Show r R LOVE SCHOOL I RUTLEDGE By MARYSE 4 fA J LOVES LOVE'S REALIZATION CHArTER CHAPTER 36 35 It It would ki kill I P Paul ul if LI he hc ever found o out t that Faith didn't love him And she se She knew that now The fires of such love as lS he hew he w wanted i from her had b burned out She had nothing in In h her r heart for Paul but an aching te tenderness a desire to protect him But she must wt see It through She must devote her life to making him happy Because It W was lS her fault if if she had made nade this terrible mistake believing that love could be a flowing tranquil force with no swell and drag of oC passion like the undercurrents In deep bright water st stay y with me until I grow accustomed to having you beloved he pleaded You won wont won't t go away a stay stav humble Paul was was being g so so gentle with her so fearful fearful fearful fear fear- ful of ot frightening her again He h had d become once more more the charm charming lag whimsical I Companion of those first walks walk she had taken with him in the thc Luxembourg gardens ln In Paris But behind the light in his hazel bazel eyes the boyish smile on his lips fps Faith knew the longing that was gathering there for her Ill wait walt until summer to go toReno to toReno Reno Beno Paul I 1 wrote Hunters Hunter's lawyer yesterday But you'll have to promise promise promise prom prom- prom prom- ise me something Anything you wan want my sweet A cornucopia of oC suns and moons Or would you prefer prefer- prefer prefer-It he be said quite quites s seriously a mountain brook and a birch tree because they have silvery reflections like you None of those things she laughed Have you yoa forgotten youre you're an Inventor tor tot Paul Paun And the laughter went o out t of her voice e. e Arent you ever ever goin to do anything about your m mo- mo ton lorr That was what she wanted him to think about and talk about She felt safer in laying foundations foundations' on that dream of his hS Theres our adventure she said Someday Some d day And his hS' face looked suddenly sealed as if he were hiding something from her I One morning Faith woke to realize tb that t she had been in New NewYork York three weeks that she had grown accustomed accustomed accustomed tomed to the hideous red hangings and maple of the furnished room that she had worn the same dress dress a dress dress-ablack a black tailored suit suit four four days In succession and that sta stagnation nation had descended upon her She seldom left the house She read magazines polished her nails and stated stared out of the window at the opposite brownstone fronts And every evening she dined with Paul In Inthe Inthe inthe the greasy little Italian resta restaurant rant on Second avenue SEARCHES FOR WORK That afternoon she went out to Jook look for work Surveying herself first in inthe inthe iri the mirror she said severely You look disgustingly rich as if it yo you'd d off the rue de la Ia Paix not Paix-not not at all like a poor honest girl down to tober her ber er last tast penny Somehow she didn't want wan to look p poor or today Her small beret rode ja jauntily o pa on the smooth shining waves of her hair The paI spring tints of and ana skin were were fragile a against th sable collar of f her smart little green jacket But ut there were violet shadows under her eyes eye and she had grown thinner Mechanically she turned up the street where once a girl called Faith aith Martin had stood in ih the window of oC a flower shop looking toward Park avenue aye ave flue Due with s so many hopes and dreams in her heart It all came back to Pith Faith with a terrible and t sweetness White carnations end carnations and nd Hunter Hunt r Barclay the sm smartest handsomest hand hand- young man man in town Her knees felt weak as she neared the shop If she he looked in she would s sec ty 1 Miss Prime buzzing about like an ancient bee amo among g flowers And perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps some other about another Pr Prince nce Charming Suppose I up se she went in Faith thought and ana said 1 Good afternoon Miss Prime I I. I married narried Hunter Barclay and now Im I'm divorcing And 1 I want my job back please How fantastic it sounded Why had she here Her face averted from front the shop window she hurried by t to Park avenue aVCI In the crisp winter sunshine the sort of women she used to gaze at with envy passed She was as well welI groomed as they she carried herself with the same detached detached detached de de- de- de ease case GOES INTO CAFE Impulsively she turned Into one of the rendezvous of fashion at that hour Why shouldn't she have a cup of tea For a moment to feel again II the atmosphere of luxury the soft moving movin soft speaking people around her lier It was delicious to be sitting in ina a place like this She sipped her tea slowly Well where Well well where have you been Of all aU people Philip Stevens popped opp d Into the chair opposite her There was a complacent smile on his florid good looking face He had gained weight His shoulders bulged under er the gray and white check of his bUs business ne suit Why hello Philip Philip- Faith shrank b back ck a little now that she had laid herself open to such an encounter He lIe opened his silver case with a flourish Have one What's bats the th news But his eyes always slightly Injected with red were I knowing There Thre isn't any Faith pushed us aside her teacup and glanced around for a waltert waiter walter t Philip poked a fleshy finger finder at her er Come now young lad lady Ill I'll tell you ou then Got a cable fr from m Gertrude last w week ek She's comin coming home mad as us a h hornet He chuckled I cabled her I Ib b back ck that divorces were cheaper in Paris where she could keep in touch w with th her dressmakers What do yo you think of of that Tt Tt t doesn't interest me Faith said Nd d what's what i more ore Philip Stevens con continued in cd Ive Iye heard rumors ab about ut you and Hunter It doesn't matter to tome tome tome me me now now what you do my child h he added ded cheerfully Im still strong fo for the widow But If I 1 were you I wouldn't throw Hunter over A lit littie little lit lit- tie tle ird told me he be sailed on the Isle deFrance the other ather day Faith raith threw down a dollar doUar bill and andrOse androse rose the from table Ive listened to peoples people's advice Her voice was wiS' wiS choked I dont don't ever want to sc see again And she walked out u of the restaurant leaving Philip to toga ga gane c after her ber She was still trembling when she cached e ch d the rooming house She l' l what she had told told Philip PhIlIp that t. t she never wanted to see Hunter again She wouldn't stay In New Y York rk if there was any chance of seeing him She would go go goto to W Reno right away Get it over with Paul found her lying down pleadIng pleading plead plead- Ing a headache He sat quietly beside her after Ii lighting hUng a fire in in the little fireplace Faith closed her eyes listening lis us- us to the crackle of wood woo When she opened them she felt Paul watching her He had put out all the lights except one lamp In the flickering shadows and dying flames names of the fire he looked gaunt and brooding Faith made an effort to sit fit up What are areS you thinking of of- He stretched his fine thin hands to the wood glow v hunched in his chair so that he seemed all alt shoulders end and knees You he said Tm nth tn fr r F th Hh n. n wei wearily returned i e Paul got up then and lean leaned d over her She couldn't suppress her in instinctive instinctive in- in move back back among among the pillows pil pU- I lo lows s away from his lips But he hadn't intended to touch her Under his of his red hair his the mane of young face was strained and grave He looked at her hei for a long time H Heyes His eyes seemed to reach out ut probing the depths for things even she hc could not see sec Goodnight my sweet he s said Id softly at last I Imay may have something to tell you tomorrow But the next day he didn't turn up He left a a n note te for her in the mornIng morning morn- morn Ing lag Faith dear I 1 may be away on business for for- fora a few days You'll hear from me mc soon Where had he gone Faith wondered a trifle irritably She must It wouldn't be f fair ir to skip off to Reno until he got back And there ther was WilS no no use looking for work work- since she had decided to get to-get get the divorce at once So she fretted and mo moped d lm until lI the third day when Paul came back It was in the morning She was so surprised surprised surprised sur sur- to see him and so glad too that she ran to him and flung lung her arms arms around his neck Paul where have you been There was an air of tenseness of I 1 excitement about him He smiled down o a. a at her an odd twisted v t l little l mue my Ive I've found a backer for m my airplane I motor he announced I uI didn't want didn't-want want wanto to o tell teIl you until I 1 was sure Oh Paul Paul Im Im I'm so happy Faith stammered The lovely color rushed to her face lifting it to radiance But how why how why 7 I want you to come with me Paul went on in that odd excited way You can help me rue a lot Faith Meeting Meeting Meeting Meet Meet- ing him I m mean m and and you you know know- telling him what a great f fellow I an am Were We're to togo go go to his office offic Can Cany you u be bi ready In half an an hour In Ina a twinkling Faith cried She felt awakened electric Paul was was alive gain She was alive It was It-was was this horrible house and the dull dead days that had had got got t on both their nerves distorting distorting distorting dis dis- dis- dis everything H Her r checks cheeks were were pink her gray graYeyes eyes sp sparkling when vh r she joined him in the hall She wore the jaunty jaunt beret eret and th the green jacket green jacket with with the sable collar ollar You look gorgeous Paul whis whis- But he wouldn't answer r any of her questions The office was on Park avenue near the Grand Central Going up in the elevator she noticed that Paul had grown very pale He stopped before a door on which was painted Jn black letters Rider Inc Dan Rider Faith gasped sped Oh Paul why didn't dIdn t you tell me Suddenly Suddenly Suddenly Sud Sud- denly she wanted to run ruri aw away y Paul took her b by the arm He leaned cl close se tuber to her and there was the theold theold theold old hunger and longing longin in his e eyes cs Trust me rue Faith darling Its It's all all all- all I for you Before she could speak he led her I past a smiling young woman in the outer office Two men were standing I by bv the window In the inner office They turned as Paul opened the door The room seemed to reel toward Faith Dan Riders Rider's face was was was' blurred in a smile Paul had let go of her arm She stood staring at th the tall man who came forward Faith Faith sweetheart The world receded There just was just Hunter reaching reaching- her holding her close murmuring broken little words over herI herI her I n need ed you Faith Faith I I didn't dare are arego go to until you until Paul found out outI I was here and came to me He told me you could couldn't t deceive him F Faith he Faith he knew you were mine mine mine- F Faith ith was was sobbing Paul did this for me me He knew I 1 w wasn't happy then I loved you all the time She Sher r raised her head to tol look oK ir into to the deep blue of Hunters Hunter's eyes Behind them the thedoor door closed som softly The others had gone Its t true le then then really really true Faith murmured wonderingly Weve found each other Oh Hunter my darling think of all we can do and nd learn together Then everything was WM blotted out ut again as his arms locked her to hl him I 1 All the evidence we ie have from general observation would indicate they usually are not However all an anthe the evidence we h have ve from tests of emotional control w would indicate that all or n nearly arl all all the difference in favor fa vor of the men men is a a- matter m of practice U Lice tice e and arid n not t a nat natural r characteristic Further we know any habit improves by practice and men have ten Um times the practice as a rule that women have in meeting eUn sudden emergencies There Is not a particle p of evidence that women are naturally less courageous courageous cour ageous th than n men 2 Certainly although few husbands hus bands feel so S Such h questions are arc are oril only pa part t of the larger question as to what marriage really means Marriage Marriage Marriage Mar Is Is' Isa a phase of the universal human hUeman hu hUe man desire for And while the home with willi Its its pictures pic pie tures lures and iid pots poU and imd nd bo books and pans and children land and dishes and hangings expresses part of a womans woman's life she longs for expression n- n n- n through r recreation cc rea tion tion- just as much as does her h bus hus s. s band And If It he wishes to expand his life by by- aiding her to a larger larger- expression sion of hers hers hers- hershe he is not only doing his simple duty but is laying one of the surest foundations for for his own permanent per manent happiness 3 As a rule no It is an Indica MARRIAGE 1 By Dr Albert Edward Wiggam With Questionnaire A remarkable little booklet written from the scientific viewpoint It should prove of rapt interest not only to those of marriageable age but also to parents for its guidance guidance- value It is packed with priceless in information formation It deals with heredIty heredity hered hered- ity how you get it how you transmit it Sent upon request Include self addressed stamped return envelope and extra stamp to cover printing Address Ad dress Dr Albert Edward Edard Wiggam Wig Wig- gam care this newspaper Just ask for lor Marriage Booklet tion of versatility and this is usually an in indication of mental mental- power l If one is very ingenious at at- doing a lot lotof lotof lotof of different things especially different different differ differ- ent types C of things such sueh as being good goodat at mechanics language solving puzzles playing the piano arithmetic and the like it is a pretty sure sign that if it he would only devote himself himsel to one thing he would become a marked success at it it a as as it indicates he not only has special talent in each of these directions directions- but also has pretty pretty pret pret- ty high general general intelligence il- il t-r t s- s silly picture Is funny ny I I- knew Id I'd b be I bored The wise parent makes allowance for the wide difference age a arid and d docs does not expect expect- his childs child's idea of humor to beth bethe same as his own |