The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-16

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 a summer in Chi
cago since you were 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 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, 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 ideal" she flashed.
/ well, did you want me to say yes
and strengthen your argument?" he
asked hastily "Of course, I'd miss
, you, but"
} 81 don't believe you'd care at ALL"
, cried young Mrs Kennedy, with round
eyes, surveying him reproachfully. II
, think six months of married life has
, begun to wear on you and you long
r for chance to go around with the
: boys and be free again and have q
: good time. Jimmy Kennedy. I never
3 thought it of you. | know other men
feel that way. but"
! That's utterly absurd!" interrupted
> young Kennedy, stcrniy. You should
know better! It's merely that In
looking out for your own good, and
That's easily said" his wife cried
"You Just made a slip of the tongue
and are trying to cover 1t up! Confess
that it would be relief to have me
out of the way"
"rm surprised at YOU" said her hus
) band Surprised that you could at
o 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 ac
when their wives are gone! The
cit nnlrnf Tho
=, go around and have a fearfully goo
=. time.
ID Young Kennedy looked as If grea
u. light suddenly had broken over hin
IN He ceased mixing a salad dressing.
see now" he remarked with icy dis
&c nifty, why you've refused to conside
a. going away. 1t hasn't been in tn
ID least because you'd be lonely withou
"a me or were afraid I'd be lonely with
it out you or because it is a wife's dut
40 to stay at home when her husband |
g working hard, as you said the othe
m day-it's just because you're afrai
,e to go away and leave me free and III
hampered! You're suspicious of me
AZ You don't trust met"
III thaJ were so III WOulun De all
#. worse than your reason for w-wwan
X? ing me to go, Just because you al
it tired of me-"
"And trying all the time to max
y, me think you wouldn't go because yc
&c couldn't bear to be away from me
lir "And ! thought you were urging n
nd out of the goodness of your heart II
stead of realizing your plan to SCI
~ me away"
NONSENSE"
nd Nonsense YOURSELF"
I'd Kennedy brought down his fist II
ar not be browbeaten!" he cried. You
going away for the summer"
"Ill not be ordered about" sa
young Mrs Kennedy with tremulol
err dignity, getting to her feet. 81 won't
in With her chin in the air she start'
re- to pass him. stumbled on her ski
er. and he caught her, whereupon 81
re burst into tears on his shoulder.
me I'm a brute" he cried wildly.
int mo, III am" she sObbed.
OF 81 didn't want you to go away
be- ALL"
me "Honest?"
lily Honest"
,ur That is why young Kennedy and b
he wife will take two weeks vacati'
on. together this year