Show hg Tan a I Loro IH nl a r KRA Itra nic me- me I LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT PRESCOTT PRES PRES- COTT TO LESLIE PRESCOTT PRES PRES- COTT CONTINUED When Jack came back from his breakfast which took him an unconscionably un- un long time my self self- pity had reached the hysterical stage and he found me with my head buried burled in the pillow pUlow shaking with sobs I fully expected him to take me in his arms and comfort me He had never seen me cry cry before and even dad ga gave e me anything I wanted when I wept But Jack did nothing of the kind Instead he said Leslie I I wish you jou ou would I get up wash your face and come out here in the sitting room Be Beat Beat Beat at least sensible if it not reasonable This unkind remark did not make me any happier but to show him that I realized the full import of the words to love honor and obey I immediately went into the bathroom and bathed my eyes in cold water When I came out and seated myself myself my my- I self it was with my face to the light For the first t time in my life lite I wanted Jack to see me looking my worst I wanted him to see the ravages his unkindness had made He looked at me appraisingly I thought and after atter a little hesitancy he IB began bellan I am am sorry sorry this has happened Leslie Not more than I I interrupted But he continued as if It I J had hadnot hadnot hadnot not spoken perhaps it is just as aswell aswell aswell well that we come at once to an understanding All AU my life Leslie I have be been n very jealous of ot my personal liberty I Tou ou have met my mother and you must realize how I have had to fight for fol or it it And even now that I am married narried to you dear girl I must have lave certain things both mental and material that are my very own if we ve would either of us be happy Again I interrupted Then we are not one i. i Use your our brain Leslie surely surely you have one he Impatiently r re- re re- re marked Of Ot course we are not one one No Jb sensible person believes that a afew afew few ew words mumbled by someone I o over er two people make them one and indivisible That part of the marriage ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony which is supposed to fuse two people into one was conceived in the beginning of ot time when man was the absolute custodian of his wife They were one and he was the one In this day and age we know that no woman will stand for this and if I know you Leslie you jou OU will stand for It less than any other woman I certainly have no disposition disposition disposition dispo dispo- to be a R despot I should hope not alf although ough this morning morning- Wait Walt Walta a moment he commanded imperiously Instead I asked Do you ou really love me Jack It is Is because I love you you Leslie that I am trying to start off oft this mome momentous 1 us journey of wedded life Ufe with a clear understanding As Jack said this through misty eyes I seemed to see a gorgeous night when stars were twinkling I Iback back love to the serene seren moon My head was on Jacks Jack's shoulder His J lips were so near my ear that I P ig Ir at at could ld feel his I tremulous u s breath Darling he whispered tenderly you you are the one woman I have ever known who always under under- I stands Continued tomorrow I |