The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
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Copyright. 1914, By Newspapers
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l knew Kitty was dying to 60
to the theater, and yet l did not
feel that | would care to 60 to
such a public place. AS usual,
when in doubt, l called upon
Aunt Mary to help me out. She
knowing what l wanted, suggest
ed that | ask Dick to get tickets
and take her and Kitty to the
theater. | was a little dubious
about Dicks being favorably i'm
pressed with the plan. but much
to my surprise, he seemed great
ly pleased.
| I'D like to take Aunt Mary to
The Follies,' he said with a
laugh. 1T would be such a good
joke to shock her." Then he
added: Don't you think you
could go, Margie? We could get
a box and you could sit In the
back of it,"
This thoughtfulness ON Dicks
part warmed my heart, as | an
swered, mo. dear, | would feel
happier at home. Later there
will be plenty of time for theater-
going for you and me-"
Gee" said Dick over the
phone, II wish that little chap
would make his appearance. I'm
awfully tired OF having to batch
It when | take my amusements. ="
| All day long my heart sang as
! thought of what Dick told me,
and | took myself to task for ever
doubting my dear husband. lie
loves me just the same as he al
ways did. He cannot help being
true to his somewhat thoughtless
self. Unless Dick is greatly in
terested or greatly moved, he
does the thing that is easiest and
pleasantest to do. He will work
like demon in his business, for
that means winning the game
and Dick is born gambler. He
will stake his health, his pleas
ure, his money, or even his love
on a chance that at the moment
looks good to him. sometimes
wonder how he is going to take
cares and responsibilities of q
father. Even after the little
chap makes his appearance" 1,
will be hard for me to give much
time to Dick for a year or two
| / wonder if it Is possible. little
book, for any woman to be a sue.
cessful wife and mother at the
same time.
| look ahead and fear, fol
since Dick and | have been mar.
ried | have learned that while
you yourself are very apt to gel
over that idea of wanting tC
lifelong" husband never gets
lover the idea that you do belong
to him exclusively. When Dick
and | are alone everything goes
on very smoothly, as | am only
interested in his affairs and him
but when anyone comes in and
l have to divide my interest, he
is always uncomfortable, and
sometimes most exigent. Even his
mother gets on his nerves, and
when his nerves are the least bit
rasped. he always finds some way
to place the fault on me.
This morning when we were
talking about the pleasant time
we had last night, the hall boy
announced Mrs. Waverly. ST.
through the tube, and Dick said
Gee, Margie, don't you think
you could manage to keep my
mother from 'butting in every
time we get a moment to our
selves" I laughed, and then ii
came to me, little book. how Dick
always instinctively blamed me
for anybody's 'butting in IL he
happens to want me for himself.
Do you think, little book, that
/ am the carping critic of hus-
band who is probably just as
other men are? But you under
stand, don't you, that not to any
one else on earth but you have |
ever uttered the slightest COM
plant of him. l expect because
have you as a safety valve is
the reason why / have not done
so, but / will confess this much
to you, dear little receptacle-of-
my-innermost-thoughts, l don't
believe ] could ever tell any
body the things about my hus-
band that Kitty tells me about
hers.