Evening star., 1941-08-24

more monotonous than his. Enough to get
even woman like Grace down. Automatic
ally he said goodby to Bob and Kay. ''Ill
bring some roses tonight" he thought. mo
| won't. I'll go to the florists and have them
sent out"
When Kay came in from school, her mother
was placidly knitting. The room was fragrant
with the scent of roses. Kay's sparkling eyes
wandered from the vase on the mantel to the
bowl on the table Gee, Mother, roses
Your father sent them He must have
thought was ill because didn't come down
to breakfast"
Mother, I'm ashamed OF you. Just because
a man sends his wife roses, must she be ill?''
I'm ashamed of myself, Kay. That wasn't
! a nice remark Robert will know how much |
appreciate them when he eats that new ice
Pox cake l made, Where did you get that
recipe you left out on the kitchen table, Kay?
It's fine
Kay leaned against the door frame So -
it was as easy as that. Mother - oh, | got
it out of the evening paper. 1t has good
recipes. Now let me help with dinner and you
get upstairs before Dad comes, and get your
self into your pink dress"
That's summer frock,"
well, the house is warm. And it goes 50
well with the roses. And I'm putting away
your knitting - for tonight"
Grace smiled 1t was wonderful to have
Kay grown up into such thoughtful re-
sponsible girl When Robert Senior came in,
his wife was standing idle, her eyes on the roses.
Grace, how are you"
Fine. Oh, Rob. the roses are so lovely.
I've been enjoying them all day. Rob, Kay
says I'm old-fashioned She wants me to
have a new har-do, all puffs. Do you think
you could stand it,"
Sure. I'd love it. Miss Walters - you
know. our new stenographer - has them.
think they're cute
So he did notice what women did with their
hair. Strange thoughts fitted across Crace's
mind. but before she could get them arranged,
Bob Junior stood in the doorway.
Bob was fdgety. He raised one foot and
rubbed it down the other leg. His face got
red and he gulped twice. Then in a husky
voice he fairly shouted at his wondering
parents: Dad, Mother likes movies!'' Then
he turned and fled
Grace got up to shut the door he had left
open behind him. Rob, she said, did Bob
tell you like roses?"
''Yes, Grace, this morning.
They burst into laughter.
And Kay got breakfast and left that
recipe out, and got me to put on this dress
and promise the new hair-do." The laughter
died. Robert. what do you suppose they are
thinking
! HERE was a long silence. In that silence,
by the alchemy which makes married people
who love each other telepathic. both were
going over and over the same thing:
What - what if there were truth in this
idea of our children? What if we have taken
love - and each other - too much for
granted? What if we are losing some of that
fine fame that made all our days radiant?
Must we lose it? Can't we hold on to it?
1--WE can try. mean we can keep our love
the flaming thing it's always been," said
Robert Senior aloud In a flash Grace was
on his lap, arms around his neck
'Of course we can, Rob darling. We've
really never lost the fame, don't you see?
You spoke to my unspoken thought, Rob-
You couldn' do that if - the rest was smoth-
cred"
We'll show 'em. The movies tonight -"