Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24
And So They
We're Married
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
, Copyright, 1919, bV Public Ledger Co.
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WHEN a man asks woman If she
w is i'll just because she is quiet. he
is making the worst kind of mistake
because she never forgives it, Scott, al
though Ruth's silence during the even
ings after he had come home from work
did not exactly bother him, felt him
self obliged to ask her anyway. If a
woman is capricious and queer and a
man cannot understand her mood he in
evitably asks her if she doesn't feel we'll.
Ruth and Scott Raymond had arrived
at this state of affairs and Ruth was
looking forward to SCOTS three weeks '
vacation with all her heart and wonder
ing what they would do and whether or
not she could reawaken SCott's interest
in her from husbandly compacancy to
lover like enthusiasm when an invita-
tion came for them from an old friend
of Ruth's mother.
Beatrice is home from school, the
note read. "She graduated this year. and
has brought one of her school friends
home with her. Kenneth will be home,
too. during your stay and we ought to
have a splendid time together. At least
Mr.. Moore and I will do our best to
make you enjoy it.
Ruth had received the letter in the
morning after Scott had left for the
office. She hardly knew what to do
about it. there were so many things to
consider. The matter of clothes for in
stance. Why she hadn't been away from
home to stay since her marriage and one
needed so much when one was away
from home. Then. too. the Mooros had
a wonderful place on Long Island near
the sound. There would be- plenty of
gayety and life. There were the country
club and the water, and wave of ex-
citement swept over Ruth. What fun
it would be to go. if Scott only thought
so too 1t was like way out of their
difficulties.
She gave him the letter when he
came home that night, tired and hot
as usual, and together they discussed
the matter of their going. In spite OF
the fact that Ruth wanted to go, she
kept putting difficulties constantly in
the way of it. Scott was for accept
ing Immediately, and finally they die
actually decide on it. Once having
made decision Ruth was all eager
ness; she simply would not see hel
former objections. Everything was
going to work out all right and il
an atmosphere where there would b'
something different to do every min
ute. Scott simply must stop being boret
with life and with her.
The days that followed Ruth spent il
getting her wardrobe ready. Ruth, who
knew what she would need. was dubiOu:
about that wardrobe. Of course, sh'
knew that it would be impossible tt
have what she needed, but she wanted
to dress well enough so that she needn ,
fear patronizing. She had dread o
meeting Beatrice. Beatrice Moore wa
much younger than Ruth, nearly min
years. and Ruth hardly remembered her
She did remember Kenneth Moore
little better, as a tall, rather quiet boy
She felt that Kenneth wouldn't be a
all difficult.
1t seemed splendid when the day ar
rived to actually pack the travelling
bags. Their trunk had gone the nigh
before. and Ruth had only the last min
ute things to put in. She looked Yer
sweet as she waited for Scott to com
home. She wore pongce sports suit
A soft ruffed waist and tiny whit
hat completed the costume. NOTHING
was new. but Ruth's clothes were wei
chosen. and she felt that she wa
dressed in good taste.
She flew around humming gay httl
tune. She hadn't felt so expectant i
a long time. Perhaps hidden away i
the depths of her own heart she wishe
vaguely that she and Scott were goin
avay alone together to some countr
nIace. But she determined not to thin
of that. Scott had shown so plnlnl
that he wanted to accept this invitation
She did not admit even to herself tina
he might be bored away alone with her
but the thought was there just the same
She was doing this almost entirely TO
him.
Scott was late. and things had evi
IDENTIFY been rushed for him at the Office
for he did not enter into the enthusiasm
of the trip as Ruth had thought h
would. She was hurt at the brusque
ness of his remarks, at the fact that n
did not tell her that she looked great,
but with a valiant effort she kept up he
good spirits. and when they were final
settled in the train actually on thel
way, she turned to him with happ
little laugh.
isn't it fun to be going away to
gether?"
"Great. You didn't forget to pac
that extra pair of tennis shoes, di
you?'
''No dear. 4 remembered everything.
That's fine" But even then he di
not respond to her holiday feeling b
talking to her as she wanted him t.
He offered her half of the paper he we
reading, and she took it in silence, pre-
tending to read it. and then letting
fall out of her fingers as she looked ol
of the window at the flying scener
through a mist of sudden tears. She VIZ
furious with herself for feeling tn
way. 1t was utter nonsense to give wa
to mood, and yet there was 20 gel
ting around the fact that Scott ha
certainly changed.
Tomorrow, Mans Viewpoint an
Woman's Intuition.)