The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-06

was cool ana ihulHcreht enough DuN
she was furiously angry.
yes, every one knows how thorough
ly we understand each other. tell
them II Is a refutation OF the old idea
that there Is no such thing as Platonic
affection"
"oh, but there u.s." Madge exclaimed.
thinking OF Jack Turner and blushinn.
"Of course there is--you needn't BLUSH
because you agreed with me. walter
and | are so thoroughly enrapport with
each other that no one. not even youy
could come between us, could change
our friendship E#
81 am sure OF II. And for one do
not mean to try" Madge replied az
she rose TO take her departure.
As she drove slowly home she won
dered II she were glad or sorry she had
gone She certainly had found out that
Mrs. Loree and Walter were extremely
intimate. TO say the least. She also
had added TO her dislike for Mrs. Loree.
1t had seemed to her such bad taste
for Aimee Loree to talk as she did
about Walter to her. his wife. She had,
OF course, called II Platonic affection
but was It? Madge had very serious
doubts.
Then came tho thought OF Mr.. Hobbs
party. How foolish she had been to-
mention H. She knew n she sent for
him and asked him not to invite Mrs.
| Loree he would not do so. but II would
|
haps TO ask. questions she would not
care 70 answer. No. she decided. she
| would have to let II go, say nothing.
Perhaps Mrs. Loree would forget all
about II, But the hope was slight -
she recalled how Aimee had appropri-
atod Walter that night at the restaurant
and sent her home with william.
Kitty Campbell came in very soon
after Madge reached homo and while
she was still smarting under the hurt
OF what Aimee Loree had said TO her.
IL have just called on Aimee Loree.~
Madge told Kitty. "and | hate herr v
"Why DO you hate herr" Thcns
TEL me II you want 10 Madse. DOME
| II you feel you'd rather not, but per-
haps might help. you. You may have
| somo mistaken idea In your head.
don't want you to let Mrs. Loree or any
one make you unhappy"
II was unhappy before--sbut II ia
growing worse. | must talk to some
one, Kitty. or | shall die. Just know
shall--or do something awful. I can't
keep still any longer. and you are the
safest person know"
60 ahead. Madge No one viii ever
know from me anything YOU tell"
1T Is hard TO put into words, Kitty.
But | supposed when | married that I
was going to be happy. just like was
whom Walter was counting me. just Hs
dad and mother were. | was soon dis
M lsioncd why we were hardly mar
rlod before he began TO neglect me.
Untl mot you was alone almost
every night. | used 10 weep perfect
ovens OF tcars, until Walter waa dis
gustod with me. aud told me so.
Then | found letters from--other
womon-and found out things. ] was
80 unhappy, Kitty. 10 absolutely alone
until ! met you, You will never know
what your friendship has meant to rue,
yours and Clork's then the others met
through you, Jack--and the rest.
II have. tried TO make the best Of
things Kitty But you should have
heard her talk today. She told me OF
the platonlc affection between her and
my husband. That IL was u good thing
I wasn't Jealous or she would have
made. would make. me perfectly mis-
cradle. because they were such chunis.
oh, II was nWiull'
CHAPTER LNXvI.
Go on, MadBe." Kitty satt as MadEe
talk Il MI out. But what way for
her To talk 60 you. Those older. go
elety women are rather hard, | guesss
Most OF them seem So"
hard Stone Ia spongy eonlseEN1 10
herl ! don't know what | nhkht have
done, KITTY, " II hadn't been for little
Douglas, But | always thought Of him
and then determined 10 keep on trying.
But to get back TO today. She spoke
eouldnt go Gecause Douglas was so
little, II wRsnt that at all. Walter
wouldn't let me 10. although l beGged.
Aimee Loree went though; and today
she brngged Of the wonderful time she
aud Walter had, Then | hraggod a
little too told her that Mr.. hahhs
was going to,gtve week END party up
Rt his lodge for me. And shs declared
AT once she would ask him 10 invite
an ~ bu Val "a
that old Mr.. llohbs--he Is older than
Walter you know-looked after and
flrted with me.
Il don't believe sho really meant
that7 She wna trying 10 tease you,''
we'll"
You poor ohldl Have you talked
TO Mr.. kcnney about her?'
II have tried to. but II makes him
80 angry 10 be questioned"
"Perhups II you let him see II Is maxi
Ing you unhappy. without finding fault
with him. nc may show you there Ia
nothing In it--nothlng for you 10 be
really misera bic about as you are
~ don't hclieve I have the courage
TO talk To him, You see, Kitty, have
tried once or twice, and--oh, we'll.
what's the use. Sc only tells me he
will not be questioned"
ITS not fair 70 him or yourself.
Tell him how you feel. Repeat some 81
the things Mrs. Loree said 70 you You
won't have 20 question him n you are
clever Hon tell you without"
Walter came In just ms Madge hh6
given him M. She had made up her
mind II was to DO one-person dinner
and lonely evening. She had no ap-
petite because OF her worry that he did
not come IN, aud he seemed distressed
that she ate nothing,
Finally after ho had expressed a fear
she would hn ll she saidi
called upon Mrs. Loree today"
'rcsS What did she have to Aays's
, "she made me very unhappy. sAs
ragged about your chuminess. and
N aid"
THAT VIII do. Madgel You distore
What people say. | am sure Aimee did
Nothing that was as rude as what yon
'You don't know how horrld women
AN be 20 each other when they want
a be, She certainly said all I have
opsatcd, and more, She even said.
Win q. sneor. too, that 1t was good
hing ! want Jealous or she would
make me miserable"
'Nonsense Haven't you the sllght-
81 sense OF humor?"
''Sho meant Il. Walter and arm very
er, don't you" Madge forgot her de-
ernllnution 10 ask no questions.
IN make no explanations as to whera
go. Eat your dinner and leave me
o eat mine"
II think have a right to know sona@
hing about you, my own husband, em-
ocinly whom woman talks as IL YOU
ere more hers than mine"
! shall tell you nothing. and I viii
OF be questioned II you were older.
al more sense and little polse YOU
couldn't be 20 annoying"
~ nm getting older fast Walter.
citing 10 feel older-and wiser" She
'turucd. with meaning.
No one would ever accuse van ~ H.
st, Good uiEht. I am sick OF this
e rose from the table. his dinner un-
ntshed
oh, Walter. where are you going2's