The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-30

Robert MAS elected dlSUlci Al
torney He had told me nothing 81
what led M 20 his acceptance OF
the nomination. but when con.
graduated him on his election I
could soc he was pleased The ia
pers were fun OF praise Of him aud
they predicted great things FOR the
rising young LAWYER
But with his position came great
or responsibilities more demands
upon his timo. Often felt almost
"a r were living with a stranger,
and once laughingly told him
Il shall soon require an introduc
ton to YOU Robert"
I'm sorry Margaret, but my
work demands my. time and my
strength You are-well, have the
children. and your friends What
more can you ask"
Nothing Robert" And again
laughed, this time Historically
or course / needed nothing moro
than the things he had enumerated
Rut oh how J wanted more was
beginning TO believe that Robert
would never give me the love and
affection | craved He hasn't
time ! thought cynically
MARGARET. you simply must nm
derstand that my life cannot be
ruled by foolish. trivial things MY
goal is yet n long way of and II
reach q must bend every thought
every energy 10 its accomplishment
Every hour OF my time also"
What is this goal you arc Civ
nE MP everything 10 reach?"
asked, now as unnaturally calm as
before had been hysterical The
dea for which you are willing so
cruelty all else?' had nearly sale
me"
THAT IL my secret. Margaret
when It is an accomplished fact
We viii talk OF a., not before. hs
10 crucifying any one, that is all
nonsense"
After he left I sat FOR long time
without moving Why was he so
stern and hard Was II only 20 me.
or did he show this side OF HIS char.
meter 20 others? As ! thought OF hts
Incorporating attitude, a wave u
self-pity surged over me. and com.
menced 10 cry. II had been months
aimee 7 had given way 10 my feel.
ings, and the long utnt MP emotions
once loosed soon were beyond my
control. and ! wept and sobbed for
hours. Finally ! pulled myself to-
gether, and bathed and dressed
when I was finished gave bur
little evidence OF the storm thru
which | had passed, save unnatural
pallor Az looked at myself in
the mirror / registered a vow:
would be as Indifferent a. was Rob
ert I would change my mode %
Lying entirely. with this new posi-.
ton there was. | knew. a great ad-
vance in salary. We were able now
10 live and entertain as had lons
wished I would do so. Then, too.
would resume my music. 7 would
study hard. sometime I might need
TO use II for a livelihood. And roy
face hardened "a thought how
little Robert would miss me N I
were away. but my heart contract
cd as my own loneliness without
him rushed over me- was indig-
nant because Of my husbands &c.
tions. his careless treatment OF me:
yet realized that loved him. that
I always should.
The brooding silence that had
hemmed me in was almost unbeara-
BILE In society. music. and other
diversions would az least forget
FOR a time that ! was that pitiful
thing. a neglected wife.
That night when Robert came
home he told me he bad bought a
musical cabinet for me. and that
had better 20 down and select any
records ] liked
1T will amuse tho children. too"
he added. after telling me OF his
purchase "They are old enough
now 10 be- interested IN some of the
childrens records. aside from their
delight in music
Both of the children Bruce esbe.
cially. were very fond OF music. and
would keep still for hours II would
play for them. But this would Oh
Eiats the necessity and welcomed