The Lamar register., 1919-08-06

she tried. with patient fingers, 10 twist
the despised coils into Il fashionable
colffure
at all went" she mused. before
little Mary came. would have given
the flesh from my bones TO have kept
the poor little thing alive. Some sacri-
fees Seem to be In vain. But. of course.
they aren't really"
Her efforts we're finally rewarded
10y rather imposing achievement. But
She shook her head dublously.
She braided her hair into tight lit
tie pig-tails. locked her door and cried
herself to sleep.
In the meantime, Ann. aside from
the fnct that her task WAS daily be
coming more dlstasteful and irksome,
was having very good time.
Tom DeWitte. one of the older
bachelors WAS markedly devoted, and
Marian would have rejoiced In this
turn of AIMS affairs had IL not brought
another and serious turn In her own.
Tom and Glenn had always been
good friends. hut after the frequency
OF Toms visits to Ann began To be
noticeable. Glenn's cordiality ceased.
When he came home one evening
and found Tom dining informally AT
his table he brcnme distnntly polite,
almost to the limit OF rudeness. Mar
ian saw the change and panic swayed
her.
The evening ~ the dinner Ann and
~, .(t
themselves. Glenn and Marian faced
one another In dumb misery.
'Play and sing for me-" rusped
Glenn. Marian went to the piano obe
dlently. but her hands trembled and
her voice shook.
II cannot. Gl.nn-indeed. cannot,
she pleaded.
at is too bad" he sneered. "the
others are moi here"
at iss Indeed. 1 am sorry" she &C
knowledged. holding her hands tightly
together lest their trembling betray
her agitation.
"Go-go to your rooml" thundered
her husband.
How he hates mellow he hates
me :" she kept repeating TO herself ny
the interminable stairway.
He followed her almost Immediately
I'VE may US well have an under
standing at once" he said wearily
you must refuse this man DeWitte
treatment Of him"
"I'm sorry. Glenn-sorry for you
It's all my fault. But I cahnot turn
him away"
"You must" he blazed. "whut do
care for your sOrrowf Do you think
I will let this man stand 10 my wayr
"But think OF Ann. She has hei
right TO happiness" she pleaded.
marian, you are no child. Yot
have been married six years. You arr
either unsophisticated or deyilishls
cunning"
Glenn. our happiness is in ruins
But let Us he man enough and woman
enough to think of them. If Ann cares
for him. and he cares for Ann"
"For Ann. for Ann" he laughed
harshly-''do you suppose man OF
Dewitte's type would give second
look or thought To u scrawny. white
Immature little Thing like Ann, In The
presence Of splendid. brilliant. beau
tiful-"
Marian sprang forward and searched
the angry eyes Of him. In their depths
she saw the sincerity of boy the
passion OF mnn-but beneath them
! both she saw the certainty. Her plump
arms tlghtened about his neck and she
covered his face with her kisses.
You're n queer woman" said
! Glenn. stroking her smooth. dull haii
with a tenderness that belled the gruh'
ness Of his speech. Here for weeks
have been trying to be good to you
nnd To your pretty little friend, and
you have been cold as Il stone. And
now. when talk TO you like drunken
cad"
She fumbl-d up across his lips and
pulled his nose until II was red and
unlovely.
you've tried to be good TO me. .
she mochcd. Let me tell you. foOli-h
one. It doesn't matter In the least
whether man is good TO his wife OF
not
Which cryptic remark she did not
expect him TO understand. Not that
II mattered. Nothing mattered but the
certainty.