The Washington herald., 1920-04-13
xC-A Disturbing Thought.


The Carringtons moved into their
new home the following week. Civ
ing their charming suite at Twin
Oaks to the bridal pair, who fatty
refused to have a society wedding
and established themselves with ev-
cry evidence of permanence in the
Durand household. employing the
Durand car and the DHrand horses
and the Durand Country Club priv
ileges without the formality of re-
quest.
Darlington had purchased two
new cars before they moved into
the new house. Moving was a SIM
pie matter. requiring only the pack
ing of a few trunks and the trans
ferring of the nursery fixtures.
Doris superintended the job with
one eye on Jacques Norvell's book
while Jane and Sarah did the ac-
tual work.
Anne Fullerton breezing in on her
way to a lecture. regarded Doris
with i'll suppressed mirth.
You're a modern housewife,
must say! What is moving day to
you when you can read Sublime
Thoughts From the Infinite That
ought to be a good testimonial for
jacques swarthy Indian friends
new religion: something along the
line of an electrical appliance ad
IL takes the drudgery out of house
work.
| Its fascinating," declared Doris
sweeping a heap of frilly articles
off a chair to make room for her
guest: Il can't keep from reading
it,"
BE careful or you'll become a
neurotic, child" warned Anne. 81
| consider 1t strong meat for babes y
But I'm no longer a child" pro-
tested Doris, I'm a very old wise
woman"
Almost white-haired!" scoffed
Anne. Personally, 1 have to COM
/ mend you on your singularly youth
full appearance after nearly is
months of being married to Stew
art Darlington. I should have been
old and bent with helping him sup
port the weight of his egotism."
You don't like Stewart, do you?''
Anne considered, frowning judi
cially.
Personally. I don't. But I ad-
mire him. One has to, for of course
you know that Stewart is sue
cessful man. Successful men are
rarely liked; they have abnormal
qualities that ordinary mortals can
not understand and in pursuit of
their ambition, they have had to
sacrifice lots of human qualities
that people demand. Your man. my
dear. Is a big figure of the future
rs he?" said Doris indifferentfy
IT don't know. He never tells me
anything about his work."
You are only his wife," replied
Anne with q wise smile, "and to
Stewart Darlington you are only a
fluffy little thing who was created
to adore him"
He doesn't really love me-" said
Doris slowly.
-Oh. yes, he does-in his way"
ciared Anne. cor ne wouldn't be
striving to place the stamp of his
personality all over you. But Stew
arts inherent dominance makes
III" "oHl u po lIlc SldE vi HIS NO
nestle armament and all the little
satellites as we'll. 1t doesn't leave
you . da-excuse me-a single
thing to do"
"I wonder why men marry?" Dor
Is spoke pensively.
Anne laughed cheerfuT1y and
opening her gold case. selected a
cigarette and lighted it deftly.
Ask me the question of Why is
lifer-it would be easy by COM
parison. But my theory has always
been that man marries In an Off
guard moment of temporary infatu-
alton. Some sweet young thing has
brains enough to make him foolish
about her and when he tells her SO.
she nurmurs demurely. DO you
mean marriageT
Doris started and flung a quick
glance at her visitor.
And then" continued Anne, con-
templating the ash of her ciga-