The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

and temperament. They
may attract, but do they
L. hold each other? When
IEM AN the excitement and flush
hAxA0Q Of INSTRUMENTATION for
S~ love-have subsidized, the
two parties to an uncongenial union
remain distinct entities, together but
entirely separate.
OF course when people fancy them
selves in love they will not believe
these facts. With the fine %sophistry
born Of that condition, they think they
know their own minds and that they
are right and all the skeptical world
is wrong.
So 1t wal with Daniel Drayton and
Daisy, his wife. Their Christian
their characters. She was fond Of So
ciety, caring nothing for intellectual
pursuits butterfly of a girl. The
man she married was deep hearted
and affectionate, but grave and
thoughtful. When released from bust
ness, he desired no other recreation
than that found in his library. Books
were his delight.
His wife was, by nature, a happy
little creature, lovely to look at and
ready to make friends with her hus-
bands acquaintances in New York, to
which city she came as a bride. She
had a graceful, almost deferential
manner that won for her a ready
liking and admiration from all who
met her. She was delighted to find
herself invited to many places, and
would bring cards and invitations to
her husband with the joyous enthusi-
Gsm Of a child.
DAN" she would exclaim, you
will go to this dinner-dance, won't
you?"
But l don't dance, Daisy" he de-
INJURED on one occasion soon after
their marriage.
But you can sit out dances, and
you can always talk when you want
to-" she added archly.
He smiled a~ffectionately. II al
ways want to talk to you" he said,
land l can do that to much better ad-
vantage in our own house than in a
great drawing room full of chattering
PCOpAO " NAOL4 L NdAO AONlAh6s
But you ought to care for them"
she insisted. II do. And l love that
kind of thing-society, l mean-and I
wish you did. You see, l never have
had much Of it, for 1 was at school un-
til last year. And I am interested in
knowing all about real life"
Her husband shook his head. That
Is not real life, child. Don't fancy
that. Society is the thing that people
go into to try to make them forget
that they have not made the most of
the real things, or that they do not
appreciate them"
And what are the real things?"
queried the woman.
True human beings with souls
above dress and dances and silly
gossip; books that take one out Of
ones W narrow sphere and fill the
brain with big thought" he declared
gravely.
ITS queer" commented the wife,
that you care for dull, sober things
when l want you to like what l am
fond of-pretty clothes and jolly
times. AS for books, really, Dan, I
could live happily all my days without
them. / like a novel once in a while,
but those dull books you have on
your shelves are the limit"
She raised her eyes to his as she
spoke, and he noted with a thrill of
admiration how pretty she was.
1T is time we were dressing to go
10 Mrs. Buttons reception, Dan"
IIA IonIyrI 90 hnr onno1lol uNGr,
Buttons reception! Is it tonight?"
His wife moved impatiently. my
dear Dan, I reminded you of 1t this
morning and told you not to forget
it,"
We'll, l did forget It," was the rue
full reply. Don't let's go. Send some
one around with our cards"
The pretty face before him flushed
with vexation. But l want to 60"
Daisy explained.
In spite Of his distaste for the kind
OF life that his wife loved, Daniel
Drayton appreciated that she was too
attractive a woman to be allowed to
attend evening functions unattended
by her husband, and, for the sake of
the conventionalities, he formed the
habit of acting as her escort to
theaters and dinner, to receptions and
soirees.
The second winter after their mar
riage Daisy was pale and languid,
and Dan suggested that she consult
a physician. This she refused to do,
declaring that she was 'just tired"
The Christmas holidays, with their
attendant festivities, had wearied her,
unused her husband. She needed rest
and change Of air and scene, Such
being the case, he acquiesced readily
TO her proposal that she make a visit
to her mother, living in Chicago. Tie
husband urged her to refrain from too
much gaiety while absent.
you know that your social life is
waiting here for you when you re-
turn" he reminded her. so do take
care OF yourself and get rested while
away"