Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-08-21

| In the kitchen or dining room that
could not wait until her return with
out being late for my engagement. As
| stepped from the elevator of our
apartment house | came face to face
with Richard Clarkson, the husband Of
the patient whom | have already men
toned. A vague wonder crossed my
mind as / nodded to him as to whom
he was going to visit in our building.
He wore, also noted, his evening
clothes. Then the matter passed from
| my mind.
Nor did think OF 1t again until
stepped into my wife's room when
came home at twelve o'clock that
night She lay in bed propped among
her pillows; the electric bulb above
her threw q strong light upon the
French novel she was reading and up
on her unnaturally flushed face. She
had been eating marrons glaces from
huge box of these sweetmeats that
stood on the table by her bed. Glanc-
ing at them, remembered that they
noted that the box before me must
nolu easily LOur pounds.
Who has been spreading chest
nuts at your feet in lieu of roses?"
asked teasingly, thinking, first of all.
of one or two women friends who had
an abundance of money and were
fond Of humoring my wife's love for
sweets.
"Oh, friend Of NINE" she said
lightly, and straightway began asking
me about what kind Of an evening
had had, who was at the dinner, etc.
1t was not until rose from the easy
chair into which had thrown myself
that 1t occurred to me to inquire.
by the way. who dined with you to-
night?"
For a moment she hesitated, then
mads an effort and said FRANKLY,
Mr.. Clarkson."
-Clarksonl" gasped.
Pray, why not?" asked my wife de-
family.
"But how does he happen to dine
with you, and how do you happen to
let him. married man, dine alone
with your"
Her face hardened. And how" she
asked, initiating my manner, do you
happen to dine with Mrs. Garrison,
and how does she, a married woman,
happen to let you dine alone with
herr"
Don't be a fool" exclaimed. Il
should think that even you, with your
shallow comprehension, would see.
when have explained 1t to you dozens
OF times, that there Is difference be-
tween a physician accepting an invita-
ton to remain to dinner at a house
at which he is calling and his wife de.
lberately asking married man to
dine with her when she knows her
husband is going to be out until nearly
midnight! Did he bring you these bon
bons?" ! asked suspiciously, as my
eyes rested for moment on the box
beside her.
Yes"
stood looking down at her The
white light over her bed showed me
that. although when angry or fright
ened Doris usually became pale, the
vivid rose in her chicks had not faded
Before she could suspect my intention
turned quickly to her dressing table
poured some violet toilet water upon
my handkerchief, and, as quickly, bent
over my wife and wiped her cheek
with 1t. The handkerchief was
stained with pink showed 1t to heI
and sneered:
Painting, Ell? l suppose that the
complexion you wear for your hus
band is not quite strong and vivid
enough for one of your men friends
How long since you adopted the max
ing-up' business q
She sat up in bed, her eyes flashing
You are rude and unjust!" she ex
claimed. How long is it since YOU
. qualified as censor Of morals?"
MY anger left me as suddenly as Il
had come. l sat on the side of the
, bed and tried to make the excited
, woman listen to reasoas Child"
! said, ARE you miserable, really, or arr
you only angry when you say these
things2 want you to be happy, ant
t do not want to be hard upon you.
saw that she was listening. and
j continued: Il give you all that l car
| afford to give you. wish could lie
D you have everything that money cal
buy; but. you see, I am not ricl
man."
!. There are other things that none,
= won't buy that you might give me, ant
d don't!" she exclaimed.
s What do you mean?"
|, That you can always find time Il
g go to your medical club. and to SCI
= your mother and to go here, there
0 and everywhere. while must anus
n myself. You know as well as l d
y that want you TO make as many call
l. as you can, for they mean business
But there are lots OF other place
r you go, and. warrant, have a goo
e time, too, while can stay at homs
# and then get scolded If have a nhc
e man friend here to dinner
d 1t was useless to try to make he
understand.
h understand but made one more q
IS tempt. Doris. why cant you tell m
t. the truth about these things2 VIII
didn't YOU tell me you had aske
N Clarkson here to dinner tonight"
d why didn't you tell me when 20
d. dined with his wife?" was the prong
,r reply.
v. We were simply arguing around in
| circle, and knew 1t. So I said notl
4 ing for a moment, but sat looking |
a perplexity at the woman who, fo
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