Show Husban 4 o iA and NY BY Jane Phelps I CHAPTER Questions I made no reply I had already decided decided de- de to give that money to Madame Heloise Helen had coaxed her to walt wait until my return though she had threatened to send her account to Tom That I had totally forgotten her bIll even Helen seemed not quite to believe though It was true But now she must have at least part of it it and the money I had received from Mrs Turner would be a great help I would charge the curtains and leum at Their bIll was all paid and so they would be glad to I charge anything I wanted So I reasoned reasoned rea- rea while Tom read his paper and then helped me get down the pictures ready to move We Ve will do a lIttle each night then we wont won't have to hire he said as he took off his coat I had forgotten all about the motorIng motoring motor motor- Ing party Carol Blacklock was to give and that Tom had promised to go But as we worked something Tom said recalled It Where did you rou go I asked Down on Long Island to Long Beach he replied as he lifted a heavy picture off the hook and set it down for me to dust How many went Ten In all tell me about it Did you have a agoo goo good time Fine Blacklock always does things up brown you know Who Vho made up the party Do I know them all At my question Tom flushed and I was at once suspicious But he answered Oh the usual bunch Blacklock I takes out I What V hat do you mean by the usual bunch Was Vas Vivian Morton along Yes Well Vell who else What a question mark you are are Sue when yoU get started He had two men from the West Brown myself myself my- my self and four women Please move that chair so that I can put this picture plc- plc ture down What were the women's names I asked as I moved the chair Oh one was a Miss Morton then Miss Huntley the artist Who else Miss Coleman and a Miss Riggs Tom snapped Then If you have finished quizzing me me perhaps you wIll take this picture and he handed it to me SECOND THOUGHTS So Miss 1 Coleman was Invited I Isaid Isaid said as calmly as I could Strange they always Invite her when you are along Isn't It I dont don't think so Had you been at home she would not have been asked but your not going made an odd number num- num ber so Blacklock asked her I said nothing further I was tar far from satisfied but I also did not wish another quarrel with Tom I wanted a lot of new things for the apartment I and the motor ride was all al over ver I would not forget It however I thought even it if I did appear to be letting Tom oft off easily I ways was intenselY jealous of Mss Coleman by this time and was determined to stop her Intimacy with Tom How I did not know We worked busily until 10 o'clock then I made a rarebit Tom was quite jollY and I was glad I had not said anything more anent floss 1 Coleman Helen and Walter came down just as the rarebit was finished and stayed until midnight We Ve certainly shall miss them Tom said as he closed the door when they left Yes but we shall be much more comfortable I replied And we shall be able to return some of the social debts we owe If we hadn't moved I was planning to go away for two weeks Somewhere In the country where we we could all go Now I guess we better stay In town You and I will skip oft off Friday night occasiOnallY and stay until Sunday That Is If you can leave the bab baby with North Norah Th That t will be fine North Norah Is perfectly perfectly per per- trusty and the baby Is as good Is with with her as she me I think It a bully plan Perhaps we will enjoY It as we well as If We took tooka a regular vacation Next ext year well plan ahead to go away for a month A BUSY INTERVAL I I Toms Tom's goo good nature did not desert him though we wo worked ked ve very hard get get- f ting ready to move Ho sent barrels I and boxes up and spent all his evenIngs evenings even even- Ings packing By the time the two rooms were papered a ad d the new apartment cleaned we were all ready to move in We Ve were delIghted with our new home It was all and more than we i had expected The r rooms oms were large i and much cooler than those In the smaller apartment and they were also better arranged to get the air I had done nothing about draperies as the house was furnished with shades and andI I I would do as New Yorkers did wait until fall before draping the windows Out home we never made any differ differ- ence We liked the house to look nice In summer as well as In winter But so long as it was the stYle to have bare looking rooms why I would be beIn bein In style I also should have all summer in which to make my draperies and do dothe dothe the other things I had planned so that we might entertain in In the fall Of course even the new apartment was cheap and poor compared to the handsome handsome hand hand- some homes of Toms Tom's friends but it was a step In advance a little better than the old one I told myself that in another year or two we would move again For whatever other failings I Imay Imay may have had I never doubted Toms Tom's ability In fact I expect I endowed him with considerable more than he possessed Oh how lovely this Is Helen exclaimed exclaimed ex- ex claimed when she came down the day after we had moved In Wait Valt until we are settled I told her then see what you think of It and I went on to describe the chintz and other materials I Intended to use for draperies and the new pieces of furniture I should buy You must have struck a gold mine Sue Then she dampened my enthusiasm enthusiasm by adding l I hope you rou have been over to see Heloise She was really nasty the last time I was there No I haven't been yet but wm will go tomorrow I promised CHAPTER A Satisfactory Arrangement The next day I went in to see Madame Ma- Ma dame Heloise It was a lovely day and I dreadfullY wanted to dress up In Inthe inthe the brown dress and hat I had bought at Callman's but I didn't dare let her hersee hersee see them while I owed lowed her money She greeted me very coolly but as soon as I open opened d' d my purse her manner man man- ner changed I went awa away In such a hurry because be- be I cause of my fathers father's illness Ulness I apolo- apolo gl ed that I forgot aU all about your bill and a lot of other things That Is all right Mrs Randall but you see at this time of year we need to get in all that Is due to buy our fall stock You must come In as soon as we have our opening and until then I have some wonderful bargains I would like to show you I haven't a minute toda today Madame We Va have havo just moved and I ran up here only to pay my rather bill part of it It and I handed her t the e 30 Mrs Turner had paid me for my linoleum and dra- dra I hank you the said as she gave me a receipt You could have mailed me a a. check jUt just as well Her lIerman- lIerman manner man man- ner again changed when she saw I Intended intended in- in tended to only pay half instead of all her bil b l. l I will give you the rest In a w week ek I or two 1 I told her as I put the receipt re- re In my bag My cheeks flushing I as I thought it would be Impossible to send her a check as I had no bank account of my own That will do nicely she returned again the suave tactful saleswoman who knew when to be affable and when to act so as to compel payment BUSY DAYS At last we were settled That is as much as we were going to until fall The apartment bare of draperies and dainty touches as It was still was far superior to our old one Now rest a week or two Sue Tom said Dont start sewing rIght away It will be two months anyway before you will want to commence fixing upWell up Well We'll run down to Atlantic City on Friday and that will do us both good I feel awfully stale You have been working too hard I said as I I. I for the first time noticed how tired and worn he looked I know it but I dont don't see any way to avoid it ft Everett Crandell was such sucha a hustler that I must hustle also If I am to hold my when position he gets back But you dont don't think think- I what Peggy had said anent the same subject No I dont don't think he will throw me out But I must make myself so necessary necessary sary that he cant can't afford to We V spend every cent I earn Sue and I am workIng working work work- Ing for bigger things We must save savea a little anyway I might be taken sick I did not know until long afterward that Tom worried at this time over this possibility Two little an extravagant silly wife and spending every cent before it was earned was discouraging Wont Vont It cost a lot to go to Atlantic City I asked Yes but It will be money well spent if It freshens me up a little and he leaned back with a tired gesture which appealed to me I leaned over the back of his chair and I kissed him He drew my head down on his shoulder and for tor a few minutes held me closely to him ITS IT'S LOVE THAT MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND Nothing matters so long as I have i you ou and the children he said softly And we have yOU I returned as lightly as I could i Yes dear Now get your hat and w well we'll take a bus ride We Ve must plan I to tate take one every DI pleasant night after I I the children have gone to bed Every night except Norah's night out out I laughed She would leave us If we kept ept her In every night We Ve walked slowly over to the drive and stood waiting for a bus It seemed to me me- that all New York was out for foran foran an airing That Is all of New ew York which had not left for the summer Every bus which passed us was packed both Inside and out But finally one came along with two seats on top which we Impolitely crowded past two men mento to obtain I Tom put his arm across the back of the seat then It slipped down around my waist I People will think you are my sw sweetheart sweet sweet- et- et heart I whispered Let them I am am am I not I and he boldly drew me to him Someone Someone Some Some- one back or of us giggled but he only drew me closer while he shot a mischievous mis- mis chievous look a at t me Of course yOU are I replied And then then-It may have been the soft summer summer sum sum- mer air which enticed me but I as boldly snuggled Into his arm And that Is the way we remained until we had ridden down to Washington square and back to our corner It seemed almost as Jf if our honeymoon honey honey- moon had returned as we walked slowly slowly slow slow- ly home A rush of filled my heart as I thought or of my handsome clever er husband and everything sordid for tor the moment fell feU from from me-from mY thou thoughts TomorroW Atlantic City S |