The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-05-28

any way? Not a great deal, I
shouldn't imagine"
Monster Simonin promised to keep
it under eight thousand"
'Ye Gods, Salliel I told you to
consult Letitia Evans. She told me
she had furnished houses that size
before and she mentioned half that
figure. I've seen some of her places
too, and they're real homes-not-
CHINA CLOSETS"
Thus our first meal ended-the
first meal in our little home about
which I had woven romance, and
poetry and beauty. In that moment
realized that it was the cruelty Of
little things in married life that
caused heartache and misunderstand-
ing. If CurtiSs had come to me with
blood on his hand and announced
that he had committed murder
could have forgiven him and known
that he was Observation-Disclosures the
reason. But that he should criticize
and even ridicule my painStaking eff
forts TO make his home attractive
was, IN itself, a savage unkindneSs.
I He used diplomacy in his friendships
and in busineSs-and yet in dealing
with me he had been bruSque to the
point of dueness. Slowly my disap-
I pointment grew to anger. He had no
right to tear down my illusions and
be impolite to me-even if we were
married.
stood facing him
'Your TRADE against the things
bought for our home has been mex
cuSable!" / flung at him. For
weeks I've done nothing but work
and plan and scheme and wear my
self out getting everything ready. 1
( bought each little chair and table
with the enthusiasm Of love in my
heart-all the time thrillingly inter
eSted in making a love-nest for Us 70
/ be happy in together. And what ap-
probation from you do get for it :?
/ None at all except to be reminded
/ that Letitia Evans could have done it
much better. I hate that I tOl6-yOu-
so attitude, CurtisS. And you know
\ it. If you were not pleased with
some of my selections couldn't you
have told me so with more tact and
! consideration III wager if you had
I been dealing with Letitia Evans YOU
would have been more thoughtful.
I Besides I'm tired of hearing about
/ her. I tell you. It's 'Tish' this and
'Tish' that-as If she were perfect
I IF YOU don't like the furniture I've
chosen you can break it up-or give
/ Il away-do anything with il you
/ like-but I won't stand for being cri-
ticized-and.' my voice broke-''be-
ing stomed at-and told about Le-
/ titia Evansl"
Don't be unjust now Sallie," he
replied to my vehement accusations,
''itS silly your bringing TiSh into
/ this business. She has nothing TO
Z Go with L except to offer her services
it isn't ike you to be so unappre-
ciative. I'm sorry I was so outspok-
/ en- this morning. But, although YOU
women don't know it, men too, have
some ideas about the sort of things
they want about q house they're go
I ing 70 live in. For the main part il
doesn't matter but there are Just a
I few things that I had always sorta
\ pictured in 2 home Of nv own and
when I didn't find any of them, I was
well. a little disappointed. But, ]
/ apologize Sallie." he hurried on. 'you
have worked hard TO get the things
/ assembled and I didn't have to be 50
frank about it. But please don't
bring IN fish honey, because she Is
? real friend OF yours and YOU see
I've known her since she was almost
an infant"
He hesitated-then smiled sheep
iShlv.
"Well. what's on your mind? &C
on. Tell me Is It something else
about Letitia ?" I mad regained my
compOSure.
Eyes, as it so happens, it is" he
( came across the room and patted my
cheek affectionately, = ran across
her yesterday and she seemed so in
terested in the new house that I in
vited her TO come over tonight fol
the houSewarming. knew YOU
wouldn't mind, sweetheart, and
'FYes?"
"She accepted"
ITO be continued Next Week