The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-05
ANDREW AND
 IMOGENE
By ROE FULKERsoN

What were you and Marie Tenn pie laughing about at the club r asked Imogene, with an ill-assumed air
 Some nonsense or other. said An- drew. with equal indifference.
 Well, what was it?" asked Imo- gene, wee bit sharply.
 T really do not recall" lied An drew, Just some of Marie's usual nonsense."
 T do not believe you" said Imo- gene. facing him.
 'sWhat?" demanded Andrew.
 You understood me perfectly" she said. standing her ground.
 Yes," said Andrew, "and you were right; lied. lied because I am married to a jealous woman. Every man who Is married to a jealous woman is a liar"
 e'I am not jealous" insisted Imo- gene. 1T simply cannot understand what kind of g conversation you could be having with another woman that you would not be able to tell me-"
 1T know you can't understand that" replied Andrew, you cannot understand 1t because you are jealous minded. Marie told me little secret which is of no consequence in the world, but which is not my secret to tell. It was that we were laughing oyer"
 And it is just that thing that am angry about" said Imogene.
 You admit that you are angry, then?" queried Andrew.
 'sYesTT do," snapped Imogene. 1T
 IL ! admit that 4 am angry and I know tkat any woman in my position would be equally angry.
 "I am not jealous of Marie. I know her and 1 know you. You are two frivolous minded people equally rattle brained. But it makes me mad and it makes any woman mad to feel ttrat some other woman is in the con fidence of her husband. Int she and her husband have secrets with each other that the wife does not share.
 When you and I were married I began to tell you not only my acts. but my very thoughts, and when 1 lind that you are in some secret with another woman it makes me feel that you have found something in that woman in which l am deficient. I like to feel that I am all satisfying to. you. I like to feel that there is no little nook or cranny of your mind or life that I cannot complete ly fill and that you are all mine.
 "When I see you and Marie gig gling off in corner and when I ap- proach hear Marie caution you, Now, don't you tell, Andy it makes a chill run over me that hurts, and hurts bad.
 But am not jealous.'
 But you do not demand to know my little condolences among men," reminded Andrew. q could sit and whisper with Billy Sands for hours without your being the least bit cu- rious."
 That's man talk" said Imogene, spiritedly. There is no woman who is particularly interested in man talk. From childhood we have been among men who had lodge secrets. political deals and naughty stories to tell which we could not hear
 But man and woman talk is a dif- ferent thing. That Is something I want to talk about. No. that Is not true. I do not want to know about it. I want 1t stopped
 "Then you are jealous" insisted Andrew.
 q don't care what you call 1t. don't care how foolish it makes me look. I don't care about anything but that you are my husband and I don't want you buzzing around some other woman and then avoiding me when I question you about it."
 Well honey. it was this" began Andrew.
 "Too late" interrupted Imogene, raising her hand. T would not be- lleve a word you told me now" Copyright. 1922, by 21st Century
 Press, Inc.)