The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-05

Il he'd. since my marriage. heard a
this orsatura) was dissuestsd
to think he had such . persons
photo In his moshsr's home. and
bsin6Sln nervous health ! DESTROYED
Il Whsn As discovered this hs 10
turn tore my own pheto IN halves.
When I was % III that ! had aim.
Guilty In olimbing the stairs. ~
would urge me on BY saying. vsry
psrsmptorily. 100 on. 20 oni hurry.
hurryw but never onos Offered 70
assist ne. though tor strange pso-
pie hs would carry the very hsavi-
est bundles, &c.
have . lovely child. but my hus-
band does not hesitate to call me
the vilsst names In front Of him.
He has never gwen me more thau
e7so . ysar. With this I have to pay
all household expenses. including
absolutely everything. ! make all
my own clothes. DO all my own
housswork. except washing; but
even with this I help.
He said that he married me out Of
compassion. (Hs even told this b
his mother. after We we're married,
but ! dh not know Of Il q The
time. Ny homo life. owing 70 Q
Jealous elder sister. who In turn IN.
nusnced an elder brother. was made
unhappy. He discovered this, ana
that 10 the reason he says the anovs.
Tue fact that could have married
20 much better. &C.. does not seem
to occur to him.
He has told me time and again hs
wished he were rid Of me. but NO
such blessing would bsfaii him.
And oh. dear madam. I would giad.
iy get out and work for my own
living ~ vel, - my chiid's U I
only know how to 20 about L. I
could easily perform the duties Of Q
secretary or some euoh work. u
but know where to apply-or IVES
given . chance
When say how heartbroksn I
am. he laughs the most hooking
laughter and tAunts me all the more.
Il gives him such Joy and satisfao-
ton because have no place to turn
to. nowhere to 60 for protection. I
have shrunk more or less from
making friends. because he takes
such delight in making fool Of me
in front Of others. or insulting others
when invite them.
He has said that he would drag me
into the mire. And Aow. In conclu-
sion. the pity Of Il 10 that I am suoh
q coward. Il shrink 20 from having
others guess even At my unhap-
piness that ! have acquired . sort
Of second nature. because when !
am with others I act very jolly:
even those OF my friends or acQuain-
tances closest to me do not know
me a. ] am; they think they know
me. that 10 all.
both look and pass for . happy.
Jolly woman. l force myself to do 20.
although I would often much rather
70 to my room and she'd tsArA
overheard some one say how
stylish I look. I almost laughed out
right. my clothes cost ~ little. 80
little that I would be ashamed to say
the price. but I have q pair OF
nimbie hands. and can make things
look a. stylish A. I please; It costs
nothing. except Q little EFFORT
And now. reader. you have part
of the story Of . faithful wife, or
fool. whichever you prefer TO call me
and also tho actions of an American
husband. one who boasts OF "Aiay.
flower" descent. and when I read Of
some foreign fool saying. or
rather bra Ing" about the goodness
OF American husbands. I think OF
mine. and--if II weren't no utterly
pathetic I would actually burst out
laughing. for there are good and bad
among all nationalities. We'll. II has
done me good. anyhow. to open my
heart q little just this once.
sRoKVN.HEARTED.