Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
CHAPTER lx-contInued.


Conscious of the song, Mary remem-
bered the lamb stew that she had left
cooking on the kitchen fire. Dan had
always loved lamb stew; that is, her
lamb stew. She remembered how
heartily he always ate of 1t, how he
never failed to pass his plate for a
second helping" and how he used
to look up at her and say:
This is tapping good, Mary.
think will have bit more"
Just as II he needed any urgingi
Mary found her thoughts growing
very tender when she suddenly re-
membered that tonight she must sit
down alone at the table, that instead
OF two she would only serve one plate
full OF that stew. Her heart contracted
with a pathetic, futile longing for
things as they used to be-" and grew
bitter as she remembered conditions
as they were. Che sat with her face
pillowed on her arms, so absorbed In
her unhappy reflections that she didn't
hear the door open, didn't hear a step
until someone leaned over and kissed
her tenderly on the faded cheek that
Dan used to pat solovingly and declare
was lovelier than their garden roses.
"Oh, Rob-" Mary exclaimed, start
ing up in glad surprise. Il didn't hear
yo, drive up"
q didn't" Bob laughed. good
naturedly. My car is stranded two
blocks back" and he threw his linen
buster on the sofa as Mary fastened
in her fond little way to take his hand
and hover about him.
TITS strange how near town this
place seems to be-" Bob ratified on.
when we lived here before II was
clear out in the country. but with
motor car it's right next door to
town"
himself out in an easy chair, IL sup
pose it's like heaven to you to get
back here to the old home you lived
IN SO many years ?"
Yes" Mary agreed. rather indiffer-
emily.
ANY of the old neighbors left, I'd
like to see them-some of EN-"
Il never noticed before how many
questions old neighbors could ask,
Rob-" Mary sighed, as she recounted
the curious visits of her old friends.
who had inquired anxiously and re-
peatedly for MIR. Slade, how he was
getting on, and when he would be
down, and dozen other questions in
the phraseology of people who, as old
friends, take the liberty of coming as
near as possible to demanding that
you unburden your soul to them on
the spot You'll kind of have to
dodge EN-. Bob. l don't know when
i've he'd so. What do you think OF
a man who forces woman to LIEF"
We'll" Hayes hated the old subject,
hated the thought of Mary dwelling
continually on her unhappiness.
Didn't they know about Slade?" and
he began to toy with the spools OF
thread that Mary had been using for
the inevitable sewing that had so an
noyed her husband.
Either they don't know or they
want to find out more than they al
ready know" Mary answered. YEARLY
$50 sit here lying and lying"
You intend to stick 1t out and stay
heref"
YES" Mary answered with quiet
determination
well, he can't call this desertion,
Hayes went on You own this house
together. It's your home as well as
his"
Yes" agreed Mary. but it's awful
fighting my husband What's the mat
ter with you. Bob? You used to tel
me a lot about Miss Strickland, anc
lately you-have you had any trouble p
she asked, kindly, forgetting her owl
sorrow at the thought of the possibl,
unhsppinsss Of this young man whom
she loved az tenderly an II he had beer
her own son.
Don't let us talk about her" Boil
objected
IAN right. Robert" Mary attsmpte,
to be CHEEKY as she saw how abstract
cd and detected Bob was. Dime
win be ready In a minute and yol
can cit right down"
Il won't give In to himl" she dc
clared as she put on an extra plat
and knife and fork. ''r'il never Civ
him that divorce"
Don't you ever think Of anythin,
slsef" Hayes questioned, soberly.
mo; it's no use, Robert; ! get no
and cold hating my husband when
think how he is treating me. / kno'
It's wrong, but dol Sometimes whe
wake up suddenly in the night an
see the old room and remember tbs
he's living at his club and en1oyin