The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
An Experiment
In MARRIAGE
BY CAROLYN REEcHER

of him"
II grant you that. You see. don't
argue. But he Ii bored already. bored
, TO death. and-shows It. Now, you
men aren't angels. you know, and II q
woman ceases to interest, why''-she
snapped her delicate fingers-'that ends
her."
Madge crept slowly back upstairs.
Walter had shown Aimee Loree that he
was bored that she had ceased to in
terest him. Just a moment she stood.
then, with head high. she retraced her
steps. this time purposely making noise
enough so they would know some one
was coming.
walter will be down presently" she
said, as her host rose TO meet her.
May ! go outdoors Just a moment
The view from our window was superb"
Aimee Loree.
o Yes: ,o certaIpIy: o., IN go with you
mo. thanks. I'll wait for Walter
Don't be long. I'm hungry. you know"
CHAPTER LXxIX.
The lodge lay bathed In the golden
light. and Madge exclaimed at the
beauty of it ell.
You are a lover of nature7" Mr..
Hobbs asked.
Indeed ami And since left the
ranch ! haven't really been outdoors at
all. City streets. not even the parks.
seem like outdoors to me-"
Il can understand that. The great
reaches of the west do not educate one
for city ways"
A perfect peace. an unbroken quiet,
lay over everything. In spite of What
she had heard. Madge again felt that
sense OF happiness she had when she
first saw the lodge.
How beautiful il isv" she exclaimed
again.
Again how beautiful some other
things are" Mr.. Hobbs looked with adj
miration at the lovely piquant face
lifted to him. Some women" But
Madge paid no heed to tho compliment.
She had heard the ripols Of brook,
ard was leaning forward to listen.
Haven't you two forgotten [ said
was starving? Or don't you want airy
dinner1 ] never could fn Up or seen-
framed in the doorway. she hanging on
"shall we go INF" Mr.. Hobbs asked.
Madge TUNED and laid her hand on his
arm.
1t was rather gay at the table. Madge
talked but little, but tho ether three
banded gay Jests and repartee back
and forth until 1t seemed to Madge that
they fairly sclnullated No wonder
Walter was bored with her, her lack
of such accomplishments. She would
have been more able to hold her own II
she hadn't given so much Of her time
those first years to weeping and think
ing sad thoughts.
After dinner they had music. then
retired early. They were going on
fishing excursion in the morning, and
were to start early.
Aren't you coming up?" Madge
asked Walter as she started up the
stairs.
by and by. Run along, don't walt
for me-" There was a meaning In his
voice Madge did not fail to catch. she
was to go to bed.
1t was strange that Aimee Loreo did
not also go up. The men might like
to smoke and visit little, she thought.
After bit she crossed to one OF the
windows and tried to pierce the dark
ness. Suddenly she thought she heard
the door close. Then two figures. out
lined for just a moment by the light
thrown from a window, strolled or into
the belt of black darkness beyond the
house.
Walter and Aimee Loree going for q
walk! How she would have loved It.
She had thought of proposing they all
go out before she came up, and feared
to do so, Size might be sat upon. Eut
no sooner had she left than Walter had
gone out with Mrs. Loree. Had she
and that Walter had demurred, doubt
il it would have comforted her. He
was in that sweet smelling outdoors she
loved so passionately. She was alone.
At first she thought she would wait and
let Walter know she had seen them.
she turned from the window and went
to bed. She was asleep when he came
in.
In the morning all was excitement |
and hilarity. 1t was a perfect day. |
Madge felt the joy of living rush over
She was accustomed to tramping whole |
lays at home and soon fell into his
stride.
Suddenly they came upon a brook,
The water was so clear they could see |
tho fish on its pebbly bottom. The sun |
vas growing hot, the air was quite stu.
So after they had flshed for a while |
and Madge had proudly exhibited her |
catch, the largest of all, they found a |
messy knoll and decided to rest and |
unch there.
Mr.. Hobbs cooked the fish. declaring
no one but he knew how to do 1t prop
erly. Madge spread the dainty luncheon
mis- housekeeper packed for them and
when the delicately Drowned fish were
-eady they ate heartily, Mr.. Hobbs
telling of other days when he had en-
-ertained other friends as he was en-
.ertaining them now.
Madge was so taken UP with all she
saw and loved she did not notice that
Walter and Aimee Loree had risen un-
ii Mrs. Loree's husky voice said laugh
ngly:
wen leave you two making love to
nature while we take walk and make
owe to each other"
"a sense of humor, dear Mrs. Ken
1ey, Is wonderful possession" MIR.
Hobbs said, reading tho frown on
Madge's face Alright.
II have been told before I had none.
guess l am hopeless In that direction
But she had no intention of allowing
Mr.. Hobbs 10 see her distrust OF Aimee
4oree, so she chatted animatedly with
lin until they returned.
I'VE had a delightful walk. also l
hall keep my figure. / eat too much
lp here"
TT never makes any difference with
ne" Madge. who was beautifully STEM
Ter and graceful, returned languidly'
CHAPTER Xxx.
"Just think OF this awful husband OF
ours telling me he fairly ached for
un. Think OF doing their awful shoot
ng here" Aimee Loree said, paying no
ttention to Madge's thrust, although
You don't like shooting. thenY'
fadge asked.
"Ughl / should say not. II makes
no feel creepy just to look at a gun
yet you so to shooting parties
"Of course. People do very little
hooting on those parties"
Mr.. Kenney wrote me game was
cry plentiful when you went out the
asst time"
"Oh, Of course, they shot some, but
70 had bully times doing other things:
We danced every night and played 2
ridge and had roaring good time,
idn't we. Walter?" she asked. He had
ngeredss so had not heard the CONVEX
alton.
"Of course. II you say 80" he agreed {
arelessly. But Madge slowed away
! her mind everything Mrs. Loree had ,
aid. She did not shoot. hated the