Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-03

4 ~~A 1O wac OAtCh away loi oCfcid
days at time when he went to super
wise the work on some rich man
country home. He returned home
always, with a trifiing present for hi
wife: q bangle. a pair of silver
buckles, lacQuered box. or perhaps
only handful of jonquils Frequent
~ he took her out TO dinner and the
theater. and once, to Lucy's positive
knowledge. he had inveigled her down
! town in order to buy her hat.
That had seemed to Lucy the
apotheosis Of eonjugal devotion. Her
own husband had never brought her
home unexpectedly q present In all
his life. Once In a great while, she
induced him to go with her to the
| theafer or the movies. He had never
commented on anything she wore, or
took the smallest notice OF hat or
; gown.
Lucy. considering her own lot and
the happy circumstances that were
Mrs. Gray's on this particular morn
ing. said to herself with considerable |
bitterness that while she was in no
danger OF coveting her neighbours hus-
hand, she did long with all her soul
for some degree of contentment with
her own. And upon these reflections.
came Alice Gray. her sweet. composed
face free OF worry. her serene beauty
glowing today with unexpected In
terest.
Aionzo had teephoned, she ex-
planned. that he was obliged to so to
Boston; he would have to be away
for several days, and he wanted his
wife 10 accompany him. Could she
arrange her affairs to be ready to |
leave with him on the late afternoon {
train? c
Could she7 Alice Gray's eyes v
danced with excitement as she caught b
Lucy's hand. There was nothing to c
detain her; she had never visited
Boston. she thought 1t perfectly a
sweet OF AlonAo to want her to go. d
There was the whole day before her 6
In which to get ready; she needed a h
new hat. veil and a bag. and she I'll
urged Lucy TO come with her and help hi
her pick them out k
Lucy could not resist. She was NOT
Hf'-'t NA4obtH ltluSt 10 snare tnlS | III
friends pleasure even though she tn
telt the Injustice Of Alice Gray's hav- hi
ng so much and herself so little. And W;
he bitter feelings of the early morn XII
ng were forgotten, as she hastily tn
1iied the unyashed dishes In the sink pa
o soak, gave an Indifferent glance at up
he unmade bets, Trust head and gr
rms into her tim tailor skirt. and
cached for the smart little yellow hin
traw hat which she had only been
bic to wear once since she bought 1t. ha
month before He
Later, seated beside her radiant hal
rlend on the top of Fifth avenue as
us, the spring sunshine flooding the HUI
lty, the street gay with fashionably
ressed women. she caught something sb,
Alice Gray's exhIlaration. Iv.
The two women threaded the aisles hei
I department stores, priced fabrics fling
nd exclaimed over the novelties. she
lice Gray bought charming hat. ly,
10 veil, and neat little handbag ing
ith nickel clasps, and Lucy INDUCED Il
arseh In much-needed electric iron. new
buoyant spirits they made a leis sra,
ELY progress AT a late luncheon hour He
one OF the smart, new French res for
urants on Park avenue. min
And almost In the entrance way. of
out to pass through the revolving 1t h
ass doors TO the street, absorbed and had
lily chatting together, they encoun- yet
red Alonzo Gray and a handsomely of |
essed woman. happy exclamation pulls
rst from Lucy and she started for knit
ira with delighted greeting. idly,
why, It's your husband-it's Mr.. gett
ay-" he (
but her words died on her Inns ana
ce Gray's fingers closed ulo - rand
Oh her arm. and the hand dragged gent
aside. Something ugly and nm tend
asant flashed into Iucv,s ,,na too '
ere was a whIrIlng silence d,v- ways
moment while her pulses raced. ana
her breath was still. Then. un- trout
scious and still chatting amiably. foun'
MO Gray and his companion passed cauo
the street Lucy
Two niaa.o harsh
thos., ,.,,...,-.~ '"e 0o'ner. there
y co,,nos.,,,,, .,,,N Ahce Germ
> N"'P'SN"'S ouureSseu nerSelf to ONLY
head waiter, and serenely followed 80
into the cool and tlower-scented 800
aurant. .'nso
come, Lucy" chaa,1
uey' shaken, bewildered, the sig emily
ahce Oh what had occurred still the to
guessed mechanically obeyed his vi
she ungloyed her hands. f..
air nm ma. p-a"eu s'iay locks you e
ordered. But when the obsequious Won h.
waiter had murmured: "Bien evars
tas,, has pa, ecu sue could go by
man, ,,,a $3.50, % "'' p'h'e' ana IN the
mn, hs,..s - ~ ~ 'ny comment you do
'ba, NM, ~. -, '"''',ao'' CONSCIOUS OF you
ana d,soa,'.a 49, H,snp nupil- things