Show Margaret L Husband j Ii By JANE i I i CHAPTER 83 Alone With Unhappy Thoughts I The TiLe neXt next morning Bob packed his grip and left for Chicago He gave me a a careless kiss and many cautions as to keeping him advised anent Donald's Donalds Donalds Donald's Donalds Donald's Don Don- I ald's condition With an Inconsequential goodbye and a wave of ot the hand he left me I scarcely know what I expected of married life but I was not getting getting get get- ting my due due due-at at least I felt that 1 I not I was naturally not only affectionate but demonstrative 1 I wanted to love and to be loved I wanted to to tell Bob that I loved him and I also wanted him to assure assur me of Jils love I wanted to fondle and caress him and I expected to be caressed caressed caressed ca ca- ca- ca caI I In return I felt cheated cheated cheated-at at I times times times-as as if life had withheld something something something some some- thing from me something I had a aright aright 1 right to expect and I was dissatisfied I accordingly So now that I was left alone I spent the days dats and most of ot the nights worrying worrying worrying wor wor- weeping a good deal not deal not be because because because be- be cause Bob had gone away but because he had not assured me of ot his undying undying undying undy undy- ing love before he went Donald steadily improved and yet I 1 Idid Idid did not send to mother to bring little George back I wanted to get the new maid broken in and then too I 1 felt almost too worn out to take the care of ot him But Dut a couple of ot days before Bob was to return I sent sen for lor ner What in the world have you been doing with yourself mother asked as soon as she came in Nothing why You look dreadfully Why I be believe believe be- be lieve o you look as old oid as I 1 do Are you feeling sick she asked anxiously I Xo No No I am all right or Of course I Iam Iam am tired with taking care of Donald I Then you OU know that I never sleep I when Bob Is awa away I Margaret I I do wish you would use useI I 1 more common sense mother said I emphatically You are a woman not nota not nota a a. silly girl Wh Why do you act like one one If It Robert wanted to b be careless of ot you you OU give gl him every very reason No Noman Noman Noman man leastways least one who provides generously generously generously gen gen- for his bis wife who allows her herall herall all ali the help she needs cares to see her looking as you do You Tou are pale sallow your our eyes ees ar are heavy and you look really ill If It you ar are not you should not look Ibok as you IJU do It Is not fair to Robert right mother take his part I am not taking his part There is no need need need-as as yet et But he Is ony human Margaret He lie sees bright Intelligent hand handsome ome women no women no better looking p perhaps than you arc are if Ir you OU took the same pains the same care of ot yourself your your- I self self and and he would be less than man manir if ir he didn't sometimes compare you ou to them to your d disadvantage He Ire may do it too often if it you OU are not careful careful- Dont Don't think I am scolding I had commenced to cry cry but but my dear girl I cannot stand tand by and see seo you ruin your entire happiness for life and keep still Bob is a pleasure loving JovIng loving lov lov- ing man You must give gUe up some of your our domesticity admirable though it may be and take tak an Interest In the things in which he is interested If It you ou dont don't some other woman wilL It as 48 the way wa of the world I never IV thought you would talk to tome tome tome me Uke like this I said as as' as I wiped my eyes yea thought it would b ba I never necessary sary ary But Dut as u it Is I 1 feel teel I shouldn't be doing my duty did I not try every I way in la my power to make you see th thO the mistake you are making the danger daner you are aree In Danger Yes danger I feel fel to blame Ma Ia Macaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet caret because you were kept so closely closel at home on account o 0 of our straitened circumstances circumstance Had you gone out with young 1 people eople oftener had I 1 been ben able to afford the necessary clothes etc ete you would have bave been wiser in inmany inmany In Inmany many ways ay But Dut you ou are a a. sensible woman In moat most things why not use I a a. little HUle in is this Make yourself at- at I lL L t.- t. stop lying awake nights and ruining your eyes eyes' with weeping eat your our meals whether Bob is here or not The last time I visited you Della Delia told me yOU you nev never r ate when he was not with you I shall try not to speak of this again but bu you have a very at attractive attractive attractive at- at husband He is attractive to you dont don't think he is not to other women I would not say these things to you did I not see the danger you OU OUI are in in the danger lan er of driving your hue hUB I band from you perhaps to some nome other I woman I I made no answer but mother had hadnot hadnot hadnot not convinced me that there was danger danger dani dan dan- i ger of oC the kind she mentioned One thing I would concede and I told her so Perhaps you OU are right In some things mother I shall try try to go to sleep when Bob Dob Is out of ot town and also to eat I 1 promise to do that but butas butas butas as for tor giving in about that set act he goes with and wants ants me to I 1 never shall shan do that as long as I live lIvo That Bohemian crowd of writers and artists whose influence is so bad for him I utterly despise and want nothing to todo todo todo do with them Some of them are very ery famous and women mother said mildly I I dont don't care I stubbornly replied dI d. d I wont won't have Bob going with them If it I 1 can help It it I surely wont won't go Sometime he lie will come to my way ay of oC living if I persist but if it I 1 gave In Inin inIn inin in the slightest he ho never would I sI hope you are aro right daughter but butI I doubt It ft mother replied sadly CHAPTER 84 84 A A Poor Poop Corr Correspondent Bob had been gone a week I 1 had had hall but two short shor notes from him Just Justa a few words so carelessly written that I could almost see the nervous hur hur reed way he had written them It was strange that he couldn't take tak time to write me a a. decent letter I thought bitterly as I 1 held the thin sheet of ot paper with the hastily scrawled words in my hand Then I 1 excused him as usual he might be very busy even although I 1 could see no reason for tor it as aa it was waa that publishing business business bustness busi bust ness not his real estate work that engaged engaged en en- him My new maid was doing very well Donald had almost entirely recovered I would take a a. day and go Into town and do some shopping I 1 telephoned I Elsie and asked her to go with meI meI me I 1 shall be delighted she answered vered well haVe luncheon downtown and make a a. day of it Come In early It was only 10 o'clock the following morning when I met Elsie at one one of ot the large department stores v What in the world have you ou been doing to yourself she asked as as' as soon oon as our greetings were over ovey What do you OU mean mean mean- You look like the very old scratch Been worrying over Bob Dob again Tom said he was aw away y Some Some perhaps perhaps Cut It out Margaret Now Nov I want you to do exactly as I tell you today will you That depends on what you OU want me meto meto meto to do Let the shopping go at least until afternoon Come with me to a beauty parlor have a a facial massage and ha have ve your hair dressed Really Margaret Margaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet you look every day of 40 Then she added Dont be cross cros with me dear for speaking so plainly I know Donald has been been- sick and d you have been very anxious but you mustn't let Bob come home and find rind you looking like this not if it it takes every penny youve you've got In your pocketbook and you have to borrow of me Im n not t cross Elsie Eisie I replied rather wearily I had been criticised too often otten of ot late to resent it verbally any longer Then you'll do as I want you to Yes I think It a waste of ot time though thou h V Walt Watt and see she said sald cryptically as she led the way to a a. well known beauty parlor She asked for for or a particular masseuse one of ot whom she often otten had for tor herself herselt th then n stood by and bossed the Job as she expressed it I had to acknowledge that ho ho massage was grateful that the Hot lot cloths rested my tired eyes Then my har was brushed and I I had hat hadan hadan an electric massage of ot the scalp before they powdered my face and dressed my hair A touch of ot rouge on my checks cheeks and the tho operation was finished In Just lust two hours and a half Come on on now nowr lets let's have luncheon bear Elsie Elslo exclaimed ex exclaimed x Im I'm as hungry sura a claimed as I 1 parted With a 5 6 b bill I was hungry too more so than I had been for days We Wo went Vent to the Halldorf as it was close to the stores I 1 wished to visit Well VeIl you do look different Elsie exclaimed as we sat down Y You u look Iten ten years younger Thank you ou I 1 relied laughingly 1 i its your fault But I 1 was pleased I 1 had been astonished when I looked in the glass at the beauty parlor The tired look was gone I looked fresh tresh and almost girlish See that you do doit It often otten she re replied replied ro- ro plied at least until you have rid yourself yourself yourself your your- self of ot those wrinkles You never had any that I noticed until lately and they will Wm be easily gotten rid of ot If it you take tako them right away Bob Dob Is al altogether al- al together er too hand handsome for von you to ne neg- neg leot loot your looks looka as you have been bee In ing 4 Why in the world couldn't people my relations with Bob alone iT sF F Mrs Mm Baldwin then mother andt Elsie It was wag aggravating to say least I thought as I saw John Ken Kea making his way toward us J l II v do you do he said to EIthen El EI then to me I never saw you OU look better Mrs Garrett BO so I wont won't YOu the senseless question I suPt you 1 0 are happy that Bob Is com corn home lIes lIe's the best correspond Just think Mrs Barton Darton he turn turned Elsie hes written me every oi ot day since he left Pretty good fo fo busy fellow like Bob Isn't it ht t 1 After Atter a few more words he left So Bob had written John Kendall eother ej ev e other day and had written mea wife two short careless notes the E EIf If It they did have business tope couldn't quite feel teel that would ext his falling to me J After luncheon Elsie Eisie and I shop until late in the afternoon J bf 1 Remember what I tell teli oleo you youl K garet Spend your money mal mak yourself yourself handsome Some day you yo or thank me for the advice s err y as we bade each other gc go I d bye It has done you good to go In in io o Della Delia said Bald wh n Mrs Garrett reached home you look fine rested 7 To n h ho hA continued I |