Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-01-17
,yflsht 1910: BY News Syndicate Co.. Inc
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO

Mrs. Driscoll returned to her apart
ment very unhappy. and her appre-
bensions lifted only slightly as time
passed. 1t had been agreed that Lucy
would continue her one-day-a-week
schedule in the Driscoll apartment.
JOIN Henry departed from their home
AT 8 in the morning and was gone all
day every day but Sunday.
There was little If any outward
change in Lucy as the months passed
Ircy had her standards and loyalty
was one of them. She mentioned her
husband in passing. as 1t were. but
scented much more interested in Mrs.
Driscoll and that lady's work.
she looked much better dressed and
better fed than she had ever looked
before. She was taking on slight and
neither happy nor unhappy. Some
days she was more thoughtful than
others. At times her eyes held a new
look-confused but still steady. She
made 1t clear that John Henry was
still at the museum. 1t was 10 months
before her reserve broke.
II think I'll have to leave my hus-
band. Mrs. Driscoll." she abruptly an
nounced one day. Mrs. Driscoll did
up the familiar chair, sat down beside
Lucy's machine. and waited.
NO. ma'am. 1t isn't that he's I'M
kind" Lucy summed up at the end.
Hes just-well. Just queer. All he
thinks about really is his work. He's
lost his Job three times since I mar
ried him but Mr.. Wallace always
takes him back again. 1t seemed John
Henry has a lot OF trouble with the
was fired I had to go to Mr.. Wallace
myself.
John Henry would never forgive
me II he knew that. but had to do
II, I'm paying for our furniture in
installments. It's most paid for now.
but haven't been able to save much
and OF course didn't want to lose
the furniture So persuaded Mr..
Wallace to send for John Henry as
he always has after these disagree.
ments, and John Henry overlooks his
faults and goes back. John Henry
would rather starve than ask for his
Job again."
That was the first confidence. The
next one, two years later. was better
financially but not optimistic In other
respects.
i've paid off the furniture bill long
ago" Lucy said in her fourth year
Of marriage. 1T took long time.
John Henry went with me when I
bought our things and he insisted on
buying lovely furniture-antiques. you
know. and antique rugs.and nice
glass and china. Our flat Is lovely.
We don't owe a cent to anyone now
and we have $1,000 in the bank: but
I've never dared to ask you to come
TO see me because John Henry might
come home while you were there
Would that be serious? Does he
dislike me so much?" Mrs. Driscoll
was surprised.
He dislikes everybody but Mr.. Wal
lace and the curator of the Modern
museum. There isn't another tenant
IN our building that will speak to
him"
is he unkind to you: Lucy?" It
was the first time Mrs. Driscoll had
dared to risk the question.
"Oh. no. He never gives me even
rough word. Sometimes he doesn't
speak to me for days or hear what !
say He doesn't seem to know I'm
there. But that doesn't mean he's an
CRY with me. 1t Just means he has q
big piece Of work on and can't think
o: anything else"
II have no patience with him." Mrs.
Driscoll broke out.
Il have. I've got to have. Anyone IT
Lucy added bleakly. has got to have
patience II he has anything to do
with John Henry"
The next year brought still another
confidence.
John Henry does a lot Of his work
at home now. He hasn't q regular job
now. and Mr. Wallace can't use him
anymore. But he copies pictures In
famous galleries and sells them right
off. He works two or three days a
week. I manage to save about $50 q
month. But John Henry hardly ever