Evening star., 1915-02-12

installment But how to do it? She
must be very clever, and this morning,
with SO many untoward happenings
ruffiing Adams temper, seemed a very
poor time for cleverness.
However, when she had Adam seated
at his breakfast, she sat down opposite,
crumbIed her toast, sweetened her coffee
twice and began. pianissimo- adam.
dear, I'm afraid I shall have to ask you
for some money this morning."
Adam looked up. What for?' he
asked.
1t was essentially the husbands and
the mans question. But when he saw
Anne's quick flush he retracted. put his
hand in his pocket. pulled out silver
dollar and sent it spinning toward her
across the table.
THAT much. honey
"oh. great deal more. Adam. 1
need s5.''
Adams brow slowly knit Being the
the right to handle his earnings as he
chose. He kept strict account of all
outgoings and incomings. His country
training showed there. Anne. alas, had
had no country training. Money was
only of consequence as it supplied ones
needs. What folly to salt it down
when there was something new wanted
or to be had each day She looked now
at Adam, and Adam. with that knitted
brow of his. looked at her.
My dear. / thought when we reck-
oned up last week that you said there
were no other demands to be met un-
til next pay day Five dollars is a fifth
of my weeks salary"
Anne bit her lip. But she tried to
be calm. What if it is? Haven't
a right to it?"
Adam also tried to be calm. LAS my
wife you have the right to great deal
your husband I have the right to see
that you spend il judiciously." Anne's
eyes blazed- IF you've got any scheme
going going about new sideboaTTd. he con
flnded; f11 ed You may as. as well call it off,
Then you refuse to give me the
money Anne stood up, gripping the
edge of the table as if that could keep
her temper where it belonged.
That depends replied Adam.
Anne looked down at him. 1t seemed
to her that she had to look great way
down. Adam was a small. delicate look
ink man. His hair was then on the top Of
his head and he had little wandering
was very neat. yet worn. The silver
scarab pin in his red tie was gift of
her own making He was just what he
always had been. although at that mo-
ment he looked different to Anne. 1t
was as if his fine, clever, lovable astral
body had risen and left his solid. earthly
selfish, natural body sitting there in the
chair. After two years of normally hap
py married life Anne suddenly discov
cred that there were some things about
Adam which she did not like. The dis
covery shocked and excited her. She
was very angry. hurt, and. above all.
placed in an uncomfortable position.
The man would come with the buffet
and she had no money to pay down upon
it. Adam must give her the money.
Adam she said. in a tone of fin
atty. you will have to give me So"
His tone had the same quality. You
will have to tell me that you are not
going to fool it away on piece of furni-
ture that you don't need
They eyed each other. both highly col
pred and equally obdurate 1t did not
occur to either of them that they were
having their first quarrel. Nothing oc-
Cured to them save the fact that
neither intended to give in to the other.
Possibly at that moment, had Anne oeen
the bigger and stronger. she would have
Matched Adams pocketbook away from
him. SO far was she reduced to the primi-
tive woman. Adam no less had become
the primitive man.
In the distance a whistle cut the still,
cold morning air-a protracted note
that drew out louder and louder. The