Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10

Dan. you wanted that divorcef''
The question was ominous, but slada
had to admit the point.
Well. you're going 10 set it,
But ! don't want it now
You're going TO have II, Dan
Slade." and Mary's mouth sec like o
steel trap. You're going to have Il
IL have to get II myself"
What do you want with q divorce
when I'm willing ii give inf'' ssogmea
Slade. losing bis patience.
How long have you been willing
to give In, Dans What did you come
out here for2' She paused, but he
did not answer. You came 10 force
me out of this house. Don't tell me
you didn't because | know. And
know why yoa didn't do n You
came In here and suddenly ron got
q look at that girl and mel And II
staggered you'll For once. something
swept you or your fcetl YGu knew
then that I'd found Il ali cut. You
knew knew everything. And now
you've been thrown over by thas girl
She's thrown yon overt Between the
two OF us-yon're caught And that's
the real reason that you're not stand
ing here shaking your finger In my
facs and telling mo to 80 out. to set
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 IL Ii that after
the girls gone you actually ASK me
to take yer backto take Ter back
Just 40 they oil do. It's another man
come home to mother. Well, here's
one woman that's not going 10 take
her husband back No, sirl II you
pushed me aside for ambition, !
might think It over, but you've
pushed me aside for that girls twenty.
seven years OF prettsness.a and she
pointed an accusing finger at the door
through which Katherine Strickland
had gone hand-ln-hand with her
sweetheart
That's what you've done--for TWEEN.
ty-seyen years Of youth, for twenty
seven years OF figure and eyes and
freshness and all the rest OF 1t You
put me aside for q younger woman
tho very utterance almost lost Mary
her courage, but she kept on. 'You
put me aside for q younger woman
Now. no matter what yon do. yoa
can't get me backi"
Nov. Mary" Slads begged, begin
ming to feel that he was losing every
thing worth while.
II take on my ring" Mary con-
tinued. ignoring his interruption.
New it's ended. she finished as
she laid the ring on the table.
Slade strobe M to her IN the man
ner which had kept her sabdued all
the 80 years OF their married life
You put that ring on again." he com
manded. tits yoursi You put that
ring on
mo. siri res OF for good" FOR
the FIRST time Mary's attitr was one
ok stubborn temper. She vas enjoy
ing complete mastery for the f,rss
time In her life. wild horses
couldn't have got 1t on yeatsYday--I
thought 1t was part OF my naturel
But now, now I'm going TO ask you to
60, 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 to turn to
action. She started hurriedly and
noisily TO clear up the table, scraping
tho plates and piling them up ready
to carry into the Kitchen.
For Gods sake. Mary. don'tlr pro
tested Slade, too bewiidered to know
what to do or say.
60 along" urged Mary. az she put
the sugar bowl In its place on the
sideboard.
Mary. II you persist I'm this, I'll
go back and I'll smash that house In
town--In smash II to piecea.' he
threatened 'Iu sell II. I'll give it
away-break 1t up! That's what made
all this troubled You know that Try
Ing to live up to that id house
You told me not TO build II, and this
II what get for It."
Go back and smash it You've
smashed other things tkat hurt me
worse"
MARY. you're not going to turn me
out OF this house where we've lived
so Ions together7''
You've turned yourself out. Go,
now. Mays wrath gathered force
rs she repeated her command.
All. come now, Mary
Ton CO." warned Mary. before /
say something I'll regret" She was
scarcely hearing what ssade was say.
ing now--her ears were full or the
things he had said to her fin her own
home. and that night Ia Senator
Strickiand.s library
Marry" The one word was fun Of
protest and a plea for forgiveness.
GO before I say fl. II was All
Mary could do to speak quietly
Mary" again the word spoke vol
unes.
NO use.% she replied, rs she picked
up pile of dishes. *yoa pnshed roe
aside for . younger woman, and nov
you 60" and With both hands full of
dishes she kicked the kitchen door