Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04
MY MARRIED LIFE

BY ADELE GARRISON

THE color of this cover doesn't look wen
| with the color OF the dining room vans,
| explained patiently ~ shall have 10 puN
| and make new ones"
Katie shifted. too much work 700
much worry too much money, Just because
| one old woman come she said.
Katie My voice must have been harsn
| er than | knew for Katie fairly jumped
as she heard IT, Don't ever speak tha'
| way Of Mr.. Grahams mother again
| Katie tossed her head. Her cheeks
| flushed knew that she was angry.
Maybe you no want me TO stay till she
| comes,' she said malcouslN ! Know thal
| she realized just what prcdicam'nt she
would leave me in II she went away before
| | had prepared the apartment Tor the CONF
ing Of my mOther-in-aw
But | allowed no trace Of my very real
fear or annoyance to appear III my voice
as answered her
you must do just as you think best
about that ! replied evenly Your week
is up tomorrow so, Of course, you VIII not
no before then Now please make me a
cup Of tea. must go to shop and try
to get some material that viii harmohl"e
with this room
D1cKY's GENEROUS SOLUTION
Katie retrpatcd sullenly TO the Kitchen
But | had seen the quick tears start TO
her eyes and knew that her little fit OF
teu1ppr would quickly subsde. | turned
inside the outer door smiling at me
"Dravo lion tanner" he said in a low
tone knew he must have heard my re-
proof to Katie ] knew also that he had
returned in q good humor, instead OF the
angry mood In which he had left the break
fast table. ] resolved to meet nus ATTITUDE
with one as kindly.
Aren't you ashamed to play Peeping
Tom at domestic tragedies" asked
gayly But now that you are here, won't
you have q cup of tea with me before | 60
shopping? IN speak to Katie
"You went speak to anybody but me-
he said tcnderly. az he caught me in his
arms YOU won't have to go shopping,
at any rate. for any changes in the apart-
ment I know was a selfish brute this
morning, but why under heaven do you
take that high and mighty martyr tone with
me when we have any dtscussi,I? 1t drives
me nutty."
He gave mo tender little shake. then
drew me closer to him
Mother will take my room" he said
IT'S larger than yours. SO some of my
traps can stay in it, She'll be glad to
have them Then there's that hall closet
see there's virtually nothing in It,
can hang all my clothes in there
you will do no such thing" ! flashed in
dgnautly. Truly, Diclty. l don't mind
about the room. and am awfully sorry
was SO horrid this morning"
'l)I, u forgive you, Sdlu Dl'hN' Win
mock grandiloquenCe. But you're not 60
ing to give up your room to mother be-
cause YOU are going to share 1t with me-"
stared at him in ama2ement. only
two hours before he had been insisting upon
his own room and his own bed
lie flushed trifle ut my look.
81 guess we're not so pampered that we
can't live as the majority of people do
he said "Of course, I'll get the couch
bed for the dining room, anyway. IT viii
come in handy If any one should be i'll.
But you won't seriously mind sharing your
room with me. VIII you, Madge?
"Not very much" ! replied happily.
/ did mind. but ! would not mar DiclSy's
enjoyment of his own self-sncrfce. lie
evidently quite fancicd himself in the role
of the martyr Besides, we had weathered
another threatened quarrel l thanked my
stars for that,
tCOpyTight)
CONTINUED TOMORROW