The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-10
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coNJuoAL LOVE EBBs AND
FLOWS

II In astonishing. little book. how
mixed up life is All at once tho
/ sight OF Dicks face as he was
I dancing with me brought me
around TO the point where ! must
again. as tho homcly saying is.
either fish or cut bait
! caught glimpse OF myself In
enc OF the splendid mirrors in the
dining room From my enforced
] confinement In the house. my skin
lad lost all It's tan aud my neck
and face struck me hH being OF "A
dazzling Wilderness except where IL
molted into a hesltatiug rosineas OF
cheeks and a warmer pink OF chin
and throat
sighed. little hook. for I
! thought Il was only because | was
so good TO look at that Dicks eyes
rested on me with such tender and
beseechlng regard
tried 20 take my mind away
from the rhythmic motion OF my
feet. 20 keep II clear from the
I fomewhat confused notion had Of
] Dick this minute Dick. who was
/ darcing better than had ever
known him to dance Poor old
/ Dick. he was so absurd in hts ego
tism that he was almost loyable.
All at once. little book. | knew
| had been analyning him. myself
and our relation without getting
anything more definite than my
own individuality. That was the
one thing had succeeded in Olsen
tangling from the duality that goes
| under the name OF marriage.
And they shall all be one flesh
perhaps. but can they ever be
one spirlt7 IL was not GOODNESS or
/ For here was tho crux Of the
whole matter Dick and | had
never been OF one spirit: could
never be OF one spirit. When he
came To me that memorable night
before our wedding at my call. he
held the Joy OF life In his out.
stretched hand. and the smile on
his face caused my throat 10 swell
With sympathy
/ Tonight he was here. the same
gay and smiling Dick. with his
/ hands stretched out 10 mo again.
the joy Of life he offered me But
ms throat did not swell nor my
/ breath come hard Instead queer
Kind OF acquiescence seemed 10 en-.
velop. me
wondered Why conjugal love
should ebb and flow. Tonight.
with Dicks arms about me. with
tho music. the lights and all the
/ life about me--lifs had been
away from 40 lonx-i almost felt n
recrudescenoe o. my love for Dick.
Aren't you tired. Margie.' whis-
rered Dick do you know you are
dancing better than ever. and I
really believe am not Az awkward
as usual
No. dear. am not tired. and
you are dancing no we'll almost
think YOU have been practictng
while / was ill
And do YOU know. little book. |
said this With no animosiiy AT all
In fact. ! said IL playfully. as I
would have done n We had not
been married at all Was II going
to begin all over again Was go
ing to fall in love with Dick again ?
{ Was ! going TO forget all the
things that had come between US ,
To be alive IL very easy II is
only living II that IL complicated
Am !. Margie Waverly. who have
been married almost ten years
I coming back 10 second love ar
fair with my own husband Does
I love only mean a casual glance or
light touch?
As N in answer 10 ms thoughts.
I Dick held me tighter and said
Life Is great Joke. isn't II.
Z sseetheart? Just when you think Il
IL all unhappiness. Joy unrolls It.
self before you"
shook myself little In his en-
brace and murmured. Il guess
am tired. Dick Let's find Mollie
and Chad and go back 10 the no
Z tel
"Margie. Margic. II you would
only always he as YOU are tonight
I'd never find any excuse 10 leave
YOU. whispered Dick as We were
I putting on our wraps
Ms all very exciting. little book
but I stil p m In doubt II you can
/ call n love