Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-03

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links? You'd soon learn to play"
''You should be grateful to me for caring
nothing for such things and saving your mon
cyl" she snapped acidly, her nerves at the
breaking point. 1t was the second day after
their return. Bruce had kept his promise
and played the day before. He had fingered
afterward to talk house" to man he met on
| the links and consequently had been late for
dinner. Muriel showing traces of weeping,
had been usually acrid in her remarks.
| "I am earning enough now so you can have
sport toys. Ann Mason looks awfully well
in hers and she plays a rafting good game for
a woman"
! Does she?"
Yes, and good game of tennis too! Why
can't you be like her, Muriel, and tag about
with fellow when he wants you to? Here
we are only twenty-five years old and you act
as if you wanted to become mummies.
Come on. Be game, Muriel.'
"I've told you I don't care to go Neither
do wish you to go with Mrs Mason-Ann,
as you call her. I love you, love you so it
hurts. I'm your wife, your place is with me-
Don't go to the links this afternoon. Come
home and stay with me- I can't bear it when
you stay away to have a good time, It's bad
enough when you claim business keeps you.
But to leave me for golf-it isn't fair
II gave the boys my word I'd play. You
said you were going to remain at home. Be
cause you changed your mind is no reason I
should break my word. Our seances at home
aren't very merry You never want any COM
pany or to go anywhere unless we go all
alone. But I'm not going on living like that
The fellows all wonder what's the matter with
us and"
'Let them think. It's no disgrace to man
to stay with his wife"
"This thing of never doing anything want
you to has got to stop or I'll go everywhere
I'm asked without yOu-and, by God I'll be-
gin right now Bruce had lost his temper.
Muriel stared at him in surprise Bruce
seldom spoke Grossly and seldom cursed over
anything. His face was red, has eye blared.
f"Bruce!"
az didn't mean to say that, but meant it
| just the same We might as we'll come to a
showdown, Muriel. You've gone dippy in re
spect to certain things. We're married and
have all our lives to spend together We can
afford to have little fun while we are young
We should have friends and enjoy them"
"Oh, don't talk any more. My head aches
awfully." With little moan she put her
hand to her head.
TOO bad, Muriel. I got into beastly tenn
per- didn't 70" He laughed grmly. It'll call
Martha to look after you"
81 don't want Martha. You come up with
me and rub my head. 1t always helps me
| when you do it.
81 can't Murie1 Must be off to the links
I'm sorry, old girl, if I was cross just now,
but for goodness sake do brace up and try to
| get little joy out of Iife-and let me have
little Don't dampen everything for me-"
"Martha," he called, "come and look after
|
Muriel vainly protesting still.
But Bruce did not really enjoy himself
although the day was perfect and he was in
good form. All the time running through his
head question:
els there anything I can do? Can / stand
1t much longer? Ought l to give up every
thing and make hermit Of myself because
she loves me? What in bazes ails us anyway?
Why can't we be happy and jolly like Tom
and Ann?"
He hurried home from the course and had
little time for a bath before Martha rang the
bell.
what would you like to do tonight?" he
asked Muriel, his anger of the morning for
gotten.
Stay right here with you"
"But it's a lovely night. Let's take a walk.
1t will do you good after being in the house
all day.
"All right but-after we get out DONE pro-
pose going to see any one"
Damn" Bruce said as she went for her
hat He shook himself like a dog that had
been in the water. He must be gentle with
her She had been suffering all day with her
head, so she had told him. He must control
himself, not give way to his temper. What
allied him anyway? He didn't used to be so
quick-tempered
Come along, sis Wen 60 out by the lake.
There's a nice bench there and We rest
while before we start back" Feeling re-
morse for losing his temper he tucked her
hand into his arm ard drew her closely to
him. He felt a little culver Of pleasure run
over her slim body at his side and it added to
his remorse.
I'm brute! A great brute" he said %
himself, resolving to control himself in the
future
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