Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-23
SHE CURED HIM
BY EDNA M. M'DoNoUGH.
!, 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

yiYaclOuS, laQ Deen married Se"i'
The first few months of her uew lie
had flown by quickly; each day happier
than the other.
But gradually change came over
Jim. At first Mollie thought it was his
absorption in business and went ABOUT
quietly and unobtrusively so rs not to
disturb him. Then his apparent alb
sorption gave way TO an irritabllity.
Mol!ie grew worried, and she had JOY
ously made every effort TO make the
little apartment haven of peace ana
happiness. She had never nagged Jim,
and had been patient with his short
comings.
you're getting so matter of fact
and so practical, DEAR" she protested
one evening. and I'm lonely for the
old days. Do you know it's months
since we've dined downtown and been
to the theater?"
"That's your trouble, Mollie-" this
with the air OF great and wise man.
"Youre too frivolous. You let your
vivid Imagination of what things should
he run away with you. | certainly am
practical, and if you think you can
make me over you are quite mistaken.
Mollie was hurt far more cruelty
than she cared to admit. Then her
ewes flashed fire. "And if you think
you can make me over into Il dull,
drab, middle-aged housekeeper you're
mistaken, MIR. Man. It's rather queer
you thought me so perfect before l
masied you. 1 guess I've been wor-
Shipping an idol of clay. Now see
you're all elike!"
1t was her first real quarrel and her
lips trcmbled.
"Well not discuss it''-this with an
air of maddening finality from jim.
She made a dignifed and superior
exit, but locked in her room she Sob
bed to herself, "He's horrid-and l
won't stand it. won't. so there"
The next night when jim chmc home
no welcoming Mollie ran to greet nm
with loving enthusiasm. He looked ID
through the living and dining rooms.
They were cold and cheerless and thor
ough!y unfamiliar. The filmy draperies
had been removed from the windows.
'Mo!lie!" called jim.
"les?" came superior, icy voice
from the Kitchen, and he followed IN
its direction.
Mollie was bending over the stove in
a most unbeconlins and unfamiliar
dark house dress, her pretty hair
pulled back from her forehead in Il
hard, .unbccoming knot-not at all like
the usually smiling and prettily-
dressed MolIie.
There's your supper laid out for
you on the set-tubs. Cold meat, bread
and tea. didn't bother with any des-
sert," announced Mollie briskly and
without giving him look.
"What:"
Don't bother mel" she snapped.
"Just now Pm interested in this GUS
tard for Mrs. Jones, who is i'll. Hurry
up and sobble down your supper. I've
no time to waste"
For a long moment Jim gazed at
his erstwhie docile wife in unbeliev-
ing bewilderment-
"You're-not sick. Mollie? Say,
what's the big idea?'
Simply that I'm following out your
n
or frivolous or sentimental any more.
] oDine you are right when you say
that / $pend too much time trying to
get effects TO please you. It's not
worth it Hereafter you eat off the
sct-tubs. III keep the dining room
and ny efforts at pleasing for COM
pany who appreciate it, and | can as
sure you that I'll never waste another
minute dressing prettily in the hope
that You'll admire me. From now on
I'm dull and drab and mddle-aged, so
far as YOU are concerned"
Marden opened his mouth. then
closed it, opened it again, and then
ate his slim meal silently and thought
fully. Then he took his hat and went
out.
a month before, Mollie would have
dissolved into heart-breaking tears.
Now she calmly remarked to herself:
"Well since he's going TO lead his life
in. his own way I'll lead mine. Good
ness knows no girl ever tried harder
to please her husband but now I'm
all finished fussing. Guess I'll run
over to Margaret Condrin's. Her
brother Burke was always rather
sweet to me-"
Then she dressed carefully. AS she
was going out she collided in The hall
with jim.
ooh l beg your pardon" she sid in
her most polite, most aloof manner.
ooh sure" granted Jim rather sheep
ishly. He waited 4 moment while he
searched her face anXiously.
IL just phoned down for some the
ater tickets. thought it would do YOU