Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-29
Moonlight and
Money
AN UNwELOoNIE GUEST
BY Marion Rubincam

CHAPTER 40
Women who are too much ny
themselves develop a habit OF BROOD
ing, especially if their interests are
bound down by one narrow mousse
hold. Specialists who have Stuulsu
these matters say that accounts Tor
the great number of insanity cases
in the rural districts, in the lays De-
fore the blessings of phones ana
cheap autos made communication
with the rest of the world an easy
matter.
Now, too much brooding eventually
causes a revolt in the mind, a stare
of desperation. And no one can tell
what j desperate woman Will DO,
except that she will choose the most
unexpected action to take. /
Louise was not desperate, at least
not yet, but she was beginning 10
brood. 1t was the most natural thing
in the world. First, she was 100
much alone, and in her loneliness
she shut off overtures of friendship
from outsiders. The plans for CaroIS
wedding were progressing; Carol was
too e~ngrossed in them to have time
to come out to the MortOns' place IN
the country. And Louise was too
miserable TO want to come to town.
Her father had written to invite her
and Harry to dine with him at q
downtown restaurant, and Louise an
swered asking him to put off his IN
vitation to another week. Her mother
was angry with her and would not
come out, so, for the time, tho young
wife was almost Isolated.
Consequently she had plenty OF
time to think and worry and mag
ine. sit was impossible TO keep out
of debt. Harry's small salary was not
enough to run their home in the
simplest fashion. And Louise, Wom-
anlike, economical by going without
food, by missing lunch and eating
very little at other meals, at a time
when ahe should have been particu-
larry well nourished.
AS is usual. one thing acted on an
other, her mental state upon her
physical, and her physical in turn
reacted on her mind. So she sat day
after day., a morose little figure
learning to make fine stitches on tiny
white garments, and thinking
thinking
Mrs. ShaftSbury's visit introduced
q new element into her thoughts. she
came a week after her tea, driving
up in her smart little car and bring
Ing in with her an Intoxicating breath
of the late autumn woods. Louise
scarcely welcomed tho interruption,
but concealed this under a particu-
larry effusive greeting-thls also
WOuldu-ilhe. MES. Oilttl tSbuIy . qulCiN
blue eyes missed no detail of the
fatigue on Louise's pale face. She
carried her off, protesting, for a spin
In her car.
1--WE won't have as intimate q chat
as we would by your attractive open
fire." she said as they drove through
the country side, "but you must come
and have tea with me alone some
day soon, and we will get to know
each other better. I do hope you'll
like me, you know" she chartered
On. "for I thfuk you an awfully sweet
title thing. and I like our husband
amensely."
HE ltkss YOU" Louise said, and
-orced herself to smile as she said it.
cot course. all young men his age
do; It's a fatality that falls to wom-
en- my ago" Mrs. SALISBURY said
lightly. II have a deadly advantage, |
you see-years enough to make me
interesting and a sophistication be-
yond that of the average nice boy
Harry's age"
.sShe calls him Harryl'" Louise's
mind registered.
Besides, 1 don't look my age and
that makes me all the more excit-
ing" Mrs. SALISBURY went On.
Louise looked at her carefully. Her
smart little hat of black feathers and
the rich black fur coat she wore ac-
bentuated the pale gold OF her halr.
Her veil revealed enough to make
herAyskin almost dazzling in color, yet
concealed enough to hide any minute
wrinkles.
Besides" the lady added careless
fy after a moment, II have a hus-
band in my past. That's an advan-
tage too. 1t adds so to ones knowl-
edge of mani"
'tDo you wear black for that rea-
son, or because it's so becoming 2"
Louise asked with deliberate inten-
ton of hunting information.
Mrs. SALISBURY gave her a look OF
extreme amusement, her fine eye
brows slightly raised.
MY dea girl, l wear It because
it makes me look as startling as
brilliant orange would make a bru-
nette look. Had l dressed in colors
appropriate to my feelings when my
husband ceased to be a present en-
cumbranee and became a past COM
modify. I would ave worn a whole
rainbow of joyful shades"
"Husbards are not always an adj
vantage" she went on with a short
little laugh. ut depends on how you
treat them. Yours Is uniformed yet;
he's like wet clay. You haven't quite
learned how TO treat him"
How do you known" Louise asked
coldly.
Come and have tea with me and
I'll tell you. III give You all my
ideas on making a young man a sue
cess" Mrs SALISBURY said.
TomoTrow-In Deep Waters.