Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-13

ueu. l knew you must know na0
been in the water. For days and weeks
expected every hour to hear Of the
finding Of the body. l expected to hear
the remark dropped casually by every
new visitor at the ranch, Drazk's body
was found today in the river The
Mounted Police are investigating But
time went on and nothing was heard
Of It. It would almost have been a re-
lief to me II Il had been discovered. If
/ had reported the affair at once, as |
should have done, all would have been
different. but having kept my secret
for little found it Impossible TO CON
fess later. It was the first time ever
felt my self-reliance severely shaken.
"Weli, now you know" she said,
with an embarrassed little laugh
You see, have put my life in your
hands"
Your husband knows2"
NO That made 1t harder. l never
told Frank"
She arose and walked to the fire.
place. pretending to stir the logs.
When she had seated herself again she
continued
at has not been easy for me to tell
all things to Frank. Don't misunder-
stand me; he has been a model hus-
band, according TO my standards"
According to your standards?"
According to my standards-when
/ married him"
She paused, and Grant sat In silence,
watching the glow Of the freight upon
her cheek.
"Your standards have changed y
said Grant, taking up the thread when
she had sat down again.
"They have. They have changed
more than Franks, which makes me
feel rather at fault in the matter.
How could he know that / would
change my ideal of what a husband
should be?"
why shouldn't he known That is
the course of development. Without
changing ideals Their would be stag
nation"
Perhaps" she returned, and he
thought he caught a note Of WEAKNESS
in her voice. But l don't blame
Frank-now. rather blame him
then He swept me off my feet
stampeded me. My parents helped
him, and was only half disposed to
resist. You see, l had this trouble
on my mind, and for the first time in
my life l felt the need of protection.
Besides, l took a matter-of-fact view
Of marriage. thought that sentiment
love, II you like-was thing Of books
an invention of poets and fiction
writer's. Practical people would be
practical in their marriages, as In
their other undertakings.
Frank has been all I expected OF
him." she repeated, as though anxious
to do her husband justice. HE has
made money. He spends It generously.
II l live here modestly, with but one
maid, 1t is because of preference
which l have developed for simplicity.
| might have a dozen II / asked 1t, and
think Frank is somewhat surprised,
and, II may be. disappointed, that l
don't ask 1t. Although not a man for
display himself, he likes to see me
make display. It's strange thing,
isn't It, that husband should Wish his
wife TO be admired by other menT
"Some are successful in that" Grant
remarked.
II have not sought any mans adj
miratlon," she went on, with her aston
lshIng erankness. 81 am too Independ-
ent for that. What do I care for their
admiratioI7 But every woman wants
love"
Grant had changed his position. and
sat with his elbows upon his knees,
his chin resting upon his hands. you
know, Zen" he said, using her Chris
tIan name deliberately, ''the picture
drew that day by the riverl That
is the picture I have carried In my
mind ever sInce-shall carry to the
end Perhaps 1t has led me to be I'M
prudent
'Has brought me here tonight, for
example"
you had my invitation"
True. But why develop another
situation which, as y9u say, has no
way out?'
DO you want me 10 GOT"
"No, Zen. no l want to stay
with you-alwaysl But society must
respect Its own conventions"
she arose and stood by his chair,
letting her hand fall beside his cheek.
you silly boyw she said You
didn't organize society, nor subscribe
10 It's conventions. STILL I suppose
there must be code Of some kind,
and we shall respect It, You had your
chance, Denny, and you passed 1t up"
Had my CHANGER
Yes. ! refused you IN words, /
know. but actions spsad ouder-"
But when you told me sou were
engaged what could I honorably do?"
'More-very much more-than you
can do now. You could have shown
me my mistake. How much better to
have learned II then. from you. than
later. by my own experienced You
could have swept me Off my feet. Just