Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10

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one-syllabled word without making two
syllables of it.! Did you notice that she
said yay-yus' for yes and 'no-oh' for
no? do hate the turtle-dove style of
talking, and I never met worse case
Of it. Mrs. Sullender's the sweetest sweet
woman I ever saw in my life, and I'm
positive she leads her husband a dogs
life!"
"What nonsense"
1T serves him right for his realtoring,
though" Mrs. Sperry added thoughtfully.
He ought to have that kind Of a wife!"
"But you just said she was the sweet
est"
Eyes, the sweetest sweet-woman ever
saw. do hate the whole clan of sweet
women!"
The young husband looked perplexed.
II don't know what you're talking about"
he admitted. II always thought"
"I'm talking about the sweet-woman
type that Mrs. Sullender belongs to.
They use intended sweetness. They speak
to total strangers with sweetness. They
wear expressions Of sanity sweetness.
Everybody speaks of a sweet-woman
with loving reverence, and it's generally
felt that it would be practically immoral
to contradict one of 'em. To be actually
sassy to a sweet-woman would be a
cardinal sin! They let their voices linger
beautifully >on the air and they listen,
themselves, to the lovely sounds they
make. They always have the most ex-
quisitely self-sacrifcing reasons for
every action Of their lives; but they do
just exactly what they want to do, and
everybody else has to do what q sweet
woman wants him to. That's why I'm sure
Mr.. -Sullender, in spite Of all his POM
posity, leads a dogs life at home"
"Of all the foolish talk!" young Sperry
exclaimed. "Why everybody says they're
the most ideally married couple and that
they lead the happiest life together
| that"
Everybody says'w she Knocked him,
interrupting. "How often have you known
what everybody says turn out to be the
truth about anything? And besides, we
don't know thing about any of these
people, and we don't know anybody else
that does! Who is this everybody that's
told you how happy the sullenders are?"
mo matter. You're wrong this time,
Bella. The Sullenders-"
But Bella shook her pretty young head,
interrupting him again. "You'll see! do
hope there won't have to be too much in
timacy, but you can't live across the street
from people very long, in neighborhood
like this, without getting to know the
real truth about 'em. You wait and see
what we get to know about the Sullen-
ders!"
Eyes, I'll watt" he laughed. "But how
long?"
"Oh, I don't know; maybe year may.
be month"
Lets make it a month, Bella" he said
and put his arm about her. "If we don't
find out in month that the Sullenders
are miserable together, will you admit
you're wrong?"
"No I won't! But you'll probably have
to admit that I'm right before that long
l have sense for these things, Will, and
! never go wrong when trust it. Women
know intuitively things that men never
suspect. know I'm right about Mrs. Sui.
lender"
uER husband permitted the discussion
Ito end with this, wisely fearing that
If he sought further to defend his position
Bella might plausibly accuse him of "al.
ways insisting upon the last word" Ano
so, for that night, at least, the matter waf
dropped from their conversation, though
not from the thoughts of Mrs. Sperry
Truth to tell, she was what is sometimes
called an obstinate lite body" and also
she appreciated the advisability Of q
young wife's building for future and
lifelong use the foundations Of infalli'
bility. That is to say, she was young
and therefore inexperienced, but she had
foresight. Moreover, she had attentively
observed the matrimonial condition Of
her parents and aunts and uncles. Many
and many time had she heard middle
aged husband speak to his wife Of like
years somewhat in this manner, mo
Fannie, you're wrong again."
Thus, young Mrs. Sperry, looking tt
times far ahead, had determi ined to bt
wrong about nothing whstever during
these early years Of her matrimony
Moreover, since argument had ariser
concerning the Sullenders, she had made
up her mind to be right about them, ant
to prove" herself right, whether sh'
really was or mott" and that Is why, OF
the morning after her arraignnnent o.
s,vaet woman generally, and Of her gre