The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-27
Helen Hunters
Husband
FROM ONE EXTREME TO AN
OTHER.
BY JANE PHELPS


Chapter 55.
/ Jack said no more, knowing he was
defeated. Well so be il. He loved
Helen. He could not lose her. He
was as sure she had done nothing
wrong-yet, as that he himself had
been true But if he continued OBJ
durate how long before Barnes, or
! someone else, would take his place in
| her affections. He would work hard
as ever but all his evening, and what
money he could make, should be de-
voted to making her happy. He had
married her. 1t was his duty and all
else counted nothing against the loss
of her-her love.
perhaps it will come out all right
he said to himself as he hunted in his
pocket for mis- pipe, his consolation.
His thoughts now were bent on hu-
moring his wife firmly as they had
been upon Furnishing her.
Helen was elated over her triumph.
It was surely a great one. That talk
of divorce and the lawyer had brought
Jack to terms. Dear old Jack who
was so slow and conventional. But
she had to do something, or she'd
never have any good times. And she
dared not let him know that the law
yer was n Pigment Other own brain;
that she had spent the time away from
home with an old crony of her
mothers to whom she had made no
CApldndllOA WHdlGNeI-
Helen may have been childish. She
undoubtedly was, but with her child
ishness was also mixed a clevernesS
one would not have looked for in her.
Now that they had made up she
went about as usual-her club, her
friends. Jack came home early. and
his invariab BILE greeting was a question::
night?''
He hoped against hope that Helen
WOI1ld Sinna11X of Sra
1T at home, reading" But no. If they
remained at home it was to entertain
a number of Helen's friends, or to
play bridge with the Laytons-this If
the night were stormy, and others
hard to get on the spur of the moment
Moving pictures. theaters, cafes, |
studios, and private apartment
Helen and Jack were constantly on the
every evening. Jack sfckeped for quiet |
hours with his books: Helen waxed |
merry and gayly told him:
Don't you see this is like living2 |
fearful of offending he would an
sweT:
"Of course we are, dear. perfectly |
jolly timei' then call himself a liar, |
and feel himself a martyr.
Barnes came in for his share of at
tention, attention given SO grudgingly |
that all but Helen noticed and COM |
mented upon it.
have Barnes about if he dislikes him
so much ?" Mr.. Layton asked his wife.
Helen likes him, and he is really /
awfully nice to her. And Jack Hun
ter would kiss his worst enemy If she !,
wanted him to. I never saw such an
indulgent husband as he is lately It's
done him good to get out. He used
to be a good deal of a crab"
Get out! Why that wife of his
keeps him gadding every minute he's
away from business. You are bad
enough about teasing me to 60, but
she's a thousand times worse. don't
see how he stands it,
''I tell you it does him good" Nell
Layton answered, you men seem to
think because you are out all day,
seeing different people and having
different things to take up your at
tention that it will do for your wives
also. You don't consider we sit home
All day, and that when evening comes
we like a little diversion
That's goodi Sit home all day;
Gard clubs, teas, matinees and the
Lord knows what elsei Then you talk
If sitting home Some day we hus-
bands are going on a strike-strike
or a few quiet peaceful evenings at
Up with the times. Then, too, this
gadding about costs lot
II money. Hunter must be doing well
IT he couldn't afford it
''He isl" eInphaticaily replied Mrs
layton 'HeIen told me he gave her
lovely check two or three weeks
Lgo and it was all for writing one
policy. guess he makes a good
gent, altho I have always thought II
Hard ungrateful business-mak1ng
,eopIe take what they don't want"
at pays we'll" answered Layton
effectively, "but TIL wager even so
hat Hunter doesn't save cent"
Tonorrow-From,/ the frying pan
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