Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

IL you really Garrett, Sue sdius hSi
eyes dark with anger and pain.
whether were warmly In bed you
might have come with me to see"
He was silent. He was very pale
Small beads OF perspiration stood upon
his forehead In the cold room.
II am not likely to be ILL.," she said
scornfully. Don't be afraid Of that"
Still he did not speak. but looked at
her as though he were trying to ar
range some momentous decision In
his mind. He took cigarette from
his pocket with hands trembling SO
that when he lighted II he burned him.
self. and flung the match away with
an angry exclamation
"Ernestine," he said, turning to her. /
there is one thing that ! Will neveV
take from you. You are hysterical
now, but no matter how angry, how
sick or upset you are. there ID one
thing that you must never say to me
Never again | Won't take II FROM
you"
He drew the smoke into bis lungs
with an effort ut self.cantrol. while
| she stared up ut the blur Of him, her
dark eyes swimming with tears
u didn't know that you gave up
| anything for me- he said. II thought
this marriage VAS on both sides the
| satisfying Of n strong need. ! never
| asked you to make sacrifice for me.
| At least, that Is not the way thought
OF 1t, and ! don't think you did either.
But II you made one. will never ask
| you to continue it Any time you
want what you left you have only to
put on your hat and go back and get
| 1t. This must be understood between
u.s. You are under no compulsion to
/ stay with me. II you gave up other
| things. II wns because this WAS some
| thing you wanted more. Either our
| marriage was gain for both Of US,
or ii WIS mistake
"Why don't you 20 ahead and re-
mind me that ! proposed to your she
said, ton helpless In her own emotions
to he sensible.
ibid your he asked coldly. Il
thought the matter was spontaneous.
thought 1t was inevitable. Don't
cheaper yourself with such thought,
But however 1t happened It was not 4
sacrifice. will not be sacrificed for.
| don't want anybody to give up any.
thing FOR me- UnderstandT
There was moment OF silence, and
he went on swiftly
ut may be that before we are
through with this business OF marriage
1t Will be really hard for us. don't
know that I'll ever be what your fam
lily considers essential In husband
a good proyIder. | may never make
more than a small living for us-
Sometimes, like now, feel such power
In me that | could 20 out and take
life by the throat feel at times that
there are big things In me. Ernestine.
But perhaps all human beings feel
that way. There areNother moments
when I'm not even sure that ! can
hold the job have. What them
Maybe there Is worse ahead OF u.s. In.
stead of better. What OF that7 Do
we love each other, or don't we? Are
we married. or are we simply having
lovely time and will 20 home when
the party Is over? You can do as sou
like. will not interfere with your
actions, but neither will ! come home
and account fer nay own. Fl Mr.. roote
Is drunk and 1t seems necessary to mo
to 20 home with him, you must allow
me the exercise of my own Judgment.
didn't leave you unprotected. In
reality, you left me-
1T wasn't only that She vas
actually defending herself. 1T was
everything Lillian and Loring COM
ing in on lis, and Mr.. Pastano-'
Half weeping, still partly in the hold
OF anger, she told him all that Mr..
Pastano had said to her. He listened
attentlvey. but made nothing OF 1t.
what do you care" he exclaimed,
"what that bully says? It's only a
compliment It's only denial of his
whole code OF morals. The fact that
you could sit In his dirty place and
still be so clean that even he could
see 1t, gives the lie to all he says
II don't understand anything"
walled Ernestine. "Only was SO
hurt I'had to 20 off alone with
them. You might have come with
me. was 80 happy. so thrilled and