Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-02-19

INV husband wanted q divcroe-he's
old enough to be your father-we'd ail
get together to find out why. wouldn't
wet"
81 suppose we would" and Kath.
crime took the chair Mrs. Slade had
indicated.
what want to know is why
people think Mr.. Slade wants q di.
vorce? Why, isn't a separation bad
enough?"
Il don't know that +" For the life OF
her she could think of no answer to
this directly simple line of questioning
We'll, there's only nj reason
ever knew Of" Mary continued, when
a mans SO insistent. l guess you
know the kind of reaso | mean-a-
well-a younger reason"
you "a woman?" Kath.
crimes voice was cold and Arm.
Eyes, l 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, l 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
Katherine's silence gave virtual as
sent.
'I?" Katherine asked vacantly. She
thought a moment. Then quickly, ear
nestly: "Ill tell you what I'd do. I'd
do what they all do. I'd saw 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-I'd simply-well,
I'd dissolve partnership and I'd 60.
I'd go to ONE place where life inter
ested me and get what l could out OF
1t. I'd live as l never had lived, and
I'd make him pay"
That's a new idea to me-" Mary
was listening ~intently. 81 never
thought of such a thing"
And supposing, Mrs. Slade, that N
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 1t
and we never get yer it. either, for
there's always something in u 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 han 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
a moment and looked At Katherine
earnestly, there is such a woman, and
you know it. l believe, Miss Strick.
! land, | believe the Lord sent you
straight here to me-"
Il 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 we'll you must have
heard people talking. The words |
want are in your mouth. Come, now,
honestly tell me" she coaxed, who is
the h~ussy?"
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 I-you can't blame me. Why,
do you know what it 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. "Oh, no! Every
one would be askin': Which Mrs
Slade is that-the old one or the new
n 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 1t 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 haggle
over a man who didn't respect me
enough to-No! She could take him
and his name and his money and-I'd
go to where people didn't know the
sight of my face. Miss Strickland
there Is another woman. and you know
1t. Out with 1t, like a good girl. Just
gaV ft-and I'll tab vOur advica TIL
make the best of life and go Just
say it,"
GRO BE CoNrINUED.)