The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-05

Norris Met a Cold and Unresponslve
Wife.
This can't be mere imperative arbi.
trarlness. You are not like that. Can't
you tell me why? Myra Foster is my
most able assistant. To send her away
would be to disable me in my most
important work. Besides, it would be
UNJUST. She is a very worthy girl.
She is the sole support of her aged
father"
He felt the urgent sincerity OF her
request, and knew how deeply she was
moved. But her concern was SO obyi.
ously unfounded on fact that he could
not help but believe it was an hysteri.
cal outbreak that would be dispelled
when her overweight nerves were
quleted, and reason returned. 1t would
be ridiculous. wrong, to sacrifice Myra
to this hysteria, so he decided to be
firm, and make no rash promise. He
spoke:
Some old gossip has evidently been
busy Wen talk more of this whai
your nerves are quieter."
mo, We will talk of it now. VIII
your"
No"
She turned, espairing-eyed and
limp, and walked dazedly from the
room.
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room. Ray left for his office, the usual
spring gone from his gait, his face
grave with the anxiety of the previous
evening. He arrived in the city, and
proceeded Immediately to his work
Myra Foster was there, and her ener'
waited movements as she went about
her work showed only too plainly that
her "bothersome cold and slight head
ache" had not improved overnight
He decided quickly upon his course
with regard to Myra's case, and spoke
to her:
Miss Foster, you are Ill. You're in
no condition for work at the present
time in this or any office, and I'm go.
ing to send you and your father away
| have place down on the ocean,
where you can get breath of fresh
salt air, and win back some of your
old time strength and snap. So make
ready, please We can start Just as
soon as you can get your things to.
gether."
VERY we'll, Mr.. Norris, and thank
apk
seem so inadequate, so inexpensive,
in acknowledgment of such kindness.
I'm afraid"-her voice grew soft and
tender-"youll have to take my
thanks for granted"
Forget it," he said, inelegantly, and
turned to get his coat.
"Ha, ha!-Oh my!" He looked
quickly over his shoulder at the sound
of her mirth. "Gracious!" she said
half sadly. half amusedly, I'VE forgot
the most important thing. 1t cant be
done! How about old man Conven'
ton. his wife Scandal and their
daughter Gossip? What will people
say?"
ooh, that's all right-don't let that
concern you. Your father will be
there, and I'll tell my wife tonight"
Together they left the office
climbed into his machine, picked up
her father, and in less than three
hours were down in his place by the
ocean.
Ethel Norris came down from her
room after her husband left, and her
usually gay face was grave, and her
eyes red and heavy. She ate no break
fast, and the servants had to speak to
her many times over before she could
comprehend their meaning. She
dressed for the street about noon. and
without as usual. leaving word OF her
intended destination, left the house
She had spent night Of very hell her
spirit tortured almost beyond endur'
ance at the thought OF another com
ing between her and what was dearer
to her than life. She would see. She
would gc to his office, and let her
quick woman's intuition scent out the