The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-15
Married Life
the Second Year
sv MABEL HERBERT sRNER.


with a OBTAINING gesture.
DR.. Allen who was at the door, came
back to her bedside.
Father, did you have talk with
Warren before he left?"
why, what makes you ask that?"
Because he said something about
it. He didn't give any details-he
merely said you had Won't you tell
me about it? | think I've a right to
know"
"Why, daughter there's not much to
tell" DR., Allen hesrtated. Il felt that
should talk things over with him while
he was here, and | did"
"And what did you say" eagerly.
Again her father hesitated
"Oh, you must tell me! What was
your attitude-what was his?"
why dear, | just told him I thought
he should be more cOnsiderate of you;
that you were very nervous and SEN
sitive, and l was afraid you had not
been very happy of late"
WHAT DID HE SAW"
SHE ASKED.
"And what did he say" Helen half
rose on her elbow in her intensity.
HE said he realized that you were
sensitive and perhaps he had not been
as COnSlOeEdl6 DIS lie SHOulu
And what else-what else did he
say"
81 don't Just remember, that was
about all, I think
But he admitted that he had been
inconsiderate? He did admit that
much?"
Eyes, he admitted that"
And what else? He must have said
something else"
Then. seeing the distress in her
fathers face, Helen paused ooh |
suppose ] shouldn't have asked you
this-I know | shouldn't. But he start
ed to say something, just before he
left, that I've been wondering about
ever since. He said [ was to hurry and
get we'll, and that we were going to
begin over again, and he would try to
-" but just then mother came in. He
didn't refer to it again, and | was
afraid to. But | know he was going to
say some thing about the future and
that it was the result of your talk.
That's why want to know just what
he said-what his attitude was
"He said very little,' guardedly. 81
can't remember just the words
But, at least, he didn't resent it
he didn't resent your speaking. 1t
would be like him to freeze up and re-
fuse to say anything.
mo, he didn't do that. He realized
that I was in the right, that it was
my duty to consider my daughters
happiness"
HELEN is CURIOUS.
But how did you approach him?
What did you say first? Oh, no: don't
tell me. l didn't mean to ask that.
know | shouldn't quiz you in this
way. And yet with half sob, II can't
help feel if l knew everything he said
and the way he said this attitude,
the infection of his voice. would
know, then whether he really loved me
or not. Father. at least answer me
this, do you think he loves me-do
your"
i why Helen, of course he loves you.
You shouldn't let yourself doubt that"
Then why haven't we been hap
pier? Oh, father; I've never talked to
you before but now l want to. Tell me
what is wrong. Has it been my fault
Could | have done differently? You
must know how I love him, and if he
loves me-then why have we drifted
so far apart?"
Daughter, your are asking me some
very hard questions. AS a physician, l
have seen much of married life and
married happiness. The eternal con-
flict of the sexes is a battling thing
But you and mother? You've been
happy. | don't think | ever heard you
speak unkindly to her"
"Yes," his face lit up with tender
ness. I'VE have been very happy. Our
first year was sometimes a little
stormy, but after that we seemed to
understand and adjust ourselves to
each other"
That's what I've tried to do-to ad-
just myself to Warren. l don't ask that
he adjust himself to me. I am willing
to do it all II only | could. But some
how, when | try most. seem only to
irritate and repel him"
WHERE SHE MADE A MISTAKE.
perhaps there is where you have
made your mistake. Have you thought
of that Helen-that you may be giving
too much? From what | have seen of
Warren, judge he is the type OF man
who would become satiated with a
love that is too freely given. 1 know
all the tenderness of your nature and
how you crave affection. But, Helen,
| believe you would receive more from
Warren if you gave him less"
faint flush crept into Helen's
face and the tears sprang to her eyes.
There, there, daughter. you know
| don't want to hurt you. | know that
was a hard thing to say. But you ask
ed me if you had made any mistake. y
Then you believe that | have? And
showed too much? But he is my hus-
band and ! love him. And oh, l can
never see why I should not show it,"
Her father shook his head sadly
My dear. many women before you
have made that same cry. That is one
of the hardest lessons a wife has to
learn. Some never learn it-but | hope
you may"
Nov, l cant let you talk any more
Try to sleep for a while. Remember
that you have your strength to get
back first of all"