New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

about it if you were I, Mr. Nor ton 2"
 Morton sat down again. Its like this" he told the little man. There comes a time in many women's lives when their husbands are prosperous and they them selves haven't much to do al home. That's your case, isn't it. NIr, Car vcr?"
 His visitor agreed. "We started out poor" he said, but I'm well fixed now, and my wife doesn't have 10 do anything at all, unless she wants to-"
 That's just the trouble" said Morton. Its the trouble with lots ssld lots of women. Their real duty in life is done. Their hands arc idle. So they look around for some thing to entertain them. Some of them get into mischief; some join clubs. Your wife has decided that she wants a bit of excitement. l happened 10 be a good target. Sh" came up here once or twice. I didn't pay any attention, but evil dently she elected to use her imagination a little. Does she - CT imagine other things?"
 Mir. Carver said she did. "T cant make out the facts half the time"
 "T have an idea she'll sotuo down." Morton told him. "Shc1l find something 10 do that really in- torests her and shc'll drop this sort of thing. l hope so. anyway"
 Mr. Carver was getting up, but Morton motioned 10 him to be seated.
 Maybe you're 10 blame, too. Carver" he continued. Do you do anything 10 amuse her - take her around places?"
 The little man thought if over. q take her every place she tells mo to." he said.
 That isn't enough" Morton said. Suppose you make great todo about taking her to dances and out to dinner. and to the thea ter, and on trips to New York. and when you get her there. take her to a lot of jazz places where she'll see some excitement - and see it with you. Maybe you yourself are a little bit humdrum."
 "I am humdrum." said Mir. Car yer, sadly. "she tells me that al- most every day"
 Rising, Morton offered a final bit Of advice. Remember what you used 10 do when you were a boy, in courting her." he said. Put on some of those stunts now. It'll please her after she gets through being surprised"
 The little man went out the door, Thank you. Mir. Norton" he said, earnestly. q hope she doesn't bother you any more. She drives me almost crazy. sometimes" he added. as he passed into the hall.
 After dinner that night Parrish drove up 10 the house in his little black, two-seated car. It rattled to halt and Parrish descended. Opening the hood. he looked anx- iously into the interior, made q cautious exploration with his hand, burned himself and blowing on his fingers. turned to thc house. Nor ton and Audrey were seated on the porch, watching him,
 Night had fallen but his move- ments were illumined by the street lamp, on the sidewalk. and by the light that hung above the door of the Morton home.
 Would you like 10 go riding in my tlivver?" he asked Audrey. as he stood on the steps, hat in hand.
 Come in a minute before we settle that problem" Morton said. "Sit down."
 He tossed a cushion 10 the young man, who seated himself on the top step.
 "Audrey's been having an adven- ture today" Morton continued. "Some ladies have been in 10 sym. pathIze with her"
 "The old cats," Audrey observed.
 Parrish looked up with inquiring interest.
 'Tt seems that Nona's visit 10 New Britain not long ago has ere ated much debate in our circle" Morton proceeded.
 "The people next door wouldn't speak 10 us this morning, you re- member. These ladies came to ten Audrey how sorry they were that I am a miserable old rake"
 'T know" Parrish said absently. Audrey took him up. You think the same way yourself!" she ac- cused.
 Parrish did not deny the charge. "I told you and MT. Morton what I thought" he said stiffly. Then, his tone changing: "Rut l don't like these people to be talking about you, Miss Morton. Or you