The Harlowton news., 1914-01-09
[ he Cause
Of the Spat
By RUTH GRAHAM

Il have made up my mind to leave
YOU" said the wife to her husband.
"On what ground?'
''1ncompatiblity."
"Do you mean that am incompatible
| with you or you with meg'
Il mean that you are incompatible
with me-
"Wil you make that plea for dl-
vorce?"
II shall not apply for divorce. Do
you suppose that am going to permit
you after running my life to walk off
| with some other woman?'
What am to do3'
do what you like. only you will not
be free to supply the place which yon
asked me to occupy and which ! &C.
cepted in good faith"
well, then. l shall so to housekeep-
ing. This boarding is in a measure ac-
countable for your irritation.
MY irritation! like that! But isn't
your going to housekeeping locking the
stable door after the horse has been
stoien?
Il think it rather case of runaway.
You have taken the bit in Your teeth
and are kicking the dashboard to
pieces"
do you consider that a proper simile
to apply to your WifeT
when are you going to leave?''
when ! get ready"
II have the same right | shall! leave
when get ready, and | shall be ready
as soon as can find house. Wait
minute
He stepped to the telephone and ask.
ed real estate agent if the house Of
fered a week before was still unrented
the wife listening to one-half the dia-
Iogue.
"All right" he said hanging up the
receiver Il shall be ready with my
part Of the separation tomorrow.
have taken that house we We're Of
fered last week"
.'Who is 10 keep house for you?a
"a housekeeper."
"What housekeeperW
"Why should that concern you since
you have decided to leave me?'
"It concerns me very much. / don't
propose people shall say that | have
been turned out to make room for an
other ~-.
II shall not discuss that matter with
You now, I'm going around to the house
| to have look at it."
81 think I'll go with you."
every well; If you insist, come on'
| They walked past the agents, got the
key and went to the house. Neither
! spoke a word on the way. The house
was furnished, The wife did the talk
ing as to the appointments.
"Ihe sitting room Is attractive" she
said, "and the little parlor on the
other side of the hall is plenty large
enough for formal visits. The buffers
! pantry is nice too. What roomy
kitchen! And the last occupant has
left it neat as a pin. Every pot shines.
The upstairs, too. is light and roomy.3
/ always did like these brass bed.
steads. They're so bright and cheerful.
looking. What lovely bathroom
tiled all through and not bit of that
elegant porcelain clipped! These bed
rooms are all beautifully furnished, and
the rugs are not a bit worn. And the
hardwood hoors--so easy to keep clean!
The outlook from the front bedroom
is delightful. shall have it for my
own" @z-
whats that?"
II mean would occupy it if had
not been forced" - TREMENDOUSLY -" "by
your i'll treatment to leave you"
"This will be my houskeeper's room" :"
'Your housekeeper! Her room should
be in the garrett"
ut shall be right here"
"Are you going to have your house
keeper roomed better than your wife?'
"My wife makes her own bed and |
suppose she must lie in it,
Him. Perhaps. now, you will tell
me who is to be your housekeeper.''
"Don't bother about whom select to
take care of the premises. l shall have
a woman older than myself so that per-
sons will not talk about me-
Whom, for instance?" EE
wen, tnlnk the w WldOW Scout Would
like the position.'
"rhe Widow Scott! Well. declarev'
whats the matter with her?''
II wish you to distinctly understand
that don't propose to turn you over
to any such person." 5-@.-4
Suppose you name some one"
ITO occupy this room?"
"Of course" @f
'No one occupies this room but me"
"But how can you occupy it If you
are going to leave me?'
"Since you've taken this house and it
looks so nice and cozy and comforta BILE,
with such pretty furniture and soft
rugs and hardwood floors and tiled
bathroom
Are you making an inyentory?"
Don't be silly-and lovely curtains.
and since | like the outlook from that