The Detroit times., 1915-12-02

o0r Hives cndufable-
Il spent a perfectly CHASTITY "oc.
after had returned from my 1.n
eyrbon. Aaure aud 2 had bron
Away no; quite tcn days when ih.
k6i0erences IN our temperament hHa
tnade themselycs So obvious tH.l
We were really glad caen io r..nTH
10 his or her own Studio ard
n our lives again whore ee pan
I 1efr of. | was bitterly Disappointed
"a Andre To 40 him Justice
3 Feared he. too. did not ind On wa
kau for when ne nod lopo9.
n However. Ike tue iooA-h yo1vg
people We were we ignored orr
best chance for q happy adjustment
Eof our difficulties We -horft i'1T'
stayed together II amy cost Prob
ABLY il VIC had. we would hove red-
soned or way Through orr m'5'n-
B derstandinS, and hdv" reached
<omethin9 like tranQuil.t ir
was, hoN lever, Andre returned 'o
a his stu%o. cure1Sror the moment
% an wild-'desire 10 see me. ]
Sreturned to my studio ~rh The
Inickest sense OF disanpantWe.t in
my heart that ever had found lodt-
lng there.
Also, there were dom6s'io-Uct
Z. a. INV own TO fret NE and compil
4 cate things. To begin with b.ly
n had been i'll while | was away Noth-
Ing serious, bur since ! Wee devoted
VI 10 my sister's child, the very fact
a. his indisposition while / WAS MOI
II Mere to care for him caused me the
:3mOst poignant remorse. J felt tnat
<zt selfishly had been pursuing my
1 own happiness without the proper
\ Thought OF this little life so depend
Y ent upon me Also, scarcely had
4 been home day waen Stella an
nounced TO me that sha was leaving
me. Thi- contingency had not oc-
cured 10 me- Ny friend was really
B far more intimately in my lif6- and
almost more necessary to il than
\ my husband
"But, Beth, dear" Stella had ex
Z! pIained, "since. you and Andre in
fe5st upon this crazy idea OF keen'ng
s Nd separate establishments. Z TO-
B fuse TO live here Dear little girl.
you are not old enough TO under
stand, but really, it would no. be
3 fair 10 You As understand it,.
\ you are to go and stop with Andre
! whenever you feel like it and
whenever he wants TO see YOU he is
coming here Don't you see, dear,
that IL stay. IL will keep him away?
Also, " I am about some ssilly
sense of duty will keep you from
leaving me whenever YOU want 90
70 and be with your husband for
time. No, my dear. TIT Just take d
y room and bath somewhere in the
s neighborhood, and whenever you
want TO come and see me. ! she'll
be delighted. But you must remem-
Der. Beth, you are married now,
and whether you like it or not.
things will have to change"
sat still in my chair in real dis
fress.
"But can't bear II without you.
Stella: please stay"
And then / burst forth in snite Of
4 all my pride,
you see how much YOU viii be
( in the way for all that Andre cares.
He hasn't been near me for week.
He hasn't phoneh me for two DAYS
I now Stella. insisted IT you
leave me shall be all alone
But my friend WAS firm.
I'm sorry. dear" she told me
gently 81 cant help that I'm tell
) ing you there IS onlY one way for
two people TO learn to live together
(. And that way Is not through the u
y reference of third person. NV
dear. ] have already cueaced uy
4 room short distance from lacie3
Anna is quite devoted 10 Billy. anI
30 the baby will NOT be much of q
burden 10 you As matter ~ faa
am going in the morning. Wei
hive dinner TONIGHT. bat then /
must do my packing"