The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

as hell about the whole affair. Blu
II made him boiling mad when.
ever she took sides with John anc
mis;reated Sally.
! Better hurry home and SEE
whats going on" Harry told him.
self and walked faster and faster
He was upstairs now and unlocked
the apartment door.
That's funny ne though. &
himself. Mary should be here BY
now. Maybe she's gone 20 tht
store 20 get some groceries" he de,
cided.
One hour passed Harry va.
getting impatient Where the hel
could she be-"
Two hours passed Then :ht
telephone down the hall rang sew.
eral times. Harry answered L
rs this Harry Knubet,er?' 9
mans voice asked.
Yes" Harry answered wonder.
!ngly.
Well. this is Jim Jus
called TO tell you tina. your wife
has left you She Is goini
to live with me now. So you car
stop wondering about her." III,
voice explained.
who's this" Harry asked. Blu
the other person had hung I'D.
Two days later. the same voice
called Harry and told HIN that
Mary said he could have Sally and
that she'd leave her over a: Harry
place the next day"
Tell Mary tina: I'm sorry and
20 please come back home" Harry
spoke over the phone. But me
other man replied "Mary's standing
here now and says 10 tel, you
tina; she's never coming back 70
you"
Please LEI ne speak 70 her
Harry begged. with a sob in his
throat She says 20 EEL you tina,
she's through with you" the voice
on the phone answered then huns
up
The next day. Harry hurried
home from work and found li:tle
Sally al alone in the apartment.
A scrubbed note was lying on me
dresser ;a9je in the room. Here's
your brat I hope never see
YOU again SO don; try and
get me 10 come back cause I ain:
coming" the note. signed by Mary
Knuoet;er read.
After reading The note. Harry
went - pieces He dearly loved
Mary and wouldn't do anything 70
harm her. He knew that he should
not have slapped her but he 90.
mad and hit her before ne knew il.
Come 10 papa" he spoke. TAX
ing Sally up in his arms. A. least
Mary had been kind enough 10
let him have his little daughter
back.
Mary had been gone for two days
and Harry had tried every way he
knew how 10 find out where and
with whom Mary was living. But
his efforts were al in vain.
As a last resort. he wen. 10 a
local newspaper and told his story
10 a reporter there. asking his aid
IN getting Mary 70 return 70 him.
In an open letter 10 his wife. Mary.
Harry pleaded: Baby. please come
home and bring the baby. I'm
sorry that lost my temper. Can
you forgive me?
Il love you and want 70 make
you the happieSt woman in the
world. IL you'll just give ne an
other chance. Let me know where
can reach you. Darling. It's so
lonely here without you. Little
Sally and need you. Please come
home. Your affectiona;e husband.
Harry" 1
Days became weeks. weeks be-
came months and still Harry never
received any word from his wife,
Mary. Then after three months
Harry gave up. He knew then
that he had lost the love and afiec-
ton OF his beloved wife.
DIAGNOSIS
The stress and strain OF modern
day living tends 20 increase the
tension which often results from
marital misunderstanding. And
thus, problems which before the
war were often patched up and
soon forgotten are these days az
gravated TO such an extent that
forgiveness Is between the parties
concerned Is impossible.
Perhaps because OF the strain OF
working long tedious hours in the
defense plant. Harry's nerves were
in such a state that he was unable
10 govern his temper and thus
struck his wife. Under normal