The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24

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"You know I took my maiden
name when you and 7 were divorced.
and moved to Kansas City"
"And he doesn't know you were
married beforef"
mo. Why should I have told
hint"
Now she moved q little nearer.
81 think he's a little jealous Of
you-thinl<s you're an old beau Of
miner"
"Think sof"
eyes. And you were q little jeal-
Gus OF him. You both showed it."
"But isn't dancing with my wife
a funny way for him to show jeal-
ousy?"
There are various ways of show
ing Jealousy. You used to know a
lott"
Some of my guesses were wrong,
Mary. / admit that in sorrow.
used to be more foolish than I am
now"
He looked at her admiringly.
Gee! You look good to mel"
Mrs. Ramsay's qualification sent
the blood to her face. She tried to
hitch little nearer.
do I look as good to you as Mrs.
Blount does?"
"Betteri Beyond words. No COM
parison. But I wonder where they
knew each othnr7p
Pittsburgh. Didn't you hear?"
81 mean I wonder how well they
knew each other?"
Pretty well, should sayl RAM
say is a thirty-third degree philan-
derer."
Mrs. Ramsay looked again at the
passing dancers.
"Just see 'emi"
Blount looked. Mrs. Blount and
Ramsay glided past. They danced
with the grace and intimacy of pro-
fessionals-or lovers.
They're enjoying it all right! Did
Ramsay ever tell you he had been
married before. Nary"
eyes. But / had to corkscrew it
out of him No detail. He may
have been married more than once
when l met him. He admitted hav-
ing been divorced. But he wouldn't
tell me who got the decree When
ever he's angry he's nagger. Says
his first wife was more congenial
than I am And that she was better
looking"
"She must have been a peach
thenl"
"John! Don't fatter met"
"I'm not fattering you! AS I've
said, you look good to mel"
"Do you think Mrs. Blount is bet
ter looking?"
Haven't said the contrary? And
l mean it. Tastes differ, of course.
You used to say / was homely-
when you were angryl"
"John! Please don't! We say
things we don't mean when we are
angry. / always thought you were
an outstanding man. And you and
were so congenial-when you
weren't jealous of mel
Then you and Ramsay aren't
congenial?'
mot so congenial as we used to
be, John-honestl"
do you mean that" Blount
sighed. Seems like old times
good old times-Mary, to be sitting
here with you'll"
He squeezed her hand. Her fin
gers closed on his. She hitched a
little closer, looking furtively at the
passing dancers.
ITO tell the blessed truth, John
dear John-I've wished many
times
And ! wish now. l know what
you're thinking! And l wonder! Do
you know, Mary, l feel like picking
you up and running away with you!"
"John!" She sighed and looked
again at the dancers. John! If
we only could"
Their hands remained locked.
Both scanned the dancers. Mrs.
Blount and Ramsay were. rot in
sight. In fact they were not dane
ing. They had just emerged from
the cloak room with their wraps.
Isn't it lucky, Billy, that / al
ways keep my check? It's a habit
with me-" Mrs Blount was excited,
and looked behind her nervously.
"A commendable habit, I'll say!"
responded Ramsay. Things are
coming our way" And then 10 q
porter: did you get a cab?"
Right outside, SIR"
They hurried to the street, both
looking behind and entered a taxi.
I'm little frightened. Billy"
said Mrs. Biount, as she settled
back and felt for his hand And
yet"
''And yet what? We both wish We
had never been divorced. What
follows? Don't worry! Wen fix this
up in some way. And didn't they