Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-14
MADCE HAD
NO USE FOR
PACIFISTS

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20 by d. J. walsh.)
~ COURSE, It had been I'M
wise for Tim Brady to buy a
~ car while the house was still
SO far from being paid for.
Just because for ten years Tim had
held good job with a good firm was
no reason for counting on the JOB and
the firm lasting for another ten years,
or for Ave years or even one year
more. As matter of fact, It lasted
just six months after Tim contracted
to buy the car. But that Is getting
ahead Of the story.
Tim wanted the car for Madge, for
with three little children to care for
Madge was pretty well tied down. A
car would mean that she could pack
the children In and drive to town to
call on her old friends. And on SUM-
day they could all drive out into the
real country and have plcnics. That
was how Tim had reasoned when he
took his $500 share of Aunt Louise's
legacy and plunged the whole amount
for the down payment on shiny new
sedan.
As for Madge, she took her $500
share and had an oil painting Of the
three jolly blue-eyed Brady youngsters
painted-Madge had always wanted
really good portrait Of the children.
And now all three of the children
were a year older than when Aunt
Loulse's legacy had arrived. Tim was
without job that paid enough to
keep things going, for the old firm had
failed, and try as best he could the
orders for the new firm did not build
up commission checks large enough to
meet all the necessary expenses Of the
household.
The finance company had taken back
the notwithstanding not-quite-so-new
sedan. Madge stopped taking cream.
She and Tim drank milk in their cot
fee. Madge gave up having woman
come in to help her with the cleaning,
and she stopped sending the washing
out, but did everything save the
spreads and sheets herself.
! The money talks between Tim and
Madge turned into arguments, the ar
guments into recrlminations, the re-
ordinations into quarrels.
IF only you had kept your promise
to let me manage the budget" ex-
claimed Madge reproachfully the
night of the day the man came and
cut of the electricity because Of the
long overdue bill.
"You know I got the car for the
sake of you and the children" defend
ed Tim.
ut would have been more to the
point to make sure of house roof
over our heads" snapped Madge in
return, for Madge had been lying
awake nights worrying about the pay
ments due on the little house. and her
disposition was showing the results
Of sleeplessness.
81 didn't notice you spending any
of your share of the legacy on roof"
retorted Tim.
II always wanted a real portrait
Of the children, they're such darlings,"
murmdres Madge ~qzing fondly at the
truly lovely picture, which occupied
the place of honor above the low mar
tel Of the living room fireplace.
"Well, you've got It," growled Tim
who wanted to read his newspaper,
but who couldn't by the light Of the
one candle.
"That's more than you can say of
what you spent your share on" an
swered Madge, acidly, for Madge was
worn out from overwork as well as
sleeplessness.
"Oh, the devil, Madge, don't let's 60
on Raging this way about money
It's just money, money, money-hght,
fight, fight" protested Tim.
"Who wants to go on like this"
stormed Madge In return. "Tm sure /
don't. It's getting to be too much Of
a strain trying to put up bluff of
being happy before the children. II
people can't keep peace for the sake
of the children they ought not to try
to go on living together for their
sakes."
"want a divorcef" growled Tim.
"No, thanks" replied Madge, Jelly,
"though It's kind in you to suggest
one so promptly. A separation will do
quite nicely"
"All right, II you feel that way
about It," answered Tim, who wanted
Just at that moment to take Madge
in his arms and tell her how sorry
he was that she looked so tired and
miserable and how much he loved her
but who was just too stubbornly
proud to acknowledge he had been In
the wrong about buying car with.
out asking her advice, an take up an
offer had made me today and go
down TO South America for three
years. This Job is In Peru and pays
a decent salary, so I'll be out Of your
way and still able to help support you
and the kids"
"Don't bother about me-" replied
Madge, stIffly, "Pll 60 right back to
my old job--and you know dress de-
sIgners get lot more money today
than they did seven years ago."
Silently Tim sat and thought OF how
far from Berwyn, ILL.,, Lima, Peru, Is.
Silently Madge sat and thought Of how
far from Lima, Peru. is Berwyn, Ill.
"You don't think we ought TO try
to keep on together for while long.
er--for the chlldrens' sake" ven.
tured Tim, hopefully.
1--WE seen 80 much fighting recent.
ly I'm getting to understand how
paclGsts feel-'peace at any price for
me from now on" replied Madge, who
simply ached TO go across to Tim and
put her arms around him and tell him
how sorry she was that she hadnt
been satisfied TO Just have some love