The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Beth; The Girl
WHO Went Right
No. 253 The Spiritual Side of 1t.

There In nothing woman's body
can scner that she may not turn INTO
il.
My husband scowled at me across
the breakfast table. mt his gaze
uniiinchirgiy. Although his sugges-
tion had come upon me suddenly.
on this one point I was determined
To be- firm. Andre had but Just told
me that, because of our baby's Inn
pending arrival. just now | did not
''neei husband around what I
did need was good, competent med
ical care" That in his opinion We
only goi on each others rerves in
this situation anyway, and he. there
fore. suggested that he take up
bachelor quarters" for the present.
My heart had seemed TO skip a
beat or two and then pound quickly
nj his words. ! felt as does an ami
NAL brought To bay In some strange
wilderness. knowing not from which
quarter the next attack might come.
For the past few months | had real
lied my husband steadily was drift.
lug away from me. nay. more than
drifting" for he seemed only TOO
glad 10 go. And ] had determined
by all the love We had once borne
each other. and with all the force OF
my present womanly needs. to hold
him II ! could. | would not let
pride or a false. sense OF my own
dignity stand I'm the way OF making
the first advance to Andre. should
he refuse to answer my sentiments
In kind. I was resolved 10 keep
him at any cost. II II could not be
gently. then would use all the will
power at my command. Wherefore,
now, at this expression OF his desire
TO make his home away from me for
the present. my tones did not
tremble when ! answered him.
II am sorry, Andre" said Hrmly.
"but you will have to remain with
me until after the baby comes"
Apparently. however. this was no
light or casual thought that my hus
land had just voiced. n was a de
sire which had been growing in his
mind for some time. lie put down
his coffee cup with as Arm hand
as my own.
why" he asked. why must I
remain with your We are not llv.
ing In the iniddle ages. II Is not a
question of protection. II you were
III would have less idea OF what
TO do for you than anybody else. '
say less. because my affection for
you would doubtless make me lose
my head In any crisis. want to
be kind and gentle with you. Beth,
but no man who makes his liveli-
hood as an artist can be depended
upon ~ a steady helper And !
don't rtind telling you your condi-
tion mikes you particularly lrritat.
ing. FELL you, my dear, II we don't
want 70 stumble into a quarrel
which Twill separate us for all time,
well have a much better chance
OF future happiness II we separate
for thesea next few months"
y was following Andres words M
thoukhtfully a. could. Now I
could not but comment upon his
point Of view. which gradually was
coming tot realize. '. y
ANDRE said slowly. do you
know you continually speak of our
baby's coming as though II were a
purely physical fact: as though I
were to have my arm amputated. or
as though were but just recover
ing from typhoid fever!"
Andre regarded me with a slight
ly puzzled look.
We'll, Isn't v physicai?" he
asked. my word. should think
you would think so!"
mo- I answered gently. 1T 10
20 marvellous spiritual sxperisnce
that the physical side Of II falls far
into the shadow when once q WON.
an comes to face Il. think it'a
that which I am fighting for now.
Andre--our spiritual compsnionship
and understanding. It's that which
We must be able 10 depend upon n
each other n our marriage ID 70
last