The Washington times., 1937-11-09

She raised the one Tiny WlnuON
that their kitchenette boasted anc
shifted at the bit Of fresh air that
managed to watt its way inside
HATES MARRIAGE
Sally's voice was dead calm
"I hate being married" she said
and she hated herself for saying
it.
And I'm going home where
can rest after working in the
office all day; and I won't have
to bother with dirty sinks or
smashed eggs or broken bottles
ever again"
"I suppose you think I'm keen
about this way of living" whipped
out Bob. 1--WE begged you to quls
work over and over"
And live on SIS MONTH"
Its been done!"
"A swell time we'd have, !"
averred Sally. Beans and corn
bread probably the rest of our
lives"
AT least you'd have time to
cook it-and the table would be
set. And we might even have
time to walk to the park or to
read the paper or to talk things
over cnce in a while before going
to bed"
$50 that's the kind of husband
you are. Expect woman to slave,
slave, slave. Cook and wash
1T won't always be $75, you
know" broke in Bob savagely.
and wait on you and ruin my
looks" continued Sally evenly, ig-
noring the interruption, and then
how would you like me? I hate it,
I tell you, and I'm not going to
do it. And I'm going home"
why don't you, them" de-
manded Bob. words all the
time-and you never do anything
but talk about it. Well, think
I'll go myself and see if I can't
find a decent meal" But grimly
he picked up the grocery debris be-
fore he left.
He salvaged the tins and
washed them, and slammed them
on the cabinet. He gathered up
the broken glass and the soggy
bread and broken eggshells and
flung them into the garbage pail.
And Sally watched him, torn be-
tween shame and resentment; and
she wished that there we're some
thing she could say that would
break the devastating muteness be-
tween them.
Then he stalked out. Sally fol
lowed him to the infinitesimal
combination living room, dining
room and bedroom; but he didn't
even turn about as he grabbed his
hat from it's place where he had
spun it on the divan.
Sally couldn't believe it. Oh,
they had never slashed out quite
so blindly and so angrily before:
and somehow the magic between
them had always obliterated their
difficulties.
She sunk down in little heap
there in the middle of the floor,
and sobbed.
- AGREE IO PAhI
When Bob returned the apart
ment was completely dismantled.
The curtains were down and the
rugs were rolled up, and every
thing was packed except Bob's
clothes, which were stacked
neatly atop the gateleg table.
Moving out?" he j inquir ed,
forcedly flippant.
Moving out" she answered
very firmly.
So they talked things over in
the very sensible manner in which
young people pride themselves in
talking things over. They would
continue their friendship, and life
would go along smoothly and
easily as it had before they had
attempted marriage.
Neither of them cared about
divorce: because neither of them
wanted to venture into married
life-ever again. That was what
they decided, too.
'You can have all the dates
you please, and go when and
wherever you please" Bob had
said. flicking ashes from his Gig
arctic very nonchalantly. Sally
WINGED when he said that.
So he actually didn't care at
all! And somehow, instead of the
free buoyant spirit that she had
expected, she felt empty and
numb and as if part Of her
somewhere were dead.
And that was the reason that
Sally threw discretion to the winds
and started running around with
Tippv Carson and his crowd. Ir-
resistible, charming Tippy, who
loved fun and laughter and all of
the girls.
Feverishly, she filled all of her
hours outside the office with ex-
citement. She accepted every in
yitation she received to go places.
And desperately she tried to blank
her thoughts of all past and fu-
ture.
Bob didn't call or come to see
her; and she filled every moment
and fought against all thought of
him.
Then there came the night of
the Halloween dance at the coun,
try club. Three months Rad
passed and Sally's heart was i'm
munized to all hurt.
4 At least Sally believed so. Mu
{ sic and dancing was magic world