Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-29

wink since you left. Aren't you mise
ing me?" and her voice trembled just
the least bit.
"Oh, DAN It's all over now, amt
it. our TIM" she began eagerly, catch
ing his arm impulsively and pressing
her face against his coatsleeve, kiss
ing the unresponsive broadcloth again
and again. Were making up; Wen
go home together. It'll all be different
after this, and I'll see you at the break
fast table mornings now" she finished
joyfully.
"Dan." she began again, Il don't be-
lieve you've had decent cup of cot
fee since you left home. I'd like to
make you a cup now, myself" and
she looked refectively around the SEN
ator's library as II she thought there
might possibly be some opportunity
to brew a cup of coffee right then and
there
Come on home, father" she urged,
calling him by the name of the old.
old days. when they had both dreamed
OF little ones in their home, and pat.
ting his arm lovingly. tenderly. Mad
at me YETI" she questioned.
Slade WINGED under the gentle touch
OF her hand on his arm, and found It
necessary to turn away from the face
that was SO sweet and penitent.
NO." he stammered, I'm not mad
at you, only this is no place to talk
about our troubles"
We'll, well 60 along home" she
suggested
mo, l cant come now. You'd bet
ter let Rob take you home" and he
started for the door,
Mary started after him, clutching at
his arm.
I've got to know what the matter
ie now-I must-I must" she declared
vehemently.
Very well, Mary, az far as my
plans go. I've arranged my life differ
emily"
Differently Differently? Haven't
l given int"
It's too late now. I'm sorry 70
say this, but you force me-"
Wait a minute, Dan" She drew .
long breath, as If nerving herself for
an ordeal You're going to say some
thing dreadful. Before you begin I
want to say that I'll do anything to
get things back Just the same a. they
were before-anything. There's moth
ing you could ask me I won't do
nothing! There! Now! Now 60 on"
and she sank weakly into chair.
Look here" Slade was cruelty alb
rupt. This separation is permanent
Nothing's going to change it."
Separation She gave him .
blank, amazed stare. why. Dan,
who's talking about separation We
can't be separated"
I'VE can be-we are. When l left
you that night It was for good and
all, Mary. We can't get along togeth-
er and I've made up my mind to It
It's settled"
"You mean to say you haven't
missed yer home7 You haven't want
ed me to give in7 You mean what's
happened IL for the best?"
YES" he answered icily.
Mary gazed at him In bewilderment.
You're not the man l talked to i've
weeks ago. l don't know you. It
must be the people about you-or
it's"
Like q fash the possibility Of an
other woman came into her mind.
But she dismissed 1t as quickly az It
had come. She would not insult him
-or herself-or their love by such .
suggestion.
Il am another man from the one
you married." Slade agreed. but you
wouldn't see It,"
is It my fault that married man
who's turned into somebody else?"
Mary argued, fighting, fighting for her
life, her happiness-for him. Il mar
ried you, Dan. / married a poor young
fellow who was hard worked and l
helped him along. We started fair.
Dan, but this amt fair" lapsing more
and more into poor grammar and dia-
lect as her excitement rose. You got
beyond me, but 1t was because
worked and saved the pennies for you.
while you went out and got helped and
learned. Cooking didn't learn me.
didn't even know l was behind the
times or unsatisfactory until one day
you"
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