Evening star., 1922-06-12
The Wife Who Wouldn't
Settle Down!
A Sequel to ssBrides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Van SIyke.

Susan led them away for their sitter
noon nap. She took UP the needle
again, pricked herself, flung the
needle, mendins basket, and all under
at the gay Chinese lantern that
shielded the porch light.
Her thoughts were swinging around
in dangerous and tantalizing circle.
John is a dear, a nice. steady,
1 love him, and I'm glad I'm married
in the pink cheeks. 4 just m A can't
help liking to have other men want
to talk to me and dance with me-"
She glared at the damaged foot. Il
do believe John likes having my foot
that way, SOS 1 can't dance" she
| sighed dolefully. She found her
thoughts wandering back to the last
time she had danced. which had been
| about a week before her accident
John had been very irritated because
| she had danced all evening with
young Paul Gresham. But Richard
Slocum had been angrier than John.
She shut her eyes and tried to for
get the blunt words that Richard
had spoken. She was rather piqued
at Richards attitude. anyway. For
all that Richards love for her had
nearly wrecked her happiness. it had
, very much f1attered her vanity. She
. had grown used to thinking that,
| whatever she did, Richard would not
actually stop loving her. even though
he would never again speak of his
| love for her. 1t had been a distinct
I jolt to have the dignified bachelor
| tell her. with almost brutal frank
! ness, that he considered her a reck-
less. careless woman-to have him
| insinuate that she was nothing but
an ordinary little flirt.
Il don't know when I'll see you
| a0ain-' she cOnld rememhRr his
casual phrase. mot soon probably"
! "Old prudy prism" she found her
self growing very angry with Rich
ard. I'm glad 1 didn't marry him!
He's growing into a crotchety old
crank. How awful it would be if
| She stirred uneasily. opened her
eyes. yanked out the mending and
/ attacked Dicky's small socks in a
virtuous attempt to be the proper
! person she should be.
! And I'm sorry l got soft-hearted
and put Richards name in your name,
! Sonny" she soliloquized. "and I just
! wouldn't call you Dicky any more
only it's so darling with Ricky." She
! was sternly trying to keep her
thoughts on the babies.
! But deep within her heart was
, ranking a bitter feeling against
Richard She wanted TO hurt him.
What she really wanted. though she
wouldn't actually admit il to her
self. was to make him love her again!
! With perverse little smile she
reached through the window for the
. telephone.
! "'Lo. Rich" she called with gay
! friendliness. This is Mrs. John
! Munro Lindsay and she hates to
/ bother busy broker who hasn't any
! use for the likes of her. but she's
! had the i'll luck to break her ankle
/ and the only pair of crutches in the
world that she owns. the pair that
] you gave her three years ago when
| she sprained that same old ankle.
| happen to be in the apartment that
you rented from Leila Graham"
! Her low laugher interrupted his
wholesome sympathy. She was al
ready a little ashamed of herself.
! Don't be too sorry for me-" she
said. TN putting my worst foot
! forward to get sympathy. Don't
! bother to bring them out. Just tell
your man about them and Til send
| for them. You will? Why. of course.
| I'd love to see you. Rich'-but, hon
! estly-I can send for them, you don't
need to bother"
She was laughing when she called
| to Susan as she hung up the re-
ceiver.
| II need a brush and a comb and a
| mirror and a teensy bit of powder
| and-oh. Susan" she conflded sud
! denly, Il need a spanking"
Copyright. 1927
! Continued in TomorrOw's Star.