The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
DIARY TELLS SOUL
STORY OF SUICIDE
Must Be Petted Every Minute, +"
Wrote Wife Who Was
Hungry for Love.
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mssterfuI mate should. Poor boy. he
is IN and cross sometimes, and rear
forget often TO make allowances
His mother, dear little woman says
there must be two bears in our nome
bear and forbesr. God knows we ooth
try.
Dec. 2.-This a. m. we had words
about money. | wish we could not
have q single cross word
she Wore His Clothes.
Monday, Dec. 4-In early. Norm
home at 1. Works tonight. Awfully
lonesome for me. put Norm's
clothes on for nrst time. make
fine boy.
Friday, Dec. s.-Forty cents car
fare is pretty stir, but II brings the
kid home to me nights for SIX hours
or so anyway, and then he ala not 20
to work tonight. an
and he got a derby; he looks nne.
Awfully happy,
Tuesday. Dec. I2.-Norm home at
$50. He slept till 8 and got up like
a bear. He is breaking my heart by
his cross words and indifference
Every harsh word sets a gulf be-
tween us. / don't love my boy less
but cannot love him more. as ]
should.
God, please wake him up. Make
him considerate all of the time. Is
IL because he Is i'll that he grows so
brutal, or am i to blame? on, i
know / must be wrong, but II so,
why does God let me live? Life
seems unbearable. If things don't
go better soon, something will hap
pen.
Two Months Married.
Last night we went to Norm's
mothers for dinner. Father gave
him Ave. The little mother Is 80
thoughtful. / would like to leave
after dinner, but Norm always wants
me to play, and then / grow tired
Letter from Dad. Norma was cross
and I actually went out Of my head.
Sunday, Dec 17th-Two months
married. Seems like two years In a
way and two hours in all other ways.
Norm expects to be kicked out of the
Gas Co. by the LIST. They want only
college graduates. God love my boy!
Oh, but he Is so good to me now.
Mother got me shoes. corset and
feather for Christmas.
Sunday, Dec. 24.-Norm slept till 4.
I worked hard. Am dead. His uncle
Palmer and his wife came. When l
got dressed uncle never took his eyes
of of me. like them. The baby is
cute and they are real live people.
too. even IL they are Randalls- We
had out first turkey. Then to q res
taurant. Badenochs were there and a
Mrs. Brewster. who kissed me under
- - IL
first drink. Norm says l was full,
but 1 wasn't. i was just feeling good.
wish his mother could have seen
me. 1t would have made her happy to
have confirmed her evil opinion Of
me.
Took q Walk Christmas.
Christmas-Norm and took . walk
to his mothers. We played and sang
for some people there.
Darn it-anyway. I am not stuck
on that I was just chuck full OF
thing+I shoul not have been-and
l broke loose this morning. Norm
was sore, but I can't help it. ! am
tired of behaving like q stuffed angel
around his parents. Wish we were
out Of town, 80 all we could do Is to
write to our relatives.
Saturday. Dec. 30-Norm. home ear
~, was happy to see me in new dress.
l will always try to look nice to him
A woman must dress for her husband,
not her women friends.
Monday, Jan. 8.-Downtown looking
for work. Norm can't support us.
Thursday, 17.-Three months OF
marriage. We are happier than we
were and don't have words over tribes
as before. Thank God I am much
happier now. 1t takes time for two
young people to know each other.
Sunday, Dec 20.-Norm and / had
words about going 20 see his folks,
who think I am working at Field $
and feel proud of it. l told him they
did not come to see me while I was
i'll. Norm told me that hereafter
can't be as good as I pray to be
Oh, God, make me not hasty in speech
or deed. was i'll, still, we went for
a short while. Now I am to stay In
bed all the time. Somehow Norm was
kind to me, and I know he loves me
Ny boy works so hard. Even las,
night 1 loafed in bed while he got
dinner. Lord. love him, help him
protect him. l can't let Norm see
this. He calls IL soft talk" but it is
not half what is in my heart.
Her 10th Birthday.
A gray and white kitten came to
the door Norm let It in, and 1t seems
the cutest. most lovable, good ma
tured little cat I ever saw. We'll
trained, too, which Is very important
February 12-My twentieth birth
day. Norm and l are awfully happy
I am we'll now and must drink hot
milk to put some fat on me. Sister