The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-23
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DICK THINKS I LOOK
DIFFERENTLY


Copyright. 1915. by the Newspaper
Enterprise AEaociation.D
When Dick came home 10 dinner
he was very cross. but I was de.
icrmined not 10 pay any attention
TO H.
! made up my mind that Mr.. Dick
would have to learn some time that
Il Nas not 10 be all give" on my
part and take" on his.
There is no reason why a man
should make his business an excuse
for getting out of doing any social
stunt his wife would like Co do
which does not happen to strike
his fancy.
OF course there are women who
PLAY the social game too strenuous
~. but u seems 10 me. from what
have experienced and what many
OF my friends have told me. that a
married mas social pleasures are
very much enhanced II he knows
he has n wife waiting at home to
put wct towels on his head II he
has been out with the boys or pet
him little n some woman whom
he has tried TO flirt with turns
him down.
This idea that "a wife's place Is
In the home" has been worked TO
death. Men seem 10 think that the
marriage ceremony f. a sentence
90 imprisonment for life within the
walls OF a house for the woman
"a 81 4.
their wives TRUSTEES" and LET them
do things on the outside as a
mark OF favor. Other wives get out
on a parole as long as good be.
hsyior" lasts good behavior" be.
ing to be good" In the estimation
Of the husband. Lately Dick had
disclosed q tendency to 40 back 70
this medieval mode OF thought.
had laid out his evening clothes
on his bed and as | heard his key
In the door turned on the water
In his bath, for II was late.
I'm not going 10 dress before
dinner" he said CURLY. as he heard
the water running and saw that !
had made all the preparation TOR
him to do so
did not say a word--just quiet.
ly turned off the water
did you cali MP Mrs. Tenney
and tell her you we're finally com
ing" he asked. As he did so II
seemed TO me he was rather ner.
vous
Il tried to get her" | answered
but the maid said she had gone
out for few minutes and left
word with her. II won't make any
difference with Donna Temey. and
| know she will be glad TO have
us come even at the last minute
Dick looked both relieved and
apprehensive. but he said nothing.
was busy putting on a new
black gown which | knew was go.
Ing to be particularly becoming TO
me.
had had II made in the last three
days with particular reference 20
my condition. and my dressmaker
had cleyerly built Il so that could
wear Il for normal occasions as
long as | felt like going out.
My skin. which YOU know. little
book, has the translucent fairness
that is given the red-haired woman.
fairly cleaned above the ietted
bodice. whose dark color made me
look particularly slender.
caught in the glass Dick look.
ing at me as ! put few finishing
touches TO my hair.
His eyes frightened and he came
and glanced over my shoulder
"Margie. you seem like n girl. "
he said. Il believe you have been
fooling me about a coming baby. ="
and then he hesltated and looked
me very closely in my eyes as he
tilted my face TO his.
mo, dear. IL IN true" he said
rather seriously. there is a look
In your eyes that you have never
had before.
Don't you like It ms WE'LL" !
asked.
II love you ten thousand times
better little mother-to-be,' he
said THE look in your eyes is ir.
reslstible-it is mysterious and
reckoning"
Gracious. Dick hope the men
at the party will not interpret IL
that way" ! said with n laugh.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow