Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Hunting a Husband
BY MARY DOUGLAS
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Looking Back
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A r FIRST I did not seem TO mind My
"a engagement to Jim is broken But had
done tho right thing. The CONSEQUENCES Of
this upheld me. NV feelings too, were I'm
ltH'n. J felt as II could never suffer again
very deeply; nor care again very deeply
But / know all this Is not possible. For.
70 70 acre saw n" beauty I'm the sunshine.
NY room with It's one window and well-worn
furniture seemed to stifle me.
LaSSltude was so heavy that | did
not care 10 rise, At last as sat at my win
dow l,oklnE out at tho passers-by, the hot
tears filed my eyes. I saw q girl looking
taxable looS The tears spashed down. And
from the beginning ! pictured Jim AS I had
Jim, laughing, n1ockinE Jim. looking at
me with rather weary eyes, at the station,
as host, polite hut scarcely interested. Jim at
lunch and dinner, polite, nonchalant. but stiIi
with the weary look in those dark eyes. The
Road Tree Inn and those words that ! had
overheard BY love ] think she's a plucky
little thing = Then the ride back to Merle
House In Jim's motor. Tho beginning of il
all. Jin1's interest and my confession The
terry-which seems so long ago. And Jim. s
FIRST warm kiss upon my lips. And wow
n vast emptiness surrounded me. 7 must do
something. DO something at once
sara, T.oni %ou help me tie up the
some cold water on my red eyolids. ] dabbed
some powder on my pink nose.
! was iineel.ng on the bare earth, with the
sun EiarinE hot on my bare head, tying m
drooprg purple asters when Tom passed
81 say. Sara" he called may bring
Jeanne up tonight? I want you two to 10.
friends"
DO, Tom. l said. though am perfectly
aware that this is Toms way Of helping me
lie knows oil about my broken engagement.
lie wants to take me out of myself
So Jeanne came this evening. Jeanne IN
pink futhneS~, shaking out q delicate per
tumc at each step. And using those thick
eyelashes 70 the most advantage / noticed
again her lovely attitudes--the gracious
curve Of her as she leaned her face on her
hand. Tho tin of her head like a dainty
canary. The slender ankle that was not al
all hidden. Rut now instead of enhancing
mo she tired me it was all so studied Even
hair.
And ! had admired her, Taken her as
my first model when I began hunting for a
husband. Why did ] not See then, that this
was only MAJ -believe-sham? Vet Tom was
attracted almost captivated He followed
each gesture with his eyes-adrniriug eyes
You look quite bad, Miss Lane" Jeanne
began, calling attention 10 my white face
and cirCled eyes
But you are looking Well" said
How could | help it?' she said with a
lit Of her wing-likc eyebrows Every one
rs so wonderful 10 me. Men are always send
Ing me candy and flowers. And then | have
so many Invitations You don't care for men
do YOU, Miss Lane?" she ended.
| listened TO this sort of thing for half an
hour, | wanted 10 shake her. I know il
Is an unworthy thought, but I should ike 70
hirt with Tom: Make him give her up by
fair means or foul. Then she would sec tbat
there Is one man that could 1--we without her
] thought as Tom left he felt almost ms 7
did Perhaps ] am mistaken
Tomorrow-The Sky Begins 10 Clear.