South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
Miss Contrary
By Olive Roberts Barton

his own son, he should never have
interfered IN a affair that he had
always felt only a man or a woman
could decide for himself or herself.
But Christobel. being lovable. was
bit impossible, and for two years
she had led Philip a heart breaking
dance.
II Philip wanted 10 go riding she
preferred to go walking. IL he asked
her 10 the theater. she chose a
movie. If he sent her violets she
wore roses at her belt, and once aft
er he had spent $40 for opera seats
she remem bered. after the first act
that she had another engagement.
and left.
There was the time too, at
matinee that ChristobeI remembered
il was club afternoon during the first
act. Philip had reslgnedly driven
her TO the meeting, then went out to
the country club to work off his dis
appointment in a game OF golf. Out
on number three the club steward
called him by magaphone. Poor
Philip hurried in TO find that Chris
tobel wanted him at the telephone.
II was bored to death at the meet
ing" she said pleadingly, such a To-
about Da Vinci and Del Cartol What
do I care about italian art? Say.
Phil, let's go back 10 the Moonmak-
ers and see the last act. Ia like to
see how Molly makes out wouldn't
you2"
So Philip had dashed to the show
er. flung on his other clothes again
and back to town, gathered uD
Christobel and got 20 the theater in
time 10 see the curtain descend on
the grand finale. The major knew
about this He had Deen at the club
that day.
He had also been at the New
SONS house party in the Berkshires,
when Christobel had played ducks
and brakes with Philips peace OF
mind. He never forgot the day she
had wanted TO go fishing. and when
Philip had spent the entire morning
fixing up reels and flies and they had
gone miles to the trout stream, she
decided It was wonderful weather
for golf So they returned to the
house and started out TO the links.
1 At the fourth hole she decided she
wanted her coat. Philip returned 10
/ the house and got Il. When he de-
I livered it, she decided It looked Xix q
rain so they returned TO the house
again. Bridge was what she wanted
next> The table was fixed and two
80 q -
I afternoon maps. But before the
cards were shuffled the sun came
out, and Christobel jumping up de-
clared she would take a walk, and
/ called for volunteers. Shoes were
/ hastily changed and walking sticks
/ unearthed. and the crowd assemble
on the terrace, when Christobel SEN
/ down word, she was fatigued and
/ believed she'd rest until after tea
That was just part Of one day out
OF four all alike. The major hadn't
forgotten Philips haggard despe--
ate face.
When Philip decided to go to war
1 Christobel becaVe hysterical, and
after weeks Of every variety OF
mood. Philip had doggedly given VI
the idea and got exempted because
/ he was doing war work.
Then like a weather vane. she
/ changed again and decided she
couldn't marry a man that hadn't
/ taken some part in the war.
In sheer despair Philip had en-
I listed and gone away. And this time
she was so surprised that she be-
came furiously resentful and de-
/ clared she'd never forgive him as
long as she lived.
This was a summary OF the affair
and the major congratulated him