Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-01
The
Other Woman
BY MYRA c. LANE
&c. 1922. Western Newspaper Union)


down in black and white, the other
woman's letters, proof enough for
divorce in any court Of any land.
And duh resentment, not unmiXed
with curiosity burned IN her. Why
had jim done this? Why had ne
proved unfaithful?
She went over in her mind the seven
years Of her married life with him.
She had been SO dutlful, SO unquestion-
ing shaving for him, cooking, scrub
bing, washing, and never taking her
troubles to him when he came home
at night,
She had not lost her beauty, If 1t
had grown more mature. And there
was no reason-that was it--no rea-
son at all
She remembered the cynical nforma-
tion given her by other disilIusioned
married women All men, they said
were mfaithful But Molly had never
expected it of Jim.
She had already decided that there
should be no divorce on account of
Elsie. He was fond Of the child, and
she would bear her burden. But why?
Nhyt HE question rose To hef ups
mistakenly.
She knew who the other woman was
Miss Clinton, manager Of an office
force in big corporation, business
woman by day, a gadabout at nights.
She was we'll known; she had had
other affairs with other men.
Jim should never know Of her dis
coyery Molly put back the packet OF
letters where she had found them.
she would not let Jim know. but she
meant to see this Clinton woman and,
quite sincerely ask where she hersef
had failed
tor those letters rejected Jim = ahc
breathed passion that jim hAd never
feli Tor her,
On the Following evening alleging
an engagement, Molly made ner way
to Miss Clinton's apartment
She knew that Jim had a business
appointment that night-a real one
She had ascertained that beyond
doubt.
The apartment In which Miss Gin
ton lived was of the press-a-button-
and-walk-up kind. So Jim was not
keeping her in luxury Summoning
all her courage. Molly went up to the
top fiat when the door opened.
Miss Clinton WINS prettv tbere was
no DENYING that. and Molly felt oddly
touched to see thar She wos ouita naag-
able like herself
I'm Mrs Protberoe." soid Molly
Hostility fared into Miss CIinton's
eyes. Come to make a scene. I sun
pose ~ she said.
mo inst 70 tol,a Ioo,, ot Won "
said Molly.
Mics CIinto,. o,o,ad r,, don .,,,,o
family oTooI, nh vou WANT - than
she answered
81 haven't come here to quarrel with
you. Miss Clinton" Molly said. Il lust
wanted 70 find out-welI Won see
know everything and [ wanted 70 find
out what Jim sees in YOU that he
doesn't see in me-"
The other laughed uncomfortably.
"Oh. Jim and met and found we were
meant for each other guess that
covers everything"
"He thought that about mo nnr-
hapS."
"Vorc off. maybe"
"WiII If voar off with von9o
a don't know nor care" answered
Miss Clinton. "Thot's the beautv If II
That's what keeps us together You
fool didn't Won know that2o
1--WE never becn axocting ~ sold Mol
" bumblv eve worked for bin,N
when we we're moor I sIavad for hin, -
The other softanad "AIy deor Tvo
meyer shaved fo, - p,on in ,,,, ,iro o,I
nevar win sho said ~ ,,,,ns. t,a
truth il vnn.ra rho ,yricaI Vito a,,4
I'm the tynfcaI-yau Won l,,a,,,a
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