Evening star., 1935-04-29
CHAPTER xxx.

named Peter. James was fondly Ger
tain that once Jane had made his
acquaintance she would succumb in
stantly to his manifold charms.
Peter was supposed to be house
broken and wasn't. Jane insisted
that he sleep in an clubhouse, where
he howled all night. James got up
early, comforted Peter. fed him,
romped with him and left him in the
kitchen in charge of the cook.
When he came home from the Office
the twins and Peter met him on the
corner. 1t was weak and wobbly
Peter who crawled IN his belly and
whined abjectly instead of wiggling
with expectancy and delight.
Jane tied Peter to the back fence
and left him there all day in the hot
sun. He was almost dead when we
found him." Nate burst Indignantly.
James picked Peter up. hugging him
close. He was all but speeches. with
rage and pity. did you have
you given him a drink" he got out.
"Of course, we have. And put water
on his head and famed him. We've
worked over him for two hours" Nor
ris answered.
A street car was approaching. With
a gruff Thank you, I won't forget
this" to the twins, James signaled 1t.
AS he climbed aboard, one of the
twins called after him, II hope you
beat her." I'D like to-" James all
but said.
James gave Peter to Aunt Sarah
and Aunt Lou. who loved him at
sight. Peter would be happy with
them James had his dinner at the
mansion and reached home at 10
o'clock. He vas in towering rage
and prepared to have it out with
Jane. Jane, inwardly more than a
little fearful, greeted him mildly.
asked no question:, said she was going
to bed.
I'm going to bed myself I want
to read awhile. I think I'll sleep in
the front guest room" James said
haughtily, and started toward the
stairs.
Aren't you going to kiss me good
night?"
After a moments hesitation James
gave Jane haSty kiss on the cheek.
He was so angry at the sight of James
serene equanimity that he was on the
verge of blubbering. God knows
what an exhibition he would make
of himself if he had it out with her
now
They never had it out.
James weakened first He could
not, literally could not bear. not so
much James disfavor as his own Bit
ter disapproval of his beloved. After !
tine first outraged anger had worn
itself thredbare James found him.
self making excuses for Jane.
One evening at the head Of the
stairs as Jane offered James her |
cheek for a goodnight peck, James |
put his arms around her and said |
humbly. I'm sorry. I've been a
brute"
Jane had been fearfully upset and |
enormously frightened that James |
might not give in and own her in the
right. Several times she had been |
on the point of going after Peter and
having him at the door to greet James |
when he came home from the office, !
but her mother insisted that she must |
not, arguing that if she weakened |
now James would have the upper
hand the rest of their lives.
In her relief, Jane was both gentle
and gracious Making up their first |
quarrel was the sweetest hour either |
had ever known. For a week or two !
they remained drenched in their |
sweetness and the glory OF that re-
coming together. But by the third
week Jane again found reason for
complaint.
James will not set an hour for
Sunday breakfast" Jane told her
mother He wants it at any hour |
he happens to wake up One week
at and another at IL. It's madden
ing"
Il wouldn't put up with it for a
minute. Training husband is just
like training a baby. It's simply a
matter of breaking them in right at
the beginning. Once they're thor
oughly spoiled there's no doing any
thing with them"
James was spoiled long before I
ever got him. It's all I could do to
make him stop smoking in bed. He
still considers it grievance because
I won't let him read till all hours
when I am sleepy"
Why not give him room to him.
self? In my opinion, separate rooms
are better all round in numerous ways
for both of you
Jane bluShed. She evaded by say
To fityo fhof
she could not bear to hurt him.
The young Stimsons had their sec
ond quarrel about three months after
their marriage 1t was a terrible de-
vastating affair and James did not re-
cover altogether from it for weeks.
1t began on Sunday, too, hot Sum-
day morning and continued so bitterly
that it kept them home from church.
1t started innocently enough as dread
full things so often do.
WELL said James, yawning and
his arms inelegantly but
as he pushed back his
chair from the breakfast table. II
suppose Aunt Lou is starting freezing
the ice cream about now"
Jane glanced up quickly. why,
Wcie HoI HiViteo IAeie ioi o1Huei,
she said.
"YeS we are. honey . surely this
is Aunt Sarah's Sunday. We went to
your mothers last week, didn't we?"
But mother is expecting us again
today and said we would come You
said nothing to me about going to your
aunt's."
James lighted his pipe carefully be-
fore he spoke.
Il just took it for granted that we
we're going home. thought it was a
sort of unwritten agreement, your folks
one Sunday, mine the next"