Evening star., 1933-06-04

1 fair and normal VISION do not notlce
such matters during the first year
of marriage Sometimes, in rare
cases. not during the second. Birds
sing, flowers bloom, the sun makes rainbows
through the rain, and chap overlooks those
flaws that are as inevitable as they are un-
happy.
Later, however when year so has re-
duced the state of matrimony to something less
than an unusually exciting exhibition of fire
works, he is likely to cast fairly critical eye
about, and, as it were, take stock. This is the
time when the most astounding discoveries are
made.
Howard G. Todd, to take but one instance
from millions shaving himself one morning
when something happened that shook him to
the foundations. 1t was provoked by one OF
the most innocent of remarks, one of those
Nagrant thoughts that escape the dulest mans
mind while landscaping his face. In itself it
was nothing its significance everything.
Lola" he called to Mrs. Todd.
SYes?"
~I ran into Phil yesterday He says he's
going to Chile next month.
"Chile?"
FxChile." he repeated; ''it's a country in
South America"
Then from the bedroom: "Chile come back
soon?"
That's how it came to Mr.. Todd For a
matter of about ten seconds the thing did not
S6eQ III COmpletcly, lie IldU IdkcIl Two Iull
strokes of the razor before his wifes words
reached home and even then he was not GER
tain just what she had said.
81 don't think get you,' he said.
From the bed room giggle.
~I don't think quite get you" he said again.
"I said' she continued to giggle, Chile
come back soon?"
That's what I thought" he said slowly.
"You said he was going to Chile" she ex-
planned, lest he fail to relish the full flavor of
the masterpiece. land I said, Chile come back
Soon?' Chile-shall he-see?"
"It's not hard to get once you're sure you
heard right" he assured her But you got to
be sure you heard right"
''Well, Chile?'
mo matter how many times you say it." he
told her, "still won't think it's funny"
BREAKFAST was an unusually silent meal
that morning. Once or twice he shot
curious glance at his wife. only to find on
her face the complacent expression of one who
has started the day very well indeed.
IT suppose you know" he informed her, "that
that's very low form of humor, what you said
just a while ago"
"Just little joke" she granted pleasantly.
what you said" he said firmly that was
q pun, nothing but pun. You know what a
pun is?"
Mr. Todd rose Never mind about getting
my hat" he said coldly; "I'l find it myself"
He walked out of the room without saying
good-by.
Howard" she called
He halted just outside the door
Don't forget the Campbells this evening"
she reminded him. And get your sulking"
Mr.. Todd exuded dignifed silence.
did you hear me?"
81 heard you" he replied curtly
That second example of this low form of
hunor. he told himself the way to the sub
way. was one of the most offensive things he
lad ever known. There he was gravely ex-
planning to her that what she had drifted into
was universally regarded as a manifestation
of mental diSintegration, and what had she
done but come barging in with still another
instance of what he describing as in most
deplorable taste?
Mildred Nicholson never tried to get funny.
Polly Fowler didn't None of the wives they
knew did. Why couldn't Lola be like them?
He was somehow quite aggrieved about it.
She'll get to going around like that" he
told himself bitterly, land before she knows it
>peope will be saying Well she must be half
cracked making all those silly jokes, and
you'd think Howard would tip her off to her
self; or maybe he thinks they are funny, too,
and if ne does, then he is half cracked tool
that's what they'll be Saying!'
He had luncheon as usual with Conny
Boyd. Conny had been married for six or
seven years, and Mr.. Todd was prompted to
breach his present problem to him as a veteran
campaigner
docs May" he asked, "ever get funny?"
>~Not on purpose" Conny replied
I mean try to get funny-crack jokes and
wings like that