The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-11

checks with rouge. She was so pale
she feared he would notice It.
Looking back as she stood before the
mirror, she recalled how glad she had
TO marry Walter. How freely, how joy
| ously she had accepted his promiess.
What Joy and happiness she had found
in his kiss. his embrace. 1t had all
been a perfect harmony like melody
played on silver strings-and now IL
had gone, passed away forever There
never again could be anything Just like
| It for her. 1t was curious. she thought
duly, her brain beginning to grow
heavy because Of much repetition OF
feeling for Jack. although she loved
him, from the emotion she had felt for
| Walter. Intuitively she knew that
never again would she attempt to mold
herself to any man. or go out OF her
way to please him. A sigh parted her
| lips as she descended to greet her
| guest-the man who loved her.
II have no business to come, but r
couldn't stay away any longer, Madge.
| you aren't happy! You tell me your
husband is dissatisfied. though why God
knows. and I am wearing my heart out
longing for, you, All three unhappy
when we all might be. happy. I know
1t Is hard to talk Of divorce, especially
to one brought up as you have been.
But, Madge. for your sake II not forI
mine. leave him while you are still
young-before he has killed all Joy in
you"
But. Jack. I never could sue him
You won't have toll I am sure he
will make it easy for you when once
he understands you are determined" ri
Her hesitation had told him that hePi
nature would not allow her to namei
another woman.
"oh, 1T is all SO hardl Life is so
Life is not hard, dear, unless we
make it so by our mistakes. our blum
ders. Life Is beautiful. With you it
should have been one sweet song. Let
me show you how beautiful life really
is, Madge, sweetheart"
vd Mod ase,,t thrilled Ri d., to his words. She
once offered to touch her, and she
knew he was aching to take her in
his arms.
Some day. Jack, after it has been
over long time. perhaps. I will do,
what you want. But 1t isn't fair-fairi
to YOU. Jack, dear. / don't know
something. might make-me:-chanse
my mind"
IN risk that! When you are free
will make you love me just as l love
you. My arms are weary for you,
Madge!"
Hannah brought them tea.
Others dropped in and Jack soon ieft.,
There's something between her and
that nice Mr.. Turner Hannah declared
to cook.
"Well?"
HE looks so sad at her even when
he smiles; just as if he wanted her to
go with him and wouldn't ask for fear
of hurtin her. Honest, cook, l think
he loves her like them fellows in the
novels do-with all>his heart and soul.
He looks 1t, anyway :"
Don't go imagin.n' things. Peter
used to cay leave it to woman to
imagine things about a man. Not that
I did such guessin. 1 had proof"
Il amt imaginin' nothing He's in
love with her. / amt sure about her.
no love-making goin on and it seems
as II they would be If she was in love,
too"
I'm course, they would There amt
no man goin' to sit and just talk TO,
pretty thing like her If he knows she
loves HIM Even if he amt in love
with her. When he is! Well. wasn't
born yesterday. and no woman could
live with Peter Hogan and not know
somethin about men folks"
Maybe they amt all like Peters
friends" Hannah returned. The de-
funct Peter was no favorite with her:
she heard too much about him.
Maybe not, and maybe so. l guess
human nature is pretty much alike
whether they be dandies stoppin' for
Of Peters cronies." Mrs. Hogan never
had heard of the Colonels Lady and
Mary O'Grady, yet her ideas and Kip
ling's conceded marvelously.
"A lot you know about men like Mr..
Turner! I sees that kind lot. waitin'i
and all l tell you he is different. and
It will turn out!" hint of longing
'or romance In her voice.
CHAPTER CVI.
walter" if you aren't going out,
awe you a few moments to talk to
nc?" Madge asked. 1t was raining and
Walter, after looking out, had settled
himself with his paper. Madge sat in
he shadow. The light of the reading
amp fell upon his face.
He looks terribly old and worn, Madge
bought, and maternal feeling stirred
ler She wished she might take care
Il him. do something for him. Well.
he could. Even since Jack Turner'S
asst visit she had determined to wait
10 longer. but at the first opportunity
o have a talk with her husband. The
pportunity had arrived.
why certainly. Mage. What is it?"
lie did not lay his paper down. 1t an
Dyed her.
er before your face"
He laid the paper on the table then
1oved SO that his back was toward the
ght. Now he was almost as much in
he shadow as she.
"Well?" as Madge did not speak.
niger. ] can't"
Yes, Madge. His involuntary start
ad not escaped her. Could she have
nown that he had been about to ask
er to talk to him, that he had been
bout to tell her that things could not
n anV longer thew were. she
ould have been astounded. But for
avs Walter Kenney had been trying
, get courage to tell her the very thing
he had told him-that they could not
D on, not as they were.
I'VE are both miserable. Oh, what's
le use! / have failed to make YOU
Apply. You have turned from me to
And you?"
YES, too. So, as say. what's the
Sc? Let me go away. Get divorce,
zen perhaps we can both begin again
and be happy. Happier than we now
@, anyway"
1t was not at all what she had in
nded to say. She had meant to
ourge him for his attentions to Aimee
oree, to accuse him of unfaithfulness
I'd alb the ugly things she believed.
ut he looked so old, so sad, she sim
y blurted out the simple fact that
ey could not go on.
And he. Sure that she cared for Jack
lrner-he had intended to tell her he
lew, as kindly as he could-he would
It stand in the way of her happiness.
1t he, too, had simply agreed that
ings could not go on as they were.
what do you want me to do'' The
,rds seemed forced from him.
Let me go awaY-<me and Douglas
ter a while | viii get a--divorce. You
Il let me have Douglas, won't you?"
L Il ink So" He suddenly seemed TO
come even years older than the last
ne she had looked at him. Was 1t
e mention of the boy? His fear that
might lose him?
,Ynn WON'T nNcn take him from mel