The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-02
OVERTIME
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By JEAN PARMELEE
&. Mcclure Newauap Syndicate
W%E Service.
4 SAW more of you when was
1 your office wife. said Shir-
~ ler with "a wistful little catch


Fob TagEett. effectively long and
lauky took one step and his arms
were about his wlfes shoulders.
But she turned her head quickly.
and his lips which had sought hers
touched only the tip Of one small
ear.
Ills arms tlEhieued.
but. darling. don't be silly. OF
course. you saw more OF me then.
Nine tia dve and overtime"
His pleasantly Irregular features
lit up with q dIsarmiug smile.
But his bride of a month jerked
away
Yes always overtime. You had
20 fight TO get week from the Of
ncc for our honeymoon. Now
never see you except Mt breakfast.
You haven't been home for dinner
In three weeks. and you're so tired
when you 30 get home that you fall
asleep In your chair"
1T Is rotten FOR you" said Bob.
and kissed her hair.
I don't mind overtime my
SER :"
You don't mind IL" exclaimed
Shirley.
whats the new secretary like?
Does she enjoy II. too?"
she doesn't seem to mind extra
pay. She hasn't had a job for
couple OF months
You could get home earlier II
you wanted 10" said Shirley, stub
bornly.
shirley" sternly-"you know |
couldn't. You know that National
Weekly is madhouse. You've
worked there yourself. And now
must run. the subway calls me"
Bob's voice had an edge under its
llEhtness.
"No. Il doesn't" said Shirley.
holding his coat lapel.
Were going to settle this right
now. Don't you sec. Bob. this Isn't
living Won't you come home early
touightfT
Her brown eyes were very plead.
Ing. But Bob turned away quickly
with the impatience OF man who
Is willing 90 yield to reason but
doesn't want 10 succumb TO charm
and wlstfulness.
Gosh e Ills voice was much too
loud.
1T would have been better II we
had LET things ride along as they
were. We used TO get along well"
~wen, don't let me detain you
any longer"
Her small oval face was very
white.
"If you think our marriage has
been q mistake.
Her words driFted on the air Ike
smoke rings
lit certainly has been mistake
II you can think that coming home
10 dinner Is more important than
getting out my column" said Bob.
How a real wife can be so DIFF
ferent from an Office wife! You
used 10 understand :"
Shirley turned her back on him
and stared out the halfsIzed kltch-
en- window.
lie mustn't see her lips culver.
The movement had been abrupt.
Bob took one look at a very de-
faut little back. and slammed the
front door.
So their marriage had been
mistakel
Shirley gathered up the breakfast
dishes and washed each one care
fully. and salty tears splashed In
among the soapsuds.
After a brief busting the apart
meut was In order
one couldn't clean an immaculate
apartment every day. and what was
The use In cooking II ones husband
ate m the of'ice building?
Shirley knew what a madhouse
National Weekly was.
Yes. Il did wear him out.
But II he killed himself working,
and II she went haywire with lone
illness. National Weekly would send
flowers. and that would be the end
OF that.
By three In the afternoon Bob
had not phoned, and he had not
sent flowers.
lie had done none OF the things
that an ardent young husband of
four weeks standing is supposed TO
do after a quarrel.
Shirley felt lump In her throat
and another In her heart.
Suppose he might not come back
at all?
As she entered the Offices of Ma
tlonal Weekly. Mr. Peters. the per-
sonneI manager. looked at her
keenly.
Well. Shirley couldn't keep away
from work, ehf"
No" said Shirley.
Bob has so much overtime. and
I'm used TO his work. so wondered
If | could get my old job back"
"Why. yes. II you and Bob want
to team up again. go ahead. but the
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