South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-24
siEEPLESS HOURS OF WAITING
ARE LONELY HOTRs. INDEED.

before the glowing sas CRATE I'm our
living room after Dicky had in
dulged in his temper DO and gone
out. presumably 10 Lulian's Gales
party"
J contrasted the little leaping
flames. trying So hard to- initiate
an honest wood fire. with the heavy
shadows upon my married life
Mime was only an imitation happi-
ness, i told myself bitterly.
Then j put myself through
c0ruse of severe self-analysis. Was
mine the fault that so much bicker-
inS had been crowded into the first
few weeks Of our marriage II this
we're the index of our future. better.
lar better. that Dicky and ] should
part at once and 20 our separate
WAYS
wave OF utter Mastery swept
over me at that thought Life
without Dicky even with his faults.
would be unbearable. with him
there might be misery: without him.
nothing but utter darkness, life de-
void OF any meaning.
remembered my old cyuicism
about married happiness. I had not
believed that there could be such
"a thins until Dicky swept me off
my feet with his love. Now 1 ask
ed myself if ever man and wife
had so much bitterness and quar-
relling packed iu such short space
of time as Dicky and had ex-
perienced this last week.
= knew one solution to the prob
lem. but D could not bring myself
to take IT,. Dicky was darling
when not crossed. I only had 10
study his every within. to subject
my viii always 10 his. 20 ignore his
Outbursts of petty temper when
household affairs annoyed. and 1
would have peace.
But my self-respect would not
allow me to take that course.
Katies philosophy came back 10 my
mind
eff you do AN times vat dey want,
no times. vat YOU want den dey
think sou one carpet, dey wipe feet
ON YOU"
No. for Dicly's good and my own
] could not blot out my individuali-
ty The problem looked unsolvable
from any angle.
katio's voice startled me-
'NIissis Graham. you not hear
telephone bell? Il rins. ring tree
times. 4 answer il for you."
At any other time Katie's cos
tune would have provoked a smile
from me- Her hair was deliberately
twisted up in crimping pins, and
she wore a gorgeous pink flannel
cite neEigee of the quality which
the cheaper stores sell at 81. But
j was in no mood for smiling.
~ viii answer it, Katie" I re-
piled Thank you FOR reminding
me
That's all right" Katie still
stood by my chair Evidently she
intended TO stay while ] talked
THAT will be an Katie" ] said
gently. ASS I took down the receiver
and Katie disconsolately went into
the kitchen and shut the door
Lillian Gales voice answered my
heSitatng Hello.
.Is that you. Mrs. Graham . Good.
Your husband has just told us how
bully you were Co insist upon his
coming alone what ON earth had
Uieky been saving land ] told
him 3 was going 90 cau you up and
see Do we couldn't persuade you 10
come over for just O. little while.
an seud Harry or Dicky with taxi
FOR tuu Harry SAYS bee is coming
and ueu make DiekS come home
early. regularly shoe him out m YOU
feel YOU can't stay. Wont YOU please
come
Tier voice was easer. cordial. but
D ancieI I detected beneath its APP
parent frieudIiness feminine
triumph that Dlcky had come with
ont me and "a feline curiosity 20
know how I was takinS his defec-
zion Almost any bride OF three
weeks standIng. I fancied. would
show some resentment if her nus
band left her alone and went tu the
home of another woman. even if
the cause or the going We're bitter
quarrel
cold determinatio tooN pos
session OF me This woman should
learn nothing from me OF my real
feelings Dicky was evidently play
iu- The came q certainly would
not Iay down my cards. My voice
vas as cordial as her own as j
answered her:
Dear Mrs. Underwood. n only
dared j would be with YOU now. But
o nave things on hand this week that
absolutely must be attended TO. IL
do not rest after one OF these
headaches Of mine I am apt 90 have
"a real IN OF illness I am -OinS TO
bed now. and please tell Ucky that
there is no reason ~ ms he shouldn't
stay ass late as he likes Z am so
glad he could go. and YOU may he
sure if you'u forEive me this time
and invite mo again viii surely
come % you-"
There was a note or admiration
ir her voice when She spoke again
Real or feiened it sratihed my
vanity.
You're "a dead game little sport
ans way sine said and 7 appreCi-
ate YOUR letting Dicky come IL
wouldn't seem like one of my part
les without picky here. You can
vgaEer anything you like Iu invite
sou aga.n. and make sure sou come.
TOO. Good night