The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-17

pcramcntal. Since he paints that's the
correct term. Although il be were a
lawyer or "a bookkeepcr," she saitt
grimly. people would call it plain
devilishncss."
Marian had smiled calmly. She did
not care 10 explain for the delectation
Of the entire town that what she
loved In Tom was his erratic nature,
Els gay, even SUPERFICIAL. character
Perhaps il was the contrast with her
own cool common sonse. Tom needed
some one to take care of him. Marian
loved him 50 that she vas ready to
spend her life giving thai care. But
down below the intense love urged
the consciousness that Tom was a
very lucky mar to get no agreeable d
csretaker. Marian had not lived TWEEN.
ty-five years in a town where he,
father was the leading banker and
most influential citizen without heing
comfortably aware Of her own value.
She knew that her eyes were
charming. her face and form desira-
BILE. her fathers money a good thing
DIR was poor-with prospects,. Of
course. and talent. He needed tho
and talents: and Marian was lovingly
and complacently sure that she was
the right woman.
They had zone to the city immedi-
ately to live. The small apartment
had been charminIly Furnished with
the wedding presents. Marian had
hosts Of friends. and they all remem.
bsred her with cut glass. napery. and
silver. Her father was very generous
IN the matter 81 solid mahogany. Tom
was handsome and happy. and Marian
settled down for a life Of deli1htful
content. Toms studio was at the top
OF q big building across the street.
Everything ran smoothly for three
months: then Tom didn't come home
for dinner. He telephoned that an
in shortly after midnight. and Marian
va silently r%esertful for a week
Marian eve nagged. She had the
worst habit OF looking At one with
sombre ewes. and keeping her firm
lips tightly. piously. closed. Tom
sulked. then apologized. But she was
obdurate and kept ny the silent re-.
proNal until she felt that he had hecn
properly punished: then she unbent
and was gracious again.
Tom didn't seem very grateful.
Presently the affair was repeated, and
again. Unless she was smiling, Mar
tan's beauty was rather austere. Hap
pening To glance In II. mirror while she
wat frowninE 2 Tom--thi. was
nearly = wear after their wedding day
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repellent fare that she raw. And I'M.
nediate,y she became more bitter.
Tom was making her lose her looks:
Tom was running her disposition, ali
necause he must periodically indulge
In a good time.
So she decided to go back 10 her
father and mother, who would cor.
dole with her and bcrate Tom. Her
father had shaken his head Eraveiy
when h first announced that she
and Tom loved each other. A little
sob rose in her throat A. she reflected
how %sagaciOms her father had been.
IT only she had let him advise her she
would lie hack home. and Tom woulo
be still drifting about the world, with
no n To care how many good times
he had.
II save her pleasure TO think how,
uncomfortable Tom would be without
her: Tom said that no one could
make coffee quite the same an she
could. Tom never had TO look for
his clothes since she married him.
She got them u and put then, away
she kept them nicely mended; she
nav that he always had his favorite
maEa.ines at hand: she cooked just
what he wanted: she found out his
tastes before she canned fruit. A sol
swellcd again In her throat. She had
Deem all that any husband. could AJAX