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Show r i t' TE2 FRO VO POST PAGE SIX intend doing;' Katherine CUUWerbO, alarmed and not knowing exactly what I mustn't trouble' Mrs. Slade meant you any longer." You're no trouble at all," said Mary, detaining her. ' Its the donbt that troubles me. Miss Strickland, I know perfectly w&l you must have heard ' people talking. The words I want are in your mouth. Come, now,' honestly tell me, she coaxed, who Is - 'TS'ftrn & ta ta to e &c to; al! las7X5?(v'7 ("( i ' i J L,' cl ; 11 st 1 ; dl it; o I it t p; s ar lo fr n IB ec 4 , xn ki n p r t V e i m I 3! II t I f -- 3 '1 ILLUSTRATIONS rROM PHOTOGRAPHS Or THE STAGE PRODUCTION ws. (pmLK'ATot wchtz Airj?r$) copyncir, &y mv0 bci Ascq. , n in' . N- rdERTRUDE STIVENSOV " the hussy? scj (Continued from last Issue.) Chapter 1 or anyone else that wants to khow " Oh, no, 1 couldnt, Mrs. Slade. I couldn't carry any messages. I came here to find oat " Katherine checked herself. The situation was suddenly becoming embarrassing. Well, now, you know, Mary answered, there wont be any divorce," I see yes and she took up her gloves, preparatory to going. very sorry," Mary explained, "that other should goffer through this, but that's bow It stands." For once In his life Dan Slade is not going to hav his own way." She smiled. "Now, let's talk of something else. 1 hear yon draw pictures of your dresses designs. Is that one of your own gowns? "Oh, yes," Katherine replied, amiI often do little sketches for ably. X. Katherine was just as much amazed at meeting Hayes as he was at find ing Tier at the door. "I didnt know you would be here," other like it Katherine apologized, otherwise I ", No other as good Bobs expression silenced her. She The New Homs Sewing Machine Company, had never seen such an expression In To . his eyes before. Katherine was radiORANGE, MASS. antly beautiful today.' She knew it More than that, aha bad taken par tlcular care to gown herself In an exquisite afternoon' dress of dull blue, ' Whether Lady or Gent a gown that had been draped accordGET YOUR SHOES SHINED ing to her own fastidious design. Bat In Bobs eyes there was no response at the to her beauty or her clothes or her AMERICAN SHOE poise. He didnt even attempt to disSHINING PARLORS guise., bis, disgust st.her... effrontery .in the fashion magaglnesgnd, J.,4o busts. Lsrttvec0C3neijtiisTC-jyajsBiaaerflcyrarSKaifar Invading Mrs. Slade's retreat My friends think its a fad, when as Modem Barber Shop ; - I want to see Mrs. Slade," Kath- a matter of fact. It's for money, for Dyeing Ladies' Shoes a Spec- erine finally announced. clothes and things." "I had no idea. Mary was all symUpon my word! hia voloe was ialty. We send for them low. but hoarse. I never heard of such pathy and understanding. "Youre so and Deliver. a thing as your coming to this house. young and need pretty things. Thats FRANK WOOD, Prop. S 4 What do you want here I Want to tell one of the joys Ive missed dressing that little woman youre after hart a daughter! You know, sbe began, What do you want here?" suddenly, Ive heaid a great deal of Will you kindly tell Mrs. Slade that you, and youre not at all the young I am here? Katherines eyes were lady I supposed you were. Youre just CHARLES H. WRIGHT hard and her mouth a thin strip of as simple and sVeet and natural as determination. you can be. And your affection for Architect, Contractor and First, 1 want to know what youre your father! Builder. Mary got up and, selecting the lovegoing to say to her, Hayes demanded. Whether I say it today or tomor-'ro- liest rose from the cluster in the vase, Specialattention grven to pre- doesn't matter, Katherine an- carefully wiped the stem and banded liminary Sketches and esti- swered, quietly. Ill say it. So you It to Katherine. -- Wont you stay for a bit of din. niates. might as well let her know Im here ' ner? Better have just a bite.A and go. 505 East Center. I must go, returned Katherine abAll rlghtrhut do you think you had V: Phone 415-tetter risk It? You look out! When sently. Somehow or other she hadnt " Marys entrance at quite expected this sort of a visit ; she dlscoyers this moment checked Hayes warning. YI hope 1 havent said anything to She looked questlonlngly, first at Kath- trouble you, sbe hastened to add. What I said about this ruining Mr. erine, then at Hayes. be back, auntie, In a very few Slade is just an echo of what his minutes, Hayes remarked. Ive got I friends say. i child, you havent hurt my My dear to work on my car. This Is Miss .& Dank feelings- Perhaps you know someStrickland." and he shut the door. Oh Miss Strickland, repeated thing I dont know? she asked, eud-- i PROVO CITY, Do sit down again. Stay Just Mary, very much pleased, but very denly. a minute. I'd like to talk some more. senators awe much of in the daughter, CAPITAL $100,000 You called on me once before, but Youre out in the world and I'm quite SURPLUS $50,000 I had a headache. Ive often wished alone. People arent as frank with since I hadnt had It. Wont you take, me as they might be. Suppose Im DIRECTORS; off your things and sit down. Its very i your mother just let me say it and A my husband wanted a divorce hes kind of you tocalI! Reed gmootf Presiden- told enough to be your father we d all sat Katherine thanked her and C.E. Loose, down. She had not expected to find get together to find out why , wouldn t L, Holbrook,. R. R, Irvine, Sr., W. such a sweet little. woman in Mrs.' we?" L. Blersach, Geo. Taylor, 8r.- Slade. The woman was so little, so f "I suppose we would, and eo harmless and helpless In erine took the chair Mrs. Slade had Roger Farrer. Indicated; appearance. Even the Jos. T. Farrer, Cashier. l What I , want to know is why to the made its girls appeal cottage Jo A. Buttle. Assistant Cashier. think Mr. Slade wants a i people sensitive spirit; the shabby furniture a separation bad General Banklig Business gave her a vision of what Slades ear- vorce? Why, Isnt enough?" Transacted must have woman lier life with this I dont know that I " For the life of been. Instead of her usual poise, she U. 6. Depository for Postal tavlns found herself qulto a little at a loss her she could think of no answer to to know what to do or say before the this directly simple line of questioning. "Well, theres only one reason I frank, sincere gaze of Slades wife. ever knew of, Mary continued, when The questions sbe had meant to blurt out soon after her arrival remained a mans so insistent. I guess you a mutely on her lips. Instead sbe found know the kind of reason I mean herself answering the questions that weJl-r--a younger reason." Kath You mean a woman VI asking; She found herself telling the woman erines voice was cold and firm; of her own struggles against Increas- - , "Yes, I do. It doesnt seem "to poverty, talking of her own hopes prise you," Mary declared suddenly j and ambitions. noticing thgt Katherine had known at , Mrs. Slade, I dont say this Is a Tohce" Just what she had in mind. "Miss Katherine' found herself Strickland,- -I "think ' you"know ' some-- j social call. as frank &g thff woman at tbe other ' thins; m?re than telling me . side of the table. j and you hate to 6ay It What would You you know all about m t you do In my place? she asked as trouble. Miss Strickland?" Katharine's silence gave virtual as- T' to what like to itou's talk . Id sent. "eni . Tbe prompt laundry general) you without offending you. If I j about, I?Katharliid tiked jacahilyShe -- does the most business Mostper might You see, tbistrouble comes .thought a moment.' Then quickly, ear- sons want their bundles right o very near Jo ns nestly : IU tell you what Id do. Id How does It come near to you. my d0 what they all do. Id save what's Demand the minute promised. dear? Mary interrupted. ' (left of the affection 1 once had. Its Mrs. Slade, Katherine set herself ; qq requires that such an. establish standing over a man with the bravely to what she knew would be end of a chain In your hand; that rtoent be completely equipped-foa bitter task. My father Is vlrtnally doesnt get him back. Id take his. ,3 sick work. Ours' is the best a beggar. You know how we live! money, the luxury Id simply well. in Provo. It People think we re rich. Well we re , j'u dissolve partnership and I'd go. ,, equipped laundry poofer every day, , gg (g some place where life .will do your work quiekly and do poor! Were getting penny te tied up In politics. egted me an(j get.what I could out of , vlt well. When it leaves this My father ' was the first to see Mr.' had lived, and i'j live as I never every article in it is done at Slpdes strength. He la now living j'd make hlm piy i,.arderedIpu.jcanje!y..Ppoaihat, futurej- 'Thatir'a,'AfeW-!dep'toTg9"'hfar- r We do every washable garment Mary nodded. I never j was Intently. tad do it right. , Wagons come ot, "Mr. Slade Is a very Important man,1 thoughtlistening of such a thing. Katherine went on, but no matter i rsll promptly, too. . And supposing, Mrs. Slade, that an- how ntoch people admire him he esn oUler W0uan did appear. i dont 4 . easily jq ruined by a scandal." j ia 0nOt but -Domestic Steam Laundry I havent any desire to ruin my there Bul ls therer Mary persisted. husband, Mary protested, quickly. ..j dldu-- t aay eo But j d0 No, Im sure you haven t, Kath- - tb;3. 468 So. Academy Avenue. We do love anyone, and they srtne was, more at ease as the con- really love us, they never get over it - Utal Provo.... But you being and we never got over versation progressed. it, either, for here and he being a few miles away, there's always something in our hearts of course, theres no excuse to be .that we cant we can't forget.- And L. M. AND Y. L. M. I. ls a scandal. Po- take a man whos not young, like Mr. Offered. LIARY-ASS- N convention litically Isandthere!It socially hes ruined uuless Slado, why. no other woman could be o be comes back here, or you anything at all to him I mean anyreason for the simple paused,14. Salt Lake City June 12, 13, thing more than something to keep up that she didnt have the heart to fin- hia position. ' Excursion tickets on sale June ish. I see, replied Mary, thoughtfully. Or I go awt.y, Mary completed the Someone to 11, 12, 13, 14; good returning unsit In his box at the opI If I sentence. Yea, and go away to go about and do him someone era til June 17. Aslc for tickets via know wh'at that means. No. I'm not she paused credit. Mite Strickland, ml8-jlSalt Lake Route,. going away. Miss Strickland, you tell a moment and looked at Katherine from t your father and his friends, earnestly, "there Is such a woman, and me strict, ypfl. FOR SALE Limited amount of Oh. no ptoase," Katherine objected. land,. 1 believe the Lord sent you to unknown sheet I C8me 1c alone, quite per jond Carbon paper; straight here to me. while it lasts, in 23 cent lots. Best him. I only came to find out what you tcu. might as well tell him jrrade. Call Ibis office. t r I - - , eeeeeeel ' Il Provo Commercial Savings Vice-Preside- K&th-fragll- d dl-- 1 -- Mary-siade-w- sur-ln- g ! Done Promptly ( - 1 . i r ! ' ! ij laun--Ary- lnter-Ever- y - , . , - Kath-eun- - 4 Mrs. Slade," exclaimed Katherine, haughtily, unconsciously drawing her1 self up. I ought not to have used that word, I know, Mary drew a' long breath, but I you cant blame me. Why, do you know what it would mean? It would mean two Mrs. Slades here In or this town or anywhere hes known. Two Mrs, Slades after all these long, respectable years ! - Why, It isnt human and she held up two Qh, no! Every accusing fingers. one would be askin: 'Which Mrs. Slade is that the old one or the new one he got? Hed be out with Mrs. Slade No. 2, while Mrs. Slade No. 1 was home breaking her heart Well, they dont catch me like that! Not muchi If thats what It means, theres only going to be one Mrs. Slade, and I wouldnt stoop to be that one, I fought for his name when he was free, bnt If he Isnt now, I wouldnt haggle over a man who didnt respect me enough to No! She could take him and his name and his money and Id go to where people didnt know the sight of my face. Miss Strickland, there ta another woman, and you know it Out with it Ue a good girl. Just tef, dear. and sheXuSned Impulsively to the girl, who eat amazed, breathlessly watching her, .than hoping to have a child by some young man you cared for. Theres ho happiness like It. But one day there wa. an accident In the mine and they came and told me he was hurt and 1 thought, prapsrhe was dead snd my sudden fear for him robbed us of our little child and me of all the hope of ever" the agony of all Her voice broke-fci:childless good women since the beginning o( lime. See to there, ?he pointed through t the open door into room, In the bureau dravertbe one by the window theres &B the little, things I got ready years and years age" her And now voice quivered piteously. Im old and theres another woman a younger, the tears were etreamlng down her cheeks now and Katherines heart ached In sympathy with her. The girls throat was dry and her eyes blinded by tears as she repeated ever and ever again to her accusing com I didnt know. -- 1 didnt science: know. Ii wed bnly had children, Mary sobbed, losing herself in complete colNothing counts but children. lapse. Theyre all we get out of marriage when were old. If wed only had children, he couldn't have left me- Rke this, her shoulders shook.' the-'hex- - Katherine started to her feet un- o able longer to bear the sight of lhe womans suffering. "Dent cry, Mrs. Slade, dont cry, "" she pleaded. God! Mary exclaimed.' How My Straight Into the Eyes of Dan to live out my life! I Looked am I .. ... Slade. to him used I and cant cant was aa prace; taken tnar laaon lust now hes going to have another woman still sobbing bitterly,-- but with sweet, jieax,b!m,Ther9wasrenunclatlop and anguish and anger In her out- er teArs'fiiad shdUkd shed fof Tirany,' the girls burst And Ive lived with him all many years. The allsight of the treasures of misery called for these years. I cant help lovin' him, love and sympathy In Marys nature she sobbed. Katherine watched her, aghast at sweetened, by long year of forgiving the vision of a love euch as she had and There, there, there, she crooned, never before realized. The hot tears as she patted Katherines head. Overfilled her eyes and her lips trembled. Unable to fight any longer, she come with an emotion she contd not stretched out her hand and touched control, Katherine clasped her anna about her comforter and wept softly the older woman gently, almost reverand quietly on her breast. ently. Bob, too surprised to believe his , Oh, please please dont ery like own eyes, came up to her. that she begged.- 1 cant stand it. "Katherine! he exclaimed. Oh, please dont"- and suddenly her Oh, Boh, I'm so ashamed, Kath-eri- ne emotions Bwept away her Gpntrol confessed as she got to her feet her remembrance of why sbe had come of everything but this slender, and stumbled Into his arms, crying out for forgiveness and the love she sobbing little woman. She flung her cruelly and aothoughtlessly arms around Mary,-buryiher face had soaside. flung ea Ier shoulder. The woman ta her "I understand, I understand. Bob rose up and rebelled at what che had been about to do. Love, not of the was very gentle and forgiving as he "7 took" her in his Arms.' world, mastered the worldly in her, i love you, Bob, she sobbed.- - "I as the tears overflowed. Mrs. Slade, you fight"-- she sobbed, dont care who hear me say It ! dont care. I love you." breathlessly. -- "Nevermtad what?-Yo- u Come, he said, leading her tenfight! He loves you best after all. Well talk toward the door. derly Ive seen that Dont you give ta! It over on the way home.. Youll get him back. Shes au bad; heartless, selfish creature. There, There, Dont You Cry for Me." Shes bad bad, stifling every good, honest for money money? say it and Ill take yonr advice. IT1 Youre impulse right to hate it. It ls a dirty make tbe best of life and go. Just thing. If he were poor she wouldnt say it! Katherine quailed before this sud- look at him. Dont you mind and dont den outburst Then the hope of in- you cry, Mrs. Slade. You fight fight them all." and she loosened her arms fluencing the woman to divorce her and sank sobbing and heartbroken. husband spurred her on and she reInto a chair, throwing her head on her plied: outstretched arms In a perfect 'abanYes, there is. don of repentance and grief. was Is she Mary unprepared For a faw momenta the two women for the admission in spite of Till she Is she sobbed brokenly. Mary waa the first had said. Her voice broke to recover. young? There, there," the cried, patting Yes," came from Katherine. Even at that moment tt occurred to her Katherine tenderly on the shoulder, dont you cry for me. Common that the situation was unparalleled Suddenly Hayes appeared In the door- heavy tea, this wife asking her the other worn way. He looked first at Mary, then added, w an about herself. Katherine. Katherine, her lace fadehlilr at Many years difference in our Still burled, her sobs still uncontrolled, last; remove ages? had not heard him open the door. One stop scalp 1 T think so of the two women was enough Mining the phur sight Is she pretty?" at home. to convince him that ta the encounter ci "People say she Is." the stronger had been defeated and An easier wa; Mary experienced- use -- tonic,. a 'about thafThe gefttlelittlewoinan-who- m slon of feeling. large bottleatf drug stores J known as he loved had come off the victor. ind SulphunHalr Rem-"I dont believe it, she cried, reMary stood looking from Hayes to WyethsSCge fusing to believe what was not pleas- Katherine In bewildered perplexity. edy, Jkuf avoi ling a lot at muss. wispy, gray, faffed hair ant to believe. Dan Slade wouldnt Suddenly her eyes, lighted with- a.. .not sinou, we ill desire to retaiiTour Youre mistaken. thought She began to read her an- ance anAttractlve- A4 Katherine made jiq rej?ly, she swer ta Bobs eyes,- - but he turned t? jyouthM appea dark hair with , ne8B, eninSur yBy went on. --'But you seem to be sure?' avoid her glance Sl$ looked again Wyeths Sage pad Sulphur, no one Pin certain, answered Katherine, at the sobbing girl and as she did so can U 11, beqadsfe it does it so naturalevenly and without emotion. the conviction came to her that ly, so evfily. You , fust dampen a Do you know her? Katherine was the woman her hus- spungetor soft trushwlth It and draw The lace at Katherine's throat flut- band 'was planning to marry. She thyrthrough yiir hair,-taki- ng cm stUAime; moratng: tered wltLbef japld breathing. strand by as If to her speak, opened moqth gray hairs harf disappeared After and - turned questlonlngly - again - to -- i yes, slightly other appllcatiq womSlade Dan have another he meet Bob. not could But Hayes "Why, comes beatulfy as eyes. ' Suddenly, Mary pointed an an in my old place! So thats nd luxuriant. Katherine remained silent. Im much, cuslng finger at Katherines bo Oh-h! headShe! she gasped.' obliged. Ill keep my wofd. He can storesf'successors have his divorce any way he wants It. Katherjne. unconscious of the reve- - ace Drug Cos. She can have him and bis name and tfwjjps-T- i ojpY) his money," her voice became shill. tome3 frytAuJ IF85 to-x- i rv t Sun rc pk... Here, 111 give something to give him," and ehe darted into the adjoin tag 'bedroom.' ltTwill remind her of BUGGIES something Bbe hasnt got his youth! See?" and His youth! His youth! she thrust before Katherine's eyes' the picture of Dan Slade when they were first married, the picture she had always worn. Thats the way he looked when he was young. Tell her she can keep it." - And she forced the brooch into Katherines reluctant fin She can see what shes missed! gers. Well, Im done with it and with both of them. There! and week from her frenzied outburst, she sank Into chair. There was Intense silence fo.r a moment. Katherine stood as if pets rified. -- Mary eat with brooding oyee, was to She first the speak, thinking. By trying hard to be brave. ' Well, theres one comfort It aln as though I had any children. Whod ever have thought we would. have come to this here In this house. If I hafi had a baby, heres where it would have been born and thats the real reason I stick to this house It aint spunk. 12? both she $ Phones 104, 105 talked meditatively, more to herself I was awfully than to Katherine. 3UrT'"?f -.GST baany, I couldn't wish veu any hat, V ww ; " j "' :m 1 -- ng out-and-o- ut -- v isdy-to-cen- 7 - ' ltr ounger-ifedqutat- yt BUGGIES BUGGIES Special Sale We are now closing out our entire line of Henney Buggies at less than cost at factory buying new you can save from $20.00 to $40.00 on each buggy. Beebe Lumber Company -v- ery-young," -- I |