The Washington times., 1936-12-01
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By HAZEL LIVINGSTON
CHAPTER xxx

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step.
Evelyn began to feel better as
soon as the door slammed be-
hind him. She hummed as she
piled the rest Of his things into
two big paSteboard boxes, and
addressed them to his business
address.
Then she opened all the
windows, aired and cleaned and
swept and sang. It was so good
to have him completely out Of
the way again. The only diff
Guilty was Dorathea. Dorathea,
for some unaccountable reason,
wanted him back. She lay on
her bed, eyes closed, or staring
up at the ceiling, refusing to eat,
or to talk, except to say to Evelyn
with averted eyes:
"You wanted this. You've been
trying to come between us every
day Of your life. I hope you're
satisfied, now that you've sent
him away"
II sent him away" Evelyn
would sputter. II! Why he was
packing and you we're throwing
shoes at his head when came
I'M"
And Dorathea would turn her
face to the wall, sometimes an
swering "Yes-but nothing more
would have come Of it. You sent
him away-you know you did,"
Sometimes just bursting into
tears again.
So they sent for David, as they
always did when things got too
bad.
It was he who went to the
shop where Bonnie had worked,
only to find that he'd quit with
out notice, and gone to Reno.
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If the household was unhappy
and upset when Bonnie was
there, pickering with Dorathea, it
was worse now, with Dorathea'S
tears and Evelyn's Scolding
David on the telephone, 20 times
q day. -,
Poor David. He came so will
ingly, did so much. He joked
about "Byrne's Detective Agency
lost husbands a speciality" and
he and Evelyn had little fun
about it, but she didn't laugh
when he brought the news that
Bonnie had gone back to Helen.
Hes already seen a lawyer
The same chap who got her d.
vorce. He'll have one in rev
short weeks, and then they'll be
married again probably"
81 ought to be glad" Evelyn said
soberly. IT know it's the best thing
for Dorathea. But she feels so
badly about it. Mothers are fool
ish, aren't they? I'd give anything
I'D even put up with him again.
to have her happy. But what
would be the use? There'd always
be Helen and the children to come
between them. He couldn't really
break with them. I've tried to talk
to her, but you can't reason with
her, she just looks at you as II she
didn't hear a word you said and
says, I love him"
Maybe she does"
But what GOOD does it do her?
NV goodness, David, any sensible
girls STOPS loving somebody who
doesn't love her. He never did love
her, really. He was tremendously
flattered and excited by her-as
well as he might-a girl like Dora.
thea! But if that nit-wit wife had
had any sense instead Of trying
to be noble and independent and
everything else, she'd never have
lost him."
1T was she who left him, you
know. He never would have taken
the step. Mad as I used to get at
him, I never could be anything but
sorry for him, after he and Dora
thea were married. That look he
used to get, being lonely for Helen
and the children. That's the one
thing I've minded most about my
own trouble-that Tom could for
get our children. I never could see
how he could. I never could un-
derstand it,, 1t hurts so, David. 1t
still hurts-all the time"
Have you ever thought that he
might be dead, Evelyn? I hate to
say it, but it always seemed the
only answer. I've thought it for a
long time. haven't wanted to say
1t to you"
ooh, it doesn't matter" Evelyn
said. "I just don't care much what
happens to me any more. used
to be always thinking about what
would happen, and would it be too
late. and was getting to look old
but something's happened to me
lately. I just don't care any more
st wish I could get Dorathea out
Of this mess, and I'd like to see Jan
settled. I wish Lowell weren't Sc