The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

day. She sent her forgiveness to you. however,
 ''I don't want her forvigeness I only told the truth"
 Aunt Cynthia shall make her home with us while she lives. am I plain 2"
 Very, Manville. That is. of course, for you to say. If you prefer her to me-that is-"l
 "l cannot understand you, Susan. Most inexperienced girls would be more than grateful to have a we'll poised wo- man like Aunt Cynthia to advise them."
 No girl, whether she is inexperi- enced or not, wants any woman, even her own mother, to boss her home. I meant just what I said. Manville. I would rather die than live with your aunt
 My wishes, the fact that Aunt Cynthia has been a mother to me, mean nothing to you. I should not talk for my own sake, but I want you and aunt to live pleasantly together ''
 We never shall 8
 He said no more until just before we retired. Then:
 It will be about month before aunt returns. I hope to see you in a very difficult frame of mind by that time. We will say no more tonight. am too shocked, too displeased with you to talk quietly"
 4 month. Who knew what might happen in four weeks? 1 would be just as nice to Manville as I possibly could and perhaps he would make her stay away rather than let me leave him. Where 1 should go or how I made no plans. I only knew I never should live in the house with his aunt again. l had really meant it when I said l would rather die.
 T shall never feel any different. My life has been one long drawn out agony since she came. People talk about liv- ing in hell that is what my home has been to me. hate her. I will not stay in the house with her"
 Co to bed You are nothing but a foolish, hysterical creature"
 What did you marry me for? l wasn't very happy at home. but it was heaven compared to my life here with you and your old aunt" I seemed not to care at all what l said, or how he took 1t. For once l had ceased to be | afraid. For once 1 had told my thoughts and I should never again be the brow-beaten creature I had been. recalled what June had said. She had asked me why I did not assert my self. Well, l had, and I would not only in one thing, but in everything in which l really had the right. I.would say nothing more now while this dis agreement with his aunt was in Man. ville's mind, but later l had other things to have strengthened out
 would be mistress in my own house as other women were. I would not be treated as I had been any longer. l suppose 1 was like others who keep quiet for a long time, then rebel All the sights of the years assumed large proportions as l looked back. 1 thought of each and every instance and magnified their, effect upon. me. I re- called how even in my dress I had not been allowed to use my own taste; not been allowed the privilege of selecting Anna's clothing.
 "I will do as other women dow I declared when 1 reached my room 'I will not stand another thing from any one"
 It was a long time before Manville came up. I heard him walking back and forth in the library. II am glad if he is worried. Serves him right The very idea of his ask ing any one to live with us without saving a word to me. l wish I could make him suffer half as much as he has made me; perhaps he wouldn't be quite so sure he had been right. I said aloud as l lay and listened to him pac- ing back and forth. That he was suf- fering 1 had no idea. That my attitude toward his aunt living with us had been an unexpected blow and that he was worried about it I never dreamed. Not that it would make any difference, did I realize it. I had taken the bit into my teeth and had no idea of let ting go.