The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-31
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again begged BLAKE to take q
house large enough -o 'h,t he could
have his studio on the upper floor
even went so far ss tn N,y would
promise never to put my foot tu u
without his permissi"u. But he was
adamRnt.
mo. Gypsy. You may as well give
up that idea at once never shall
attempt 10 paint Al home again
"But / have promised not 10 IN
TURF YOU and
we won't talk about IL. | was
very foolish to be persuaded To de- II
when we were first married. ana
shnll never repeat my mistake.
Az usual ! cried and coaNed, but to
no avail. l was learning that when
Blake said no e. mc he meant II
lust as he mcant yes. when ic said
That. IL was terribly hard Tor me to
give up the idea OF q studio In the
mouse. and ! made Blake miserdhl"
for days BY my fault. finding.
ppople all returned 20 the city early,
those whom we knew Blake had
several orders and was TERRIBLY busy.
lie was changed IN many ways The
knowledge had coulc upon me 50
gradually that ! We scarcely a~nr"
OF IL. when We were married he had
been very lively, whistliug and sing
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house. lie had been optimistic over
everything. Now NJ had bScome seri-
aus aud had lost much OF MS ~
timlem. lie seldom WhiStled ~
never sam when | was around
lie was still intensely Interested In
All that pertained To the war He
read every word concerning II. ~ at
times was so cngtoseed ! could not
compel his attention. even ON impoF-
iant matters.
Harper North constantly sought my
society. welcome him and his in
nOcuous chatter. ] never thought OF
him in any way save as a friend
rather a foolish. but interesting one
His exaggerated compliments ac-
ccptca ana laughed at but allowed
myself 20 feel fitttered just the same
II was nice To be- appreciated, l
would often HaY o. myself after he
had gone
never kept his calls or ans Of his
gracious. as from Blakc When he
sent me flowers. a. he often did |
would put them IN "A conspicuous
place. and IL Hlake did not mention
them | would call his attention to
the git,
They are very pret,y he would
answer me indiffcr"ntly
Harper is very thoughtful ! once
returned
Yes am getting careless, am !
lot must send YOU flowers also
After that with perfect regularity
the florist sent me flowers. But ! re-
scented them "a Blake did not
take the time 10 select them each
time. II was just 4 standing order
Ia send me flower three times a
week. Hut I did not mention my dis
pleasure. although q ranked aud |
brooded over a.
~ Il was with she flowers. 50 II
with with many things nagnified
everything which Blake did of which
diSapproVcd. every iNncied slight
and neglect. | know now that | had
no real cause fot complaint, that
blake was more thoughtful more
considerable in svery way than We're
most husbands. Uut I couldn't he.
come reconciled a. one ihinE he lid
at this time. he never told me he
was COINS TO do anything tina: he
had made any plans. After he had
done u or his plans were completed
he would tell me casually that he had
one 10 and So. or that I've vWr going
TO do II.
In talking with Aunt Helen | com
planned Of this
why. he goes right ahead as II
did not exist" ! scolde,;.
Aren't YOU e little to blame aunt
asked.
NJ to blame because he does
everything on the sly How could
he -"
Don't accuse Blake Of being sly
II IN not one oi his characteristics"
But YOU haven't said m what way
was to blame Tor his doing things
first and telling me after~ard. IN