Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-03-05

gestion were not to be considered Tor
a moment. I'VE are divorced and the
only dignifed thing for divorced peo-
Pile to do is to stay divorced. Whyf
Are you lonely?"
NO can't honestly say I'm lone
ly." he answered, candidly. I'm too
busy for that I asked you because
l care for you. very. very much. I've
missed you. 1t wasn't loneliness. I've
just missed you. And II anything had
happened to you before I'd seen you
again-well-my life wouldn't have
been worth continental. want you
because-because you're my girl. You
always were. The girl loved when
was nineteen. You're handsomer
now. My Godl Mary. but you look
pretty tonight"
"oh, Dan! Please. I'm going" Mary
protested.
Hold on there" Slade laid de-
tanning arm on hers. II want to ask
you something. Do you remember the
first time I kissed your"
mo, I do not" and Mary looked
away toward the window where the
endless process Of griddle-cake max
ing was going on.
"Yes, you do" Slade was leaning
toward her eagerly. You were bend.
ing over your mothers washtub and
l." He stopped suddenly. Mary,
II we're sick-would you come back
to mel"
"oh. that would be different" she
answered. meeting his gaze.
How would 1t be different?' he ar
gued. whether I'm sick Of body or
sick of heart-what's the difference?
Sick one way or the other. can't get
on without you'll can't. I've tried
It alone, and ! can't get on. And
you're tired Of It. too. You're not
happy" he accused.
well. yes, am. in a way"
mo, you're not" he persisted
Now, then, first I'm going to take
you home, wherever you live Come
,, on" He had easily reverted to his
old masterful way.
mo. WON'T"
Come on. there are four governors
wives at my hotel" he told her. "rl
introduce you to them tomorrow aftel
we're married and then you can come
t on the trip with US. You've beer
away long enough. Come on"
Positively no." replied Mary. ant
y possibly she thought she meant 1t.
r Then you're through with me fo
II good and all?" he asked in surprise
+ We'll. don't blame you. God! Wha
an awful memory Of all those year
we lived together you must have!"
" Don't say that!" and Mary shranl
II away from him. Don't feel like that
70 1t was only at the last; l was un
% happy only at the last. Before that
u why, Dan. you know perfectly vel
I'd rather not have been at all thel
Z. not to have been the wife Of DAME
ct 8. Slade."
* DO you mean it," he asked. eai
10 erly.
re "Of course"
Is. We'll, that settles IT," and
or jumped up to get her heavy Goa
y We're going to try 1t again. We'y
lie got to-"
But what will people sayt" aske
he Mary, weakening. I'm all packed u
to go to Europe"
That for Europe" and reaching Il
n the ticket. he tore It into bits. I'VE
60 together some day. and he he
w out her coat invitingly.
at "OhS Dan." she murmured as 81
ng obediently let him put It on. Befoi
ay she had decided one way or the 9th,
It he had her bag and her umbrella ar
Iy. he had her by the arm and In a
other Hash she was being helped in
sr- motor car that had been waltz
.ly outside.
Id Jake cranked the car. and as
to climbed up on the seat he chuck,
to himself:
II well, this is the time they've g
90 to hand It to me for being a dip
mat"
IL. (THE END)