insist
entity. Mary jumped about in her ex-
element and finally took down the
receiver. She dropped 1t as hastily
and backed away.
You'd better answer it, Rob-"
TITS Slade," Bob declared. holding
his hand over the transmitter. HE
wants to talk to you"
mo, street" Mary was vehement.