Should She Have Left Him? — page 125: what you’re looking at

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112 SHOULD SHE HAVE LEFT HIM? The purpose of her visitor was revealed great rush of thought the young mother sav thing bearing on the subject as with a single She was indignant. “Tsee,I see!” she cried. “In order to gz own end you would use me. You want me troy his happiness and increase his misery. all now. She refuses to leave him, he refuse her go. Oh, yes, it is very plain now. At would use me to force them apart. We I refuse. Whatever trouble Mr. Trescotte is is the result of a chivalrous effort to protect n the consequences of a wild caprice of a madc I respect Mr. Trescotte—honor him for his o1 honor. Iwill do nothing whatever to distre I will never, never claim him for a husband. you! I have lived eight years with anothe I love that man!” “ But you are not married to him; you are, Trescotte,” persisted Mrs. Courtenay, growin. as she saw her carefully constructed plan dis into thin air. , ‘““Ah, there are laws superior to those c which man cannot alter or repeal—higher lav “Consider Mr. Trescotte’s position, his and social station, and what hecan do for you You say you respect him——’”’ ‘Mrs. Courtenay,” broke in Mrs. Adams, he swelling with indignation. ‘“ Look abou Here are the evidences of wealth and luxury than Mr. Trescotte can possess, I am accu - —— * COIN @ LOOO cS (GO) i