Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-17


Well then don't irrltate me, by YOU
Internal Iersldtence. When 1 say don't
know I mean j don't know Where's the
nIatches?' clipping a cigar and looking
'round frowningly, Cant you ever leave
my matches where they can be found?''
'why, aren't they right there on the
md Of the mantel:'' ...
Huh carefully hidden behind a vase.
But / don't sec" striking a match with
unnecessary force, why you're SO keen
about my coming back. A little separa'
tionll do tis both good. We've been graf
ing On each other whole lot lately"
'ot. Warren. don't say that
well, / viii say that. It's the truth
We're always getting on each others
nerves. It's got 10 where you exasperate
melso at times
Warren, how do I eKasperate you? II
you'd only tell me-rd try SO hard moi
10. Sometimes 4 seems that ] can't say
anything without Irritating YOU
There you SO again! That remarks
not likely TO put me in good humor-is
it? Now I say my having to go on this
trip is a mighty good thing for US both.
We've been COPIED up here together fol
too long any way. All married people
ought to have vacation from each other
occasionally. It's better to have a little
separation now and then--than a psrma.
nent one after while
~ permanent onel'' Helen's lips quiv.
cred. why. Warren, what do VOL
mean
"Just what I say! That it's better tc
have a little separation now and ther
than a permanent one later on
But. Warren, you don't mean--oh, yol
can't mean
Now, for heavens sake don't get melo
dramatic! People DO separate sometimes
It's not an unheard Of thlng-is it? Blu
I'm not saying we're going to. What
do say is that it'll be a darn sight bette
for Us 10 have few short separations
than to tsSe the chances Of a might!
long one
"oh. Warren. that you could ever con
slider such a thing
There you are again, You're AWAY
putting words into M mouth. car
usually manage TO say what I mean
And II ! meant l was considering or
separation I'd say so. Now, for heavens
sake drop the subject-drop II. BY Jove
Of all persistent women, When YOU ge
started there's no stopping you. You car
harp on a thing longer than anybody
ever knew"
Helen bit her lip. Something had mad
him unusually irritable today and he wa
taking II out on her. For almost a wee
she had known there was a possibility
OF his having to go on this California
: trip. but 1t was not definitely decide,
until today.
And not only had he come home fTou
the office this afternoon with tine rev.
that he was going Thursday. but he hnt
also come home in an unusually has
humor.
Where are those time tables 1 brough
with ms?'
You left them in the dining room
Wait, IN get them"
Now as he spread them out befor
him, i've got to find a train that leaves
around midnight that'Il put me in Buffalo
before noon i want a couple OF hours
there to see Bradford bes-- 70 ~
Helen watched him In silence as h.
frosned over the time tables. Their,
was a cold, clutching weight at her hear
that had been there since he told hel
he was going to San Francisco. i. was
the first time since their marriage thsi
he had left her for 50 long a trip. and
she did not even know how long, The
thought Of the lonely, emDtv days with
iout him doomed before he as an endless
period
To a woman like Helen the indifference
the eoldness, the selfishness OF the man
shs loves Is as nothing compared to hi,
absence She can endure almost any neg
isSt Or mistreatmsnt IL only she knows