The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-06

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ly and also spoke.
firmly. 81 am not going away for the
summer" said she.
Apparently that ended the matter
but Kennedy laid down his fork.
why. Louise!" he said. You know
you've not spent summer in Chi
cago since you were a child! Your
family always sent you away for the
heated spell! Why shouldn't you-'
q wasn't married then" broke in
young Mrs. Kennedy. There wasn't
any reason why | shouldn't"
well, there isn't any reason now"
said Kennedy. Just because you've
left home and mother is no sign that
you've got to stay here and broil and
maybe fall ill., I'll find some nice
cool place so near that | can come
for week-ends and ! can get my own
breakfasts and dine at the club"
Now, jimmy said his wife, clasp
ing her hands beneath her chin and
resting her elbows on the table, Il
know it's just your wonderful unself.
ishness that's prompting you Why,
you'd die of your lonliness, you know
you would With me gone all sum
mer, Now, wouldn't you?"
Not at ALL" said her husband
heartily.
why the ideal" she flashed.
| well. did you want me to say yes
and strengthen your argument" he
asked, hastily. "Of course. I'd mis-:
, you, but
81 don't believe you'd care at ALL
= cried young Mrs Kennedy, with rOunt
! eyes, surveying him reproachfully &"
think six months of married life ha
for chance to go around with tn,
boys and be free again and have
good time, Jimmy Kennedy, | ncve
thought it of you, | know other mel
feel that way, but"
That's utterly absurd" interrupted
young Kennedy, stcrnly you SHOULD
know better! It's merely that III
looking out for your own good, and
That's easily said" his wife cried
"You just made a slip of the tongu
and are trying to cover IT up. Comics
that it would be a relief to have M
out of the way"
I'm surprised at YOU" said her hu'
band. Surprised that you could a
trihnto cucb p,ptiync IN mot III Wal
der around like a lost soul during tn
middle of the weeks"
I'm not so sure" said Mrs. KeI
needy, darkly. I've heard how men nc
when Their wives are gone The
don't sit around and mourn, The
go around and have fearfully goo
time.
Young Kennedy looked as if grea
light suddenly had broken over hin
He ceased mixing salad dressing,
see now" he remarked with icy di
nifty, why you've refused to conside
going away, 1t hasn't been in tn
least because you'd be lonely withor
me or were afraid I'd be lonely will
out you or because it is a wife's dut
to stay n home when her husband
working hard as you said the otho
day-it's just because you're afrai
to go away and leave me free and III
: hampered, You're suspicious of me
You don't trust me-"
"If that were so II wouldn't be an
worse than your reason for w-w-wan
ing me to go, Just because you al
: tired of me"
"And trying all the time to MAX
me think you wouldn't go because yt
couldn't bear to be away from me
And thought you were urging II
out of the goodness of your heart i
, stead of realizing your plan to sci
me away"
NONSENSE"
Nonsense YOURSELF"
Kennedy brought down his fist ~
not be browbeaten." he cried. You
/, going away for the summer"
"Tll not be ordered about" sa
: young Mrs. Kennedy with tremulo
dignity, getting to her feet. 81 won't
With her chin in the air she start'
= to pass him, stumbled on her ski
and he caught her, whereupon 81
i, burst into tears on his shoulder.
I'm brute" he cried wildly.
!, NO, II am" she sobbed.
81 didn't want you to go away
ALL"
"Honest?"
Honest"
That is why young Kennedy and h
= wife will take two weeks vacatit
toUatbar this year