The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-11
Married Life
In which Helen Tells Warren That
She Is Goiug Home With Her
BY Mebsi Herbert Urner.
Atother.

sGlS IS NEOkstS fiVt-iC " ~. AANN
Mother.
''You think WHAT" Warren put
down his cup ana glared ac1c~- tae
table. Helgn's mother had finished
Ter breakfast and they were alone.
at think I shall take Winifred ano
go home with mother for visit
Helen repeated, quietly.
"And when did you decide or
that?''
Last night when you left me
alone on the streets"
ooh, / see,'' and he resumed his
breakfast in grim silence. 1t was
this silence that always Disconnected
Helen. Whatever the circumstances
it always made her feel that she was
in the wrong
"Since we find it so difficult to get
along together, don't you think that
for me TO go away for while might
be best for us beth :"
II suppose your mother suggested
this 20
Mother invited me TO go home
with her. Why shouldn't she? Is
there anything unusual in that l
haven't been horne since We mar
ried.''
Again the grim silence.
kodi W 90 ASAAs NsAANAi w
reached the point where you get in
such rage that you walk off and
leave me alone en- the street don't
you think it's time we were sepa-
rated for a while ?"
"Oh, That's ft?" Re Asked.
ooh, that's it, is is You are still
harping on that? So this is just a
clever ruse to make mo DO pennance
for last night? Well, you'll find it
don't work"
"You know very well it is nothing
of the kind. Mother asked me sew
eral days ago to go home with her.
hadn't spoken to YOU o. it because
I was undecided. Last night helped
me to decide. That's all. And l
shouldn't think it would matter
much to you since you spend most
OF your evenings out, anyway"
''Delia can To- af,er the apart
ment and give lou your meals. They
are about al you are home for now
Never MINI, ABOUT the meals; I'll
! get them dow II town.
Helen started. She mad not thougnt
of that. 'Oh, I wouldn't-hotei and
restaurant food never agrees WITH
/ you. It would be much better to
have them here"
| Now, look here, you've planned
! ibis trip to salt yourself. But don't
, think for d minute you're going to
manage things for me here. I'll talks
! my meals wherever 7 blame please:
! And I tell yaa right here, that your
wanting to manage everything Is one
Of! the things I've grown pretty tired
"Well. you'll soon be relieved of all
that [ think | said tits trip might
/ be very good for US both"
An Eternal Quarrel.
"Well, [ haven't objected, have L?
, I'm about as sick of this eternal
qaurreling and quibbling as you are.
! [ hope the change may have a bene-
fetal effect on your disposition
You made a fine exhibition of your
SELF on the street last night"
"Warrer, how can you say that ?"
'-Well, didn't you Didn't you jerk
away from re and say you weren't
going home?'
I didn't jerk away. as you call it.
I simply said wasn't going to be
taken home and left there by way of
punishment. Tn not a child to be
treated like that"
"Well, when I take a walk in the
evening il is for exercise and relaxa-
ton. And TO have YOU along stirring
up an argument or q quarrel is moi
conducive to either"
Helen looked up in amazement.
"Warren sometimes I think you
are the most unjust and untruthful
man l have ever known. I don't see
how you can distort facts and make
some Of the statements you do
what did l say there? Didn't
you do just as claimed you did,"
"Don't Warren, don't let's discuss
it. I'm sorry now I brought it up
ooh, you admit you brought it up
do YOU? You don't really admit that
much"
''It VIII Suit Me-" He Said.
Helen threw out her hands with a
sigh OF hopeless WEAKNESS.
Whats the use of our every try
ing to talk or come to an understand
ing about anything?"
He pushed back his chair and rose
angrily from the table.
"WelI, I'll tell you one thing now
you can't go on this visit any too
soon to suit mel"