Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-17
M Y SOLDIER
HUSBAND
Adele Carrison's New Phase Of
REVELATIONS
OF "A WIFE


4 LICE HoLcoSdBn looked out Of
~ the car window after her impetu-
Gus outburst against Mrs. Stock
bridge. and fancied that she was re-
psnting the vehemence Of her words.
when she spoke again I knew that
had guessed correctly.
II suppose ought to qualify that
statement" she said slowly. "She isn't
very well. and she has had great sor-
ROW IN her life. but while those facts
plead for her to some extent. yet the
;truth remains that she Is simply devil
!1oh-thsre's no other word for it--in her
;seaiousy Of her husband"
/, How does he manage to keep his
lpositionf" asked. IF she often stages
jscsnss IKE the one today should think
his standing in the community would be
seriously 1eopardixsd."
The Dig Reason.
There are two reasons Why It isn't"
she replied quickly. "Ons 10 the person
ality Of Kenneth Stockbridgs himself
no one can question his rare ability as
man. The people here. oddly enough.
have the sense to realize that II It
weren't for the handicap OF his wife he
would never consent to remain hidden
lin that little two-by -four-town. Even
his serious physical disabilities could
not keep a man of his ability chained
to school teaching. But there is no
other place In the world he could live
with that wife OF his"
l. ShA nanaAd abruOtlv and Y auanected
that she was carefully choosing the
words In which she meant to couch her
story.
The other reason why BayvIew will
always stand by Its principal lies In
the identity Of Mrs. stockbridge." she
went on slowly. Her father is the
most influential man in the village, the
president Of the school board. among
other things. and related to half the
town besides. in the way of all the old
Long Island towns. Every one in town
knows Milly stockbridge's little ways.
When she gets too abusive her father
takes her in hand, calls In their physi-
clan. and threatens to shut her up in
sanatorium. That usually settles her
for awhile. She hasn't had a family
session for quito spell now. but /
fancy from tho look upon Ken-Mr.
stockbridge's face when he drove away
that Milly will get hers this trip. She
went about the limit today. She might
easily have been killed"
was glad wasn't looking at her
when she pronounced the principal .
name. for was sure that she had
started to say Kenneth" and had sub
stltuted Mr.. Stockbridge" instead The
Flip was significant to me. for while all
Of the other teachers spoke of the prin-
cpal behind his back as Kenny" Miss
Holcombs always formally referred to
him as "Mr. stockbridge." The little
incident confirmed the impression I had
gained upon the afternoon of the armis-
tice celebration, that Miss Holcombe's
regard for Mr.. Stockbridge was some.
thing more than the usual careless.
friendly liking of a teacher for her prin-
cipal,
"Surulv His Love-"
What an awful life for him!" ex-
claimed. ..why doesn't he leave her.
-. .,. 49,. ~ u,a r,n
my .Ho "oi'u
Because mes the most chlvairous
soul on EARTH" Alice Holcombe replied
laconically.
surely his love for her must have
died long ago"
'.It never lived. never was born" was
her surprising reply. A moment later
she answered the establishment my face
had mirrored at her words.
"Kenneth stockbridge never loved Int
one woman ana never xil, love hut one
and that is the girl who broke her en-
easement To him when he received his
6rst injuries and ~ became known that
he would he manned For life, He was
horn An q IittIa town mar here and bs
had known Millv Robinson from the
time thev wer. children Her narents
ana his wera friend. and when he came
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