Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-18
TRINA INTERFERES
What Happened When a Young
Wife Decided to Go on
the Stage.
By MOLLY McMAsTER.

cease to be an attraction for his
wife. He was too big and too broad
In his love for her TO demand that
she leave the stage and live quiet,
domestic life at his side. He had
fallen in love with her as star,
wooed and won her as such and now
as wife and mother Sybel Craig still
shone, a resplendent star in the the
atrical armament.
John Junior was a scant three
months old when his mother began
rehearsal for her new play. II had
been a shock to Craig. He had some
how counted on the arrival OF John
Junior as a barrier to Sybels pro-
longed stage career, but she had
iaughingly told him that she could
act the better now that she had a
son to be proud Of her.
"You would grow frightfully tired
OF me, anyway" she added. II was
about the house all evening"
Il grow tired of not having you,
dear" Craig had told her. and was
not quite aware OF the extent OF mis-
weariness. He only knew that HIS
evenings alone in the house while his
wife was playing to crowded theaters
we're beginning to bore him.
John Junior was four months old
when the new nurse arrived. She,
Irma Newton, was lovely TO look upon
beautiful as to character and endowed
with womanly charm that entered the
appreciation OF John Junior, his
mother and his father She was one
of those fortunate women who under
stand all human wants and woes and
administer according to needs.
John Junior loved her instinctively.
Sybel loved her because she possessed
all the domestic and sterling virtues
that Sybel herself lacked. And John
Craig? But he did not know that he
loved her. He only knew that eve
nings OF complete boredom we're a
thing OF the past and that his wife's
career was no longer so severe q
thorn prick In his happiness.
Had Sybel loved her husband In q
more unselfish way she would have
seen that Irma's position in the
household was nothing but tempta
ton flung In the path OF two per
sons. But Sybel felt secure In hei
husbands love, and II did not for {
second occur to her that he woult
turn his affections in another direc
tion.
Craig. however. was only human
He had married because he wanted |
home and wife to tread the path o
life beside him. He had regrette,
that love had come to him across tn
footlIghts. but she would love hin
more than her audience and applause
The time seemed long in coming. i
the meantime Irma Newton entere
the Craig household and dIsconten
turned slowly into a most delightfr
feeling OF peace.
When Irma had been In the hous
six weeks Craig knew that his col
tentment would vanish II she were I
leave. He knew also that his wife
career was seldom In his mind an
that his evenings we're not MARIE
by her absence. Neither did the fat
that Irma was bending over Joh
Junior, when II should have been s.
bel. annoy him. In fact Craig foun
himself appreclating the light G
golden hair and finding II more Low
.Iy than on black. Sybel's hair WI
raven black. Also he knew that |
was beginning TO study Irma's ey'
for an expression he wanted to 81
there.
The situation was so complete
harmonious for all concerned that
was not until the serpent was I
ready In the grass beneath their fe
that Irma awoke to the full slgni
cance OF Il. She had been sitting !
side the FIRE with John Junior In h
arms when Craig had come quiet
Into the room. He hal not spoke
but his eyes had revealed tho who
truth even as n his lips had spok
Il. Irma knew then that the serpe
had stirred. She wondered how To-
the serpent had been there and h,
deeply Craig's happiness was affe
ed. She was more grleved IN
stunned when the truth dawned
her. Irma spent a night In gra
thought. She knew that Craig col
not long remain silent and she shra
from the scene that must assured
follow. She recoiled from tho kno'
edge that she had robbed anotf
woman OF her husbands love. ini
cent though her own action In I
matter had been.
There must DO some way out
a." she told herself over and o,
again. John Craig is far too n
n man TO wreck his matrimonial or
on tho rocks. and his wife Ia
thoughtless 10 put out n beacon III
for him. wonder-I wonder how
can save him" Irma felt that Sy
Craig was more 10 blame than !
husband, and that he would have
mained faithful In his love had Z
made the very slightest attempt
hold him.
"She must mako that attemI
Irma told herself II shall tell
exactly how matters stand"
II was a brave decision 10 come
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