The Dermott news., 1914-09-03

THE DERMOTT NEWS.
my husband wanted a divorce-hes
old enough to be your father-we'd all
get together to find out why, wouldn't
WEI"
Il suppose we would" and Kath-
crime took the chair Mrs. Slade had
indicated
what want to know is why
people think Mr.. Slade wants d.
vorce? Why, isn't a separation bad
enough?"
Il don't know that L" For the life OF
her she could think OF no answer to
this directly simple line of questioning.
Well, there's only one reason !
ever knew Of" Mary continued. when
a mans 50 insistent. | guess you
/ know the kind of reason | mean-a-
well-a younger reason"
You mean--a woman" Kath-
crimes voice was cold and firm.
Yes, l do. Ii doesn't seem to sur
prise YOU" Mary declared suddenly
noticing that Katherine had known at
! once just what she had in mind. Miss
Strickland. | think you know some
thing more than you're telling me
and you hate to say II. What would
YOU do in my place." she asked az
Katherine's silence gave virtual as
sent
-" katherine asked vacantly. She
thought moment Then quickly. ear
| upGfly. 'fT'l FOL n # 10 IA
do what they all do Id save what's
left of the affection | once had It's
no use standing over a man with the
end of chain in your hand: that
doesn't get him back Id take hts
money, the luXury-Id simply-well.
I'd dissolve partnership and I'd 60.
I'd go to some place where life inter
ested me and get what | could out OF
/ it. Id live as | never had lived. and
Id make him pay
That's new idea to me" Mary
was listening intently. i never
thought of such thing
And supposng, Mrs Shade that an
other woman did appear l don't say
/ there is one, but
but is there?" Mary nersisted.
ll.uf. say so. But / do know
! this: II we do love anyone, and they
really love us, they never get over it
and we never get over it, either. for
! there's always something in our hearts
that We can't-we can't forget. AnG
/ take man who $ not young. like Mr.
Shade, why, no other woman could be
anything at all to him mean any
thing more than something TO keep up
his position
! see replied Mary, thoughtfully.
Someone To sit in his box at the OPP
era someone to so about and do him
credit Miss Strickland" she paused
a moment and looked at katherine
earnestly, there is such woman. and
YOU know 1t believe. Miss Strick-
land, believe the Lord sent you
/ straight here to me
4 only came TO find out what YOU
intend doing. Katherine answered.
alarmed and not knowing exactly what
Mrs Slade meant. i mustn't trouble
YOU any longer"
You're no trouble at all, said
/ Mary. OBTAINING her. Its the doubt
that troubles me. Miss Strickland.
know perfectly we'll you must have
heard people talking, The words
want are In your mouth. Come. now,
honestly tell me" she coaxed. who is
the hussy2"
Mrs Slade." exclaimed Katherine.
haughtily. unconsciously drawing her
self up.
4 ought not to have used that word,
l know Mary drew a long breath.
but you can't blame me Why.
do you know what il would mean? II
would mean two Mrs. SHADES here in
this town or - or - anywhere he's
known. TWO Mrs. SHADES after all
these long. respectable years Why
/ it isn't human," and she held up two
accusing fingers "Oh. no, Every
one would be askin: Which Mrs
Slade Is that the old one or the new
one he got? He'd be out with Mrs.
Slade No. ?. while Mrs Slade No. |
was home breaking her heart Well.
they don't catch me like that! Not
much, II that's what IT means, there's
only going to be Cue Mrs Slade. and |
wouldn't stoop TO be that one
fought for his name when he was free.
but II he isn't now. wouldn't haggle
over a man who didn't respect me
| enough to Mo- She could take him
and his name and his money and-Td
90 to whore people didn't know the
sight of my face. Miss Strickland.
there is another woman. and you know
IL Out with II. like a good girl Just
say it-and I'll take your advice. I'll
make the best OF life and GO Just
say it,"
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