Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-29
Margaret CARROTS
Husband
A MORNING WALK
CHAPTER XLIII.
< By JANE PHELPS \;
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O1lAI L IIh AGll1.
Bob went Immediately to sleep.
spoke to him once or twice after ]
followed him to our room but he did
MT answer Ny head ached so dread
fully that l couldn't sleep. Then, too
the thought that Bob had seemed to
care so little added TO my misery, al
though l would not admit that L had
failed 1 would talk to him again in
the morning when his anger had cool
ed; and he would surely see things as
l did.
But the next morning Bob treated all
my overtures so coolly that | became
almost discouraged. Ary head still ached
and after breakfast | took a long walk.
1t was lovely October morning; the
air was fresh and crisp, and before
long l began to feel better. With my
headache gone, commenced to take
a less doleful view of the way Bob
had acted; and to find excuses for
him.
He naturally was bit angry because
I had taken the initiative, and refused
the invitation without consulting him.
l was to blame in that. Yet perhaps, it
was for the best; for he had accepted
the invitation it would have been in
bad taste for me to decline. That must
be my cue. must appeal to his usual
good taste in all social matters.
Refreshed, my mind made up that if
I appealed in the right way Bob would
not insist upon going to Henry Creed
more IS party; l stopped in Elsie IS to
have little chat.
"Well, Margaret, have you come to
your senses7" she asked after we had
talked little while.
"Come to my senses! what do you
meana"
"About the party! told you Bob
would gol You'll owe me box of gloves
you see if you don I'll"
"I didn It bet, Elsie. But l am sure
Bob will remain at home with me-"
"But he told me over the phone last
night that he wouldn't miss one Of
Henry's parties for anything in the
world" !
"fI know. 1t was my fault. I made
him a bit angry by refusing to go
without consulting him."
"And you think he will not go9"
"'I am sure of it,"
"Well, all can say is that if you !
break up the friendship between Bob /
and Creedmore, I think it will be a |
wicked. Why Bob IS moth |
er used to call him and John Kendall !
cher boys and she thought their in
fluence over Bob good one. They are
very fine men, MargareS."
"Bob, doesn It need them now, he has
me-" replied with colossal egotism..
ooh, you think you are all sufficient
do youR IN sorry Margaret, but no
woman can take the stand you are tax
ing with full-blooded companionable
fellow like Bob and get away with it.
You II come a cropper, dear, just as
sure as fate. - Il
t'I'm not afraid. 1t may take lit
tie time, but when my husband sees
that 1 intend to fill his life as he fills
mine there will be nothing more to
do. He doesn It yet realize that; his
mother was a bad influence" I
"Why Margaret Garrett! how can
vou say such a thing9 His mother
bad influenced why she was the dear (
,st, sweetest old lady that ever lived. {
Everyone loved her," l
t'I don't doubt that, yet l still IN
list that her influence was bad Tor
Bob. She thought too much of making
lin happy, too little of his duty to
Ter. l shall make him just as happy
,fter a time-and he will not forget l
what he owes me, his wife. {
sgThere s no use arguing with you,
Margaret. If 1 didn't really care for
rou / should be heartily disgusted with
,ou and your ideas. But l am only sorry
'or YOU as it is. Sometime you will pay,
md nav dearly for the stand you are
low taking"
cone would think You were at least
nv grandmother to hear you talk, -
exploded, really angry at Elsie. linen
ose to go.
osI am older than you are in exPer-
enee. Margaret. have been married
% much longer than you have. Give
Bob little rope dear = ,.,,
$50 that he may hang himselff"
interrupted. =,
$50 that he won =" she repIeu'
Then laughingly, "We seem to get very
erious when we are together lately'
.et 8 stop it. Wen leave your man
cement of Bob out of the conversation
can help but give you advice, the
,enefit of my own experience wheh VIC
peak of it.
"I shall be only 700 glau, 1tsNe'
ave been tempted to tell you as l told
mother: THAT 1 would attend to BOD
7ithout her help
$50 your mother too-oh, torgoti
o vou told her thats'
"Yes.n
oI won't offend again, Margaret,
,ome on up to the nursery, the BABY
ut A tooth this morning; and Charhe
] so delighted tat he is constantly pull.
no his finger in her mouth to feel OF
The nurse can't turn her back FOR
minute that he doesn' t do it. And ms
ingers aren t always clean, you know.
t7What four year old boys arei "
as we climbed the stars TO
he nursery where Baby Madge was
eing ANNOYED by her small brother.
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