The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-19
T 7 he iirst
Quarrel


Is the way II was
They had been married two weeks
and were settled in a Harlem fiat. He
sat in the Morris chair, smoking with
apparent contentment. but there were
signs that he was u bit restless. She
idly picked up the evening paper and
glanced over It, but no divorce suits
were chroncled at any length and
there were no new affinity cases
practically nothing but whole pages of
politics. so she tossed the paper away
There were few desutory observa-
lions from each other, but, strange to
say. II seemed a trifle- diff cult TO keep
a conversation going. or course there
was the cternally fruitful topic of
themselves and what each meant to
the other. but this subject had been
so thoroughly discussed during their
honeymoon that neither felt exactly
like taking il up again now. They
We're trying now TO ig1ore their new
ness to each other ana wanted TO seem
settled and married-like. So there
was hint OF uncertainty, vague
uneasiness in the air Hubby glanced
at his bride as If he felt that in his
capacity as head of the household and
her lord and master it was up to him
to do or say something or other, but
he didn't know what
He glanced at her again. Their eyes
met, and instantly each looked off
somewhere in an attempt not to seem
self-conscious. Finally he spoke.
Would you like to go to show this
EVENING"
why, | don't know; do you want
to go?' inquired the bride sweetly.
Why, no, not specially; but
thought maybe you'd like to go.
why, yes, I'd like to go if you
think you'd care to-"
We'll, don't particularly wish to;
but | thought if you felt as If you
wanted to see a show why, we'd go"
But | don't want to drag you out
with you looking so comfy and fixed,'
protested the bride affectionately.
How absurd" said hubby fondly.
That doesn't matter If you think you
would like to go out"
But / don't want to go if you're
coming along just because you think
you're pleasing me-
Nonsense. Why, l want to go il
you want to GO
Yes, that's just it! But | don't
want to go unless you do
But then it will give me no partic-
uar pleasure to go to a show unless
know you are enjoying it"
why, of course | will enjoy it if
you're along"
'All right, then" said he promptly.
Come on and Wen go
But just now" said she anxiously.
you said you didn't particularly care
to; ! am sure ! shouldn't want to go
unless | felt that you We're getting as
much fun out OF 1t as L.
"Fiddlesticks! He said it trifie
impatiently Now listen to me and
answer yes or no-do you or do you
not want to go to a SHOVE"
Why you know, Harry, I'd just
love to, but"
"All right. then, Wen go!" ex-
claimed he bit shortly, springing
to his feet
But I'd be perfectly miserable all
the time" said the bride thinking
that you'd come just to please me, and
that we might have had coy little
evening at home if"
"All right then, we won't go man
fully depressing an impulse to anger
and replying reslgnedly as he sat
down again.
He picked up the paper and pre-
tended to become Immediately alb
sorbed in it, settling back in his chair
with an air of patient but rrevocable
finality. Mrs. Bride glanced appeal
ingly at him, but his face was stony
and gave her no comfort. She sat
perturbed and anxious, feeling as if
something dreadful had happened A
deathlike silence ensued for perhaps
two minutes, Mrs. Bride then broke
ii fearfully
Harry" she said. Il feel perfectly
dreadful-as if you were terribly am.
cry at me. But you are not, are your"
Pause. Il did think when you first
mentioned Il SHOW tnal IL would be
nice to see John Drew I've been just
crazy TO see him in that new play of
his, but | was rot sure that"
Then YOU do want to go, after all?"
said her husband. laying down his pa
per and staring across at her mysti
fiedly.
why, | always love to so to the
theater but"
Then, for heavens sake, come on
and let's gol"
So they went, but neither enjoyed
the play, because Harry was grump
ish and his wife was hurt. On their
return Harry stumbled over something
in the dark hallway, and said HI"
and the brides feelings gave way i'm
mediately Then ensued their first
quarrel. II is said they all go through
II some time or other, generally in the
early part of the married state.
Various Schools" of Painters.