Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-19


my husband wanted = divoroe-he's
old enough to be your father-we'd ali
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 a di.
vorce? Why, isn't separation bad
enough"
Il don't know that I" 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 so insistent. l guess you
know the kind of reason l rnean-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.
~" Katherine asked vacantly. She
thought moment Then quickly, ear
nestly: IN 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 a man with the
end of a chain in your hand; that
doesn't get him back. I'd take his
money, the luxury-Td simply-well,
I'd dissolve partnership and I'd go.
I'd go to some place where life inter
ested me and get what l could out OF
it. I'd live as | never had lived. and
I'd make him pay"
That's a 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"
But is there?' Mary persisted.
Il didn't say so. But | do know
this: If 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. And
take a 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 up
his position.
Il see,' replied Mary, thoughtfully.
Someone to sit in his box at the op-
era-someone to go about and do him
credit. Miss Strickland" she paused
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. ITS 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 You can't blame me Why
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would mean two Mrs. SHADES here IL
this town or - or - anywhere he's
known. TWO Mrs. SHADES after al
these long. respectable years. Why
it isn't humani' and she held up two
r 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. 2, while Mrs. Slade No
was home breaking her heart. Well
r. they don't catch me like thatl No
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 If he isn't now. | wouldn't haggi,
over a man who didn't respect m,
enough to-No She could take hin
and his name and his money and-P,
= go to where people didn't know tn,
J. sight of my face. Miss Strickland
I there is another woman. and you know
l. 1t. Out with 1t, like a good girl Jus
say it-and I'll take your advice. II
D make the best of life and GO Jus
D say i'll"
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