Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-26


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OLD enough 70 be your fsfAer--ws'd an
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weg~
4 suppose We wsnaa.- asa KasA
ertne took tho cAAir Mrs. SlaHa ~
indicated.
What I want 10 know q W.
peopae think hfr. GLADE wants u.
yorcef Why. isn't . separasloa -
enoughgH
Il don't kmow that F---r FOR the lfEe &c
her she could thank ct no answer 70
thks directly simple line Of uuesalonsag.
ssWsll. there's only one reason +
ever knew Of. Mary continued. -when
man'a 50 insiskent. l gussx yoa
know the kind DC reason nsan--m--
well younger rsaeon.s
'sYon means womRng Kmshs
erfnaas voice was cold and flrrn.
yes, do. II doesn't seem 70 sur.
prise you,. Mary declared suddenly
notiefng that Katherine had known ID
once Just what she had In mind. rAfiss
Strickland. | think you know aonse-
thing more thaa you're telling nae
and you hate 70 say IL What would
you do In usy placer abe asked 10
Katherins's silence gave virtual a.
sent.
@IY~ Katherine asked vacantly. cha
thought moment. Then quickly. ear
neatly; "I'll tell ron what I'd 90. I'd
DO what they ell do. I'd save what's
left Of the affection I onco had. Is.s
no use standing over . man with the
end OF q chain In your hand; than
doesn't set him back. I'd cake his
money, the luxnry--T'a sllaply--wsll.
I'D dissolve partnership and I'd "a.
I'd SO to some place where life intsr-
ested me and set what | could out oa
II I'd live as | never had lived, ana
I'd make him pay
That's new idea TO me. Mary
waa listening intently. r never
thought Of such d thing
And supposing, MIRA. Siade. that an
other wonan did appear. / cont say
there Is one. but
But ID theref" Mary persisted.
j didn't say 40. But / do knDw
this: II wa do love anyone. and thsy
really love %. they never get over Il
and we never set over Il, either, fnF
there's always aomething In Our hearts
that we can't--we can't forget. And
take . man who's not young. line Mr.
Slade, why. no ether woman could be
anything ct ell 10 hisn-I mean any
thing more than something to keep up
his position"
Il see" replied Mary, thoughtfutly.
Someone to sit In his box at the op
era someone 10 60 about anu do him
credit Misa Strickland" she paused
moment and looked at Katherine
earnestly. "thcrs IL such woman. and
you know Il. I believe, Miss Strick
land, believe the Lord sent y0m
straight here TO me"
Il only came to ind out what yua
intend doing" Katherine answered
alarmed and not knowing exactly what
Mrs. Glade meant. Il mustn't trOuhls
ron any longer"
-Yon'rs no trouble at ALL saia
Mary. OBTAINING her. ITS the doubt
that troubles ma Miss Strickland. Z
know perfectly well you must hare
heard people taking. The words Z
want are In your mouth. Come, now,
honestly ten me- she eoaxs4. @who 10
the husSyf"
aMrs. Siade." exclaimed Katherin2
haugbtfly. unconsciousiy drawing herr
self up.
i ought not TO have used that word,
know Mary drew . long breath.
but I---you can't naam1 me. why,
DO you know what II wozsid meant n
would mean two Mrs. Slaees here In
this town or - or anywhere he's
knosn. Two Mrs. Shades after al
these lone. respectable yearsi why.
Il isa't humaKt" and she held up two
accusing fingers. aOA, mol Every
one would be askin': which Mira
Slads - that--the old one or the new
one he gotr He'd be out with MIRA.
Slade No. 3, while Mrs. Slade No. 4
was homo breaking her heart. Wen,
they don't catch me like that Not
muchI III that's what II means. there's
only going TO be one Mrs. Slade. and I
wouldn't stOop to be that one. I
fought for his name when he was fres.
but II he isn't nov. wouldn't ksggls
over a man who didn't respect me
enough to-NcI She could take him
and his name and his money and--I'd
so 10 where people didn't know the
sight OF my face. Miss Strickland.
there is another woman. and yoa know
a. Out with II. like good gtrt. Just
say it--and III take your advice. I'm
make the beat Of life and 70. Jnzt
cay ttl" -.
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