The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-17

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"Oh, you can't understand Or
won't" she amended bitterly. You've
no conception of the pride a woman
likes to have in her home. OF course,
she looked down on this. Anybody
would"
I'VE used to think it mighty fine. In
Bethel we never dreamed of anything
so good.
You didn't. But ! did" she re-
torted. Besides, we aren't in Bethel
now. We're here and growing rich.
And we ought TO live like the rest of
our kind"
Just what is our kind Unity?"
IF you didn't have me to give you
ambition, we'd still be homely dowdy
melodies"
Then we are somebodies?"
I'VE can be. We're going to be-"
She sat up suddenly, her thin lips
tightening Mark, we must-we sim
ply must-move. We can afford it,
know"
Yes. we can do it," He made
gesture of resignation But it Will
/
You can make more" said Unity
, negligently. You're so clever at that.
And besides, what's the use of having
money If it doesn't buy the things we
WANT"
For one thing" he smiled grimly.
II can't get insurance, and men have
been known to die and leave their
widows penniless. However" he rose
with an evident effort, we've gone
over all this a hundred times. I'll see
Yielding was in his voice
She fell back into her languid grace
full pose. She gave him her very
sweetest smile, which she meant to
seem lovingly grateful He saw in it
only triumph
You can be such a dear" she
purred I'm so proud of you! And
now you'd better hurry and dress. You
know the Higsbees are coming for
dinner"
He repressed an oath. I'D forgot
ten" And he limped heavily from the
room.
In his own room he dropped on the
bed, yielding for a brief interval to
the pain and weakness Of which IL
was his pride never to give a sign
before others.
He descended barely in time to join
Unity in greeting their guests.
He did not see deeper vanity in
his feeling OF superiority over his
guests. Higsbee was a big beefy man.
red of countenance and with raucous
voice that grated on Marks nerves.
He was rough, not TO say boisterous,
in manner. and his notion of wit was
yelled smuttiness-essays TO which
Unity, Incompatible hostess! paid the
perfect compliment of shocked laugh
and a blush
The dinner was well cooked and
served, which was not always true
when the FRUITS dined alone. Mark
ate sparingly, the while eying covet-
ously the viands with which he dared
not indulge himself He talked little,
neither Higsbee's coarse daring nor
the ladies light gossip of plays, latest
books and mutual acquaintances-
especially of mutual acquaintance
being fields in which he felt at home.
But he was secretly much amused
when to Unity's casual mention of
Mrs. Henley's call, Mrs. Higsbee re-
piled with the invidious suggestion
that Mrs. Henley was a good deal of
a snob And when Unity countered
sweetly, DO you think so? | haven't
l. otA
He explained the chuckle. One
mustn't look gift horse in the
mouth" At which crude remark Higs-
bee guffawed, Mrs. Higsbee Uttered
maliciously and Unity looked panied.
All three had a suspicion of what he
knew--that Mrs. Henley's call had
been under orders, a gift from Henley.
Later he smoked, slowly and very
approximately, a mild cigar, which
lasted until Higsbee had consumed the
second.
How" Higsbee asked once, INTACT
fully, did you get Henley to send his
wife around?"
Mark resented the question. Il
didn't get him to"
No! IllBSDct lOOh6u u VII luCIcu-
ulous. We'll, you certainly do stand
we'll with him. Say, If you get a
chance, wish you'd drop him a hint
that we'd be glad to have her call"
I'm afraid" Mark said coldly, Hen
ley isn't a man to take that sort OF
a hint kindly"
Il wish you would" Higsbee urged.
Mrs II. is crazy for it. And reckon"
he laughed lumberingly, the best way
! is to get a woman what she wants.
It's comfortablest, anyhow"
Il haven't found il So" Mark lied,
adopting Unity's tactics, and promptly
changed the subject
But at last the Higsbees left.
Thank heaven!" exclaimed Mark
And to think that that man is one
of the best labor handlers in the coun-
try!"
Bourgeois" Unity gave a shrug
and nod to include the departed
guests.
Spell it."
Unity complied.