Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-21
MY WIFE AND |
BY CAROLYN BEECHER
CHAPTER xxx


"Now as to you allowance" / said in
liveier tones, cheered by her seeming ac-
ceptance of what I had explaineA to be q
necessity. II shall give you so much on
the first of the month" named the sum-s
about half what she had been spending.
1T should be ample"
That's your belief. OF course, [ have .
right to my own opinion"
"Then you do not consider it enough?"
"Assuredly not! But as 1 am dependent
I suppose l shall have to take what you
choose to give me. It's unfortunate that
wives are in that position, isn't it?'
Her GOODNESS Infatuated me.
ut is all 1 shall give YOU" I declared
with heat, land you are to order more
theater boxes without consulting me. Two
or three evenings of pleasure week is my
limit [ am through going out every night,
L throwing away money I work hard
for, paying ridiculous oyercharges, being
robbed for food and being forced by cir
cumstances to overtip walters.
It's your privilege to remain at hons
whenever you choose. L classn the
right to go or stay-as I choose
She had spoken very quietly, yet her
voice was hard, raucous. She rose and laid
down her book.
IF you have quite finished I will go and
dress" she said and left sitting with
the papers in my hand, sense of being
some way Intellectual in my mind
wished she had found fault, even thakN
she had quarreled with me- or went Her
cold acceptance of my plans-or was it ac-
ceptance?-upset me. With sigh I put
the papers in my pocket and gave myself
over to brooding.
About half an hour later tba maid cow.
to me and said:
MIS-. Henderson is to have guests for
olnher. She asked me to tell YOU
looked at the clock. I must hurry if /
were to be dressed when they came.
ion
Garth Holden arrived, it vanished almost
entlrely when Diana Lowell was announced.
linen came Ned Church and Jessie.
However did you know we had nothing
to do tonight, Natalie?" Ned asked. "It'a
risky waiting until the eleventh hour tn
ask popular people like us to dinner"
1 was delighted" Diana broke in. 81 had
expected TO spend the evening alone and was
hatlng myself most cordially. | could hardly
pelleYe my good fortune when the phone rang
DIT haH-pasc five and | got your invitation"
This the way Natalie had shown rebel.
lion. After our talk, MY talk rather, she had
Immediately invited guests for dinner. 1t
spoke well for her competent housekeeping
but at the same time filled me with forebod-
ing 1t was to be struggle of wits, not of
words.
AS well as could played my part. | had.
no intention of taking friends into my
confidence either by actions or words But I
watched Natalie narrowly. She was gayer
more vivacous than usual flirted more openly
with Ned than ever l had last seen her. and
FOR flushed cheeks and bright eyes made her
more than usually lovely
DIANA seated next to me, she said:
Natalie is irresistible tonight.
isn't she alWays?'
"Yes-but tonight she is more So How
did Mrs. Brooks come to have so beautiful a
daughter? I've met the brother when I was
calling on Natalie and he's very like the
mother You don't mind if I criticize your
relations, do your"
mot bit as long as you call my wife beau
tifu"
Something tells me you aren't quite happy
tonight?' she went on in her half-aughing.
half-serous way. care you?"
What question box you are Diana DO
have to answer that?"
Not is already answered Is it Ned?"
I laughed. mo, it's not Ned. Did you
think the green-eyed monster held me in
thral?"
II wouldn't blame you. What flirt Nat
allie is One forgives her because she doesn't
mean anything / heard her sit on Ned
one highland it delicious 1t was while
your uncle was i'll and Ned had his flask, IS
usual. ] expect he got little too fresh and
Natalie simply sat on him until he was
crushed. 1t horrd in me to listen but I
couldn't help it: I rather think Natalie, is
deliberately trying to make you jealous. IL
you were a woman you would beat her at
her own game"
"You mean [ would try to make her ,jeol-
ous?'
YES 1t would do her good"
"But-who-" The thought intrigued me.
whats the matter with yours truly? / c.
be vamp you know.
What will Garth say" I knew he was in
love at last, and with Diana.
at will do him good too-only nell see
through it. That's the worst of Garth. One
can't fool HIM
"All right then go ahead and vamp me.
I'll follow YOUR lead" ! laughed so heartily
that Natalie looked at us just in time TO catch
the languishng glance Diana bestowed on ms.
1eeefts'aossSrr iilnelwlolu- y ''sS'
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