Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-30
Margaret CARROTS
Husband
NEW TACTICS
By JANE PHELPS
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| remained with Elsie and the child
ren for an hour. was passionately fond
of her children, they were such dandy,
well behaved darlings. Clarence the old
est was a manly little chap about seven
then Charles four, and Madge about
two. In spite of her love of gayety FL
sic s children never were neglected. She
ad very capable nurse who was Ge-
voted to them.
With Della's help 1 had taken en-
tire care of Donald Mother oftea kept
him for ours; or would come AMI stay
with i'm while L went shopping; and
he was very good baby L really was
not at all confined because uf lin.
J When Bob came home to linner l
told him of my morning walk; and my
call on Elsie.
~ hadn't been out for a uouple of
days and it did. me good. Ny headache
was cured almost magically."
81 have always told you not tn stay
in so closely" he returned. "You wom-
en- don't get half enough fresh air. 4"
Ten, 81 hope you told Elsie that we
had decided to go to Creedmore 8 par
ty, rather that you had told her l
should 60"
81 am very sorry, Bob, that | told
Elsie 1 wouldn It go without consulting
you. 1t was very wrong. But SO long
as | did tell her so it would pe in ex-
tremely bad taste for you to soy you
should go. Don't you think 500" L
spoke very very slowly, and calmly.
"Bad taste nothingi what 9 that got
to do with going to an affair given
by one of my oldest friends, and an
affair l wouldn It miss for good deal.
The bad taste was yours in even think
ing 1 could be coerced."
F'Why Bob, 1 told you was sorry.
You won't insist upon going now will
you9 l told Elsie all about It, that 1
should have consulted you, etc, and
also told her that L knew when you
realized how l felt you would gladly
remain home with Donald and me.
"As Donald goes to bed before din ,
ner, 1 can't see just why you bring him
in; and as have told Henry ] will
come l surely shall go to his parry. #
you want good time you will come
along; but if you prefer to remain at
home-why, please yourself.
"You really mean to go2'
on the subject, Margaret, l might as
well tell you that / snail continue 20 go !
with all my old friends just as used TO
when mother was with me. Iou can, OF
sourse, please yourself about going wAth
me, put snaA go every time L am IN
vIGed. 80 aon't ueclne amy more ln'1-
Jatlons for me unless you wish to en-
Darrass yourself.
IL may sound as if Bob spoke ang-
rily; but he did not. His tone was cold
Iy quiet; but L could see that he meant
every word he said, L felt shlver OF
run over me; was l to lie
DDnged 10 keep ON fighting the lnthl-
ence of these friends ne knew before L
met himi Well if necessary L would
keep on fighting. l would let Bob see
Just how unhappy, how miserable L was
made because Oh them; and because OF
the way he insisted upon clinging to
them.
"Oh, Bob, you can It mean what yoa
say! you can t intend to make me I'M
happy when L love you SO! - and L burst
ntO sobs.
"There Margaret, Bob said after
few minutes, You will make yourself
IL. You don't have to go, so why are
you cryinga l should think you would
,nloy gong with me, but if you don't
hats up 10 you. But do stop crying,
lear. Della will think L am beating
-ou," he added whimsically.
II rather you would" l sobbed.
I'D rather be beaten than not loved
he same as l love you. ! don t want
.nvone but you'll l married you because
wanted to be with you. could have
cen you with other people. married
ou to be alone with you and thought
-ou felt just the same toward me.
Bob made no reply; but took maga-
inc and commenced to read. l cried
or another few minutes then got pp
nd wiped my eyes. Then 1 leaned over
sob's chair, and pressed a kiss upon
is cheek at the same time telling him
ow much l loved him. l then went
uietly out of the room and up stairs.
+ he asked why / didn t remain with
i'm l would tell him that l wanted him
o see how nice it was to be alone.
About an hour afterward he came up -
o go to bed. =
II thought 1 should find you fast
Sleep" he said. ''That s dandy num-
er. you must read it.'
"And you didn't miss me9" i
"Miss you'll what do you meant" Il
"Why-on, nothing" l answered, h
hen again 1 commenced to cry. u u
"For heavens sake what are you cry " "
ng about againf" Bob asked. II
''You don t even miss me when 1
cave the room," 1 sobbed. +;
''Do be sensible and go to bed. You W
ave made yourself nervous by crying e,
o much. hate to see a woman your age d
rying over every little thing. Come G
ow and be sensible" he kissed me A
arelessly and as usual was soon sleep ii
lg soundly ty
(Tomorrow-Self Communion) tl