Evening star., 1932-08-15

her threat to leave him. As rule,
Jim was good-natured. but he was
stubborn and dull-witted.
Yes, am going to start all over
again and I'm not going to stop" jean
stormed. 'I want a home, decent
clothing and an education. II daddy
had lived I'd have had everything, and
now I'm going to get them for myself
I won't be chained to life like this!
If daddy hadn't been out of his mind
the night he died and almost so from
grief, our marriage would never have
taken place if he could only
know :" She struggled with her
bitter sob.
Tut, tut, girl. No matter for what
reason you married me, it was a mar
riage, nevertheless. and getting mar
ried is every girls ambition. You'd
hate to be an old maid and with that
temper OF yours you'd of stood right
good chance. Anyhow, when a woman
promises before God Almighty that
she's taking a man for better or worse.
shed ought to be careful before she
flies in the face Of her own act. And
you'd better listen to me-there's few
established things in this world and
marriage is one of 'em, even though
there's lot that's tryin' their best to
overthrow it. You didn't put no butts
in the ceremony and them that goes
putin 'em in afterwards amt likely
to turn out any too well, I'm tlllnkin J"
Stop! I don't more than half be
lieve there is Q God, and If there Is,
I'm sure he has nothing to do Win
marriages certainly not ours
evaporation. His simple faith an
Now, that'll do for you, JEANNE.
I'm easy going. but you better get this
good and straight, once for all-you are
not goin' to work in some mans office
as long as 1 can earn enough to keep
YOU. 1t amt fair to girls who have to
earn their own livin' and who want to
get married themselves some day"
You're crazy II you feel that way,
why don't you earn enough to live de-
Gently? Do you know OF any reason
that makes it unfair for a man to work
eight hours a day? Perhaps you feel
under obligations TO help keep the
looming house business going as we'll as
protecting single girls in their jobs -
Her withering sarcasm completely
missed fire.
I'm glad you brought it up, JEANNE.
In fact, I have been thinking for some
time about the rooming house business.
You know, Mrs. Flaherty Is givin' up
the place in October and goin' to live
with her sister, and she says we can
have it cheap.
The look on Jeans face was one OF
complete madness. "Rooming house!
she cried, with eyes ablaze. You want
me to keep roOming houSe?
Now, then. you shut up!" Jims red
face got redder IN tell you the truth
I've already took the place off her
hands She says can pay her out OF
the profits"
I'm g1ing to leave you!"
"Ah. JEANNE" he wheedled. by next
week, even, you'll feel different III do
all the real hard work. All you'll have
to do is the cookin' and bed maxim
You won't mind easy work like that,
and you can have more money than
you'd ever get in an office workin for
q man who amt your husband"
Jean stamped her foot, goaded be
yond endurance. will you be still?
told you I'd not do it,"
Yes. YOU will" Jim rose, lifting his
huge frame slowly. You're going to
behave yourself from now on. Come
here and give me klss-youVe been
high hat long enough and I'm goin' tc
have my rights-you've got to be wife
to me E. it amt fair and Vi
married over two months.
He took O step toward her, extending
his arms. But quickly, with all th'
strength at her frightened command
Jean landed an effective blow dlIect II
his face, and snatching a brief cas-
containing her swimming suit from thu
: foot of the couch, she gained the door
Pausing an instant on the threshold
she flung back: Il hate you! l hat
youI I'm never coming back! In
going TO drown myself"
His mild anger subsidized. Jim laughe'
at what he regarded as childs dis
play of temper, BE Q good girl an