The bee., 1909-01-07

and we're settled IN a Harlem fiat lie
sat Ia the Morris chair, smoking with
apparent contentment. but there we're
signs that he was a bit restless She
IDLY picked up the evening paper and
glanced over a., but 10 divorce suiti
we're ohronicled at any length and
there we're no new affinity cases
practically nothing but whole pages o.
politics, 80 she tossed the paper awal
There were a few desultory obstrys
tons from each other, but, strange tC
say, II semed a trife difficult to keep
a conversation going. OF course there
was the eternally fruitful topic Of
themselves and what each meant to
The other, but this subject had been
20 thoroughly discussed during their
honeymoon that neither felt exactly
IKE taking It up again now They
were trying now to ignore their new.
ness 70 each other and wanted to seem
settled and marriedlike. So there
was a hint Of uncertainty, a vague
uneaainess in the air Hubby glanced
at his bride az II he felt that in his
capacity as head Of the household and
her lord and master II was up to him
% do OF say something or other, but
he didn't know what.
He glanced at her again. Their eyes
1oi' and instantly each looked on
somewhere In an attempt not to seem
Belf-conscious. Finally he spoke
"Would you like TO go TO a show this
ayeninE7"
why, don't know; do you want
70 gol" inquired the bride sweetly.
Why, no. not specially; but
thought maybe you'd like 20 go"
Why, yes. I'd like to 80 II yOu
think you'd care to-"
Wen. don't particularly wish to.
but thought II you felt as II you
wanted 70 see a show, why, we'd go"
But / don't want to drag you out
with you looking so comfy and flxedi"
protested the bride aRecdonately.
How absurd" said hubby fondly.
"lhat doesn't matter II you think you
would ike to 60 out"
But ! don't want to go II you're
coming along Just because you think
you're pleasing me-"
"Honsensel Why, want to go 4
you want 70 60"
Yea that's Just ~ But / don't
want 70 90 unless you do"
"But then Il Will give me no partie-
ular pleasure to go TO a show unless
I know you are enjoying It."
why, OF course viii enjoy Il Il
you're along"
IAN right then" said he promptly.
Come on and wen CO."
but just now" said she anxiously,
you said You didn't particularly care
20; ] am sure shouldn't want to 60
unless felt that y'su were getting as
much fun out Of II as l.
"Fiddlestioksl" He said e a triae
impatlently Nov listen to me and
annBer yes ~ no-do you or do you
MOI want TO 90 to shown
Why. you know. Harry. I'D just
love 70, but.
-Au right, then, ven go!" ex.
claimed he q bit shortly. springing
70 bic feet
But I'd be perfectly miserable all
Ghe time" said the bride, thinking
that you'd come just to please me. and
that We might have had q cory little
evening at home if"
"Ali right then. we wont go" man.
fnily Fapressing An inpulse to anger
and replying resisnedly a. be sat
down again.
He picked Up the paper and pre-
tended to become immediately ab-
sorbed In It. settling back in his chair
with an air OF patient but irrevocable
nnallty. Mrs. Bride glanced appeal
ingly at him, but his face was stony
and gave her no comfort She sat
perturbed and anxious. feeling as II
something dreadful had happened. A
deathhke silence ensued for perhaps
two minutes. Mrs. Bride then brooks
Il fearfully.
Harry" she said, Il feel perfec2
dreadful-as II you were terribly an.
cry at me. But you are not, are your
Pause. Il did think when you first
mentioned a show that II would be
nice 70 see John Drew I've been just
crazy 70 see him in that new play Of
his, but ! was not sure that"
Then you do want to go. after all?''
said her husband. laying down his pa
per and staring across at her mysti- !
nedly.
why, l always love to 90 TO the |
theater, but"
Then, for heavens sake. come on
and let's gol"
30 they went but neither enjoyed |
the play, because Harry was grump-
iEh and his wife was hurt On their
return Harry stumbled over something
in the dark hallway, and said eh-ll"
and the brides feelings gave way i'm
nodiately. Then snsued their fret
quarrel II a said they an 90 through
some time or other, generally IA the
,arly part OF the married state.