Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-30

gradually he returned to his old habits
If GOODNESS and irritation.
1t has been days since he has given me
/ voluntary caress, and he only tolerates
nine. Sometimes l wonder If he loves
ne at ALL
But there is no one else-of that / am
ure Always 1 hug that thought and
Try to comfort myself with 1t. If he does
lot love me- at least II is not because he
owes any one else. He is absolutely
rue to me and / believe he always will
be-
When / think of how many husbands
are afsectionate to their wives and yet
Infalthful to them-I wonder which is
he better way. 1 wonder IL those wives
would not gladly change with me, If they
would not prefer the loyalty of their
husbands to any protestations Of love.
! suppose 1t is Warren's nature to be
fold, just as it is mine to be affectionate.
HAnd am trying TO become reconcfled to
that. But his irritabillty is very hard
to bear. II seems to me that 1 spend
most of my time trying to appease him,
to keep him from being annoyed at some
trivial thing or from being angry with
me.
II Is u plLlLul commentary Oh NtdIL4SNl
Life that wife must be constantly
straining to keep her husband in good
humor, and yet that is what It has come
to.
Mother, sometimes wonder II we have
\-eached this stage IN two years, what will
/ K be In five or ten? Do you suppose. the
time win come when we win not be to-
getherc oh, I'm afraid to think OF what
the future may hold. II there was only
something to look forward to. something
which might happen. which would brins
ms nearer together.
Before Wlnifred came I thought thai
rOuld-snd II did for a while. For n few
months We were very, very happy, Bu
NJ did not lSsa. and now IL there should
DO another child It would be the same
EHy, 1t might bring us closer tor 9
WhSle. hut know he would soon drit
hack again.
And thea when was so desperately II
nj home this spring. and father had tina
bong talk with Warren, 1 thought tina
N0OSd hslp-bUt you see II didn't last
That Is the desperate part OF il all. Eve
though something may happen which
might hiring him nearer for a time-l
NO0l0 uOS A1Sts ne MoHAu Sculi NllAt uhC-
% his eOIdness and irritahility,
I suppose SoEae women have To maxi
Ihei, children nm their lives. waen thel
give up hoping for the affection thel
ANant I'm their husbands. they Try TO sat
sly themselves with their ohildren's love
Perhaps in time l can do this, but
cannot now. 1 love Winifred. but sh'
does not FIJI my life. I want the love o.
my husband, and it seems TO me nothinl
IA the world viii compensate for that
rhere was a sudden sound In the hall
Helen look up startled. Surely 1t eoulC
4 not be Warren It was not yet 4,
Sse ran to the door. Warren stood Wit
his. back to her, putting his gloves in tn
pocket OF his overcoat, which he had Jus
hung on the hall rack.
why. Warren, has anything hap
pened9"
Happened? Can't man come homr
when he wants 10 without something hap
pening?"
why. yes. OF course, dear, but yo'
never come home so early?"
well. I've got a ripping headache to
day, and / stood It down there at th'
Jffice about as long as l could"
oh dear I'm so sorry Can't ! d,
something for it?'
Now. 1 don't want to be fused over
just want 10 lie down and sleep II
can"
Don't you want me 10 fix the bed
Or would YOU rather lie on the couchT'
IN lie on the couch In the front room