Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-16
Margaret CaFrett's
Husband
INDIFFERENCE.
CHAPTER CYI
By JANE PHELPS
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! The next morning Bob was rested an,
more chatty with me than ne had beel
in some time. Ny hopes were again rails
; d. He had been tired the night before
That would excuse his indifference.
SO thought then smiled to myself
; to see how quickly was learning tC
make excuses for what had seemed
objectionable so shor 9 time before.
g Elsie is going TO give a dinner, -
told him when conversation languished
Thre was after all very little we could
talk about 1 realized with a feeling
iof regret, very little l could say to him
to excite his interest. l must commence
studying TIE things he liked at once;
my reading, music, etc.
g Yes, when9"
Next weeA some night. A really
smart affair, 1 bought new dress, she
made me. "
''That's right. I'm glad she has sense
enough to have you to do whatever is
necessary.
How l wished he would ask me to
tell him about the dress; that he would
show scme interest. But mol He was
only glad that some one had sense
enough to look out that I wouldn't en-
barrass him because of my appearance.
This was what l thought.
ut is small dinner, only twelve"
| commenced again.
"Quite enough if they are the right
kind of people. Too many if they are
not" senteniously Bob answered.
81 hope you IL like my dress. d"
50 II Ny;11 oil v.ir EIgia co1oot
ed it. She s aways smart"
[ would learn to be smart, too, was
my thought, but 1 didn't say so, and
gave up trying to excite Bob s interest
in my clothes.
"I'd like to have some people in for
the evening, Bob. Some night when you
surely will be at home"
" What-you eaid2' he asked. He
hadn't been listening.
81 said that l would like few peo
pie in for the evening some night soon
when you will be at home" L repeat |
ed.
"Um-yes, all right, " he said his
mouth full of hot muffins; his eyes of
"Just Crotona people"
Who would you have?" he asked,
and pleased at even a slight show of
l replied;
''The Baldwins Of course. Mrs.
Farnesworth and that nice Mr. Lansing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolton. You know l went
there to a tea. And-well, l hadn't
thought of It before, but we might ask i
John Kendall and his cousin"
Bob had seemed mildly interested
until | mentioned John Kendall. Then {
his eyes opened, and his expression
changed. But all he said was:
"Suit yourself, but L thought you {
lndi't like John. You told me once {
hat he spoiled everything for you.
"I have exercised a woman IS priv I
lege and changed my mind. But l never l
Knew him, really. He was so nice the /
,ther night / have been mistaken in S
lim.' -
emo more than you have been in !
il my friends, he replied with all the
Id bitterness.
1 thought best to make no reply, but a
sked him to name a night when it
would be convenient for him so | could q
end out my invitations.
Make it next Wednesday night, and
on t make formal affair of it. l q
now you II give them something good :
0 eat you always do. But don t try !,
0 amuse tlen in any way-unless you )
lay bridge
Hot anger prevented my replying. @,
nd Bob soon rose from the table and .
1T for the office. "
He had thought me incapable of en- w
ineering anything which would interest q.
eople like John Kendall and Soma +,
1ells. | was sure he had them in mind f.
hen he spoke, as he well knew the
thers-save Mrs. Farnesworth possibly, 81
ere simple people, and so easily enter D,
lined. n,
Some day III prove to you that l n;
IN do things" 1 muttered as 1 watch ra
| him swing down the street. That on
if you1l let me-" l added, as st
fought how frail was the tenure l al
I'd upon him. -
Wednesday was Nellie's day out, so ly
sought her at once. sit
''I am giving a little company We'd nj
,sday night Nellie, and shall need you Wi
wait Win you go out Tuesday in sh
ead?" 81
'sOf course, Mrs, Garrett. And if you do
pardon nv saving so, I'D be willing mC
give up SOliiS Out SitOSCthCi ~ MP VI
u have company. 1t ism t good for ly
II to be alone so much. - ee
q Thank you, Nellie, but you can go hi
lesday perfectly well. - cel
L was very fortunate in my help, Mel be
!, the nurse and waitress was an ex-
ptional girl, fairly well educated. Del an
too was absolutely devoted to the sui
idren. But both of them simply wor- toI
ipped Bob. Just why, l never could my
plain, save that he always spoke kind ga Sal
to them. But l was seldom either IN
rsh or unreasonable with them yet ana
llzed they cared much more for Bob no'
an for me l was unfortunate in that M
ople did not care for me-even the OF
wants, l thought bitterly. -
(Tomorrow-In the Depths.) wa
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