The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
TheEpeningS Story
Neighbors.
tcopyright. 1915. by ". wsrn.r)
Neighbors.

Eleanor Killow understood quite
well that Edwin, her husband. loved
her. and she understood "a well
that she loved him Neither could
ever actually be unfsi,hful. in word
or deed. but that did not prevent
their hayins a certain divergence OF
views on many rubieots, nor did II
prevent their seriously disagreeine
at times-!nfrcquert times, il
should be addcd 2rt the times
came. In spite a. the fact that both
were selfconirolled. balanced. clev.
er. and aSrecah'c
There were ilmoe when Eleanor
wished that mother Inc nor he were
quite SO pddictcd 10 being self-con-
trolled and agreeable She some
times got tired ~ living up 70 Ed
wins ideas she kncW that his At
titude TOW ard her was a complh
rnent. Hc ook " for ~ranted That
she always was model Of tact and
discretion wavs courteous 90
neighbor, friend. and foe always
perfectly capsule OF keeping their
domestic affairs moving II g smooth,
well-oiled groove We'll she was
capable. OF course, bat she felt that
IL might BE- rclicf occasionally "a
be commonly and vulgarly irritable.
This feeling increased after The
Keymers moved into the same
apartment building on the same
moor and inst across The hall. She
did rot cspcc' slly care for Jane
Keymer. They belonged TO the
same bridge cub SO she decided a,
once that the intercourse between
the two families would be restricted
to only calls and chat hat courtesy
required. Jane was one OF the
dumpy. garrulous. inquistive people
that have ~ be kept az a distance;
also she had a habit OF giving sly
mean little DIGS.
Eleanor did not Ike 10 quarrel
II was her habit 10 avoid people
with whom there was any likelihood
OF cuarrelinr So she very care
fully mapped cut lire Of conduct
for the benefit OF Mrs Martin Key
mer.
And then ~ dinner one night Ed
win remarked ronchalantly. by the
way, I understand The Kcymers have
taken the apartment across the hall
Glad OF that He's wanting car.
heard on good authority I'll sell
him one Can't fail al these visiting
quarters. And with the commission
well get some Re. little things that
we've been needing for a while" He
rrinned al Eleanor
Well, she would he glad OF the
commission Automobile sales had
not been So plentiful h last three I
months as before. and Edwin's en- I
tire income consisted o; hose com (
missions. But she wished that u I
could be obtained without the visit !
ing back and forth that FGwin's NJ.
titude seemed TO imply would be
necessary.
However. she acceded 10 his
wishes. She paid d call on Jane I
That, of course. she would have [
done anyway II ives merely cour- /
tesy. Jane returned il. Then Ed
win, as a matter OF business, sug
gested that Eleanor have the Key
mers in fer an evening at cards
Well. she might have done that any
way. II would have argued a con
strained condition OF affairs not 70
have done so when she and Jane al
ready belong 10 the same club.
Naturally toe business talks be
tween the two men, with the ensu-
ing increase Of cordially on both
sides, brought about a state Of in
timacy that Eleanor did not care
for. II was the very thing that she
had prepared 10 guard against. Sh'
limited at this 10 Edwin.
He turned en- amazed face 20 her
IF that isn't like a woman" he OBJ
served, with more than hint Of
contempt. Cant two women ever
be near each other without quarrel
ing"
Eleanor felt this was distinctly
unfair. She had not quarreled with
Jane Keyfner. She had worked hard
10 avoid getting into position
where she might have 10 quarrel
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