Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01

"Why, it was that day L took her
to luncheon at the Elite restaurant. You
had threatened to hire a woman to
teach me things; so L thought [ would
buy all the books of department [ could
find and study them. They were in the
car. Mrs. Loring asked me what they
lwere, and
'tWhat did she do2" George inter
rupted.
'Nothing-she just laughed"
81 don It wonder,' he returned with
whitening sarcasm. "Most anyone
would"
"But 1 was doing it to please you! :"
1 said, goaded into reply. " And Mr..
Gray didn t laugh when l told you and
him about 1T.
''Some people have no sense of hu-
NOR" he said dryly. Etiquette books!
1 gave even you credit for more sense. -
An Attempt to Coax Good Nature
L made no answer -, just then, the
lear stopped and we were at home. But
as soon as we reached our room George
lagain referred to the subject. | thought
| would coax him back to good nature so
/ said:
"Now, George, you aren t really an
CRY at me because l tried to please you,
are you2"
"Wll you ever learn not to talk4 Ii
you hadn' told Madge Loring that
YOU had bought those damn books it
wouldn t have made any difference. |
don t care how many books you buy.
But to have it go all over the city that
fmy wife, MY wife, is studying books
on department SO she will know how to
behave.is too much!" and he angrily
yanked off his tie and collar.
''You ARE angry with me Geore, =
[ wheedled, laying my hand on his arm,
i"and after buying me this lovely coat
and dress. Please don t be mad at me.
] 1 m sorry, l know talk too much. Yet
III don seem to have anyone to talk
to either. [ wouldn t have told Mrs.
Loring thing about the books If she
Ihadn' t asked me. II learn in little
while, really will"
L had started to say that Merton
Gray had promised to help me, to an
swer my questions, and teach me the
things l needed to know. But something
held me back. In some way | realized
that George would be also angry at that
l stood leaning against him. | loved
this tall, fine looking, severe man; and
/ wanted him to love me. If he would
only endure my little idiosynerasies un-
4 til / had time to learn a better way tO
do things. Some day, by persistent eff
fort, l would overcome the silly, often
sive Ito him) traits, and be just as he
wanted me to be.
Then he would show me more eonsid
Grafton. He wouldn t ignore me when we
were out together, and pay all atten-
tion to the other women.
Her Own to Keep.
He had chosen me as his wife. If !
were as entertaining as those other
women in his set he would be proud OF
me. Had he not cared more for me-
wouldn e he have married one of them
instead of met Didn t Merton Gray say
that they were jealous because l had
lcarried away the big matrimonial catch
of the town3 He didn't HAVE to mar
rv me. brought him no fortune, moth
ing save myself. Even my clothes were
unsuitable for my new station.
Those other women needn t think
was foolish enough to sit calmly down
and let them take him away from me
after he had shown that he cared more
for me by marrying me. No indeedl
I l think that George quite realized
how a woman like Madge Loring could
lhave her own way with girl like me.
How she could easily get out of me all
II was doing; everything she wanted to
know. He of course knew nothing OF
the subtle stabs-whieh 1 scarcely un-
derstood, the cutting insinuations which
IL was not worldly-wise enough either
; TO appreciate-Or answer.
s'You do understand that l didn I
mean anything wrong, don't you
4 lGeorgeln I pleaded.
sob, go to bedl He'll is paved with
good intentions That you didn t mean
to do anything wrong, won t prevent
levrryone l know from laughing at you
! ana me, too, because Of your foolish
ness.
Il don I see why they viii laugh al
) ivou, / said.
!, Aren t You my wife9'' he asked
+ and something in his tone seemed to i'm
) ply that he regretted the fact.
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