The Washington times., 1937-09-28

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small things which had gotten I'm
der her skin and on her nerves
over a period of time, until one
day she woke up and found that
the split had happened at last.
Bewildered was certainly the
way she felt when she realized
that the apartment was closed,
and Jim was gone. and she herself
was "recuperating" at the luxurl'
Gus Long Island home belonging
to her sister, Marion.
Nina and Marion Perkins were
both beauties in their widely dit
ferent ways. Nina. the brunette,
was two years younger than the
blond Marion. Marion, at 18
married Edgar Chase, man con-
siderably older than herself; a
man of considerable wealth. too.
FELL IN LOVE
Nina had gone to work in an
office, and promptly fell in love
with Jim Farrow, who worked In
the same organization. They had
been engaged for three years, and
for three years they had been
trying to figure out how they
could afford to get married.
It wasn't that Jim could not
support Nina. He could. But
neither of them had saved a cent.
and there was the problem of get
ting an apartment, and furniture,
and the million and one expenses
incurred thereby.
1t was Nina who finally broke
the deadlock. She said to Jim al
most shyly: Il know what we can
do. I have an endowment policy
which my mother took out for me
when I was a baby. 1t natures
next month on my twenty-first
birthday. We can use that money
to furnish an apartment"
Jim, with a mans pride, argued
against using Nina's money, but
Nina was adamant. In the end
Nina had her way because 1t was
the only way. Jim made Nina give
up her job, and then settled down
to the business of supporting her
for the rest of her life.
Now Jim was earning $40, and
it had to support the apartment,
and feed and clothe both.
To Nina, new hat became an
event; a new dress a celebration.
She couldn't quite get used to it.
1t was a godsend when Marion,
who owned more gowns than she
had closet space for, offered to
turn over her lovely discarded
dresses to Nina.
OBJECTS TO GIFTS
Jim did not seem to notice at
first that Nina was wearing diff
ferent dress almost every day.
When he did, he put his foot down.
You'll accept no more clothes
from Marion! Do you suppose I
want people saying that I can't
afford to clothe my own wife?"
Nina protested, But how can
people talk when no one knows
except Marion??"
DO you think I get any kick
out OF knowing that Marion feels
sorry for you? Doesn't my own
pride count for anything?"
Nina said belligerently, "You
don't like my sister, do you?"
Jim flushed. 1T isn't that I don't
like your sister. I just don't like
the way she lives"
"Marion's life is perfect. She
has everything, She's the hap
piest soul in the world"
with a husband old enough to
be her father? That wouldn't be
my idea of happiness. Nor yours,
either. I should hope"
Nina had said no more. But
she remembered the day when
Marion visited the apartment
bringing a darling gold brocade
evening dress. Nina refused it
because Jim might not like it,"
Marion gave her a funny smile,
and said with sisterly bluntness:
won't he even let you accept
a present from me? You've made
yourself a bed, my girl. Thank
heaven, I'm not in your Shoes"
REACH CLIMAX
The climax was reached this
past summer. They had been
planning a short vacation. But
Jim's work necessitated the pos
session of a car.
The one they had now was a
veteran. It became a toss-up be-
tween vacation and a new car.
They couldn't have both.
For the sake Of Jim'S job they
had to get the car. Both we're
disappointed. Both Of them were
tired and nerve-strained.
AS a slight compensation Jim
offered to teach her to drive the
car so that she might have the
pleasure Of it on the days when
he did not need it.
Nina got along fine with her
instruction. but she still had not
obtained her license on the day
when, Jim away. she took the
car out alone, strictly against
Jim's orders. 1t was a daring
adventure.
In trying to park she cracked
up the fender of a brand new
Buick, damaging her own car as
well. The only Identification she
had was a 'earner's permit.
Jim had to borrow money to
nav for the damages to both cars.