The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-02

work tnat ~ Is only the uhpo bhHeu
hove which Is In IL too that makes
our lives endurahle
spent a perfectly CHASTITY week
after had returned from my hon
eymoon. Andre and had been
away moi quite ten days when the
differences In our temperaments had
I. made themselves so obvious that
we were really glad each 10 return
ITO his or her own studioOand take
mp our lives again where We had
--4ef+-s[<-- | was bitterly disappointed
Ia Andre. To DO him Justice l
l. feared he, too, did not hnd in me
all for which he had hoped.
however. like the foolish young
/. people we were, we ignored our
best chance for a happy adjustment
4 OF our difficulties. w shUt'tt have
stayed together NJ any cost Prob
ably IL we had. we would have rea-
soned our way through our misun-
derstandings and have reached
something like tranquility. As Il
was, however, Andre returned 70
\ his studio, cured for the moment
i OF any wild desire 10 see me /
returned to my studio with the
sickest sense OF disappointment in
my heart that ever had found lodg-
Ing there.
Also, there were domestic details
+ of my own 10 fret me and compli-
cate things. To begin with. Billy
had been III while I was away Moth
ing serious, but since | was aevoted
to my sisters child, the very9 fact
OF his indisposition while ! was not
there TO care for him caused me the
most poignant remorse. ] felt that
IL selfishly had been pursuing my
own happiness without the proper
Thought or this little life st, depend
ent upon me- Also, scarcely had
been home day when Stella an.
nounced TO me that she was leaving
me. This contingency had not oc-
Cured TO me- My friend was really
far more intimately in my life, and
almost more necessary TO 1t, than
my husband.
"a But. Beth. dear" Stella had ex-
planned. "sipee you and Andre In
sist upon this crazy idea OF keeping
up separate establishments. re-
fuse to live here. Dear little girl.
you are not old enough TO under
stand, but really. IL would not be
- e - xNr 4 4 NrnHnrctrpA ~
you are TO go and stop with Andre
whenever you feel like Il. and
whenever he wants 10 see you he is
coming here Don't you see, dear.
that II stay, f. will keep him away?
Also. ~ am about -seme-sillys
sense Of duty will keep you from
leaving me whenever you want 10
20 and be with your husband for
time No, nay dear. I'll just take a
room and bath somewhere in the
neighborhood, and whenever you
want to come and see me. | shall
be delighted. But you must remem-
Der. Beth, you are married now,
and whether You like II or not,
things will have TO change"
] sat still In my chair in real dis
tress.
But can't bear IL without you.
Stella; please stay"
And then I burst forth in spite OF
all my pride.
"You see how much YOU will be
in the way for all that Andre cares
lie hasn't been near me for a week
He hasn't phoned me for two days
!. now. Stella" | insisted. az you
leave me | shall be all alone"
But my friend was firm.
I'm sorry. dear" she told me
gently. Il can't help that. I'm tell
ing you there is only one way for
two people to learn 10 live together.
And that way is not through the In
reference OF third person. My
dear. have already engaged my
room a short distance from here.
Anna IL quite devoted 10 Billy and
90 the baby will not be much OF a
burden TO you AS matter OF fact.
am going in the morning. Wen
have dinner tonight, but then I
must do my packing"