The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-25
Married Life
the Second Year
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.

Itx you think WHAT" Warren put
down his cup and glared
across the table. Helen's moth
er had finished her breakfast and they
were alone.
Il think shall take Winifred and
go home with mother for a visit Helen
repeated, quietly.
And when did you decide on that?
Last night, when you left me alone
on the street"
"Oh, / see," and he resumed his
breakfast in grim silence. It was this
silence that always disconnected Hell
en-. Whatever the circumstances it al
ways made her feel that she was IN
the wrong
Since we find it SO difficult to get
along together, don't you think that
for me to go away for while might
be best for us both? ?"
Il suppose your mother suggested
this?'
Mother invited me to 90 home with
her Why shouldn't she, Is there any
thing unusual in that? | haven't been
home since we married"
Again the grim silence.
Surely, Warren, when we've reach
ed the point where you get in such
rage that you walk off and leave me
alone on the street don't you think it's
time we were separated for while"
"oH, THAT'S IT?" HE ASKED.
"Oh. that's it, is it? You are still
harping on that! So this is just clev-
er ruse to make me do penance for
last night? Well, you'll find it won't
work"
You know very well it is nothing OF
the kind Mother asked me several
days ago to go home with her. | hadn
spoken to you of il because | was not
decided. Last night helped me to de-
eide. That's all. And | shouldn't think
lit would matter much to you since
you spend most of your evenings OUT
anyway"
Della can look after the apartment
and give you your meals. They're
about all you are home for now"
Never mind about the meals; Ill
get them down town
Helen started. She had not thought
of that. oh, wouldn't-hotel and res
taurant food never agrees with you. It
would be much better to have them
here"
Now, look here, you've planned this
trip to suit yourself. But don't think
for a minute you're going to manage
things for me here. I'll take my meals
wherever ] blame please! And, l tell
you right here, that your wanting to
manage everything is one or the
things I've grown pretty tired Of
well, you'll soon be relieved OF all
that | think | said this trip might be
good for us both"
AN ETERNAL QUARREL.
We'll, | haven't objected, have |?
I'm about as sick of this eternal quar-
reling and quibbling as you are. hope
the change may have beneficial eff
feet on your disposition. You made
fine exhibition of yourself on the street
last night"
Warren, how can you say that?"
well, didn't you? Didn't you jerk
away from me and say you weren't 60
ing home?"
Il didn't jerk away, as you call 1t. l
simply said l wasn't going to be taken
home and left there by way of punish
ment, I'm not a child to be treated like
that"
We'll, when I take a walk in the
evening it is for exercise and relaxa-
ton. And to have you along stirring up
an argument or a quarrel is not con
ducive to either"
Helen looked up in amaZement.
Warren, sometimes | think you are
the most unjust and untruthful man
ever knew. | don't see how you can
distort facts and make some of the
statements you do.
What did | say there? Didn't you
do just as | claimed you did,"
Don't Warren. don't let's discuss it.
| am sorry now | brought it up"
"Oh. you admit you brought it up.
do you? You don't usually admit that
much"
OFT WILL SUIT ME-" HE SAID.
Helen threw out her hands with
sigh of hopeless WEAKNESS. What's
the use of our ever trying to talk or
come to an understanding about any
thing?"
He pushed back his chair and rose
angrily from the table.
We'll, I'll tell you one thing now
YOU can't go on this visit any too soon
70 suit mel"