The Detroit times., 1915-11-25

come along they viii love any man.
Thus although | listened TO and
seemed gradually TO come TO share
Andres plans for our each continu-
ing TO live in our own home when
we we're married. nevertheless
was uncomfortable about the situa-
ton in my own heart For one
thing. was still conventional
enough 10 wonder what people
would think OF a man who contin-
ued 10 live in his bachelor studio
while his wife remained In her
bachelor girls home. Not that !
had many personal friends; but
assumed as my life went on and
my work developed. ! should form
an ever widening circle around me
OF people ! liked. What would these
people think whom ! asked them TO
my home. il had to SAY:
cor course. my husband doesn't
live here. you know. II you'll wait
I'll phone TO his home and ask him
II he does not wish TO come over
and spend the evening with nS.
As matter OF fact, among the
artists, writer's, and pctors was
now meeting this would not have
seemed so strange. They were
used 10 the selfish insistence upon
personal latitude which is described
as bohemian" But | was still
fresh from the equally trying SUI
pernclaI conventionalltics Of the
middle classes could fancy 10
myself how puzzled ! would feel
were | to hear OF man and wife
who lived in the way Andre pro
nosed that we should live. II was
not pleasant thought 10 me TO
think OF all sorts OF people discuss
ing situation which Was very
much. after all, my own business.
And so. although when Andre
talked OF It all that he said sound
ed so logical aud so really fins that
he made me agree with hixk no
sooner had he left me than ! w'bWrn
begin TO question the situation
again. though for n long while did
trv 20 keep II all 10 myself. In
other words. my pride and my
sense OF propriety held me back
from going TO my friend Stella with
discussions OF the man whom | In
tended 10 marry. II seemed TO me
that II Andre and did not agree
- /
do was TO argue them out with HIN
and not drag third person into the
discussion. But Stella had become
so much a part OF myself, had en-
trenched herself so completely ir
my heart. that sooner or later
was bound to find myself tentative
" outlining all that Andre had
MANNED for us with such ques-
ton In my face II not in my actual
words. that my friend could not
but understand how puzzled J was
And so. one night as Stella stood
combing her hair before her dress
or. and sat cuddled up in my k'.
mono on the foot Of her bed. "
came about quite naturally that she
should turn 10 me and say.
Beth. do you mind my asking
YOU a few direct questions? ion
have been talking In the funniest
sort ~ way OF Andres and your
life after vow are married. AZ hrs
I thought you were simply incoher.
ent In your nfatuation for the gen.
tleman. Rw since the illusion
seems 10 cling to You. should like
20 ask YOU N have understood you
rightly. From what you say | gath
or that some day Andre and you
are to be married. and that then
you are going on your honeymoon
by yourself and when Andre gets
round TO II he will 60 on little
honeymoon BY himself. aud that you
expect never 20 meet again, or at
the most very casually. Am J
right? And Is this some very mod
ern plan which the entire city Is
going in for now, and which | am
too old 10 understand"
Ordinarily I would have been able
10 laugh az what know Vas Stel
las comic eKaggerattons But
now my heart and head we're too