The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
THE NEW
GENERATION
By JANE PHELPS
MALCOLM AND JOAN QUARREL.

MALCOLM AND JOAN QUARREL.
Chapter 11S.
Margaret stood outside the studio
door for moment. High pitched
angry voices reached her, then she
raped. and in reply to Joan's call en-
tered the room.
embarrassed, Malcolm Frost was walk
while Joan pretended to be looking
over some papers on her desk
Hello, Mumsie! Look out, Malcolm
is having a brain storm
What is it, Malcolm?" Margaret
turned to him, amazed to see the us
ually quiet young man in such a state.
Its Joan's living. here, all those
dubs running in and out at any time
that mutt. Tenant, rushing in as
if he belonged here he stopped out
of breath, the veins like knotted cords
on his smooth young forehead.
Look out, Malcolm, you'll have a
stroke" Joan laughed tantalizingly,
"and please remember Dean Tenant
is my friend"
"Wen, friend or not. won't have
him hanging around you"
who told you you could say what
should do?" Joan's voice dangerous
ly quiet, dangerously cold, but NAL
COIN Q1OI1 SeCl1 10 nOllC6s LOO GAl5A
himself.
when you consented te-marry me
you gave sme that right" Malcolm
returned with boyish dignity.
Get that out of your head at once,
Malcolm. Even Mumsie never tried
to boss me-
Tt would have been better if she
had! I guess I'll go now. Excuse me,
Mrs. Hayden, am ashamed you
should have seen me lose my temper,
but I still think I had some excuse.
See you later, JOAN" and he was gone.
Now what was it all about. Joan?"
Margaret asked as the door closed
upon Malcolm.
"Oh, it started with you-rather
Craig Forester, and then Malcolm
got excited because Dean Tenant
came in and was a bit fresh. You see
he doesn't understand the Village peo-
pie He thinks them just like other
folks and they're not! Dean, poor
fellow. didn't mean thing.
But why should you quarrel ABOUT
me and-Craig
"Oh, Malcolm insists you and he are
in lovei He talked so silly about it.
OF course 1 got angry, and then ne
did too, and then Dean Tenant came
in-he didn't see Malcolm, and kissed
me-"
"Oh, Joanl" s--.--s
Nothing in it. Mumsie! Didn't
Perhaps not. but you can't blame
Malcolm for not liking it" Margaret
wanted to laugh, but managed to con-
troll herself.
HE might as we'll get used to it,"
with supreme indifference. If he's
going to be shocked and cross at ev-
erythfng do it is good thing to find
it out now. L
Say, Joan, please forgive me! 1
was a BEAST" Malcolm rushed in,
across the room and took Joan's face
between his hands.
'Of course you were, Malcolm! And
wasn't any too angelic myself
Then you'll forgive me?"
"Of course-this time!"
There won't be any next time. not
if can help it. I don't know what
got into me, Mrs. Hayden. I am thoro-'
ly ashamed of myself"
Its all right now, Malcolm" Mar
garet smiled at the boy who then left
them. But she sighed a bit as the
door closed after him. Was Joan go
ing to make things difficult for him?
And would it be her (Margaret's) fault
if she did? She wanted to ask Joan
what Malcolm had said about Craig
Forester, but hesitated. The less she
discussed him herself, perhaps the bet
ter. Joan interrupted her thoughts:
Its -being-in-love, Mum
sie"
what you mean-hard p"
''Why. you see, things hurt so. It
is like putting your finger on a bruise
or a sore when things don't go right"
You mean it hurt you when you
and Malcolm quarrelled?"
Eyes, Mumsie. 1t hurts here Joan
laid her hand on her, breast, land l
wanted to cry. I hate the idea that
being in love can make me ike thatH'
you mustn't feel that way, dear To
love and be loved in return is the hap
piest thing that can come to any wo
man. Guard your love, dear. Keep
it holy thing. 1 am sure you and
Malcolm will be very happy together.
But marriage. dear, is a give and take
proposition. One canot do ALL"
CTomo w-Troubled--Joan flies to
her mother.)