The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29

come! for
10y 81 though light
things the older oman ansWers'
sesd. 81 In wrong on s-n o:s gI 1
Syon plainly you are us kSlngEIa sl
ihappiness OF two lives; it may be
many more YouFare like soEmany
igirls-nerer see the man side
Let me Cell you, a husband is
much like a set of rtidcial teeth
no matter how carefully they
are made and fitted it takes prac-
rice 10 make them wear easy
Hearts and mouths are not SO dff-f
ferent as you might thin K. i dare
saw Peter has found out4a lot:
about you since you took his I
name; but, being a man, has been
decent enough to accept the In:
seyitable disappointment Ike a.
good sport.
peter disappointed in ,me2
What are you sayIngH Anne cried,
~ her ewes aashing.S ..He worships
me-loves the ground 1.Walk2 on
the clothes I wear-------,
g. s4.And no doubt viii; love the pies
YOU make-after you learn how
was INTERCEPTED, cruelty Let me
tell YOU a secret-he asked me.
privately if wouldn't show you
$50 he's tricky-goes talking
abolX mel" Anne broke out, the
eyes flashing keen sparks. He
ought to be ashamed ever to look
me in the fact again 5
l"Going to be ashamed to look
him in the face" Mrs. Dean
questioned Anne sobbed again,
II am-so miserab1e' all lEWant
is to be loved; everybody ought TO
..We are all OF US the better for
love" Mrs. Dean returned stout
": Real love is-the solvent
Of trouble. 1t ought to make
you glad that Feter is man n
enough to want man:.plaE. ma n
talk. man-contacts, rather than
dan Cling always at your apron
strings. A husband isn't chat
tel-no more is wife It's the
effort to make them so that
wrecks so many homes Lots or
US talk glib1y about mutual sa-
criflc-when commonly the sacH1-
fee is like the jug handfe-all on
one side. What would you say II
Peter raised Cain about your
bridge club: and the singing so
cleCS. HSy LdhC AhSAS eAAAAS
as much money as the gun club
and are not so Wholesome by
half
II hate cats! I'll never speak
to you again. Anne all but
.oh. I think you will" Mrs.
Dean; retorted evenly You are
not bad child really-not half
SO bad as you'd like to think your
self right now" Anne tried to dart
through the door-it was strongly
held against her, but opened wide
at a word from Mrs. Dean. Peter
stood framed it, grim but grim
ming. $50 you too have come to
this court of first resort, he
said, difficulty: am glad you
were wise enough-sit down now,
and let the best woman in all EN-
borough tell us what to do"
II will mott" from Anne sullen-
ly trying to dart past him.
, ..Ypu Wilt" from Peter firmly
catching her in his arms. she
tried to ,Mrithe free, but vainly.
Mrs. Dean caught hand of
each and led them forcibly to the
divan, saying not quite SMOOTH y:,
..Sit there, you infants, until your
souls catch breath. Cry, Swear,
if you like. Do anything but let
this paroxysm strike in. you
do, it will be fatal--a canker poi
soning. all the years ahead. Peter.
remember the privilege of strength
lis forebearance. Take Anne home.
She is being naughty largely for
the drama of it. All the same,
she is fever patient in need of
the love-cure. Bundle her into the
car and don't come back till mid
! night. After that, if she says so,
Tn willing to be stranger.
Around one of the clock next
! morning there came a tap at the
Dean door. Inside sat the mis-
tress Of the house, not doing but
singing in soft, family cracked
voice, Douglas, Douglas, ten
der and true
The song stopped abruptly; the
singer flung wide the door. Out
side, hands.in hand, stood Anne
and Peter, their glorified faces
saying all she wished to hear