The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-17
Helen Hunters
Husband
HELEN is STILL SULKING.
BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER 2S.

Helen was very dignified during
breakfast. She poured Jacks coffee,
fixed it to his liking. but only spoke
lwhen heasked a direct question. Shed
show hiIni
Jack realized her attitude, and had
| ne not been 50 anxious over his
finances it wouki have amused, hiHa.
! AS it was he ignored it r The very
worst thing he could do-from her
point of view.
whats sauce for the gander is
sauce for the gSose,' was the very evil
dent idea she tried to impress upon
| him.
II may be a bit late tonight, Helen.
| I want to see one man who won Z give
me an interview until after 5 o'clock. )"
Then. "Have dinner about Z, will you!
| I'll be here by then"
Helen made no answer:
Engrossed in his thoughts OF Just
how he would approach a certain man
he wished to insure, and busy gather
i ing up the finished work of the night
before, Jack did not see the Tightening
| of her lips or the expression ons her
| face. He kissed her cheek. receiving
no return caress, and hurried out.
She'll get over it by night! ne
said to himself with a shrug.
To one of Jacks disposition, holding
a grudge for long was impossible. He
did not realize how Helen, brood1ng
all day over what she considered her
wrongs, could keep up the feeling of
| Indignation for so long. It was over
and done with, let bygones be'bygones,
was his idea.
He had a fair day. Encouraged, he
went up the stairs two at a time
whistling gayly.
Ahead of time a little. Helen" he
called.
Ready ?''-he had forgotten
s.ready for what?" Was it another
party? He couldn't go! He had
some work for the morrow, and it
would take him all the evening to
finish it.
ITO go out to dinner
It all came back. Helen was ex-
acting her pound of flesh for his fan
cied i'll treatment.
'I can't go out, Helen. 1 have
promised lot of work"
Very well. I can go alone again. -
Haven't you cooked any dfnner?'
Could she carry her childishness so
far?
40. I told you-I wouldn't!' the
words came jerkily. He knew she had
her hat-pin in her mouth:
lis there anything in the house to
eat?''
Bread and butter, guess
Jack said no more, but disappeared
into the kitchen. He found rolls and
butter, ana the remainder OF the Jam
he had the night before. AS he had
then, he made the coffee. Then he
called:
'tAIl ready, Helen. It wont hurt US
to eat simply for once
No Helen answered.
'I wouldn't have believed she would
do it again." Jack gulped as he sat
down to his lonely repast- But he
forced himself to eat, drank two cups
| of coffee. then went at his figures.
About $3.50 Helen came in.
Jack pretended not to hear her.
IT hope you enjoyed your dinner"
she finally remarked, unable longer to
keep quiet,
at did well enough
sarcastieally.
Thank God, am one Of Them
az have found a very nice place
where We can get very good dinner
for a dollar and a half. I think it will
be a little less if we go regularly"
Jack made no reply. Really he had
not quite heard.
What do you say?" Helen asked.
'sTo what? Excuse me, Helen,
didn't hear"
Il told you had found nice place
to take our dinners and
'T take my dinners right here in my
home. When I don't I'll go back to
the farm and have them with the
folks. Understand that once for all.
Helen. want a home. I intend to
have it or-get out!" he finished
rather brutalIy-
ITomorroW-An evening aIone-for
Jaek.l