The Detroit times., 1915-11-30

own way you always say you are
pursuing a dignifed course" When
the other man wants his way you tell
him he to "a selfish feoi.
-Four days after we were married
Andre and had our first misun-
derstanding IL arose apparently
over nothing. As far as was con-
cerned, In the midst of our quick,
unkind words to each other I could
not but pause to wonder what II
was all about. We had left the ho-
tel Andre did not care for. the first
hotel of our honeymoon, had mo-
tored In one day almost two hun
dred miles to find another which
my husband had heard was good,
and, wearied from the long. tolting
ride and the sun In our faces, we
had slept almost until noon the
next day. Then l, young and
healthy and normal. awoke fresh
and anxious TO go out
As O matter OF fact. the hotel was
all that even the most fastidious
could ask, and the country sur
rounding II was beautiful. From our
windows ! saw the sparkle OF sun
light on a lake, and the green trees
bent their backs before the lash OF
a quick, warm breeze. I wanted TO
be out feeling my skirts blow about
me; TO raise my face 10 the sun
light.
Andre" cried, what a day!
What shall we do?"
My husband was standing before
his dresser smoothing his hair into
place very carefully with two
brushes. His hair always curled,
and he spent hours each day trying
10 keep 1t nat and straight on his
head.
"'What shall we do?'" he re.
peated after me. What does one
usually do?"
II n,ean," elaborated, cant we
get a boat and go ont sailing on
that darling lake: or can you paddle
Andre? haven't padded for years,
but II you could manage the stern
I know could help you with the
bow"
Andre. with the brushes In his
hands, dropped them to his sides
He looked at me more or less dis
gustedly.
Paddle" he exclaimed Il new
er did such n thing in ny life. and l
don't expect to. don't like the wa
ter. can't swim. and I'm sure l
should dislike being drowned"
oh" ! said, but then, brighten
ing. Anyway it's lovely day for
a walk. Let's take a good long
walk"
NV husband collapsed into chair
apparently in utter disgust
"Beth," he said, "F loathe walk
ing. Surely you know that.
"I knew you didn't like to walk
in the city," admitted quickly,
but thought everybody liked to
walk in the country.
Everybody probably does" re-
peated Andre. But ! happen to be
little different"
He gave me a whimsical glance.
81 hope" he said, 81 haven't mar
ried an athlete in disguise"
turned again to the window as
disappointed as child. All out
doors was calling me, and apparent
ly the thing my husband wished TO
do was TO sit upon the veranda OF
the hotel and smoke and read. |
blinked hard to keep back some
tears that threatened to overflow
Then my own spirit began to reas-
sert itself. Something whispered to
me. since Andre was always telling
me the one way for us 10 be happy
would be for each OF US to follow
our own inclinations without refer.
ring 10 the other. the thing for me
to do in this case was to 60 and
take my walk. Or. II found any
pleasure In It, TO go down TO ths
lake, hire canoe, and paddle by
myself At the thought OF the little
craft, something my father used to
say popped into my head. lie had
told us we each must paddle our
own canoe" gave little chuckle
at the aptness OF his advice In the
present situation. Then I turned
back towards the room determin
edly.