The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
Doctor Comments
Upon Languid Appearance.

Upon Languid Appearance.
Saturday.
The doctor commented 7rpon INV Ian
Euid appearance today. I felt like tell
ing him that ne made me tired. lie
actually had the nerve to try to nirt
With me wonder if 7 look Ike thar
sort never thought so. myself
I've had a queer homesicIl feeling
todsy-hopeless enough. when one hasn't
any home except perhaps some i'm
agiped, Ideal one, and suppose II I
ever find that il will not have a Ito
let sign I'm the window J am con-
WINGED that when a woman Ike myself
meets man like Jim IIylbrooS under
circumstance such as those which now
surround us. the chances ore just a}ouI
ten 10 one that the wisest thing they
both could do would DC to- run i'm oppo-
sitsdirections as hard as possible and
never look back
Tuesday.
I've. had a brain searching headache
slI' day, and I haven't seen Jim. Pm
afraid 10 think how much 7 want to
see him. Yesterday ne talked about
hef~a little. 1 have pictured her rs
large cold-lOoking person with q severe
eEuYessiou about the left eyebrow, bat
Jim says she is very pretty, so i must
be wrong. Tt seems also that she rs
horribly Jealous and refers 90 mo as
s'that woman" 1 don't care for that
xpression-somehow Dc carries with 81
p feeling of Rickedness that 1 don't
think deserve. It also seems that she
objects 20 his thinking. or al least say
ing that he thinks, any other woman
bright or clever, or good-loOkinE. on.
in fact. anything at AL There must pe
bu6-5ne woman I'm the world, her
woffd and Jim's, and she i@ IT,, What
fools women are as soon ds they marry
a Teasf BY demanding Che Impossible
No., causo the very disasters they most
fesr He said he took her 10 an tAillD.-
ton Of pictures at the American .'dl-
leries the other day. 4nu she pes''il.g
furiol1ETv angry because ne lOoH'l ar
me nudes ovFrlouE, ana lnslNiei on
leaving the place at once IN l'a-7.
Ea-r-Tunuy. f don't wonder ne lpoh7
rad at times z.r,5s,.
This morning D went OK Tor tho hrst
time. and took long walk id 'H'
marx strangely enough, mot jim
lie was walking along ana looked NrL
htiarE. 7 asked him what 'ne upu'ls
vyae but be wouldn't tell me l"F a
long time When he did, I Couldn help
laughing. II seems he had given .eI
one OF my stories in a recent magazine
~ rad and she had torn 10 mp in
flJrv and locked herself lu her room,
In-TrarE What a PITY II must nave
spoiled MS day, and such 2 peatll. H'
dav,. too. We walked around the lake.
sudldaIked very little. 7 wonder N Jim
understands her-if he really tries 10,
vary hard or is it that she does nor
understand him2 ITc said that she bit
ferIv resented his friendship Tor me.
and perhaps she is right. although lI
has been so harmless and has meant
much to me. and = think, 600, tu H way.
70 him. Evidently she loves hiu; ana
possibly women Who love mIel nave a
far-reaChiuE prCseuumcut or danger
which makes them fight even ln tac
smallest things. against what they
fear. or f may be only tHe property
idea, the primitive idea m possession
that so many women have, and that
has. I think. SO much to do with the
general unhappiuess or marriage
After all, 10 is not slavery. THIS thing
or love. and ] cannot see why ! should
be expected 10 Cuu~IEn man ana a.
woman TO life of dual hermitage
f0rswearing all pleasures. an interests.
an friendships. an happiuc-s not de-
rived from one sIuElc-EOurCC-a source
so often unable 10 supply IN" Hest
fraction OF what Ie demanded Of IT,
Sometimes 10 seems 90 mo IKE trying
to pretend that bread and milk con-
stitute a banQuet-likc trying 10 write
a book Of life's experiences with only
especially Ne
Helen Visits
And Sings From Strauss
1im said some OF these things. though
rather 10 himself than 10 me. He is
30 -hne-so very good. Iis does not
blame. but feels sorry for, her, and for
himself. too. I suppose,
lie LEFT me az the gate at Seventy
second street, and ] watched him get
on q ear. ] know just what be will do.
lie viii huV some flowers at tho chr