The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-08

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wife would have made an open
breach, l gave way and asked her
here. do not like her-shes quite
the wrong wife for NeHle-nc
background. no roots"
shes quite well born,- said
Mary placatingly.
Bad stock" said Lady Tressi.
liam. Her father. as I've told you
had to resign from all his clubs
after, that card business Luckily
he died shortly after. And her
mother was notorious on the Ri
viera- What a bringing up for the
girl Nothing but hotel life-and
that mother! Then she meets Neville
on the tennis courts, makes a dead
set at him and never rests until
she gets him to leave his wife-of
whom he was extremely fond-and
go of with her! blame her entire
ly for the whole thing"
Mary smiled family. Lady Tres
silian had the old-fashioned charac-
teristic Of always blaming the
woman and being indulgent to-
wards the man In the case.
81 suppose. strictly speaking,
Neville was equally to blame" she
suggested.
Neville was very much to
blame" agreed Lady Tressilian.
He had a charming wife who had
always been devoted-perhaps too
devoted-to him. Nevertheless, II II
hadn't been for that girls persis-
tence I am convinced he would have
come to his senses. But she was
determined to marry him. Yes, my
sympathies are entirely with Au-
drey. l am fond Of Audrey"
Mary sighed.
1T has all been very difncult,-
she said.
Yes, indeed. One Is at a loss to
know how to act in such difficult
circumstances. Matthew was fond
OF Audrey, and so am 1, and one
cannot deny that she was a very
good wife to Neville, though per-
haps 1t Is q pity that she could not
have shared his amusements more.
She was never an athletic girl. The
whole business was very distress
ing. When was girl, these things
simply did not happen. Men had
their affairs. naturally, but they
were not allowed to break up mar
ried life"
We'll, they happen now" said
Mary biuntly.
Exactly. You have 10 much
common sense, dear. II Is Of no use
recalling bygone days. These things
happen and girls like Kay Morti-
mer steal other women's husbands
and nobody thinks the worse Of
them"
Except people iik. you. canii-
la"
Il don't count. That Kay creature
doesn't worry whether I approve
Of her or not. She's too busy having
a good time. Neville can bring her
here when he comes and I'm even
willing to receive her friends
though do not much care for that
very theatrical looking young man
who always Is hanging around her
what Is his name!"
Ted Latimer?"
That is 1t. A friend OF her RI
vera days-and l should very
much like to know how he man
ages to hive as he does"
by his WITS" suggested Mary.
"One might pardon that. I rather
fancy he lives by his looks. Not a
pleasant friend for Neviles wife,
l disliked the way he came down
last summer and stayed at the
Easterhead Bay hotel while they
were here"
Mary looked out OF the open win
dow. Lady Tressilian's house was
situated on a steep cliff overhang-
ing the river Tern. On the other
side was the newly created summer
resort Of Easterhead Bay, consist
ing OF big sandy bathing beach, a
cluster Of modern bungalows and
a large hotel on the headland look
ing out to sea Saltcreek itself was
a struggling picturesque fishing
village set on the. side Of a hill. 1t
was old-fashioned, conservative and
deeply contemptuous Of Easterhead
Bay and its summer visitors.
The Easterhead Bay hotel was
nearly exactly opposite Lady Tres
silians house and Mary looked
across the narrow strip OF water at
1t now where it stood in its blatant
white newness.
Il am glad" said Tadv rxo..u