New Britain herald., 1926-08-27

color, what?"
 No color at all," retorted his wife promptly. Just commonplace un- eventful eyes. Like your hair. Ex- cept that you wear it a bit long, there's no character to it whatever"
 T don't wear it long It's cut as short as Larry's."
 At the back, yes. But you wear it long on top-so you can shake it back with the gesture of an artist"
 That will do, Myra," said Heath, with unusual daring. Please let my personal appearance alone, will you?"
 Certainly, Perry. It. doesn't in- terest me at all."
 Heath stared at her.. What was the matter with Myra tonight? She was all on edge for some reason was it really because of the election question, or was she upset at his attentions to Bunny Moore?
 Bunny felt sure it was the latter, and remarking again her intention to wash her hair, she danced out of Ilc IOOIu dIu up luC stall D.
 "That child is picture!' said Heath, with the sole and amiable de- sire to annoy his wife.
 But he didn't succeed, for Myra only said, "Yes, she is" in an ab- stracted tone that gave the impress sion of absent-mindedness.
 I'm off for bed too," Inman de- clared. T hope after I leave the room you'll say Pm picture
 Indeed we shall" Heath assured him. There are all sorts of pie lures you know"
 Pep. Good night" Larry said little shortly, and swung himself off.
 Husband and wife sat silent for several moments, though occasional ly glancing at one another.
 At last, Myra gave a little sigh, and said, "Blow out the candles, please, they bother my eyes. And put out the lights. too, we may as well go to bed. It's Katie's night out"
 Heath slowly blew out the four candles on the table, but delayed turning off the electric switches.
 What allied you tonight, Myra?" he said, not unkindly, but trifle accusingly.
 "Oh, I don't know" she returned, her pale face showing a slight frown. We are so hopelessly mis- matched, Perry. Aren't we?"
 We sure are. What would you care to do about it?"
 What can we do? If we could be divorced, I'd marry Larry, of course. I cant see you marrying Bunny, though"
 Probably not-though l might do worse."
 You could easily do worse, and probably would. But it's out of the question. We can't have the awful publicity of that sort of thing-and then your secret would come out"
 "What!" ..- -a
 "Oh, don't think I don't know all about it. Don't be an ostrich! But if you can see any way to our legal separation"
 "Collusion Is not favored by the courts"
 q know that. But other people find ways to-to-"
 "To whip the devil around the stump. Yes, l know-but you don't want to go to Reno"
 "Of course not! I don't want to do anything. But if you could-er --disappear-"
 And never come back? And un- der the Enoch Arden law, you could marry Inman? Oh, well, my lady, you'd have to wait seven years for that!"~~-
 I'm not sure I should. Well, if you can't-if you can think of no way out-then--"
 "Thon what, Myra?"
 "Then, perhaps-oh, well, secrets sometimes leak out. Does Bunny know?"
 Heavens! Why do you lug in that child all the time? l don't know or care what she knows"
 Aren't you in love with her, Perry?"
 Good Heavens, no! She's pretty and amusing, but after ten minutes she bores we to death. like Polly Lanyon better than Bunny"
 "Oh, yes, Harbor Park girl! do believe your natural instincts are mor5 like the Parkers than the Gar l deners after all"