The Dermott news., 1914-08-13

wink since you left Aren't you miss
ing me?" and her voice trembled just
the least bit.
oh, Dan. It's all over now, amt
it, our tiff 2" she began eagerly. catch.
ing his arm impulsively and pressing
her face against his coatsleeve, kiss
ing the unresponslve broadcloth again
and again. We're making up; Wen
go home together. It'll all be different
after this. and I'll see you at the break
fast table mornings now" she finished
joyfully.
Dan" she began again. Il don't be-
lieve you've had u decent cup of cot
fee since you left home. I'd like to
make you a cup now, myself and
she looked refiectively around the sen
ator's library as IL she thought there
might possibly be some opportunity
TO brew a cup of coffee right then and
there.
Come on home, father" she urged.
calling him by the name of the old,
old days. hen they had both dreamed
of little ones in their home. and pat
ting his arm lovingly. tenderiy. Mad
at me YETI" she questioned.
Slade WINGED under the gentle touch
of her hand on his arm. and found 1t
necessary to turn away from the face
hat was so sweet and penitent.
No" he stammered. I'm not nae
at you. only this Is no place to talk
about our troubles"
Well. we'll go along home" she
suggested.
NO. can't come now You'd bet
ter let Rob AXE you home" and he
started for the door.
Mary started after him. clutching at
his arm.
I've got to know what the matter
is now-I must must" she declared
vehemently.
Very we'll. Mary. as far as my
plans go. I've arranged my life differ.
emily"
Differently? Differently Haven't
l given in"
It's too late now. I'm sorry to
say this. but you force me"
Wait a minute. Dan" She drew a
long breath. as II nerving herself for
AZ ordeal. You're going to say some,
thing dreadful. Before you begin |
wan to say that I'll do anything to
get things back Just the same n they
were before-anything. There's moth
ing you could ask me ! won 10
nothing! There! Now! Now so on"
and she sank weakly into a chair.
Look here" Slade Wa cruelty ab
rupt. This separation Ia permanent
N~othinx's going to change 1T"
Separation" She gave him q
blank. amazed stare. Why. a
who's talking about separation! We
can't be separated"
We can be-we are. When l left
o. that night It was for good and
all. Mary. We can't get along togeth
er and I've made up my mind TO IL.
It's settled"
You mean to say you haven't
missed yer home? You haven't want
ed me to give in? You mean what's
happened is for the BEST"
Yes" he answered icily.
Mary gazed at him in bewilderment
You're not the man ! talked TO five
weeks ago. don't know o II
must be the people about you-or
It's"
Like a fash the possibility OF al
other woman came into her mind
But she dismissed II as quickly as II
had come. She would not insult him
or herself-or their love by such q
suggestion.
Il am another man from the one
you married" Slade agreed. but YOU
wouldn't see 1t"
"Is 1t my fault hat ! married 2 ,EGz
who's turned into somebody clos"
Mary argued. fighting, fighting for her
life, her happiness-for him. Il mar
ried you, Dan, / married a poor young
fellow who was hard worked and !
helped him along. We started fair.
Dan. but this Amt fair" lapsing more
and more into poor grammar and dia
lect as her excitement rose. You got
beyond me-, but II Was because
worked and saved h pennies for you
while you went out aud got helped and
learned. Cooking didn't learn me. !
didn't even know | was behind the
times or unsatisfactory until one day
you"
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