The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
Married Life the Third Year
Helen Persists IN Asking Same Ques-
tion In Many Different Ways

since he told her he was going to
San Francisco. II was the first
time Since their marriage that he
had left her for so long a trip. aud
The thought OF the lonely. empty
days without him loomcd before her
as an endless period.
TO woman like Helen the indif-
ference. the coldness, the selfish
ness Of the man she loves is as moth
Ing compared to his absence. She
can endure almost any neglect or
mistreatment II only she knows she
can see him every day But the
thought that she cannot see him
haps, he will he away, II is this
that drives her 10 desperate things.
And II WAS this feeling of dcs-
peration that gave Helen the cour-
age to ask.
Dear, had you thought I might
"You go with me! How in thun-
der could YOU eo2'
why. Winlfred IS old enough
now and she's always good on the
cars, And Tye-rve that check
Uncle George sent me Christmas.
and I'd rather spend 1t this way
than for anything else in the world.
And. dear. 7 thought
'Well, you've got another thought
coming! I've about AS much idea OF
as ] have Of leaving the sem
tencc unfinished for want OF a. strong
comparison. "NOW, what's the mat
ter? Can't a man go on a business
trip without having such a. howl set
up about t7'
"Oh, dear, don't--it's only natural
that I should dread Your leaving
me-
Nonsense, You went on a trip to
your home last summer. didn't you?'
"Oh, but that was different"
How different? That's always a
does anything it's different Now
DROP this, I tell you! I've got
enough TO worry about. II you'll just
let me alone til I can look over this
--11:H. Now, that'll get mo in
Buffalo at--at 1915. And / can get
through train out Of there at 1:35,"
For several minutes more he pored
over the time tables and then threw
them down with slam.
'Well. that's settled. I'll take that
11:H Now, how about that sole
leather trunk? Did I ever have the
lock ON that 6xcd?"
"Why, Warren. YOU won't stay
long enough to need that large trunk
won't the steamer trunk be bet
ter?''
mo. 1t won't. How many times
must 7 tell you 1 don't know HOW
long I'm going TO stay? Now,
where's that leather trunk"
''Why, It's in the basement. dear"
Then lets 20 down and got It up
Helen got the keys and few min
utes later they were in tho basement
dragging the trunks out OF their
locker. The ianitor had said he
would be right down. but Warren,
always impatient, WAS pulling them
out himself.
"Oh. dear, do be careful" pleaded
Helen anxiousy, ''If that should fail
on YOUR -fooi!'
Now, III manage this-iust keep
out of the way. There" finally
not bad-its only sprung. 7 can fix
that myself. WHAT'S In here?" open
ing the trunk and displaying some
summer clothes. Want to take this
stuff out?"
Helen burrlcdly cmptied tho trunk
into one Of tho others. and then the
janitor came and took ii up
Now. where's the hammer and
that small chisei?'' demanded War
ren when the trunk had been showed
up against the bedroom wall
i'ncre. now after q few minutes
work, That's all right trying the
key, which now turned readily In the
lock. Now thots a good trunk"
standing back and surveying IT crlti-
caly, And it's a good big one.
can take a lot Of things in that"
But. Warren. VIII YOU" But
Helen caught herself in time To ask
again II he would be gone long
enough 10 need so many things would
only sxaspcratc him further.
repeated moro Sharply:
win ] WHAT?''
uh.0h- on nothing; dear. I forgot now
VIVA! I'm , waii waH going n5i , to say"
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