Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
Dissatisfaction
THE house in Nutlcy turned ont 10 he

THE house in Nutlcy turned ont to b"
l. exactly rs Aline had imagined II.
although it.. uylness was somewhat
Softcncl by the furniture they had
brought from the Long Island house.
But the furniture did not h"lp much
for the rooms were small and box like ,
and very conventionalIy arranged, anu .
the house itself. which rented for S61
Il month. was exactly like any number
oi other houses in the town.
There was one bathroom for al th''
family. and Martha the colored maid, I.
who consented TO come and work for
them, slept in Il tiny room off the
kitchen. The population Of Nutl"y was
composed largely Of commuters VIII"
dashed t. the city on tne : II train in
the morning and returned to their homes
on the ) 40 every night. Mr.. Foster
became one Of these commuters, and
each day Aine felt more cngulfcd by
the rommonplaceness Of it all.
Phyllis wanted to give an afternoon
bridge for her younger sister. She was
eager to introduce Alne to her own
special friends, but Aline would have
none If it.
Il don't want to meet them" she
said ungraciously. "W'hat would be
the use: We would have nothing in
! common
vindictive little light cleaned sud-
denly in Phyllis eyes. Now that Alinc
was II" longer on another plane, Phyllis
was no longer in aw" Of her. AIinc
had II" more money to spend on clothes
than sh" herself did, in fact nor a.
much. Aline had 40 longer the lovely
mellow background Of the big Long
Aine had given them chanro, were
too busy with their social affairs to
come to Nutley. Most of them had
/ never heard of the place.
And 50 it was that Phyllis said sud =
dcnlyf
:, It's about time you got over being
suob, Aline. You might As we'll make
the best of things. You're living here
: and there's no need of antagoniz ny
, people. Why can't You make M YOUR
4 mind to be COntent"d and hHDpy, In.
=, stead of keeping Yourself all stirrr,
. upf'
= Aline fixed her sister with level owe.
:, that wcr" very hard and bright. :"
70 really believe you RI enjoying all this
4 Phyllis she said deliberately. II
!. does you good TO see me brought dowr
peg, to know that | have to accen
nj lurn W
re Phyllis flushed scarlet under Alipc'
'i searching gaze, but as usual she tool
49, refuge in quibbling, knowing that Aim
was far more clever than she was an,
in an argument always had the best O
"Why is II that you always put tn
| worst possible motive on everything
do!' she said r"Sentfully. lyon MAX
me fee. inferior to YOU, and Suppo,
you think my, friends aren't goo
enough for YOU"
Good enough. :" Alne excIaime
morkingly. "Oh, yes. they're zoo
\ enough il fact they're probably niue
! too good.
IF you mean that they're rrudr
you're very much mistaken" phyIl
Il defended. "All the girls smoke cigar
cites, and we're all just as modern ,
the crowd YOU used to know"
ih't nO uouDt Oh linl, Ali
returned with maddening indiffcrenc
ii Il know you all have splendid tim
together, but for Heavens suks leuye n
] out. Ii ! don't wanC to meet tbcI
why cant you let it go at that?"
ord because I'm trying to make 9,
the look at the thing sensibly. Bccau
you might as well realize that you'
AN living here, and that there's nothing
"a "a do about it, you might as well acce
Ist- life as it is, and stop acting like
day tragedy queen
red For a moment there was silence h
ntic tween them, and then Aine looked 4
on queer expression in her eyes.
'ars suppose you think I'm anchored here
,or, she said evenly. "Well, don't be-
YET sure about that, something may ham
ist- that will surprise even you.
on She spoke with such assurance II
are Phyllis suddenly realized her mfstaI
ges She had shown too plainly her sec
aye aye satisfaction at her sisters downfi
Jhe Jh' and she was frightened for fear of wi
GELS Aline might do.
w. Tomorrow--'lSa Ip-~ NJ Adyent,ir,