The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-27

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| We had not been married long be-
! fore 7 learned that little things. insis-
r!fca,t TO me, often made Walter
cross and impatient. was very care
fui tina, his meals should be well
ordered and cooked. and dalEtily serv-
! I'd. paid great attention 10 my table
always having q fresh center piece or
! .ow-E-ow.ng flowers. When first mar
! rcd | had bought some tall blooms
nd no had hcen terribly annoyed. said
I a child would know better than TO PHI;
! stalks OH 3 table as 4 decoration.
Ono day Grace Harter was with me
when he flew up about something She
laughed, then said:
ronr Dorccn. You would marry
an artist, my dear. and now you nave
10 live with the artistic temperament!
! | should have married Walter myseit
| but for that. We quarrcled too often
du't we, Walter"
Seems to mo remember you DID,
no drawlcd.
well you were impossible! Made
! ,nvn, Doreen, 20 every pretty girl OF
woman he saw. Once he LETT me
standing Ia the street While he chaseo
g.-l because her hair happened to be
wonderful black. I was furious
!! wouldn't speak TO him when he came
hnck 70 me. He caught the glrI
though, got her to come TO his studio
and painted her.
I thought Of the way he had found
Helen Ralstrom, az she went gayly on
II tell you. Doreen. don't envy you'
even II Walter Is tho hAndsomest man
,, know. Hes delightful to fNrt with;
but GOD deliver me from living Win
, him."
oh. shut up. Grace" Walter broke
In impolitely.
Cant bear to hear himself called
names. can her Grace returned. some
day I shall tell Doreen lot OF things
I know about you. III have to speno
tho day with you, Doreen.
DO YOU know so much7 l did NOT
know You we're so very intimate.
felt like I disgraced Grace moro tnan
ever.
Haven't I just told you I'd have
married him Il ne hadn't had SO much
tc,nperament? It's the ono thing I
believe should be woman's perouIsite.
Men have no right to IT."
Grace looked particularly charming
| that day; Walter had told her 50 at
once.
you hold your looks wonderfully.
: Gracel I'm almost teuptet to ask you
10 sit for ME once more"
-Tnank you! love to have my
sTs htnted at. Soon you'll be telling
mo I'm well-preserved' or something
equally obnoxious. By the way, Doreen.
who did Walt buy that roadster for
you or his blonde model I've never
happened to sec you in It with him
but I've seen her several times.
Walter looked angr1ly ut her. then
again told her to SHUT up." adding:
"Doreen doesn't understand your nom
sense. Grace"
You haven't answered my question.
Doreen. wasn't talking to you!" she
eauctty told walter.
Walter ndEeted, nuttered:
God deliver US from our supported
friends" then settled back In his chair
with a comical air OF resignation, As I
replied:
walter bought the car FOR our pleas
ure and for convenience, Grace. If ne
cares to run Miss Ralstrom home after
she's been posing FOR hours, don't SEQ
why Tor anyone else should object"
But As Bx!d II was torn with jeAl-
ousy She had seen them together
, often.
That's the way to talk. Doresni
Give Il TO hsr!" walter said gleefully
as he blew . cloud Of smoke IN Grace's
direction.
walter must take you for . ride
some day" I went quietly on. The
car rides beautifully. We're going to
spend thu day in the country Sunday.
take our luncheon and stay all day"
'Oh, how lovely! Suppose Georse
and I 70 too. We might take Claire
Gordon along and have n real party"
Great idea, Grace" Walter answered.
We'll start about nine o'clock. 60 down
Oyster Bay way and picnic IN the
woods"
could have cried. Why had men