Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-08
Margaret Carrots
Husband
RESENTMENT
X By JANE PHELPS
X X X X 4 + \ = X x X X x

CHAPTER LII.
Bob ltnfastened my arms from his
neck-it seemed to me he never had
been so ungentle. eHis face was stern,
and he frowned as he remarked:
"Your love is very selfish Mar
garrett
"All real love is selfish in the same
way" returned. "Selfish in that it
longs to wholly possess what it consid-
ers rightfully belongs to that love. You,
Bob, belong to me; and your time, all
have that needed in your business
should be mine"
81 will telephone you before dinner
time what l intend to do was all the
reply he made. Then, in spite of my
tears and sobs, he flung out of the
house without another word or look.
He had been gone but few minutes
when Elsie came in.
Come on and go shopping with me
this morning, Margaret! l must get a
new hat; tbs one is sight"
l demurred at first then, feeling it
would be impossible to remain alone
all day, l agreed to go. Elsie saw that
l had been crying and asked the rea-
son.
"I couldn It help crying, " 1 explained
"Bob stayed all last night with John
Kendall, and is going to stay again
tonight perhaps longer unless his moth
er gets here. 1t was bad enough to
have to give up my Atlantic City trip,
without this. -
. don t see anything to weep about
in Bob staying with John. Is he very
ill?' Elsie replied.
"Bob seems to thing he is! and 1 see
to cry about if you don I'll
The very idea of leaving me here all /
alone while he stays with that man
makes me furious"
"But he is Bob's oldest and best /
friend"
"And I am Bob s wife. His duty is
20 me.
"Your constant talk of duty is anus
ng, Margaret. Do forget the word once
n a while and have a good time, and
ct Bob enjoy himself in his own way.
POOR fellow, I IT help being sorry
or him.
"sorry for Bob, why?" 1 asked,
.mazed.
Because you are so severe with him.
)ne would think he was about ten
'ears old instead of grown man with
wife and is baby boy"
"That IS just it, Elsie. He has wife
nd baby, but doesn It seem to realize
hat his first duty is to Them"
"You have nothing to complain
bout, Margaret. If you had some men
o live with, men who neglected you,
Thy you might ave occasion to grumble!
ut Bob-it's too silly"
"You are as bad as Della" I re- !
orted, "she is constantly telling me !
f some women she has worked for,
hose husband was neglectful so much 1
rorse than Bob. l know what is best /
Or both Bob and me. / sail insist upon j
wing as think best" /
"All right shan t quarrel with you S
Though / would like to. But come help ,
lie buy hat, and forget Bob for Z
lille will telephone Tom to stop and {
,e if there is anything we can do for 7
ohm. Honestly I am almost as fond of {
i'm as the men are.' '
/ made no reply and Elsie telephoned +
ON. Then we started out. We visited 7
,veral shops before she found hat to s
nit her; then she proposed that we t
ay down town to luncheon. I agreed h
I'd we had scarcely decided upon a II
ace, before Elsie exclaimed: O
''There comes Marion Riggsl" then, 4
she Joined us, fThis is indeed for d
mate Marionl We have Just decide v
have luncheon at the Halldorf. Won It a
,u join us?'' n
''T shall be delighted" she replied, a
that is, if I won't disarrange your a
ans.' d
"of course you won It, " Elsie replied