The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-04

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"
Il 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 i'll, I'll find some nice
cool place so near that | can come
for weekends 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, II
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 idea" she flashed.
well, did you want me to say yes
and strengthen your argument" he
asked, hastily. "Of course, I'd miss
you, but"
Il don't believe you'd care at ALL"
cried young Mrs. Kennedy, with round
eyes, surveying him reproachfully. 81
think six months of married life has
begun to wear on you and you long
for chance to go around with the
boys and be free again and have
good time! Jimmy Kennedy never
thought it of you! know other men
feel that way, but"
That's utterly absurd" interrupted
young Kennedy, sternly. "You should
know better! It's merely that I'm
looking out for your own good, and"
That's easily said." his wife cried.
"You just made slip of the tongue
and are trying to cover it up! Confess
that it would be a relief to have me
out of the way"
I'm surprised at you" said her hus.
band. Surprised that you could at
tribute such motives to me, I'd wan.
der around like lost soul during the
middle of the weeks,"
I'm not so sure" said Mrs. Ken
nedy, darkly I've heard how men act
when their wives are gone! They
don't sit around and mourn! They
go around and have fearfully good
time.
Young Kennedy looked as If a great
light suddenly had broken over him.
He ceased mixing salad dressing. 81
see now" he remarked with icy dig
nifty, why you've refused to consider
going away! 1t hasn't been in the
least because you'd be lonely without
me or were afraid I'd be lonely with
out you or because it is a wife's duty
to stay at home when her husband is
working hard, as you said the other
day-it's just because you're afraid
to go away and leave me free and un-
hampered You're suspicious of me!
You don't trust mel"
IF that were so It wouldn't be any
worse than your reason for w-w.want-
ing me to go! Just because you are
tired of me-"
And trying all the time to make
me think you wouldn't go because you
couldn't bear to be away from me-"
And | thought you were urging me
out of the goodness Of your heart in.
stead of realizing your plan to send
me away"
Nonsense"
Nonsense YOURSELF"
Kennedy brought down his fist. 'Tu
not be browbeaten," he cried You're
going away for the summer"
I'll not be ordered about" said
young Mrs Kennedy with tremulous
dignity, getting to her feet Il WON'T"
With her chin in the air she started
TO pass him. stumbled on her skirt
and he caught her. whereupon she
burst into tears on his shoulder.
I'm brute" he cried wildly.
NO. III am" she sobbed.
81 didn't want you to go away at
ALL"
Honest"
Honest"
That is why young Kennedy and his
wife will take two weeks vacation
tQopfhpr this voor