The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-29
G0NFEssIo Ns OF a WIFE

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y ! was very proud as we arrived at
the curb TO find my electric car look.
4 Ing SO bright beside it. Tie car is
i the last word in electrics, with all the
little sretinements" as the automobile
statesmen call them. 1t is painted a
iSbluejack with gray lines and my
monogram in gray on the side of the
tloor.
Inside the upholstering is OF a very
,iltghtigray IN. two tones, and Dick had
lfgiYen orders that. 1t should never be
itsent to me without half dozen pink
tsroses Elin9the cut glass vase at the
side.
Y Bill Tenney's eyes lighted as he
locked at It. II did not know they
made them SO good looking, Ill have
! ito get Donna one" he said.
n By this time ! had unlocked the
door and bent forward TO put my key
Gin the controller, and there lying on
! the floor Of the car was aa black "in-
visible hair pin. always wear the
4, brass ones as. they show less in my
I red hair. | wondered idly how the
,..hair pin could have gotten there as
I The ma was supposed to be taken out
land shaken every night. and then all
:. 10Y and pleasure in the car fled. !
I: saw red s., ls
I, 1fRBih .had mot been with me think
!. "A would have Just driven it into a tree
ut fultspeed and taken the consequen.
ces. AsSit was, pulled myself to.
gether Rand said don't be a fool under
Z fny@breath. Bill pushed forward a
little and said: Anything the mat.
Margie; are you getting cold feet
at driving me?"
s'ssssssSotE a bit Of 1T: come on, I'll leave
lyon home in a jifry.'
Ibid not dare pick up the hair pin
which in the light might flook as
though 1T was made Of tenpenny nails,
and as Bill helped ME in3l made the
mistake 5of trying to brush 1t aside
with mytf foot. ! AM not sure that Bill
saw IL but he Immediately began to
talk Of Donna and how comfortable
they were together Il almost feel
as though lid like to ask unhappy
married couples to get divorce and
marry again. he said, whimsically.
= A1bhuh anu n diG lluN Tying " pteaae
each other instead of each feeling an.
rloyed because the other does not
seem OF please u.s."
Put Donna never did anything to
AZ eEase you. Bill" said.
.oh, didn't she?" remarked Bill
rather grimly. Perhaps notEvery of.
ten butt woman can look more
things in a half a minute than man
can say In ian hour" IS, ~
laughed. Il have never thought
Donna was nagger since ! knew
her.
she Is, not, and suppose that did
look upon her attitude from my own
point OF view, but at that time was
working pretty hard during the day
and Iawanted to forget 1t &c possible
when I got home at night. Donna al.
ways wanted to talk over the affairs
Of the day, not only. hcr affairs but
my affairs, and l finally got into the
habit Of ducking.
THAT Is habit, a habit that grows
ON q man Z broke in, especially as
he always finds it an open season for
ducks whenever he leaves home and
mother for the hunt of distraction.
Margie,e accused Bill, you've got:
ten slangy since ] have been away. |
shall have to take you in hand q
Amy old time, Bill, / place myself
IN your hands, ] said with a smile.
Bill did not say anything for a mo.
ment but he looked at me very close.
;ly. slilb
AREN'T you happyg he asked at
q Z. u 49, I
Las happy aa II Is given to us poor
''inortnls on this earth. :" 1 answered. s.
4. Bill drewta long sigh, II guess i am
.sEetting OLD, he said, I.for; Il I had met
, you IN this mood 9 few years ago, !
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