Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-31

said. gravely. But | do care q lot
about it. 1t isn't only that want the
bills paid. It's that I want to see
you your old self You used to get
a kick out Of selling cars I think
you ought to go into something else
something that really interests you
There isn't anything else I could
make as much money at"
What Of it?" Linda asked. LAS
soon as the bills are paid I'll go into
anything with you. I'd try living on
$50 a. week if that was what you got
for doing something you liked. OF
course, I'd rather get a job myself
in that case and help out
Il don't want you to have a job.
he said, sullenly.
I'D love it," Linda said ''I haven't
enough to do as 1t is
He shook his head.
why don't you let me fire Katie
then? I'd do a lot better Job than she
does. I'm a better cook than she is
ITO save SIS a month";"
IT'S more than that. We furnish
her with food, and then she wastes
twice as much as ] would. ] think
we'd save at least $125 a month"
I'VE can't do that he said, testify.
You know we can't"
"Why not"
1T isn't done-that's ALL
II shouldn't mind; IN fact. I'd like
it,
well. I wouldn't Harry said,
horly. Il didn't marry you to get a
cook He gfared ct her. But she
was SO sweet he couldn't keep on glar-
ing. Linda" he cried, don't you
s'se that you're destroying all my pride
In myself"
She reached out and took his hand.
TN afraid ANA little she said.
But / Just don't know how else to
do what have to do
You might play with me little.
Let's 60 somewhere and dance.
know q place where they have good
food and good music. and we could
drive 1t in threequarters OF an hour"
II can't. honey Just can't
"Why not?"
Because we can't afford it."
1--WE can't afford not to play,
either"
DO we have to spend 20 or 80 dol
lars on an evening in order to play?"
I'VE could do 1t for 10"
1--WE never have"
HE Went sullenly off to bed, and the
next afternoon he went out with
Doris and spent $40. That is to say,
he signed a check for $50 and gave
the waiter S. in cash.
He grew more and more dependent
on Doris as time went on and sales
didn't pick up and Linda remained
irnplacable. He gave way slowly to
the conviction that she didn't love
him. One Sunday morning when she
~ IT,. H. oe, %V.oy
he challenged her.
He said fatty: Il don't believe you
love me any more"
IT sometimes feel that way" she
said gravely, but I know it's only
temporary. I know you'll come out
all right and then I'll love you more
than ever"
He spent that evening with Doris
He sat is front of her drawing room
fire and spilled the beans.
"Ive decided to get q divorce" he
said.
eve all feel that way at times"
she said.
You know what I nean,' he an
sWered
She looked at him. She had nice
blue eyes. Linda had blue eyes too,
but they were somehow colder.
NO" she said.
I'm going to get a divorce because
I can't stand a wife who won't play
with me--who will never go any
where
He got up and sat down beside
Doris and put his arm around her and
kissed her.
"Resides," he said, II want you. I
want you to marry me-"
Marry you!" she cried.
YES" he said, you're the best
playmate I ever had. want q wife
who knows how to play"
Harry" she said. IF | We're your
wife. wouldn't play with YOU
either
"What?''
Certainly not. There's just one