Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-09
Moonlight and
Money
BY Marion Rubincam
A QUARREL
CHI PIER "a

CHAPTER 7S
The sweeter a woman's nature Is
the bitterer h becomes when she
is finally reused. 1t is like that
strength of the MISUNDERSTANDING
borness. The strong-willed woman
a be moved by logic, the weak
willed cannot be budged an nch from
n stubborn attitude. The sweet
little woman will yield and yield-she
will make sacrifice after sacrifice
but when she turns there are no
lengths to which her bitterness will
not carry her.
Thus was Louise. She had en-
dured real hardships, as well as
many wrongs she merely fancied, and
h had kept her sweetness n her
EoftneSs. True enough, h had run
away when the situation became UNI
her action. And she had never turn
ed against Harry, had never accused
him even in her thoughts.
But now
For a week after the baby's death
she lay in bed, while June poured all
yts glory out OF doors in blue skies
and golden weather. When the nurse
wanted to put her in a wheel chair
and take her to the yard she shook
her head with a simple,
mo thanks, I'm too tired to move"
When visitors came she sent word
she was o i'll to see anyone. even
though DR.. Drake assured her that a
few short calls from friendS would
do her good.
TEL them Tn asleep" was her
directions to the solicitous Anne,
when intimate friends like Carol and
Elsie were calling.
She never refused to see her faith
or, but lay for hours with her hand
In his, talking little, and never men
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changing attitude showed more
plainly toward Harry than anyone.
Before breakfast and before he left
for the office he would come into her
room, n She would pretend to be
asleep, though she was so keenly
aware of his nearness that her closed
lids trembled nervously owe her
eyes. When in the evenings he took
the supper trays from Anne's hands
and brought 1t into her room himself.
she greeted him with p~oliteness and
Indifference.
And in the evenings when he came
back again, h would say. YEARLY,
please go, I just want to be alone.
People bother me-"
So Harry, thinking he was doing
the best thing and wanting to please
her, spent his evenings in his own
room, bent over extra work brought
UP from the once-work which he
hoped to sell.
AT the end Of the week he rebelled,
for he felt he could not stand 1t any
longer.
You must not brood over this
thing so, Dearest" he protested. The
doctor says it would do you good to
sit up a little and to have people see
YOU
II don't want to see people," He
expected this answer
mot even arOl?"
Not even Carol"
Not me?" He asked this fearful
fy. but he did not actually expect her
answer.
Not you" she said, after a min
lnte's breathless silence.
For years she still remembered
how he looked after she had spoken.
His boyish face wen strangely white;
his eyes. thai were looking at her
adoringly, grew wide with maze
ment and fear He put one hand I'M
certainiy; vaguely; to MS f hair; .,.,,
your husband-you mustn't turn
away from me-"
"Why not?" Louise asked-and
something of her mothers cold mat
ter-of-factness was in her tone.
but IL you brood over this you'll
hate mel" he said.
II do" Louise answered.
'Louisei" he gasped in terror. D
you know what you've said?"
YES" she said quietly, even In
differently. IT know what I've said.
I've been saying it to myself all week
over since-ever since the night the
baby died"
but I couldn't help that" he pro-
tested. weak from fright. I'm not
to blame"
"You are" she said. you know
how poorly we lived and how I work
ed and worried all the time 1.-THE
Doctor said it hadn't a chance, 1t had
no constitution, 1t wasn't cared for
before 1t was born. That's your
FAULT"
Harry flew to his own defense sud-
denly.
''You knew we'd be poor" he be-
gar hotly.
But Louise turned away and hid
her face In the pillows.
"Go away. please go away" she
begged. II don't want to see you,
ever"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.