Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-09-03

don't you know me-" he asked
Hush" she answered swiftly,
THAT is my husband, Don't let him
See you talking to me"
"Aw. say" burst out Emmett I'm.
pctuously that fat man isn't your
husband I'm your husband Who is
he millionaire or duke?"
Il can't see you now" whispered
Miuna in agitation.
when. thcuH he asked duly
sunday afternoon" She save him
her address quickly. Then She went
on. And Emmett, though he was
scowlipE. had to rcuaiu content
The memory Of her. the reelection
that he had lost her through his own
crowutng folly, burned in his brain,
Rut NE meant to win her again this
divine Woman who had given horsolt
to him. whose life he had wrecked.
How easy it would be, he thought, to
fcign repentance, to tell her he had
sought her $780,. His mind was busy
during the next throe days,
Minna had not said a word 10 pop"
Why" Wen. / think there is nm tn
/ stin>t in the best women tc want TO
I test their husbands. mean that all
/ the advantages Of the union, in this
! case. were on KNptels side Miuna
4 had money beauty, youth and health.
/ and he was only bald and fat old
/ Nutchmau who had once been Kind to
/ her when she was in distress. lie
/ had picked her up ont Of the gutter
! And he was her husband There was
something to balance against what
/ she contributed to the marriage, but
/ It was not 80 much Perhaps Minna
! wanted to show her husband what she
I had given up for him. And perhaps
/ she wanted to soc how the two men
would act But am sure she had no
/ intention OF being false to "rop"
Miuun Frequently had guests on
SUNDAY afternoons and Pop" who
shonc mainly in more couvivtal So
ciety, always retired ON such occa.
sions to the Kitchen where. with his
/ pipe and bottle OF beer. he would
sit In his shirtslccvrs. his feet upon
the table reading "Flieeende Blaet-
ter" and laughing MS heartily over the
| Jokes as though he had never hoard
joke before On this occasion he
withdrew rs soon as the visitor was
announced Minna had taken care
that he should not hear the uamo-
aud SHE had left the connecting door
open.
Emmett came in and took chair
beside her
We'll, Minna,' he said. Il never
Thought to meet YOU like this. after
our parting Minna. | want to tell
YOU how hard | tried to find YOU again
! have been madly in love with you
ever since"
Minna heard that the rustling of the
newspaper had stopped She wondered
what Pop" was going to do He must
have heard You see she had never
wholly Understood Pop"
''Who is that fat fellow you've taken
up WITH" asked Emmett. "Shucks. |
thought YOU had better sense. Minna.
Well, | suppose youll shake him and
resume the old partnership with me.
won't YOU"
There was n noise of heavy pacing
boots in the kitchen, but Emmett evi,
IDENTITY thought they were in another
apartment for he paid no attention
He put his arm round the dancer
I'm going to take you back, Min
ma" he said And this time it's go.
Ing to last longer" he added
Pop! Pop" called Minna. Bring
Wilhelm in here to show him to Mr.
Emmett will your"
Pop" Kupfol came out of the kItch.
en- and into the parlor He was i'm hia
shirtsleoves, and in his arms he car.
ried rcd-faccd duplicate of himself
about year old, and he stood at
Minna's side like Il fat old soldier.
This is my son, Mr. Emmett" said
Minna. And this is my husband
You see now. there are important rea
partnership as you phrased It, with
you, aren't there?"
Emmett rose up and his face grew
purple And that was the critical mo-
ment. Perhaps Minna good woman
though she was. had at times found
Pop" little trying and thought re-
Gretfully OF how much better she
could have done If she had not mar.
ried him II Pop" had lost his dig.
nifty, now, he would In n way have
been found wanting
But. as Emmett stood there. scowl.
ing and sneering. and breathing beav-
lily, Pop" put down the baby and
waddled solemnly up to him.
I'm sorry my wife cant go mid you
to live" he said thickly. Won't you
dakc Elm glass Ger before you go, Mr..
Emmett"
Emmetts hand was on the door.
What do you mean?" he stammered.
Il want to talk mid you" answered