Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-17
Margaret Carrots
Husband
AN INTERRUPTION
CHAPTER Tx.
X By JANE PHELPS ,
X X X X X X i: X X X X X X ;


! AS l listened / was at first indig-
nant that Bob sould discuss me, what
he considered my faults, with anyone
Then 1 thought: Perhaps if he makes
John Kendall understand how much ]
disapprove Of all that takes him away
from me, it would make it easier for me
the coming winter. Then they spoke
again:
"What did you think of the story9''
John asked, ''now that know what
you think Of the writer, l am curious as
to the real business side Of the affair. =
Crude, but promising" Bob had
replied, then as he launched into the
subject, dissecting the story as was his
fashion, went into the dining room
and prepared little supper. l did not
care to entertain John Kendall, but /
did want Bob to have something, and
couldn't very well avoid asking John
also.
"There seems so little in one s life
without congenial eompanionship. Per
haps that is one reason | never have
married. - John was 5aying when l re-
turned to the living room after giving
Della her orders. 81 know my friends,
but who can know whether woman
will prove an addition to ones happi-
ness, or the reverse. Marriage is SO often
a matter of propinquity only. They
meet, they desire each other, they mar
ry. The end, rather the outcome, misery
for life."
ooh, you are a confirmed bachelorl -
Bob said rather ruefully. thought then
censured myself for allowing such an
idea to enter my mind.
"There are worse things in the world
than being bachelor. Honestly Bob
l don It know man whom | really envy
"a married man | mean. That may
sound hard, but there are so many un-
congenial marriages that it makes me
shy of the entire proposition.
Bob made some inaudible reply and
[ stepped to the door and asked them
out to the supper Della had told me was
ready. Both Bob and John seemed to
enjoy it immensely, and as they fingered
long over it L excused myself and left
them alone. AS usual their conversa-
lion had not interested me, and l was
when a few moments after
ward / heard the front door close, and
[ was again alone with Bob.
"Who was the writer you saw for
John Kendall?" asked, and once more
{ noticed the dull flush creep slowly
,ver Bobs neck and face before he
" A find of John s whom he fought
so wanted my advice. /" I
"It is strange that publisher, an
,ditor even should want the advice of
! real estate man.. /
'fI have said nothing to you Mar
raret, because you are so determined to
Iislike John. But have an interest in
lis publishing house and from now on
rather imagine ! shall be as keen to
discover new writer's as he is. -
+" Robert Garrett you don't mean to
ell me that you have gone into business
With man dislike, and who is in
very way disagreeable to metz
"I have a small interest in his busi-
ess, yes" !
II shall not allow you to spend your
ime with him because of your foolish
ction. You are married to me, and
hall insist that you spend your time
nth me.
81 shall spend my time as seems best
0 me-" Bob replied quietly. You have
biected to my friends my most lnno-
ent pleasures ever since our marriage.
have begged you to share both friends
nd pleasures, but you have refused.
Tow, L shall do as seems best without
eference to you, but if you feel that
on can be a companion as well as
life | shall be more than pleased. How
YER"
eff being a companion means be-
onling one of that Bohemian set you
re so fond of, +" interrupted, ~ never
hall become a companion. /"
every well. But l shall not allow
on to spoil my life, offend my friends
eeause of foolish notion. | never
ave asked you to know anyone save
zen and women whom you, anyone
hould be proud to know If you are
90 small to appreciate them | am not ~
tYou forget Bob that it is because
love YOU SO much that I have no care
or thought for others. Then those ar !
lists and boozish people bore me,
amt your society, not theirs.
Very well, Margaret, we won It dis
uss it further" and he turned to his !
aper. Suddenly 1 remembered that ,
hen l had asked him about the new !
ritter he had seen, he had not told
le if it were a man or woman. So
inquired:
Was it man or a woman you