Show w ya V I THE STORY TO DATE Mildred Sutton button an accomplished beau beau- tl very ery young oung Southern girl marries GlIfford iff Hammond a Northern man young oung g but considerably older than she ahe he Almost before their honeymoon abroad i 1 11 over Hammond seemingly tires of his ms J young wife They have no Interests no pleasures In common To her sensitive temperament every Indifference Is magnified magnified magnified magni magni- fied Into neglect Slights alights are Imagined even where they are not Intended i They make mako th their lr home In the North orth Mildred has no friends Her lIer baby Is born Jorn But before this event Hammond becomes more neglectful Remains late at club etc Mildred weeps Is sometimes hysterical This angers ers Hammond who dubs her cry cry baby etc After a a. terrible scene cene she declares he will never see her cry y again While she Is still very still very before the doctor has allowed her to see the baby aby he leaves her to go on a I. I fishing trip His Ills abandonment of her at at this time for his selfish pleasure crushes her love Ove for him Mr and d M Mrs Frankl Franklyn n a young oung couple suddenly sweep Mildred Into Into current a of life lite fresh and new to her She sometimes annoys f by her curiosity as ag to toI I his frien friends s. s Where There he spends his time She opens a letter by mistake Finds he often visits a young widow he knew be before before before be- be fore his marriage He too remains late CHAPTER A Baby lOr r a Woman Muriel l Franklyn came In the day a after I met Burton and i 1 saw at once that she had s something on her Wind nind Before she he spoke pote i I was was sure Burton had told h her r that I had questioned himI himI him I 1 met Mrs rs Gardner as I came along she commenced and she looked stun stun- ning But for heavens heaven's sake Mildred l dont don't be Jealous of her S She's es e's almost old enough to be your mother I know and If Jt she were an ordinary type of woman I I shouldn't be a bit jeal jeal- ous But she is so 50 horribly fascinating fascinating- even to me that me-that that I I c cant can't help feeling that she fhe Is dangerous She Is is I am sure a I person to be reckoned wi with tho She frightens fright fright- ens me ms with her er diabolical beauty I II believe she Is ihn In love with Clifford and I doesn't care a rap that he has a wife Oh pshaw Mildred Mildredl I She may be tryIng try try- I. I Ing to make malee him fall In love loe with her such women are never happy 3 they I have the devotion of ot every every man man they meet But Mr 1 Hammond would never ver dream leaving of a young and pretty etty wife you you ou are pretty Mildred Mildred for forja a woman of Mrs 1 Gardners Gardner's rs r's age no matter how fascinating she was as But I am am afraid he will wm the wall wail broke from me In spite of my effort at self control Not If you OU try to prevent It it But Muriel I J cant can't bear to have to try It Is terrible to feel that he prefers her to rie his me-his his v See here Mildred Muriel reproached are you a baby or a woman I r r guess guess' I am a baby Muriel but I am going to try ry to be a a woman woman DRESSING TO PLEASE PLEASE CLIFFORD I 1 set myself Immediately to work I cautioned Mandy not to notice anything Clifford might sa say or do and on no ac account account account ac- ac count to let him see that she resented anything he said or did to me Without Mandy Alandy I 1 should be sp so absolutely cut off oct from ever everyone one I t had always known that r I 1 could not contemplate conte contemplate plate losing her without without with with- 1 out trembling et I knew It W would take but little more Interference n te teW or disapproval I of of Cliffords Clifford's treatment of ot me to I have him discharge herAs' herAs her revs As' As the days Clays passed based I couldn't see that my efforts' efforts amounted to anything yet I would not be discouraged Home wasn't built built in in a day I 1 would say to myself and then try to do something some thing which might win me a word of love or approval I would would not not have anyone anyone any any- anyone one think that Clifford was always unkind un un- kind kind actively actively unkind I 1 mean for he was not He was often carelessly pleasant or Indifferent But he seldom gave me a a loving word or caress and he never praised me unless I 1 was was' handsomely dressed The result was was that I spent money noney lavIshly lavIshly lavishly lav lav- for clothes If It that was the only way I 1 could win his admiration why l I would use Use that way Fortunately Lorraine Lorraine Lorraine Lor Lor- raine was a R wise modiste e and while charging me outrageous outrageous' prices s she made my clothes clothes' very simply appropriate formy formy for my age of soft clinging fabrics and delicate delicate deli dell cate ate colors s. THE WAY TO A MANS MAN'S HEART During these thes weeks I took great pains I with my table I I 1 studied cook books and tried In every way to rave have I a ve a well vell balanced balanced balanced bal- bal menu alwa always s 's of of things Clifford liked I 1 had heard people Joke about the WE way wary to r reach ch a mans man's heart being boong through his stomach so I 1 spent many many I hours on the consideration and purchasIng purchasing ing of food only getting up nn an n elaborate dinner to have It carried out I For when Clifford failed to come home without telephoning that he was detained detained or or giving me pie some excuse I I could not eat My food choked me At such times I 1 usually drank rank a cup of I II coffee and went upstairs or in the library and spent the time reading or studying That was the only get my 1 mind away from front the thought of Cliffords Clifford's neglect r r I 4 CHAPTER I One of the first things I did theline th the theline line of ot stud study I had laid out for myself I was to resume my music lessons under a a. competent teacher I During our short 1 c courtship Clifford had appeared to enjoy my playing and my singing of the simpie simi aim t i pie songs suited to my voice a voice a light so so- I But nut since coming to Glendale I 1 had neglected my practice and because he was Indifferent I seldom sang Now I religiously practiced two hours a a R day and soon became Sol so Interested that I 1 did not need the spur of Cliffords Clifford's approval to urge me on an approval which I 1 thought nev never would come Occasionally Leonard Brooke would come In and spend an hour or two Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times with Burton and Muriel sometimes I alone Only once n was C Clifford f at home g t nC i I Iselt when he came e and d then n he excused himself himself him him- self on the plea of letters to write and left us alone j Iwas I Iwas Iwas When Leonard Brooke was with me was encouraged by his in interest erest and his I nattering comments on my Improvement j It urged me on to greater effort and I 1 II knew that I was becoming fairly profi profi- As yet vet I had not offered to entertain en- en entertain entertain en en- I Clifford although I had often otten played or sung when he was In the house CLIFFORD IS INDIFFERENT If you have finished re reading your our paper paper pa pa- per Clifford wouldn't you like to hear a a anew new song I 1 learned the other day I ventured to ask one evening when he had remained at at home Sing It If It you like he returned mak Ing no effort to hide a a. yawn He had been out late the night before and I 1 determined not nott to allow his careless careless care care- less lees manner to hurt me although it was impossible to sing with much expression because of his Indifference Its very pretty he vouchsafed and returned to his paper But I was intent In Intent intent in- in tent on getting his attention so I 1 re replied replied re- re plied pIled I I am Rm r glad you like It I have a new net serenade Ill I'll play pIa for you ou I 1 think It lovely j A sort of resigned grunt was my onlY answer But I 1 arranged m my music and played the serenade I Iwas was rewarded with the remark That was very well played You must get a a. good deal of enjoyment from your music k Oh I do dot I ex exclaimed pleased at his I few words words' of praise But I should getso get getso getso so much more If It you cared to hear me play or sing I don't dont what that's got to do with It It You You either either enjoy your m music or you ou dont dont don't he returned and that finished the discussion I much surprised a few days later when Clifford ClIffprd brought Hal Lockwood Lockwood Lockwood Lock- Lock wood home to dinner I r think this is Is an imposition Mrs Hammond he he said as I 1 greeted him but Cliff Insisted upon bringing me up to dinner good enough for me is good goodenough enough for you Hal Clifford broke In iii before I I could say anything and Mrs II I Hammond Is a famous famous' housekeeper so IO It will not disturb her I I 1 blushed with pleasure repaid for all i imy my efforts to please Clifford by his I praise It the time Clifford was first had I i ever complimented me on my housekeeping housekeep housekeep- ing before anyone and seldom had he done so when we were alone even I though I had tried so hard to please him Mr Lockwood complimented every I single dish Kate served at dinner I 1 had I Ip slipped p into n the IC kitchen and t told Mandy i ithe to make one of f her famous S sauces for forthe the meat and had arranged an extra I I salad Really the dinner was quite a success suc suc- success sue sue-I cess and although Clifford said nothing I I 1 could see see that he was pleased T Tomorrow Tomorrow Did i rT w Did Clifford t rd H Hate yea yea- a a Motive 1 I Copyright by George Matthew Adams j I I Mr Hoover may limit us to x pound i and a half halt of ot beef beet a week each each but bull I he cant can't compel us to eat 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