The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-01
AN ANNIVERSARY
By MABEL E. sLIeA.

and threw tt down again In disgust Her wrath was not unjusti6ed. she surveyed her surroundings with pro found indignation. The furniture seemed kind of symbol of the dreary monotony of life. It expressed so clearly the relentless decay of youth and hope.
 The rocker in which sine sat. wish all the defects of antiquity save It's charm. was a summary of her married life. It had been intended for mere temporary use: 1t had been their pleas ant conviction that in year or two they would replace it with something hetter-Sozssthing that one could live with always. But Alfred's affluence had proved always just over the ridge of attainment.
 She then went over again the bills In her desk. Once a month for % years she hsd struggled over these bills. huoyed up with placid faith. that next month" there would be something left over. But that next month never came.
 IL was not the everlasting prox- unity to poverty which made Mrs. Crawford's eyes grow dim ss she sat in the fast darkening room reviewing her life. She had not married Alfred for money. She hsd loved him He wss sober. steady. quiet. generous little man. with sn unfaIling good diSroSitioa- whom snyone must love
 Nevertheless she eoula nnt qaslI an anruly sense of resentment If only Alfred would he different occasionally.
 She shook her head helrlessly. There was 10 use The glowing fab rte of hope had faded ss doubtless il must for everyoae.
 Her mind flashed back over the yearS to she perfumed summer eve ningS when she waited st the gate in the twilight. eagerly awaiting Alfred In hts neat. dark suit and p-udigioCsly hSSA collar. swinging his stick smart Y. IT was usnally dark when he ar rsvest-wfth ne regrets for that They had not been married then. of coarse.
 She shoughk of her wedding. She had raSe her bridal gown herself TheRr honeymoon had been spent at little summer resort only q few niles sron her home hy trolley She smiled ce think e< those few days and how essckly they had slipped away
 Rel1cTanriy. her thoughts cane back 10 the bleak present Alfred would he coming in presen-fy- Then he would Says Hello, dear" make sezre formal Inquiry as rQ her occE- patnsn during the aav and sometimes ahoux tAe eAldren. After supper hs weula suhEneFge himself h the rocker and 20 to S1espN Sometimes he wo1le ksss her or permit hfr1sel1 ce es kissed
 Th1s Ene aays lad ended fur more years than she e0al6 remember.
 Just ae ms seage af thinking she asard voices a the porch cutSt1s where she WIS string Evelyn. the oldest of her gsris and mGsx lSs her seE1. was eaers with her yczng man. liar sEes ciaused wfstT1l7y Evelyu WIS asorahse and sa EaungS
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