New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

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 Pat sat down on the edge Of the dusty, ssh-strown table, and the hands that he 7lasred over his knee shook. He was upset by the shame fuI scene as only man ever +. You can't go on living with me unless you trust me. ha said quiet ly. And l m not going to holittle myself by explaining to you how Elizabeth Ertz happened 10 he in that restaurant this morning Youll have 10 take mo on trust, knowing that I'm not he cheat yon called me while ago, or you and l may just as well call quits right now"
 Lily was silent.
 And I cant go on living with YOU this way" he added 'I'yn got 10 have a decent home and clean clothes and good, plain food. like I've always been used 10 I'm not satisfied with YOU as ? wife, Now what do you think Of that" T. took Lily'z breath away con- pletelv. "You're NOT?" she asked, scarcely halie>in~ her ears. "l ou'rc not satisfied with mo2'
 "No.' He shook his head Don't you love me 9" Pat nodded th3s time "Tes I love you;" h. said, in 3 quick matter-of- fact way "Eut there's moro to this married life stuff than just heirE crazy about your girl, you know. You expect soma comfort from her, and some seryIcs in return for the service and comfort you try to give her"
 Lily frouncd. v don't know what you're talking about" she said, T take car" of 1his house----''
 Pats laugh broke in upon her words. "Yos, yoq 1o--NOT." he told her positively. Look at this room look at the breakfast tahlc--take q look at the clothes closet, But tons off my eoat--a scam ripped in my gray ,cst--my ii,s all wrinliled.'
 Well, why don't you take your things to a taloy?" his wife asked | him. Am l supposed 10 run around inc streets, carving your clothes and looking lihs rag picker" I | don't even know wher" T tailor is
 Pat scratched the bar, Of his neck and raised ync eyebrow. "N OH might learn 10 press a tie and sew d button on garment yourself" h" suggested. Tt wouldn't hurt you, you know.'
 Lily's eyes narrowed until they N,ra rlst Elomaiar sli's under h'r Lack eyebrows. For two cents, ' she said. "l'd ~alll out of this place '.and never walk back"
 She would have given anything, at that moment, to have had rh" courage to get up and walk out of the flat Bur sho didn't have it, She loved Tat far too much to leave hDm to the F.rtz.
 And when ha ro' Wp from tho ,ahle-odsn and rm down the stairs with no kiss for n.r, no attempt to smooth things o,-r, shc stood think ile for long 'nro.. .."WclL" she said aloud to the painted walls of th. little fiat, "it looks as if "a have to brace up, docsu't ita 1T I want to keep my hushu'~"
 Sha bundled up tho dirty clothes ! and tool thsm down 70 inc 1ani'r5se Mra. C;7rlanl. to be washed. She se,,"d the button, on Pats coat and his gray vest She managed, some hcw or other, to press his ties, al- though she scorch4l one or two of them.
 She worked aD day long. aud finally boiled potatoaa and fried d pound of lamb chore finder Ms Garland's direction. for Fats Sun. per. The potatop. wcr" like bullet; and the chops were dry as finder but Pat said II Was a wonderful wehl.
 And bc kissed her thumb where she had bIisteroJ #, and helped har with the disl"s. Peace was restored
 to the tiny plac" bat Lily kcp wondering why h dil not ,yrlait how he had happened to hr halrl treal{tast with th" Ert2.
 That day was the beginning of , lcnE summer of drudgary for Lil LrNUEton f'ranr".
 She learnel to do her own wash
 irE and irhninG. when Fat tolI ho | ha couldn't afford. to pay Mrs. Car ) lsnd four dollars for doing it ever D week
 ? She learned 'o p'ess Pats tic!
 although nha never did them we'll s She learned 10 air bed hefor