The Detroit times., 1915-11-30

W hen <fou insist on having Sout
own -lIey YOU always SAY you are
pursuing a dignified course When
the other man wants his way YOU tell
him ne is "a selfish fool,
Four days after We were married
Andre and / had our first misun-
derstanding. /, arose apparently
over nothing. AS far az ! was con
Cerned. in tho midst of our quick,
unkind words to each other ! could
not but pause 10 wonder what II
was all about. We had left the no
tel Andre did not care for. the first
hotel OF our honeymoon, had mo-
tored i'm one day almost two hun
dred miles 10 find another which
my husband had heard was good.
and, Wearied from the long, iolting
ride and the sun in our faces. we
had slept almost until noon ths
next day. Then l. young and
healthy and normal, awoke fresh
and anxious TO go out.
As a matter Of fact, the hotel was
all that even the most fastldious
could ask. and the country sur
rounding II was beautiful. From our
windows / saw tie sparkle OF sun
light on a lake. and the green trees
pert their backs before the lash OF
a quick. warm breeze. ] wanted to
bp out feeling nay skirts blow about
me-; 10 raise my face TO the sun.
light.
Andre" cried, what day
What shall We do?"
NV husband was standing before
his dresser smoothing his hnir @nto
place very carefully with two
brushes. His hair always curied'
and he spent hours each day trying
TO keep II nat and straight on mis-
head
what shall we io?'" he re-
peated after me. What does one
usually do?'
II mean" 7 elaborated, cant We
get boat and go out sailing on
thai darling lake; OF can you paddle,
Andre? haven't padded for years,
out If you could manage the stern
know could help you with the
bow"
Andre. with the brushes in his
hands. dropped them 10 his sides,
He locked at me more or less dis
gustedly.
PADDLE" he exclaimed. II new
er did such a thing in rIy life, and
don't expect TO. don't like the wa
ter. | cant swim. and I'm sure /
should dislike being drowned
oh" | said, but then. brighten
inc. Anyway it's a lovely day for
walk. Let's take a good long
walk"
Nv husband collapsed into a chair
apparently in utter disgust.
Beth" ne said IL loathe walk
ine. Surely you know that.
II knew YOU didn't like to walk
in the city" admitted quickly.
but thought everybody liked to
walk in tho country.
Everybody probably does. re-
neated Andre. But happen TO be
a little different"
He gave me a whimsical glance
81 hone he said. 81 haven't mar
ried an athlete in disguise
turned again TO the window as
disappointed as q child All out
doors was calling me, and apparent
" the thing my husband wished to
do was to sit upon the veranda oil
the hotel and smoke and read.
blinked hard to keep back some
tears that threatened TO overflow
Then my own spirit began to reas-
sert itself. Something whispered to
me. since Andre was always telling
me the one way 70: us To be happy
would be for each of us 10 follow
our own inclinations without refer
ring 10 the other, the thing Tor me
To do in this case was to go and
take my walk. Or, il ! folR1 any
pleasure in It, to go down to the
lake. hire canoe. and paddle by
myself At the thought OF the little
craft. something my father used to
say popped into my head. He had
told us we each must paddle our
own canoe" gave a little chuckle
at the aptness OF his advice In the
present situation Then I turned
back towards the room detcrmin'
cdly.
why the laugh?' asked Andre.