The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-07-03
A DIVORCE KILLER
BY DOROTHY cRowELL.

Mrs. Roberts darted furtive sIances
at her daughter who was idly drum
ming on the closed window. Finally
unable to stife her curiosity longer
sine burst out: Grace stop that silly
pounding. What In the world is the
matfer7 Hss Richard developed a
grotrhr'
Grace shrugged her shoulders and
sighed. IT hardly see enough of him
to know" Something was forming In
her mfnd' Of which the mother, despite
her superior knowiedge of rtae world.
was Ignorant. -etsa ~
Mrs. Roberts went to her 'Never
mind Grace. You, viii find after you
have been married. as long ~ that
men are peculiar creatures. and that 1t
is best to- Iet them, fight o1c their
grouehes atone." - .fIliy, ~ Is
'.Oh. 1t isn't thatr grace Declared
seriously. -But 1 ean see that grad
unliy auS losing RIchard's ioVSs In
many ways Me showssft.S ~
Mrs., Roberts trisdt;te .comfort' her
dau9hter.: v~w4ng to stvs Richard n
piece Of her mind,at TIE frst oppsrtun-
~. Mrs. Hbbsrts w. - be- father
stocked. befbre the yi1ft was ever
Tho cause u. this 5DSW worry wus
her daughters. nrm aetSrmiratios, to
b9ry herself In the, cpugtry. and think
out the reason for the growing celd-
ness between herself and her husband
and Of all places irs the world at
Grandmother Ssetson's.away up lnsthe
wilderness maes and miles from every
thing Mrs. Roberts threw up her
hands in despair; as slss heard this-in-
sane folly, Of her silly dhrshter.
0raadmother Stetsone while liyinctn
the wilderness knew hunan nature
with . knowledge thsts her daughter
could never acquire. and when Grace
walked dejectediy into, the little SIT
ting room OF the house In the wilder
ness. she was met with ready sym
psthy and folded, In two substantial
arms.
In few words Grsce unfoldeds her
grievance. and when she had finished
Mrs. Stetson. decIarediwft conviction j:
THAT Is q mighty poor apology for
woman who cannot keep her hus-
bands love once she has won IT.
Within the week drnee had discard
ed her city frocks for more suh able
garments. which her own hands had
fashioned under the critical eyes Of
the grandmother. Mrs. Stetssn took
matters Into her eHn hands naw. and
Immediately forwarded ( telegram
which brought RirhaFd to the hooss
in the wilderness within day. He
burst hastily into the sitting room.
"Great Scott" he. cried. "WheEa h she !
1 never realized trace was as III al
that. Oh. 1 knew there WAS some.
thing. but"
Grace is net iii.- Mrs. Stetson told
him 'That telegram II ssmething be
tween myself and my conscieuee. Yor
wrote pretty letter about going away
for months, and leaving your wife
didn't your
"welI. q business man has to at
tend" be began.
Hum" Mrs. Stetson smiled disdain
fully. "Go In 1the kitchen and wasl
up" She pointed to q door ut th'
end Of the short hall Richard presses
the latch and went In
The figure bent over the table. roll
ing pin In hand he failed to recos
nize. Alarmed st the heavy tread tn
girl looked up. ..-Dick.r, she gasped b
establishment, Both were embarrassed
and actedd dixie two children A forma
handshake which left his hand whit
from the Hour was her greeting.
As the day passed Mr.. Stetson N
fused with = positiveness that fol
babe argument to assist In the kitchen
and left the entire management to he
granddaughter. Richard seemed I
fnd little II any time to think Of bHs
ness. This new onler Of things ~
peaIed to him Immensely. He ha
never known Grace In this new role.
Mrs. Stetson's teachings were Gel
tainiy bearing fruit. One day Grac
went to her pe-plexed and not littl
peeved Tell me, Grandmother Ste
son." she asked, tears perilously nea
sis a mans heart only gained throuR
his stomach7 That Is Horrible" 81
shuddered and brushed her hand fu
lively across her eyes. III thougi
that" Mrs. Stetson smiled and Il
terrupted: MY goodness. Grace. don
be so tragic. but you :ust rememb'
this In spite of all the, fool notior
! these city friends Of yours have nllf
your head with. a spIck and span gin
ham apron and the color in yot
cheeks, don't mean that kind shs
= advertise. and well-cooked meals WI
+ hold a man stronger than any 9th
ties invented by mortal. and here's q
other thing. 1t don't cost much to 81