The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08
Case
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: nsa She knew tina
nlS1ON her presen
husband haC
apparently forgotten that il wa.
her willingness to teach SCHOOL and
share her dead, first husbands es.
tate which had enabled N. o. Get.
along 70 build up thriving under
taking service and in time OF be-
coming a well TO do business man
Should he have been asked N. o
Getslong might have replied thai
lis was his wife's cold, unemo-
tional nature and her lack OF in.
terest In his hobby and her con.
tinued -disappreval Of his partakins
Of night life activities which had
driven him 10 take an interest in
other and younger women.
N, o. Getalong often felt a twans
OF remorse pain him whenever he
recalled how lis wife's assistance
had enabled him 10 build up q sue
cessful business practice. He might
have been more grateful 70 his wife
II she didn't constantly remind him
Of how much he owed her for hil
present business status.
Thus their Ave years OF marriage
now faced threatened 20 end in
tie divorce courts
Deep down in his heart, although
he knew that he was a cad, N. o.
Getalong loved his wife, VILLA Mae.
Often when he was running around
with other women and with his
fast social set, N. o. knew that al
this excitement. kilsrity and spend
ing OF large sums Of money. fool
ishly wasn't really what he wanted.
And yet, somehow. he was never
quite able to express himself to
Villa Mae.
Al first he hadn't felt too bad
about the way he was neglecting
his wife. but then after he had
burned the candle AT both. ends for
20 many boring nights, NJ o. Get
along finally knew that he loved
his wife best OF all.
I'D be glad 10 start all over
again II | only knew what 10 say"
N. o. had conAdentially confided 10
DR.. Ino Foulkes. the family physi-
clan one afternoon.
Tell you what 10 do" Or. Foulkes
had answered. you come 10 see
me next Thursday afternoon and
we'll see IL We can't get things
Strengthened out for you. the ply
stefan advised lis friend.
Thus, on the Thursday afternoon.
N. o. Ge,along kept his appoint
ment with his friend, DR.. Ino
Foulkes. They held a long con-
versation as the physician explained
the pros and cons OF keeping
wife happy and contented to his
friend.
What I need is a lover" Mrs.
Villa Mae Getalong spoke 10 her.
self as she stood primping before
the full length mirror in the bed
room OF her we'll furnished home.
why. I'm young yet" she added,
testing the residence OF smooth
brown skin on her face and arms
She knew that she was fully ma
tured and not too unat,ractive in
either face or body. II can still
make a man happy" she continued
10 speak softly 10 herself, as a slow
smile beautfied her golden brown
face.
IF only N. o. was more OF
iover-Eusband and less OF bust.
nessman-playboy. I'd be the hap
piest woman in the world" she
thought.
Thoughts OF her passionate hon.
eymoon with her once devoted hus-
bsud brought a flush OF modesty
TO her checks and made her ache
for otner nights such ~ those two
weeks had been.
III only N. o. was here and could
what has happened 20
US. perhaps our love could be
reborn" she unused. She sighed
and continued TO talk TO herself.
"He may not know il. but he's get
tinog too old TO 90 chasing around
with those young girls. Hes old
enough to know that I'm tho one
who needs all Of his attentions
But he just can't seem TO see my
charms anymore" She sighed re-
gretfully and turned from the
She knew that II this neglect OF
her went on muck longer that she
would 90 ahead with divorce pro-
ceedings against her husband. "A
woman can stand just so much in
aha spoke. quietly. as