Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-19

CenSetccs os the snag. Mary rsrwssa~
AsrSS the lzrGA staw shas see hsa sast
cooking cn the Gttehan Ere. Dan had
always icved sarnh staws eAas 1s. hsr
aazse stew, she Feuezrserea how
heartily Ae always ate az HI. aaw ha
ne~er tailed 60 Pass his psata sax a
s@e0nd ~heiRtaag. SID how he used
90 lo0k ap 81 her ami say
This Is laprfng GOOD. Mari. I
saink I viii have BIT nore.
just ss II he neeaed any argtngs
Mary found her tACaghss gSawi1g
rery tsnaeF when she srsdsaly re
raemhered that tontght she raass 81
scwa sloae at the table. that Instead
1f two she woeld oalr serve one plate.
fal o. that stew. Her heart contracted
with pathetic. futile longing FOR
things as they usea 10 BE. and grew
bitter as she remembered conditions
O. they were che sat with her face
piilowea On her arms. so absorbed in
Der unhappy rehectSoas thas she didn't
hear the door open. didn't hear . sgep
nntii someone leaned over and Kissed
her tenderIy On the faded cheek that
Dan used to pat so lovingly and declare
vas loselier than their garden roses
"-oh. Rob- Mary exclaimed. start.
ting up In glad sarprtse, 4 didn't hear
you drive up" ...
Il didn't" Bob laughed, good
aatRrediy. MY ear IL stranded two
hlccka back and he threw his linen
duEter On the sofa AZ Mary FASTENED
On her fond little way Go take his hard
and hover about him.
~It's strange how near iowa xhta
place seems 60 be-" Bob rattlxd on.
"when we lived here bafore Il Was
clear out tn tho country. but with
q motor car its right next door 10
iowa"
We'll. aunty."~ and he stretched
himaslf out In an easy ehsiF, Il SUP
pose it's like hesSen 70 you 70 act
back here to the old home goa lived
On 50 many years.
Yes" Mary agreed. rather indtter-
entity.
ANY Of the old neiwhbors lefs, I'D
fike TO see them~-soTne of EN-"
Il never noticed before how many
questions old ueighbors could ask.
Rob-" Mary sighed. aa she recounted
the curious visits OF her old trieads.
who had inquired anSiouaiy and re-
peatedly for Mr.. Siads. how he was
getting on. and when he would Be
down. and n dozen other questions in
the phraseology OF people who. rs old
friends. take the liberty Of coming rs
near as possible to demanding that
you unhurden your soul TO them on
the spct "You'il kind Of have TO
dodge EN-, Bob. don't know when
I've he'd SO. What do you think OF
a man who forces woman to Le9"
We'll" Hayes hated the old subject.
hated the thought OF Mary dwelling
continually on her unhappineas.
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 bad SO an
noyed her husband.
Either they don't know or they
want TO find cut more than they al.
ready know" Mary answered. wearily.
SO / sit here lying and lying."
You intend 70 stick It out and stay
heref"
yes" Mary answered with o quiet
determination.
well. he can't call this deseFtion."
HAYES went on. You own this house
together. It's your home rs well as
bis"
Yes" agreed Mary. but It's awful
nRhtinx my husband. what's the mat
sar with you. Bob? yoa used 70 tell
me a lot about Miss Strickland. and
lately you--have you had any troubled"
abe asked, kindly. forgetting her own
sorrow at the thought Of the possible
unsapplness OF this young man whom
abe loved az tendeTly &C II he had been
her own SON.
DON'T let us talk about her." Bob
objected.
IAN right. Robert" Mary attempted
Ap be chesry as she saw how abstract
nd and detected Bob was. Dinner
wtli be ready In a minute and you
naR sit right down"
II won't give In to hIm!" she de-
dared AZ she put on an extra plate
amd knife and fork. "Ifl never give
MIN that divorce"
Don't you ever think OF anything
.Iseg" Hayes questioned. soberiy.
mo: it's no use. Robert; :. get hot
md cold hating my husband when
mini how he Is treating me. know
as wrong. bur do! Sometimes whes
wake up suddenly in the night and
.as ths cid room and remember thAx
as's living ~ hia club and ant0saaG