The Washington times., 1938-02-12
DID KISS YOU?

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Of lowered between him and her
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DID I KISS YOU?
He couldn't put his finger on it.
She never quarreled with him.
She was always cheerful and
anxious about his comfort and
ready at all times to do anything
he suggested. But Elmer sort OF
felt that she was slipping away
from him.
NO." he said vaguely, ut amt
going to rain today. Did I kiss
you Goodbye"
yes" Irene answered quickly,
too quickly Elmer sort Of felt.
He put on his hat and went out.
And Irene looked out the window
after him, decided that if Elmer
was in a large crowd it would be
as impossible to put your finger
on him and single him out as 1t
would be to find a needle in a hay
stack.
She wished he would stand out
from other men. She even wished
that some other woman might
give him an extra glance so that
the other girls in Evanton would
realize that she had married q
man whom other women found
desirable.
She wondered whether she was
falling out Of love with him. She
pushed the thought away but the
thought came back in the form OF
a direct question. Was she fall
ing out of love with Elmer?
Her mind twisted and turned
like a frightened rabbit trying to
dodge the question. OF course.
she was in love with Elmer
Wasn't he her husband? She was
very, very fond Of him. She kept
him in the back Of her mind al
the time.
But, her own honesty accused
her, he didn't pop out Of the back
Of her mind as often as he used
to. He just stayed in there locked
up.
REALLY LOVES HIM
Then a nice warm wave began
to envelope her, as though she
were sinking into a nice, perfumed
bath. She remembered the way
he kissed her that night two weeks
ago. It had made her feel won
derful!
And thankfully, remembering
that kiss, she knew for sure that
she really and truly did love Ell
mer as much as ever she had
Well, not quite as much. She
wasn't silly about him any more
But who could expect any wife tc
be silly about any husband attel
two years of being married and
close to him?
Later that day. Irene went ovel
to Fanny Hatton'S for the regular
meeting of the Bridge Club. She
was no sooner in the door wher
she felt the spicy, electric feeling
Of a juicy scandal permeating the
place. Fanny greeted her unctu
ously, wearing the expression thai
a cat wears as he picks the last
canary feather from his teeth.
"1rene!" she guShed. "1t'S sc
nice to see you! Darling. have
you heard about Billy Grimshaw:
You haven't? Why, you must be
the only person in Evanston WHIT
doesn't know. My dear, Jack anc
Mary Alexsis went into New York
to see a show last Wednesday
night. And after the show, they
took in the international Casino
But whom do you think they
saw, sitting at table with a very
lovely blond girl, much younger
than Eve GrimShaw? Billy! Anc
he was feeling pretty high and HI
couldn't take his eyes off the LITTLE
huSsy. They say 1t was disgust
ing"
TIRING OF EVE
Irene's heart leaped and filled
with the holy Joy that permeate'
some women when they hear dir
being dished about sister. Billy
Grimshaw was running with othel
women and that meant he wa
tired Of Eve. It served her right
Eve was always too upstage.
"Oh!" Irene said. isn't tina
awful. Poor Evel"
And then, illogically, she fount
herself envying the woman TO
whom she had Just voiced pity
II only Elmer would-Why, sh'
must be going crazy! WishinI
that Elmer would look at anothe
woman. But that honest part o
. her mind corrected her again
She didn't want Elmer to look a