The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-05-06

helped you to make and sou pulled
me out from behind my stove and
tried to make me a parlor ornament.
I'd hate to think where you'd a been
today, if yer had. Five years ago you
took all the work loved to do out of
my hands and now you're furnishing
me because / did work.
mo, I'm not" Slade demonstrated,
moved in spite of himself by her
simple, eloquent argument.
Yes, yuh are, Dan, you're just as
good as whipping me for layin' up
the foundation of every dollar you've
got and here l am at my age, sitting
in idleness in a great big barn of
house with my job gone," she finished
pathetically.
well. that's life," declared Slade
unfeelingly.
Then it's a pretty poor thing" and
she shook her head sadly. No, it amt
life. 1t shouldn't be. There's some
thing wrong in a mans getting so
far up he can't live with the wife he
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worked instead Of playing. 1t amt
just!"
ooh, what's the use, Nary" Slade
sighed YEARLY, as though he, and
not she, were the injured one.
"Dan," Mary lowered her voice and
looked at him earnestly. IF brought
up a girl today and we were poor.
would you advise me to say, Take
piano lessons, learn languages, keep
up to the times, never mind doing
your share or being economical?
I'm not going to argue" Slade re-
piled loftily.
'Yuh can't, Dan," declared Mary
with conviction There amt no ar
gument. It's one-sided. Suppose I'd
changed and you'd stayed the same,
what would all your friends say?
Poor Slade, his wifeis crazy-or bad
probably bad No, yer can't get me
to see it,"
well, whether you see 1t or not,
| that's just where we stand. You'd
better let me call Robert to take you
home"
wait, Dan," she pleaded. '''Will
you see me again at home, if 1 go
now?"
There was a tense pause. Slade did
not reply.
Il see, l see." She dropped YEARLY
into a chair and suddenly the tears
started in her eyes.
please, Mary, remember where you
are" Slade was a trifie less cold.
I'll let you know my plans. All you
have to do is to abide by them. You
say you'll do anything for me, that's
all ask you to do, abide by my plans.
wish you much happiness, the best
of everything, life beyond anything
| you ever had," and he was rapidly
| being carried away by his own mag
nanimity. Il shall always think OF
you with the greatest Affection" he
concluded, taking on patronizing air
and trying to make himself believe
his own empty sentiments. His self
esteem had been severely torn in the
last few moments of his wife's talk
He had almost caught a glimpse OF
himself as he really was, but he was
regaining what he was pleased to con
slider control of himself
well, you've conquered" Mary
dabbed her eyes and nose and tried
to muster up sufficient courage to
meet the situation. Il give in. II
abide by your plans. Whatever you
want me to do" her voice broke into
sob, tell Robert-Ill do it" The
tears continued to fall in spite Of
her. Her heart was breaking. Hell
shoulders dropped pitifully, yet she
felt a certain sad joy in acceding tc
his wishes. There was a kind of hap
piness in sacrificing herself to please
him
She began to pull her gloves, jerk
lily, clumsily, finding some relief III
having something to do. She was