The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-28
A Parting
Dinner
ey ALAN HINsDALE

new lllo tlut NtitutT VI w nus w
become used 10 will give us breath
ing SPELL and II we come together
again we will appreciate each Other
all the more for it,
"That IL Is well put in"
And II we don't come together
again just think OF the fun Wen
have.'
"Fun?"
ayes. can remain out ut poker
party till o'clock In the morning II
like, smoke and drink TO my hearts
content, spend no end of time sitting
on n stool before a glove counter with
a pretty girl on the other side smooth
ing down my fingers with her soft
hand
''If these things are so delightful to
you why did you marryg'
81 haven't come 10 your own enjoy
ments consequent on the break yet.
You can sit all day beside your moth
er. holding her hand and listening to
her advice TO you how TO manage a
husband. Won't that be Just too nice
for anything|
IF you loved me one-tenth as well
as mamma does there would be no
need OF q separation"
"Oh. / could never compete with a
mothers love! That Is not 10 be ex-
pected | suppose that's what gives
her right to tell you just what course
to take respecting your husband. Now
that you're going TO leave me, her ad-
vice with respect TO me will be no
longer necessary, and | wonder what
you and she will talk about when you
nestle down for a morning chin-chin'
She was inclined TO think that, the
one interesting topic being removed,
the chin-chin would be rather dull, but |
she did not say so.
There's one thing | propose to do,
continued the provoking husband. AS |
soon as you are gone I'm going TO
take down these curtains. | have en-
dured them simply for your sake.
They shut out the light
Indeed. you will do no such thing"
"Why so? 1t will not matter to you
whether there are curtains here or
not. I shall make a smoking room Of
this and you have always declared
that when smoke gets into curtains
it's hard to get it OUT
"A smoking room Of this coy apart
ment! Why, / arranged everything
here myself
80 you did. and delightful room
Fou made of it, remember when
drst saw it l thought how many de- :
'ightful seances we would have here. d
| little thought that a few short I
months would end 1t ALL" a
Whose fault Is it?"
Mine"
why don't you do better?"
81 can't. I'm naturally wicked. If \ =
were not you wouldn't need to !
cave me-"
"Of course / don't want to leave +
,ou, but you can't expect me to endure y
uch treatment forever" 9
Certainly not. deserve it all. But t
is sad to thixk of my having to dis b
Mantle this pretty room for lot Of il
elbows who will throw cigar and pipe b
shes all over the carpet and a
They will do no such thing! If
'ou're going to have those horrid men v
ere I--I--won't"- q
Wont go?"
Eyes, I'm going. l have come to
hat decision after long and careful =
CELEBRATION"
"And consultation with your mother"
This was home thrust.
IF there is any one who knows N
that is best for the child she has IL
ared for and loved from babyhood it Ell
surely her mother" VI
II agree with you. Therefore the -
aughter should never leave her moth d
>"
1.-THE daughter is not expected to M
larry a-a"- tt
Brute! But we are wasting time.
hen do you go?"
Are you in haste to be rid of me?'
mot at all. I merely wish to make a,
engagements for your departure.
ill you permit me to see you to your
others house?"
who said was going to mamma2' or
Very well. l will take you wher- pr
'er you wish to co. cls
You'll have to dine elsewhere to- "a
y. | have made no preparations for %
nner here" l"'
Suppose we have a last dinner at ~,
timers, with a bottle Of that wine ola
u like so well?' an
She hesitated, and he suggested that bic
e telephone her mother that she shi
0uld not arrive till after dinner. This Ca
st reference to her mother, though off
ghly respectful, called a frown to -
e wife's brow. Nevertheless she
mt to the phone and sent the mes lT
&c. Then she dressed for the dinner II
d came downstairs looking very H
,ubrious.
Have you sent your baggagei" he II
zed mildly. =
MOI" she snapped
they dined with handsomely dressed &c
lies and gentlemen to detract their 81
ention from their troubles. and mu- 3 =
soothed them. and the wine warm :,
them. The dinner was excellent, a.
l they spent an enjoyable evening it
ether. When they drove away he L.
de no mention of the fact that she to
expected 10 90 TO her mother. but De
ected the driver TO take them to ne ne
ir own home q