The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-23

She turned her head. Ted, still
flushed from the last few rounds
" cocktails al the Harvey's party.
had his Jaws claTnped tight and
his eyes rooted to the twin bed
opposite tho ono upon which he
sat. Past experience told Marie II
would do not good &c ignore Ted'a
anger; he could hold out for days
against affected disintorest or con.
corn. She may as well get II part
ly over with. Besides, she loved
him.
did you enjoy yourself, Ted ?"
| His Jaw twisted. There was q
snort. ENJOY myself" he growled.
"A man can't very well enjoy him
self whom his wife fits around
making u fool of herself right be-
fore his eyes, can he?"
Fool OF myselfY"
"And OF me-" no said slowly.
and with deliberately thoughtful
bitterness.
Marie know that, once Ted got
started, he would ride out his an
ger on q wave Of biting sacasm, af-
tor which she would be prettily
p0nitent and his arms would be
around her again. Because Ted's
biting sarcasm was invariably
pointed and practically irrefutable
she had learned, In their three
years Of married life. how to be
prettily penitont without actually
giving too much ground. A woman
can do that! u man must gay either
I'm wrong" or I'm right"
30 Marie said, "Because ] am
well--pretty,. or something, and
men like to dance with ms and
enjoy dancing with them II they
are good dancers, and j enjoy their
moments OF apparently sincere
hattery, that makes you u foolY'
"WEIL LEAVE YOUR
LOOKS OUT or II
wen leave your looks out Of
It," said Ted, tacklidP o shoe.lace.
lie slammed his Ehoe TO the floor
In q gesture OF savage physical
helpicssncss. "You would not be
foolish, and you would not mako
O. fool of mo, II you could but on.
Joy yourself without being--uh-----
10 Observation-Disclosures about II
II makes you look giddy--and I'm
damned II ] had any intention OF
marrying o giddy womanV
Marie'g hand clenched over inc
comb. She could have stood being
scoldod; somv instinct brought
down from the ages seoined to ac.
,cept ~ natural IN occasional repri.
mand from tho dominant male part
of a union, but Ted's present wrath
was greater than any before It and
his blunt accusation that she was
shallow burned nolcs In her com.
poBure.
"Tht hurts, Ted"
"The truth always hurts"
She glanced at his flushed face,
then, erect and indignant, stepped
TO the bedroom door, opened u,
Anson, can DO rsctihed." Her
voice was low, ICY.
Ted's head came up. His tone
was equally fr,gid, Goubly pointed
In Its agreement. VERY true, MRS
Anson. There are trains---and you
arc not tied to u pogtl"
Aho did not slam tho door BIO.
hind her. She closed II with q
calm hnaiity, O gesture ~ clio.
qucnt as though she had moved
away from q past world that had
disappeared In her wake.
She went 70 the spare bedroom
and slipped between tho unfricnd-
ly covers. SO! A moment OF anger
and q fash Of deep resentment had
reared q barrier. high and thick
with stubborn ogoism, betwcon
them. Marie. staring up at tho
strangely cold ceiling, thought.
'Tho unreasonable devil! Wen
see what no THINKS of rcctifylng
the mistake!" And Ted, punching
his pillow into d lump mass be.
meath his heated head muttered,
80, young LADY! Ycu'll be highly
indignant about II. Oh? Well see
how far you 9o!"
Tho noxt day they were inward.
~ astounded at how far the thing