Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
The Governors
Lazy Alice Bradley's Play
BY GERTRUDE STEVENSON
Illustrations from Photographs Of the Stage Production
oopyrsh iSs lPrbcaton Rights Roserved BY

more" her voice quaverlng. I'm the
only one who tells you all the truth.
Everyone else is afraid of you.
Don't let them fiatter you" she
said, with more maternal than wifely
solicitude. "They can. | found that
out. Fatherl You're an awful fool
with your money. You never had but
one real friend. That's me. You'll
find It OUT
"I1l look out" Slade promised. and
there was note of relief in his tone
at her change of attitude.
do you want me to go away from
our house right OFF," Mary asked, as
If the Idea of actual leaving had just
occurred to her.
"Ohl" Slade hesitated The details
did seem rather cold-blooded. But
It'll be better when it's all settled"
"All right" Mary's voice was pa
tient and colorless. I'D like to feel
! was goin' where you wanted me to
go-wherever 'tis-and-doin' what
yer wanted me to-"
Thank you, Mary" and the surface
politeness seemed strangely out of
place from this man who was turning
the wife of his youth adrift. "Of
course It'll be arranged that you get
the best of the divorce. I'll attend to
that. You simply leave 1t to me-"
"A divorce" interrupted Mary. Her
eyes widened with amazement. and
she came up to him, her mouth open
with surprise. "A divorce?"
"A divorce--why, yes-a separation
what's the difference? Slade was
STOPPING now to deceive the little
woman, who was herself the soul OF
truth and honor.
"What?" the woman gasped.
"A separation is the same thing az
a divorce" and he lied shamefully.
is it?"
ut will be done quietly" he wen
on
why, Dan Sladel" She could mo-
believe her ears Give up your name
Why, you might as well ask me t.
give up my eyes. I've got 1t now
you're looking for a younger. You
can't have a divorce, DAM" All he
tears were dry now and a new fibe
in her voice.
81 will have It," stormed Slade, en-
ragged because her mood had change'
at the word divorce Just when h
had been congratulating himself tina
the difficulty was all nicely adjusted
That's all there is to 1t. | will hav'
it,"
Anything else, Dan. Anything els
not a divorce. You mustn't ask M
to take the name I've carried all thes
years and throw it away. I'm givinI
in, but leave my name. I'm givir
up everything else"
you might as well stopl" he warne
her threateningly. You're goin
now, tonight the first train East tC
morrow. Go where you like, see wha
you like, do what you like, spend wha
you like To what you have III ad
a million more but I'm going to hav
! this done in my own way"
"Oh. DAM" she shrank from hi
wrath. I'm going home"
NO, you're not, until this thing
I settled. My minds made up. l don
want to quarrel with you. and shoul
if you fought me-"
81 won't let you. You can't do 1t.
81 can't do it, chr" The word can
was like a red rag to bull. He stoo
over her with darkening face an
shaking fist Don't you know bette
than to stand there and tell me that
, Have / got to hear 1t from you
Haven't you seen what happened
man, woman and child, all of 'em, VIII
ever told me that to my face? l.
, do I'll I'll do 1t now. by God!" and b
} strobe angrily up and down the room
The angrier her husband became
the calmer and more determined wa
Mary Slade.
'Dan," she began very gently, bu
firmly, you're stubborn, but you ain
4 bit more stubborn than l am whe
I'm right, and now l am.
[ you can go ahead. Do all you Tx
but this time you won't conquer, b.
! cause I'm going to fight you, fathe
: I'm going to fight you, Dan"
: Then with head proudly erect, sh
walked to the door, threw it open an
r cried, just bit Historically in spit
a Of her effort TO keep her voice steady
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