The producers news., 1926-04-16

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1T isn't that Curtiss, it's just that
they have such an awful lot of every
thing" | concluded. "Look at their
house, it's simply stunningp
Ought to be, it cost over a hundred |
thousand. Besides Satisfy had a |
bunch of gold-dust handed to him on |
a silver platter. In fact all the chaps |
I've met here have seemed to hit it |
off in one way or another You
mustn't let that make you unhappy |
Besides you'll naturally be thrown
with girls who have plenty. You
know, water seeks its own level and
the crowd you'll be congenal with will
be-what is it the newspapers call
them? Oh, yes-the spoiled society
darlings'."
He was in wonderful humor
But Curtiss, | can't even find 2
house to live in" l declared going
back to the subject which was always
uppermost in our conversation. "There
are plenty of houses to be had" /.
contended, "but, nothing as small as
you insist on having"
Insist IS an ugly word, let's say
afford instead. It's just as easy.
Didn't you find anything when you
went out with Mrs. Crawford ?"
Eve didn't look at-cotages,"
replied, using a word that | thought
was less drab than the bungalow that
he had first mentioned. "By the way,
Curtiss," pursuing the thought which
| had started, 81 hope we'll meet
some people here who haven't so much
money. It'll just be harder playing
around with bunch who have all the
things we should and would have had
if you hadn't lost so much on that
darned old Riviera"
He smiled at my vehement descrip-
tiOn of the section of Europe which
l had previously found so alluring.
"Oh, don't worry" he said in an
attempt to be reasurring, "well meet
plenty of young couples who are Just
starting out and some who have even
less than we have"
81 hardly think THAT would be
possible" l answered curtly. hadn't
meant to be unkind but somehow the
prospect of living in cottage and re-
linquishing the things, that all my
life, l had been used to having. was
none too rosy.
"Now look here, Sallie, I'm worn
out with your complaining. You've
done nothing but nag almost from the
moment you found out that you were
going to have to give up a few lux.
urles. While / was once more getting
started. 1t isn't the first time that :
mans investments have been swept
away leaving him almost stranded
I've explained to you that it won
: take me long to get my affairs rees
abllShed and with a little faith anC
encouragement on your part the Who'll,
thing would be easy. But you're s,
2 unwilling to sacrifice a few unneces
: sary pleasures and worldly possession
that the effort is already running YOU
S disposition"
d My eyes opened wide in amazemenl
e Was this Curtiss? He paced tn
e floor and without being actually in
o rage he was plainly moved inward,
by what he was saying. Withou
: waiting for my reply, he continued:
d "You girls of this generation lacl
e courage, absolutely. You can't fac
r any situation that isn't. all honey
: suckles and roses. Look at your an
o cesters! Those pioneer women VIII
crossed the continent in those lea
t days Of the covered wagon. Thin
n of the deprivations they suffered an
! look at their spirit! 1t was the wome
g behind the men that kept them goin
u and made them fit for their shinin
/ achievements. Here I'm asking m
wife to live simply in a comfortabl
Y bungalow with me and you'd thin
I'd asked you to share a life of abjeC
Z misery. The trouble with you, Sallit
e is that you've been in the lime-igh
n so long that any normal perspectiv
s you might have had, is blinded-you
viewpoint Of Life is out of f0cu
1t You're pouting now because you can
IS be the leading lady. You can't B
L anything, until I get on my feet, bJ
MY WIFE. Do you understand ths
" Sallie ?" His voice gained in emotion
al ''the help-mate of a working man,
e doer, a common, ordinary go-gette
n If you wish to remain with me undt
those conditions and act pleasant
about it you can make me very happ,
a if not, then there is only one Otht
l. course that is open. You may retuI
le to your father until l can WOO yo
4 back WITH A FORTUNE"
" started to reply. What my al
swer would have been, I do not Ino
I'd but wOman-like I suppose I woul
a have attempted to defend my positio
" However, he silenced me before Il
d, opening words Of the sentence hs
" been uttered.
j. mo, l don't want you to decide
ct a hurry. This is a serious and Wit;
s. moment in our lives, Sallie, and
want you to think it over. I'm goin
TO cut for walk and when return yC
le can give me your decision"
j. Sallie's Decision
< When Curtiss returned I had fl
at ished packing.
he "Well, it isn't hard to see tn;
ne you've made up your mind about lea
S ing" he said, glancing at tn pieces