Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10

and her brother. They were all
killed and Jane never recovered.
"T tried keeping her at
home, but IL didn't work-she
needed the constant medical at
tention she could only get at a
hospital or sanitarium.'
"He paused and heard
Mary's voice.
"'Oh Martini she cried
eagerly, surely YOU couldn't be
held 10 such a bond-yOu've
done your best-why can't you
get a divorce
II imagined him taking her
hands, for his voice was very
soft now.
Little MARY he said,
You're young and impetuous.
You haven't thought what this
means. Think of how IL would
be TO spend the best part of
your life In an institution.
"'Then think OF what IL would
mean 10 have the one person
whom you felt belonged To you
the one human being In all the
outside world on whom you
could count for understanding
and love to suddenly take legal
steps to get rid of you.
"'YOu can't build happiness.
little Mary, on someone else's
misery
There was a long silence and
I almost thought he had gone
when 1 heard Mary speak again.
Martini she said. You are
right-but-well there Is an
other way. For I can't let you
60 out of my life. So i will come
with you. What do / care for
the opinion Of the world. We
belong together
HE quoted something. There
was a bit of a smile In his voice
as he said II. I cant quite re-
member, but II went like this:
"My dear, why did you some
so late: As you come In the
door, 1 20 out the gate Then
Mary was crying and I guess he
was trying to comfort her.
"'Don't you see,' he was say
ing, I'D never know a moments
peace IL 1 did that to yOu--nO
Mary, it's good-by for us--don't
cry little one, chin up
"And that was ALL"
IT made me feel sad all over
again 10 remember.
"All?" Berta asked indig-
nantly. what do you mean
ALE"
WELL" I said, "the next
morning Mary packed her
things and left town. She said
IL would make her mother happy
to have her home and some
one might as well get some hap
piness out of her.
Last time 1 was home she
was running the library there.
Poor Mary, 90 years old and
she might have been so. 1t de-
pressed me to think of her as
she had been then"
"And the man, Martin ?"
Berta asked.
He went back 10 South
America where he had a ranch.
He used to say that when old
age really hit him he was going
to retire to that ranch"
what did you say Martins
name was--his full name 2"
QUITE FAMOUS
'T didn't like to use it." I
started, hes quite famous
oh, not that IL matters, but It's
their story not mine"
Martin Stanley" Berta muir
INJURED, engineer and explorer"
! was too surprised to speak fol
| moment.
Here" Berta arch @ d
through the papers that lay
on the floor beside her. Finally
selecting a sheet she handed it
TO me.
There was a picture of a couple
Gaming on the rail of a ship. L
vas Martin all right-Martin anC
Mary. A new Mary, radiantly
ovely with happiness. And Mar
tin-well, they were Just made
Tor each other. you could see it.
Martin Stanley, engineer and
explorer, leaves with his bride
for their honpe In the Argen-
tine" I read.
Berta's voice broke In on m!
thoughts.
fWhat will they have? Five
years--maybe ten?"
when she could have had 40
OR maybe 5O--with some boy
she didn't love. You take your
choice" I said. I've taken
mine"
THE END.
Tomorrow's short Story:
"Safe Home on the Farm" by
Blanche Rebecca More.