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

serats with you for living In this
house. slada blurted out. altar q
pause. sbut--s've sort OF changed
my mind" and hs reached for the
pickle jar. These pickles fairly
make my mouth water. They're very
good" he went on. appreciatively.
Well, what's changed your Mary
refused TO be diverted by the subject
OF dinner at noon or the alhimpor>
tant matter of pickles.
~You know I'm kind OF glad TO zee
the place again. and you know, /
like this stew" and he proceeded to
busy himself with the matter OF eat
ing-anything to gain time under
Mary's naerctisss. persistent question
Ing.
Fave q biscuit" suggested Mary,
@and-teil me Why you came out
here"
sIads looked longingly toward the
window. an II he expected 10 find an
Inspiration for q suitable answer
there
Why. the old rosebush out there
yet, holding the ferti" he exclaimed.
Il must have look az 1t" and leav-
Eng his dinner. he went over to the
window.
Mary hurrfadly refllled his plate
with stew the moment hia back was
turned.
Il declared He was stilI enthusing
over the rosebush. Quite bushi"
He was beginning TO feel more at
base. He had tho satisfied feeling
that comes to every man when his
stomach Ii full. He felt very benign
toward Mary, even toward Katherine
and Hayes.
Eth ten you what am going 20 do,
Mary" he began. You like this
houss--always did. Well. you can
stay here. won't oppose Il There's
Aothing in the world you want 1
wouldn't give you nothing. Now.
what can do for your What can
80
Mary shook hsr head and laughed
quietly.
why. Maryi~ slade was distressed
81 having hts patronizing advances
trwated In such a manner
-oh, Dan. DAM" Mary laughed.
mockingly, unable longer to conceal
her feelings. Slade realized In an In
slant that Mary knew everything
We'll, I'll tell you one thingl" he
hlurted out 4 never cared button
for that giri--if that's what you
cnean! / swear I didn'tis
who said you did, Danf" Mary's
manner was provokingly calm.
Il never did I'm not that kind Of
man, and you know IL" he pro-
tested.
Who's accusing your / never men
toned her name. But, Dan, she's very
young and very pretty. and ! don't
blame you as long as You were going
70 try another wife, You might as
vel have had one who was young
and pretty"
Slade pooh-poohed vigorously.
II hope the next one you get win
be just az pretty. for your sake"
There isn't going to be next
ono. protested Slade. after the man
nsr OF oil men.
u, o1s S08 bArk@ a5S yUuN5 E0k buc
Aes now. The mere fact that you
missed this time win keep you &C H."
tive got enough" Slade saw that
frankness was the only way out OF
r. I'm not going to make q devilish
fool OF myself again"
Don't let your coffee get cold" re-
minded Mary. tantalizingly. Now.
Dan, you wanted me to go away, and
! viii. I've made up my mind"
but / don't want you to go away.
Blade demonstrated. we can, arrange
everything right here and now. This
determination OF yours 10 pretty sud
dan, isn't itf''
mot az sudden as your change Of
mind when you nrst came into this
room today"
We'll. where ara you going7"
"oh, I don't know" Mary replied.
indifferentiy. what does become OF
divorced women
"Now, Mary, don't talk like that;
II amt natural from you." This time
slads was doing the pleading. you
can't go on alone like this
"oh. can't II / could q week ago,
Or an hour ago. Why can't I nowf I
can't wait to pack my things"
Slade gazsd ut his wife I'm amaze
nent n the patient rug on which
10 had thoughtlessly trampled SO long
lad suddenly been transformed into
snarling animal. Slade could not
have been any more surprised
Why, Mary see here" he began,
then stopped. oh, hi, what's the
assf Ton meet me half way In the
way I want 60 live, and you'd better
come home. Wen open the house in
town again, and ven make the best
Of things Therel Wen make the
best of things"
How can wet" argued Mary. IF
I was oIdfashioned and behind the
times and held yoa back q week ego,
why wouldn't nowf Try al hard AZ
L might, you naid I couldn't help you.
I'm Just the same today as was q
week ago. I haven't changed q bit.
rm Just the plain little dud I always
sas. What's true Monday ia true
Tuesday. We can't get back TO whsrs
Ne we're once