The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-04

wrong she'll come back to stay. And
that's the only way We can get any.
where"
.But what Il she goes through
with this-gets . divorced" Mr..
Hoffman, exclaimed.
I'VE can be married again." How.
ard assured him. 1--WE tried to think
it out calmly-it was shock to me
and want to do as Gwen asks
be reasonable about it. You and Dad
don't get our viewpoint-l know
that. Dad was wild as . Gagged tiger.
Divorce is new in our family. I
know how he feels, and how you
feel: But Gwen and | have to see
1t through as we believe 10 best.
And 1t isn't as though there were
an ugly scandal connected with it.
We can Ill be friends. Maybe it's
just what Gwen and need-a sepa-
ration. When ! first got her letter"
-he meant to imply that this was
how he had been informed Of her
novel, felt ~ you do-that I
ought to follow, and beg her to
come back. But I'm afraid she
doesn't care enough about me to
listen and-~ell, = man wants to Be
sure Of his wife's love, sir. And she
has . right TO find out herr. own
mind. She knows how ! feel. Her
happiness % we'll % mine ID ct
stake. Il she loves me she'll come
back 70 me"
"H'mp," Mr.. Hoffman, ejacu-
lated. "You modern Young neoDle
weigh out your hearts like cheese.
Seems 70 me you ought to fight for
your WIFE"
"I'm fighting for-love," Howard
answered systematically. "The two
are not always synonymous. I
mean, ! want wife who loves me"
"Bosh. Live together long enough
and you won't care whether you love
each other or not Your wife will Be
just the same % yourself
"But in the meantime" Howard
said patiently. I'VE have to take
things % they are. And If Gwen
deals me spades I can't play hearts,"
Mr.. Hoffman, stared ct him
closely. "Well," he said kindly,
"take care Of yourself. You're not
looking 50 good. Come around and
take dinner with me and Mama once
in = while. She'll be glad to see you.
Give you some good advice, too.
And I'll see that Gwen comes to her
senses.
"Thanks," Howard returned. TIN
thinking Of closing the cottage and
EBS as.s to live With Mother and
That's fine," Mr.. Hoffman,
agreed bad business for . young
man to live alone-might get into
Gwen won't be worrying about
that" Howard smiled.
Il know, know. but no need for
You to Be lonesome Looks like you
haven't slept"
Il was true that Howard was
slightly haggard looking. He was
worried about Caroline. She hadn't
quite forgiven him for parting from
her In GOODNESS after their drive to
the lake He hadn't she felt, any
right to act ~ he did. They'd had .
mad moment and It had ended in .
ridiculous incident.
He had come the next day to-
apologize but Caroline was not at
home. She had gone hack to work.
The rest Of the afternoon Howard
fought the temptation to 60 and get
her fired, but he feared the prob
able consequences Of such m oct.
Caroline would resent it, would Be
almost: certain to see his father and
say something damaging. Better,
he decided, TO let her have her way
without opposition II she could Be
made to feel that he was patient
and sympathetic she would be much
sweeter to him. Certainly she could
not be handled through coercion.
But when she thought she had hurt
someone who loved her. and wanted
to help her. she became extremely
generous and penitent.
But Howard had inflicted al
deeper wound than he realized. For
several evenings in succession Caro-
line refused her forgiveness, but IN
time Howard won her to forsetful-
ness. He discovered that her whole |
heart and soul were IN the planning
Of their homA He brought her