Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17
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specially reminded him that morning.
Really, my love, you must excuse
me-" he pleaded. Mother was so de-
lighted with Sweetem's chocolates
that I had to go round for couple OF
boxes. That took me out of the way
and in fact caused no little delay. Now,
you understand, dear. 1 know you de-
test Sweetems, but mother declares
they are the only chocolates worth
buyng-and you know we must try TO
please her above everything, now that
she has honored us. I've been telling
her all the places l intend taking her.
So sorry that baby will keep you at
home"
She was about to inform him firmly
that baby would not keep her at home,
when Mrs Haddon entered. All the
evening Amy remained in silence ana
the dumps, while George and MRS
Haddon sang and played and talked
She was altogether out in the colu'
thinking over the first unhappy day IN
a whole year of married bliss. AT
another time the thought would nave
given her strength to suffer, but now
the fact that George was unWlttlnsly
the cause of her misery only helped 10
render the tragedy more complete.
"A1though so glad to make it up" she
was thinking, "and to give George ana
mamma a chance of knowing and ap-
nreciating each other, l nearly wish
she hadn't come What shall l do IL
this sort of thing continues the Wnole
month or maybe two? All his smlles
are now too few for mamma, and every
snare moment he devotes to her.
know it's only his goodness, put aLtei
all. there's very little comfort IN tnal.
And 1 nearly Thinks 1t right OF me
to dream of such a thing g?-that she is
fn IL
Really, there is not such disparity III
their ages. Let me see. George IS
"a while mamma is scarcely 10.
only lust nine years; and George was
Il when I was born. Oh, l nope IL
not wrong of me-but sitting mere
alone. 1 feel-yes, 1 feel-that she
thinks George and she woulu haSe
teen better matched. And she is apie
70 talk to him so well, too, whiie /
con never do anything but love him..
"Discussing that subject, now,
George was just saying to Mrs. HAD
don. as if to confirm her daughler
innressions, "I agree that very, very
tow women are entirely entertaining
before 40. At that age they nave az
ouired a large experience OF li1e' Will VIII
out losing any of its romance. ms s
gives the sex breadth ana oep'n
Yiew which is not only novel and sur
nrising in itself, but refreshing TO men
tired with the trivialities or lasliicu
and troubles of domestlcs. -
aIt is that want of interest In the
home circle that drives so many men
70 clubs and places after year or Two
of married life" added Mrs. Haddon.
"rhev really can't help 1t, ehlnss
grow So dull" Then turning over some
mnsic. IT always loved this little trio
It's about the prettiest thing l know.
Let us try it over. oh, 1 forgot Amy
can't sing. What a pity, as 1t Is de-
lightful composition" ,,..,o
Georges heart melted for MS niue
wife; but it would be ruinous to falIer.
"Oh, we'll try this duettino from Don
Giovanni" he proposed. mozart Is al
ways tuneful." .,oo. >,
she admitted, affecting the part OF
Zerlipa and humming over the music
with the lightness of peasant maloen.
"But, George" interrupted Amy, VINO
was beginning to resent the conoucI OIL
her mother, "you sing tenor ana Don
Giovanni Is supposed to be baritone
"True. dear" George replied; "put
mine is an accommodating quality OF
voice" And then they sang Hand
Linked in Hand Well Wander until
Amy almost fancied she could see
George and her mother eloplng, anu
leaving her forlorn forever with nelp-
less babe to look after. 49,.
George now believed that things
were progressing favorably. NeVertne-
less. all night long he cudgeled MS
brain to discover still more effective
ways and means. The present system,
while undoubtedly sound, was a oit
tedious and exacting. 1t required TOO
much attention to be lavished on his