The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04

 with the gifts I gave him, and our shopping expeditions, where we wandered through the shops anu stores, gazing alternatively at the crowds in the street and the beauti- ful things behind the window panes, were among our most enjoyable times.
 Particularly was he happy when ne could find something that he thought l wanted, something that he was able to buy, for, as l told you before he rarely had any money.
 His pet name for me was FIX travagant Ladyp and the name that seemed to fit him best was "Incon- vententest." You see 1 named him that because of all the men who have said they loved me, he was the most inconvenient because he had inter- ested me most. He kept me from turning my attention to my work He used to keep me always waiting Tor he had no more sense of time than he had of money. He was mar Tied and he was poor, although his salary was large. He was never Very well and most of the time we were in different cities. I title. 's''e
 On one of our shopping expedi- tons he bought for me pair of httie gold linGRrie pins and had the word "Inconvenientest" engraved upon them.
 For two years l carried a beau tlful shopping bag. the most ex- pensive gift he ever gave me. never took it in my hands that I did not caress it. but I scolded him roundly for buying 1t. Of course, gave him all the usual things woman gives q man. but l think the thing that gave us both the most pleasure was the purchase of Panama hat, which was as fine as a piece of exquisite tapestry.
 He came over to my apartment on the morning train one day, and said, Let's so shopping. I have to buy a hat and I hate to buy hats never am quite sure whether they are becoming or not Let me buy you hat. "Incon- venientest." I'd love to feel that your hand had to touch the hat I had given you when you raised it to some other woman.
 "All right. come along, if a It, tie thing like that will make you happy"
 Slowly we sauntered down the avenue lt was late spring and the joy of regeneration was in the air.
 In the hat store Harry tried on numberless straw hats. None of them pleased either him or me At last l found a beautiful Panama which had the shape of fedora that was extremely becoming to him. He was as pleased with it as a child He studied himself from every angle and l stood back and enjoyed the episode as I would had given a toy to precocous boy.
 But when the salesman named the price, without a word, Harry took off the hat and laid it on the counter.
 What Is the matter?" l asked innocently.
 That is much too extravagant for even my extravagant lady and he insisted that l should not buy It for him.
 "At last I overcame his scruples by telling him jlat he could have it reblocked year after year and he confided to me that he had never paid over s4 for straw hat in his life.
 It is a silly little episode. isn't it, Doctor George, but 1 am telling 1t to you to show you that lovers really make their heaven out of the same foolish little things that chill dren make their playtime joys
 "I wonder if all lovers are as happy as we were. We never had misunderstanding, There never was a time when 1 was not able to analyze his motives-and these mo- tives were not always the best--- for his every act. He was just a big irresponsible boy and I was as happy in loving him as he was in being loved.''
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