South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-08


been merely notes about Winifred
and the apartment. and that it has
been months since / have written
anything about Warren or myself.
And you fear things are drifting back
70 where they were before L came
home 10 you last spring
That is true. i have not told you
because IL could do no good. But
It seems TO me that every day we
are growing farther and farther
apart. For a few months after he
brought me back ne tried 20 DE gen
tie and considerate But gradually
ne returned 10 his old habits - Of
GOODNESS and irritation.
II has been days since ne has given
me a voluntary caress, and he only
tOle, atcs mine. Sometimes ] wonder
II ne loves me at al.
Bat there is no one else-of that
am sure Always L hug that
thought and try % comfort myself
with it. III he does not love me. at
last 80 Is not because he loves any
che else. He is absolutely true 10
tue and / believe ne always viii be.
Whe2 I think of how many nus
osgrds are affectionate 10 their wives
der which is the better way. j Won
DER IL those wives would not gladly
change with me, II they would not
prefer the loyalty OF their husbands
10 any rpOtestations of love
/ suppose il is Warren's nature 10
be cold. Just as il is mine to be af-
fectionate. And i am trying 10 be-
come reconciled to that. But his ir-
reliability is very hard TO bear. II
seems TO me that i spend most OF
my time trying TO appease him to
keep him from being annoyed at some
trivial thing or from being angry
with me.
IL is "A pitiful commentary on mar
ried life that a wife must be con
stantly straining 20 ekep her husband
IN good numOr. and yet that Is
what It has come to.
Mother, sometimes / wonder If we
have reached this stage in two years,
what IL will be I'm five CT 1OF DO
you suppose the time VIII come when
we will not be together. on, / IN
afraid OF what the future may hold.
If there was only something 10 look
forward TO. something which might
happen. which would bring us nearer
together
Before Winifred came ! thought
that woodland ii did for a while.
For a few months we We're very. very
happy But il did not last, and now
would be the same way 1t might
bring us together for a while, but
know he would soon drift back
again.
And then when 1 was so desper-
ately ill at home this spring, and
father had that long talk with War
rem. / thought THAT would help
but you see il didn't last That is
the desperate part Of it alb Even
though something may happen which
might bring him nearer for time
il would not last. He would soon
drift back TO his GOODNESS and irri-
liability.
4 suppose some women have to
make their children ill their lives.
When they give up hoping for the
affection they want n their husbands.
they try 10 satisfy themselves with
their children's love. Perhaps IN
time L can do this. but 1 cannot now.
love Winifred. but she does not fill
my life. 1 want the love OF my nus
band, and IL seems 10 me nothing IN
the world will compensate for the
There was a sudden sound m the
hall. Helen looked up startled
Surely il could not be Warren. 1t
She ran 20 the door. Warren stood
with his back TO her. putting his
gloves in the pocket OF his overcOat
which he had just hung on the hal
rack.
why. Warren, has anything hap
pened? ?"
Happened? Can't a man come
home when he wants 10 without
anything happening"
why, yes, of course, dear. but YOU
never come home SO early
We'll I've got a ripping headache
today. and j stood IL down there a
the office about as long as L could
"Oh. dear. I'm SO sorry. Can
1 do something for itf'
snow. | don't want 90 be fusseC
over, 1 just want TO lie down anc
sleep If I can
Don't YOU want me to fix the bee
or would you rather lie down OF
the cOUch?'
s'TH lie on the coach in the front
room. Pull the shades down N
there. and stuff something IN tina
blamed telephone so IL won't rims
about the time l get 10 sleep
Helen darkened the front room
took the uncomfortable velvet sofa
cushions of the couch. and put IL
their place a cVol linen pillow from
the bed room.
Warren. who had gotten into hi
smoking jacket and slippers, nov
laid down and she covered him Will
"oh. I don't want that thing.
throwing 10 Off Its too hot an,
woody"
Then I'll get something lighter
She brought out silken com
forter and tucked IL about him
"Oh, my dear your face Is so no
Pm afraid you're feverish. Don
Won want me To put "A cool cloth ol
your forehead ."
NO. I don't" drawing away inn
patiently. Il told you j just wante,
40 sleep. And YOU see that none @
Il IN T..
She went out, closing the doo
after her softly.
MIR. Curtis has come home with
very bad headache going into tn
kitchen where Della was ironing
He's in the front room trying Z
sleep. Now. be very careful If yo
20 through the hall and don't MAX
any noise
Taking some soft tissue paper
nelen mufhed both tho lelephone an