South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-21
By Candle Light
BY Maria Crawford

You must leave him. Ellen and
come back 10 mother and to ne"
said Warren Mason after stating the
facts coldly with almost brutal
force. I'VE love you. We want you.
always" he had added tenderly,
touched by the sadness ip the young
face. 1T is d good thing, some
times to have d lawyer in the fam
lily. / can secure a divorce for you
at once. There will be no publicity.
Ellen Dalton twisted her slim
fingers, pressing her hands together
nervously. Then she looked up at
her brother and there was a hint Of
his own power in her quiet voice
that carried conviction. Il don't be
lieve in divorce until the parties
thereto have exhausted every means
to reach an amicable solution of
domestic problems. | want no fam
lily morals of mine aired on the
worlds clothes line of divorce.
TOMS affair with his stenographer
hasn't been in progress for any great
length of time ] am sure of that.
And | don't believe that it amounts
to anything more than a casual
Irritation"
Wake up, Ellen" interrupted
her brother. This is the goth CEN
fury. That old fashioned brand Of
faith in man you are exhibiting has
been thrown out OF the market Ions
ago. Don't try TO extenuate Tom
Dalton's guilt. 1 know that he has
been taking the girl around TO res
taurants and on long drives into the
country. Why, last week when you
went TO mothers to spend the day,
saying that Tom had gone to a near
by city on business, / took occasion
20 find out where he was"
And you found"
He was driving around with that
girl They had lunch at Ronney's
road house. Don't grieve about this!
You are young and pretty. Life is
all before you. I have been wanting
10 tell YOU about Tom for a long
| time but was not brave enough 10
pull down your little house of cards
when YOU seemed so happy. Who
/ told your"
"A girl who used 20 be in love
/ things that l came straight 10 you
| TO learn the truth. / have never
been suspicious of Tom. That's the
funny part Of il. He must have
laughted at my stupidity. And wom-
en- pirate of intuition, Where was
miner" She smiled bravely. Don't
worry about me- I'll think it over
and let you know what / decide TO
do Tom doesn't know that 1 have
heard anything"
AS she guided her gray electric
through the sunny streets. Ellen
pondered on the situation in which
she had unexpectedly found herself.
When she reached home. she i'm
mediateIy telephoned 10 her hus-
band, urging him TO bring his
stenograp her to dinner that even
ing. Tell her not to bother about
clothes" she said sweetly. "Pll wear
something quite plain. It's our we'd
ding anniversary. dear, and want
Miss Smith to come and save us
from. a tiresome evening. Shes
bright and clever, you know. When
one has been married for five years.
things get to be an awful bore I'M
less some interesting person with an
entirely new viewpoint comes in 10
relieve the monotony. You didn't
know 7 felt that way? Why, my
dear boy, all women are actresses.
We never tell all that we think.
Most OF us would be husbandless If
we did" There was no hint of guile
I in her light laughter. Now. I have
another favor 10 ask Tom. Go
across the hall from your office and
invite Donald Ryerson TO come 10
dinner too. I haven't met such an
/ entertaining. we'll informed man in
I years I had a charming chat with
/ him the other day" Ellen crossed
/ her fingers at that. She had merely
I bowed 10 the big. good looking
southerner as they passed in the
/ corridor OF an Office building II am
/ cutie thrilled at the prospect OF real
/ ~ knowing him better Be a dear
and just-make him come"
After ordering a brace Of ducks
and Toms favorite vegetables and
I dessert. Ellen hurried upstairs 10
dress for the momentous occasion.
She was no longer nervous. A bless
ed calm had stolen over her tor
tured heart High stakes had been
set for the game she was about 10
play. She slipped on a blue serge
frock. IL was one OF those simple.
elegant creations that cost a three
figure check. Puritanical folds OF
heavy white satin. outlining neck
and sleeves. showed her fresh young
beauty 10 advantage. She smiled
with trembling lips at the image Of
herself in the long mirror
Later she was arranging and rs-