The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31

Germ Tor MS wire, ana ndd seen Una
she was comfortably tucked into Bee
when she got home. He bad gotten hel
books. magazines, he had brought
Tommy in for goodnights, and talked
cheerfully to his wife. while he un
dressed the child by the fire. AND
Ellen. watching him, had been afraic
that she would suddenly scream out
and go mad.
SIZE loved him so-she loved him sc
her big. clever masterful Gibbs
She mad loved him since the hour they
met. and she could not unlove him
now. She longed, with unceasing hun
ger gnawing at her heart, to have him
her own again. to have his laughter
his condolences, his moods all for her.
Ellen was not proud. She had told
him a thousand times, in their happy
years, that her life and her being
were bound up In him; she could not
change because he had changed.
sTomny's prayers were said
Tommy's goodnight kiss given-and all
the while she knew-she knew that
Gibbs was longing. longing TO get down
stairs, to meet Lillian for one minute.
for just the necessary second. that
should reassure them both, that should
equip them for fresh play-acting.
And she knew he was not happy,
that he never could be happy again
in the old way-nor in the new way,
either AS surely as the day would
come when Lillian would give herself
TO him; and Ellen said feverishly to
herself that 1t might already have been
so surely would the day come when
he would read that cold and
cruel heart of her Alright, and would
shudder away from it in utter sick
ness of soul.
Josselyn. Senior. had aged ten years
in this week. His pride was pierced
in a vital spot. He had liked his
position as elder in this houseful of
brilliant young persons; he had adj
mired Gibbs, Lillian. and Ellen, in
their separate spheres, and had liked
nothing so much as to make them
happy, to be the power that could in
dulge and please them untiringly.
Now accepting their ready explana-
tons in the same spirit that Ellen did,
he was awakened from the FOOLS
dream. He saw himself an old man,
gulled and blinded, put off with empty
caresses. He saw himself bringing I'M
told suffering upon Ellen by his SEN
timental dream of having the younger
family beneath his rooftree. He saw
her life ruined his boys life ruined.
his own old age dishonored. OF LII
liam he thought little: for many years
he had realized that whoever might
pay for his second wife's delnquencies,
Il would not be his second wife. There
was no Furnishing Lillian; her heart
was like a mirror that could give back
only reflection of her own charms.
And yet. of them all. during this
strange week, 1t was Lillian who was
'eally enduring the severest mental
For Lillian, discomfort of
my sort was new, and she tried a
hundred times to writhe away from
Ter apprehensiye thoughts.
For although it had been perfectly
rue that Lillian on the night of the
torn had gone to seek unexpected |
hospitality from old Mrs. Pepper at |
treat Neck, the fact she had success |
ully concealed from her husband was
hat Mrs Pepper at this time had been
making long visit TO her daughter in
iontreal. Lindsay Pepper. keeping |
achelor quarters with his japanese
10Y. had welcomed her and Lillian.
esting and warming herself by his
re after her adventures. had assured |
i'm gaily that he must find her
haperon before dinner-time. or some
ow. anyhow, she must get back to
ON. and the ''Vlllino deli Ooto."
While Ellen. restless and suffering.
ad been wandering about the house
t Wheatey Hills. and while Gibbs,
linking perhaps of Lillian's coming
/ the morning, had been dressing for
is dull dinner at the club, Lillian had
cen experiencing her own uneasi ness.
20. Lindsays devotion TO her size
nd never questioned II was one Of
he elements In her life with which
err fancy liked 10 play bur she real
Gu uOW tiidi cBt f'u'l ntNci ifuil Co
mated its depth and It's power.
lie storm was gathering in fury
nd the friends to whom Lindsay was
lly telephoning, one after another.
'aarded his gay suggestion Of get
ng together for party as some
ling less than mad Finally. he had
face her ruefully with the simple
Nothing dofngl"
There was left them the alternative
struggling out into the storm.
citing their WY for more than a
tier mile to the station. getting into {
e city by eight o'clock. when Lillian.
ct and blown might still join the
lrty at the Plaza. leaving Lindsay to )
ne and amuse himsel. otherwise as
s fancy dictated And had Lillian '
reseen the events of rhe following :
orning. she would certainly have '
Iopted this course at any sacrifice. :
But his house was delightfully."- warm
ID Kioto's dinner was already dis
nsing a delicious odor. No one need
or know that his mother had moi a