Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-11-02

that he had startled her. aud TINT she
mnde nm effort TO collect her wander
ing thoughts. "You're about rs warm
and wlfely rs n stone idol"
"Am | any different to what ] have
always beenf'
"Humphl You haven't been exnctly
sympnthetic Of late. Here ! come home
sick, and you treat me like one OF the
help. Don't you think have feellngsi
Jovel Im lonesome"
Alnire regarded him speculntlvely,
then shook her hend ns II In answer TO
some thought.
In IN obvious and somewhat too mel
low effort 10 be friendly. ED continued:
Don't let's go on like this, AlnIre. You
blnme me for going AWAY so much, but
when I'm home ! feel like an Inter
loper. You treat me like a cow-thlef."
"rm sorry. I've tried TO be every.
thing ! should. I'm the l%nterloper."
"Nonsensei II w only got along
together ms well as we seem to from the
outside, II wouldn't be bad at all. But
you're too severe. You seem to think
q man should be perfect. Well. none
Of us are. and I'm no worse than the
majority. Why. I know lots Of fellows
who forget themselves and do things
they shouldn't. but they don't mem
anything by II. They have wives aud
homes to go TO when It's all over. But
have II You're as glad to see me as
n | had smallpox. Maybe we've made
n mess Of things. but married life Isn't
whnt young girls think II Is. A wife
must learn TO give and take"
"Tve given. What have i takenT'
she asked him In n voice that quivered.
Ed mnde an impatient gesture. "Oh,
don't be so LITERAL ! mean that, since
we're nan and wife. it's up to you 10
be q little more-brond-gauge In your
views"
"In other words. you want me to ig-
more your conduct. Is that III I'm
afraid we can't argue that, Ed"
"Ali right; don't let's try to argue
IT," he laughed, with what he consid-
cred an admirable show Of magnanlm'
ity. ~ hate arguments, anyhow; I'D
much rather have a goodnight kiss"
Put when he stopped over her Alairt
held him of and turned her head
"Nol" she said.
: "You haven't kissed me for
81 don't wish to kiss you"
"Don't be silly" he insisted. "Come
now. I want a kiss"
Alnlre thrust him back strongly. ant
+ he saw that her face Ind whltened
e Oddly enough, her stubbornness nm
q gered him out OF all reason, and h
begun a harsh demonstrated. But h
!, halted when she cried:
s "waltl ! must tell you something
Ed. It's all over, and has been for
y long time. We're going to end Il"
l. END III"
ave can't go on living together. VIII
n should wei"
J. "Sof Divorce7 Is that itr'
Alalre nodded.
h "well, IN be dr. Ed was dun
c. founded. "Isn't this rather suddeni
IS he managed to inquire.
n "Oh. no. You've suggested II MOI
n than once"
10 II thought you didn't believe In d
n yorces-couldn't stomach emf What
e. hnppenedr
IN II have changed my mind"
ne "Humphl People don't change the
n minds In a minute" he cried angril
I'd us there solne other manT"
he Now ED Austin had no faintest id'
ms that his wife would answer In the all
native, for he had long ago learned
IN nut implicit confidence In her, and h
RS life hnd been 40 open that he cou
not Imngtne that II held a double I
terest. Therefore her reply struck hi
=, speechless.
In ayes, ed" she said quietly. 'rhe
Ia another man."
ne II wal like her not TO evade 81
~. had never lied to him.
's' Edo mouth openedi his redden
Up ewes protruded. "Well-" he sta
'er mered. "welli" Then after a momer
ne. "who Is Il. the greaser or the co
m boyT' He laughed loudly, dlsagr'
Ter ably. ut must be n or the other,
ne you haven't seen any men except the
.ng Another mani Well. you're cool abe
mt IT,"
If II am glad you know the truth"
he Muttering TO himself, Ed made
az short excursion around the room. h
nat paused before his wife with n sneer
Ike his lips. "Did Il ever occur 20 you 4
lad might objectf" he demanded.
Alaire eyed him scornfully. "Wl
right have you to objeGtf"
lin. Ed could not restrain a malevol
,llc CLEAN OF curiosity. Say, who is
lin Amt entitled to know that mucl