Show Taming I My Husband I I By Kathleen Fox Copyright 1919 by the tho McClure NeWSpaper Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate CHAPTER 63 THE INEVITABLE REMORSE Crittenden precipitately left the room when I as passionately dramatic as my poor abilities would permit disclosed to him my reason for not wearing a sleeveless gown I was not sleepy and lay there awaiting his return I was curious to see what what he might do or 01 orsay orsay say sar He lie was gone for several minutes I soon knew what these minutes had meant to him understood a part of what he had undergone for when he ho came in pain pam was written on his face and deeply enough for me to feel sorry sorry sorry sor sor- ry for him He was positively wretched mane made so by the inevitable had come to him Once Before Crittenden had been Unable unable un Un- n- n able to look at me and now he could not And for the s same me reason Which is a terrible thing for a strong man unafraid to have a guilt upon him so heavy that he cannot look a fellow- fellow creature in the eye I could not help feeling sorry for him I I-I I I loved him though he had hurt me wantonly Bess he gulped Bess I Bess I The words simply would not come I knew by that he was suffering more deeply than I 1 had ever seen him suffer suf suf- fer Then suddenly we became Crittenden Crittenden Crittenden Critten Critten- den and I 1 as as a mother and her child I ready to forgive he penitent ashamed crestfallen I am not sorry for that I 1 sat up in m bed and held out my arms to him lIe He did not hesitate but flung himself into them His strong body shook pitifully but he was not crying No tears came I think it was hysteria if jf a strong m man n may have hysteria Patting his shoulder with one hand and running the fingers of the other through his hair hall I waited for him to grow calm I 1 was very ready nay anxious anxious ious to forgive him what ho he had done At length he raised himself up and ands s sat t on the side of the bed My poor girl he said huskily My poor Bess Bess' That got me I kissed him He lie seemed surprised that I could You still love me he exclaimed amazement In his eyes that now with an effort looked into mine Its marvelous marvelous marvelous mar mar- if you do he added My rIy answer was a smile Most Cf cpr eor- r I did love him And still one of the arms that held him so fiercely so yearningly was black and blue blue blue- Bess Bess he then said I want to be right with you again Is there really a chance for a thing like that His tone was doubtful doubting And now it was my turn to be j amazed Crittenden I 1 believed was vas going to apologize Oh you foolish man I said lightly light light- j ly Dont you know that I love you jou And dont don't you know too that when a woman loves she gives everything I I laughed at him to dispel his remaining re- re doubts He took my face in his hands and i looked at me for a minute in silence His Ills face was quite close and presently presently pres pres- my eyes were the ones to waver I hid them under by lashes When I looked up he was still sun gazing gazing- at me You are so wonderful Bess he said his voice very tender I And you are aro so chilly I returned smiling I Will you come down to town tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row and let me buy you something Certainly not I refused I need nothing and I have guests to entertain enter enter- tain But you'll come some day wont won't you you he begged Id love to Bess Maybe if if you Ou are good I half promised But Crittenden it seemed was not satisfied Again he looked at me searchingly as though he thought I 1 Iwas Iwas was hiding something from him which I was not I 1 already had concluded that his eagerness to buy something for me was the apology he felt impelled impelled im Im- to make Wherefore I was not prepared for what followed I Ive been all an sorts of a beast Bess he confessed I It was the first time I ever heard of ot him go that far And the conviction came that I was succeeding better than I had believed I could Ill try hard Bess he ho went on to toto toto toto to to be decent to you Well Vell if it you try real hard Crittenden Crittenden Critten Critten- den I told him with my fingers tangled tangled tangled tan tan- in his hair and shaking his head back and forth in mock severity you will do it it itIs Is everything all right then sweetheart sweetheart sweetheart sweet sweet- heart he Inquired hopefully Yes of cour course course e I replied everything everything every thing I Is all right To myself because I knew my be beloved beloved beloved be- be loved but erring so well I Isaid Isaid Isaid said Till the next time Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow-Crittenden Crittenden on His Good Beha Behavior I I- I |