The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-24
The ReUOh Of Susan Hyde
By cAsoLYn sEEcHER

Anna is not again disturbed my Com modore." That was all. Yet I tried to extract comfort from what he had said, tried to believe that Anna and I were not to go to Aunt Cynthia's for the summer. When I grew to know my husband better I realized that ob- stacles never made him change his mind. If necessary he removed the obstacle.
 After breakfast I returned to the dining room to speak to Martha. Aunt Cynthia was there giving orders. She told what she would like for her din ner, paying no attention to me. I waited quietly until she had finished, then said:
 Have some cauliflower and holland aise sauce also, Martha"
 T do not like g,cauliflower," Aunt Cynthia objected. 'I do. We will have it." r Had l known to what I was to be subjected should not have spoken as I I did. For over half an hour I had to listen to such lecture as no rela. tive had the right to deliver to me in my own home. I made no reply, did not speak until she had quite finished Then turned to Martha and gave some other simple orders for the day.
 "But Mrs. Holbrook told me not to do that today,% Martha objected when I told her to put fresh curtains in the nursery. I looked inquiringly at Aunt { Cynthia.
 Yes. I heard you speak of having them changed, so I examined them They are clean enough to last another week or two. It is unnecessary to ask l ca fn IA snl not needed. Besides, I need Martha today"
 To think she dared to speak so be- fore my servants; as if I were putting unnecessary work upon them. Martha was difficult enough at any time. Now she would be unbearable. So :in- sisted. l Change the curtains as I told you. Martha, then attend to Mrs. HolbrOok"
 Tn my youth we respected our eld- CTS, also we respected their wishes. I shall tell my nephew how mine are ignored
 II hope you will If you do not, shall,' I replied stiffly, knowing very we'll that if she did not speak of it I would not.
 i While we were at luncheon-a meal, by the way, which we had eaten in silence-the telephone rang. I an- swered it when Nancy said a gentle man had called. He asked for Man vile. When I told him Manville was not at home, never came up for lunch, he asked me where he could find him, the number of his office and the street.
 . I told him and gave the matter no more thought. When he came in at night Iasked Manville if he had had caller and told him of the man who had telephoned.
 ''Yes, he came in this afternoon" he said, in an abSent-minded manner, then went directly Nupstairs to change for dinner I was already dressed, and when the telephone shrilled answer ed it.
 May I speak to Mir. Hyde, please p woman's voice asked; q voice which sounded remarkably like Ruth Mark hams.
 MT. Hyde is dressing. May I not take the message?
 T will hold the wire. Pleas ask him to speak to me-"
 Aunt Cynthia was listening. There was nothing else to do but call Man vile. He came down immediately in his dressing gown.
 "Yes, this is Hyde. Oh, it is you? Yes, he came in to see me today. No, I had intended to dine at home. of course l will. No, don't think you are to be trusted alone with him. No, not that-but I'll be there as soon as I can finish dressing. Goodbye"
 You and aunt eat your dinner. I am going out" he said as he turned from the telephone.
 Ut will do you good. You have re- mained in too much since your acci- dent" Aunt Cynthia remarked, not saying anything about the cause of his remaining in after he himself was per fectly well-Anna's fright.
 Shall you be lateT I timidly asked
 Probably"
 He kissed me good night. when he had dressed. cautioning me not to sit up for him. I knew down in my heart that he had gone to Ruth Markham and determined I would not remain at