Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-06-19

minute. I'd like TO talk some more
You're out In the world and I'm quit,
alone. People aren't as frank viii
me as they might be Suppose I'm
your mother-just let me say it-apd
my husband wanted divorce--hes
old enough to be your father--wed an
get together to find out why, wouldn't
wei"
\ suppose we would and Kath
crime took the chair Mrs. Slada had
indicated.
What | want to know Is why
people think Mr.. Shade wants dl.
vorce? Why, isn't separation bad
enough2"
"Idon't know that l." For the lfn OF
her she could think of no answer TO
this directly simple line of questioning.
We'll, there's only one reason
ever knew Of" Mary continued, when
a mans so 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, do. 1t 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 It, What would
you do In my placer she asked as
Katherines silence gave virtual as
sent.
III" Katherine asked vacantly. She
thought moment. Then quickly, ear
nestly: "I'll tell you what I'd do, I'd
do what they all do. I'd save what's
left of the affection / once had. It's
no use standing over man with the
end of chain in your hand; that
doesn't get him back. I'd take his
money, the luyury-Pd simply--well,
I'd dissolve partnership and I'd 20,
I'd go to some place where life inter
ested me and get what could out of
it. I'd live as | never had lived, and
I'd make him pay"
That's n new idea to me-" Mary
was listening intently Il never
thought Of such thing"
And supposing, Mrs. Slade, that an
other woman did appear don't say
there is one, but"
"nut &c, thnro Nyo,,, ,,o,.Iotn,l
Il didn't say so. But | do know
this; If we do love anyone, and they
really love us, they never get over 1t
and we never get over it, either, for
there's always something In our hearts
that we can't--we can't forget And
take man who's not young, like Mr.
Slade. why, no other woman could be
anything at all to him mean any
thing more than something to keep I'D
his position"
Il see" replied Mary, thoughttuIly.
Someone to sit in his box at the OPP
era-someone to go about and do him
credit. Miss Strickland" she paused
q moment and looked at Katherine
earnestly, there is such a woman. and
you know it. believe, Miss Strick-
land, believe the Lord sent you
straight here to me-
81 only came to find out what you
intend doing Katherine answered,
alarmed and not knowing exactly what |
Mrs. Slade meant. Il mustn't trouble
you any longer"
You're no trouble at ALL" said |
Mary, OBTAINING her. IT'S the doubt |
that troubles me. Miss Strickland, | |.
know perfectly well you must have
heard people talking. The words | |
want are in your mouth. Come, now,
honestly tell me-" she coaxed, "who Is
the hussy?"
Mrs. Slade," exclaimed Katherine,
haughtily, unconsciously drawing her
self up.
Il ought not to have used that word,
| know" Mary drew a long breath,
but l--you can't blame me- Why,
do you know what 1t would mean? 1t
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. ooh, mol Every
one would be askin'; Which Mrs.
Slade Is that-the old one or the new
ono he got?' He'd be out with Mrs.
Slade No. 2, while Mrs. Slade No /
was home breaking her heart. Well,
they don't catch me like that! Not
much! If that's what it means, there's
only going to be one Mrs. Slade, and |.
wouldn't stoop to be that one. |
fought for his name when he was free,
but il he isn't now, | wouldn't haggle !.
over man who didn't respect mo
enough to--No She could take him
and his name and his money and-pd
go to where people didn't know the
sight of my face. Miss Strickland,
there Is another woman. and you know
It Out with 1t. like good girl. Just