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Show n. SECK65? ) -- i. fw r four ji . THE DESERET TEVS, SATURDAY, 'APRIESO, 1927 rmnqrws - ii "W" . wp niii rii Ifc .rtt. By ALICE DUER MILLER and FRANKLIN P. ADAMS Mr. Wynne Was Tired and Had Had No Lunch. Certain Flaws in Mrs. Wynnes Nature Occurred to Him. He Spoke of Them Only for Her Benefit ' had com. la T3 .1) gens, toil - b. Hr end Mrs. Allison war. alone when a footmen .ntared with a Httls envelop on a salver ar.1 handed it to Mrs. Ailteon, - wbv screamed quit, aa If It had been tha head ef John the Baptise ta Oh, Bill, ah. bald, tboaa stable Joranr What have they dost to you? A'FEWpeopiSbad J-- asked Ur. Allison. In soma alarm. They'va Mnt ma back the opera after box tor tomorrow night. pledging their wOrd to tie It- - Now 1 .hall be obliged to find soma ona to occupy It, or your mother will be wounded. Oh. my Ufa is burden ed with care! 1 was not meant (or this sort et thing! My Idea ot happiness la (our slippered (eat on a fender and a cradle between, and hem I am, going out every night In the week, dripping aa the ith so prettily laces and Jewels. Just bacauaa your father was cleverer than other peoplu about oils. But now." said lira Allison, timing bar breathing cleverly while ehe was speaking, so aa to allow no tlma (or interruption, but now I am going to do nomethlng superlative. 1 am going to aend tha box to your cousin - Marlon. Oh. BU, how strangely blessed you are In your life's companion! That Is the wsy I sum up the whole situation." Sand it to Marion T said Bill mag-t-alne- e say-1-w- -- rather Ah. I don't wonder that you ara surprised: yea. that is what I Intend. although I deteat women with noble profiles and onruffeable if there is such a word manners, - -- who look at you three aeeondaefter you stop talking before they un close their perfectly modele! Ups to reply somethin about as chat ty as Indeed and If that isn't a defy perfect characterisation. I George Meredith to have done a better. Although. I sav (and, my hsvlnr been a senagrandfather tor, Its no effort for me to get out of an oratorical sentence unscathed ea I came In) although I really loathe Marlon Wynne, I am nice to her once a year to please your mother, to whom, contrary to the popular notion of mothers-in-laf am really de But is It so awfully nice Just ty send her tbs box said Mr, All! son. Darling, how you Interrupt! said his wifs. Aa a matter of fact it's being horrid to her. for the opera la 'Eraanl.' which la, take it the stupidest dullest epsr- atickest opera of them all, and I weigh my words before making the assertion, bat the point is people who haven't opera boxes don t know how bad some operas can be, end -so I shall Just dash off a civil note- Dearest Marlon: Can you do us the favor of using the box for tomorrow night?' "Ernanb" yiu Inow, and so certain to be n good or something like that and night we'll leave It aa wa go out to dU-- I wonder If It wouldn't be dear. It wouldnt" said Mr It would bom ma Intoler- Lucy. better No. Alison. ably. And people like to have opera box now and then, because it enables them to discharge their social obllgatioas to their -dull friends feel" Still. I do Oh. how obstinate you are, dir-hn- g. Where did this Idea arise that men could be twisted around tha firgers et beautiful woman who love them? and t hops you Lt not going to deny that I am beau- tiful, seeing that no one can deny 1 love you. since I gave up eueh nice quiet peaceful poverty in or- der to take cam of your mothers opera box, and other disadvantage for your sake. But you am absouninfluenced like gray lutely granite under my appeals. It appeared be was. for ha continued in exactly tha some tine: I should a little rather you ask Marion tome evening whan wa warn going eurselve when she and Howard could dine bam first That's what I mean. BIU you Just repeat the same thing over and ever, no matter bow clearly I explain it to you. I can't beat it Phe'e superior and calm; he's cross and Jumpy. Tea. be Is, BilL He drums on tbs table and starss at the celling while I'm trying to talk . to him. Ton interrupt him, Lucy, sold And people don't her husband. like to be interrupter especially lewvsrs. But. If you dont interrupt people especially lawyers you never have any chance to talk yourself," Howard And answered Lucy. rounds out his sentences In a way Bems. that positively maddens sides, Marlon spoils him. 8hS IMS him hold the floor. - Mario- n- never interrupts any ns. No, and why notY Because she has to say, A great brain, I hava no doubt, but one of the least helpful people at a party that I ever sew. Why, when they would bo perfectly content to . hava tha box. should 1 bom myself by having them at dinner that's what I want to know?" And than, seeing signs that ha was going to tall her, eha went on hurriedly. 1 I know because your know, mother thought she would make a perfect wife for you welL she wrouidn't have made anything of the kind." Mr. Allison smiled remotely, My mother never, thought that, he nothing-whatsoeve- r She did. other flsy. She teld me so ths Just bofors shs went abread. Shs may think s4 now," said Bill; and Instantly saw bis mistake, that Uttle fqr his wife sprang at word like a eat on a mouse, Now? Tou mean them was a questloa of your marrying hsr?" In my njtnd. . lou asked her?" "No. 'lUlWWPsi "Oh. BilL I cant understand yoor deceiving me about It.' Alison protested that he hsd not hid bestt only sc!ved moment while ho was Still In col-tVii mopm' djswrwia hrr-L4hb- oi Illustrated by DOUGLAS RYAN ought not ,to make a r. And so the Wynnes left rather woman aa y such idlotle early. ' things." or at any fuThey did not 'But Bill knew that Lqey was ture time, referthen, to the scene of jolly tha sftsmoon only Howard said, and. - though ho- admired its per- aa they get into fection. bo know that it ehe sucfeel I Ilka n salmon that fees ceeded in keeping lt up all evening, been trying all evknlng to leap up his influence and power would bo a waterfall." decidedly weakened. Tha Alisons, relieved ef ths pree? Dinner won announced ' and ei.es of thslr guests, hastily follow-e- d Lucy, with a mute gesture of bor suit, and, ss soon as they wore' bend, indicated the way of the In their car. Bill said: Howard, fearing dining room. I'm dsvotsd to Marion, but Is that his wife might not be able to s little heavy from ths socUl negotiate the stairs, sprang forward and offered her hie arm, but point of view Bill thrust him aside and, tucking "Heavy," cried Mrs. Afison shrilMarlon s hand , under bis arm. ly. "She's Ilka suet pudding after s long dinner- - But thank you for , aid; , How have you been all this those words, BilL Good gracious, that traffic cop 'saw ma kiss you long time, Marlon you ro looking It? I dont suppose Vs well, and I can tell that you are but what of anything In his life- - X .suppose ..a well by your life, your spirits' -traffic policeman whose beat Is os They wem Just sitting dowa at table, and Howard gava a quick Broadway or anywhere else for matter sees shout as much that who openfrom look Lucy, glance her mouth quickly, but of life ed "What de yen suppose would shut It again. Ehe had not counted five. And. by the time sho hsd, shock him, BUI? Or do yon supmors ones was BUI along. pose that. In private life, hes-qui- te flowing volco: T hava never seen you ns full a puritan, and Insists that 1 shall practically never speak as vivacious bis wife and da ugh ten? not that of snap. Marion, again. From now I shall go " aa talkative hs looked old enough to have well, through tha world tike a dumb Resolution and. tba aumbsr five daughters, but fUU fotjttf Saks et, woman, but. before T go Into ths si .. fled from Lucre mind, and she argument lenca, I should Ilka to tell you. BUI 1 husband. Tha ear turned Into ths park at her Interrupted Ellison, that that Is about ths poorFifty-ninth street and drove wa est excuse I aver heard. Tou could thought you liked silent women. end on and on. she said. have (old ms anything you wsnted Oh.' cried Marlon, who began (Copyright, to tell me. in?, Motropolttna to feel terrible symptoms of run, Newspaper Service.) "But. my dear, I didn't particuning down, and knew that aha had larly want to tell you. i tried twice Once when we wem sitting on the already been ellent too long, how The Voice of Lore Divine. strange that you should aay that, beech at Etretat, and wa hsd you . for Howard. The silent stream wf year gilds may remember been shout But what can an amateur do love as distinguished talking from early Marion's wtih A river of stosnat ttmei professional? a, fkncles, and I had actually begun a Is bis, though praiseworthy, efforts The fading glories of tho daws sentence, about Marlon, when the as wem pracswept aside, Still tint tba skies with flush sub Lucys tide came up i ticed 11ms. began. performance "And was that my fault V Tied Oh, ho. Howard. she said. "It As en and on the wessons flow, his wife. '"Will you hold me appears that ths last tlma you Ths voice of Love Is ringing lows for the channel tides? hem I Interrupted you. WelL dined "O heart of hope, look h ears-wa- rd Bee I Queen Canute or something? all that I changed every one In yet; Couldn't you have told me when my presence la to bo allowed to finTba Lavs Dtvtnw ean mrier forwe settled down again V ish their sentences to the last prepget." When we settled down egeln, osition yes, dear. I meant It fur you told me about Ernest a crude little Joke that a prepoklwayq That shows how much mo-- e sition la a poor word to and a gilds candid I am. Has them been no sentence with f know something el other moment In the last two years Along ths narrow grooves of Ufa, even though from now grammar, when you could have told me? on I shall have practically no fur- For oft my sturdy croft I guide "Tea. answered her husbnnd Through rocky ohanntls, mad ther use for It, except In writing with strife: "there was another, not very long a letter or an eocasional note. 1 But rior tho rurilsg rapidri roar ago, whan I felt en Impulse to tell don't suppose oven you. BilL will you. That time Johnson ram. In Lora, as ne'er before, object to my writing an occasional Tbs rotes ofHeart of hops, look with tea and you noticed that the Sings: note fasarinward cream pitcher did not match, and yet; How strange, said Marion. so levs A will nrisr fordees you and ha had a long chat about "that yon should say thl because the silver." get. Howard Them was that rare thing In the "Tee, Howard Ekes them afieat, Allison household a complete all too. That's why I'm taking you ot Tho heavens Hews, ths slouda rAh ence. Then Lucy rose, with slow Bill and Marion, who were neither of them very fond of music, sat in attentive silence at the opera, but Lucy my model, as I'm sore you noticed Tike by mggwd demons seerheed. dignity, and rang the bell. After For lt seems, my dear, of lightning splits tho sky. whispered unceasingly to Howard, who was a real music lover. that she burst into speech. that not only do I talk too much, A streakwhole world eowero, sick The 1 ons confidalso will say. she observbut "Every prevent people efnot relish being told that hs with dread. really can't believe, my dear, that ing In me I make them, as lt ed, that I m not happy that you his eyes darted shout, ss If looking on one Incident which might be easexcuse an to and for could false woman find fault fered rectified ihen ho said. like with, your- wem, deceitful and treacherous, something intelligent But, stronger than the thunders am not kind te me. TVhtr la It would bo better not The truth is, Marion, you am na- ily have proved to him that whet self could not have abstracted hope you notice Bill rolL la growing Lucys vivacity? Where are her that about tho invitation at that turally secretive you like to make she had said applied to the tooth something lntererilng from them, rather pale at tha tarn the son Tbo voles of Laws store to my lovely spirits gone? She Is almost him to if and not tho dinner. had the tried. moment. you mysteries of email things. It's vernation Is but ha needn't corpse lik as Marian Wynns' Hem his wife sighed, which gave worry. I shalltaking, As a matter of fact, sho had never darnedest thing; "O heart ef heps, look hoar's-war- d I can t underBut her conscience was not quite never speak again." that's what will be said. Johnson, told him on: went went hs and him about last at all. own stand week it I pleasure, oho had you. Only doer her yet; How regarded said Marion, strange." call up Mrs. Wynns's house and In "But me Tou won't that you should say this, because Sc that now whon ho came to tho dentist's, and hs asked A love so doop win Brier foryon wont try. wtshee rather than bin in this matssk if she and Mr- - Wynne will dine civilito those banal been small since a he said: Into bad how stoop and. chair, pulled ter, and she let hint go on: you get." sinking Hem tomorrow night and go to ties that grease ths wheels of con- Howard" "Thank heaven, we're not going your tooth. I didn't even know you Ths strange thing to ms is. No. I believe it's sort of inertia, versation: the opera." because admire we ?" It was had had a tooth pulled. I felt like a mental laziness. I Its am heavens Tbo frown, tho eloudo ruth ef-- , anywhere love tonight men said fall an le la that Tha next afternoon. Howard Speech you so much, my dear, that I with Lucy, a fool. ' terrible. by us because we are one war, fort you simply dont cam to make. don't Wynne came homo tired and he really llko in cowto wae not a you appear public U like was Marlon, however, ragged demons overhead. I didn't think particular- I notice It In tho world. Marlon. and then set about to make ne all A was one of thoe men in whom to mv "Yes. She said streak ef ard. Marion. splits tho lightning mid simply: over Whan before different. at Tho dinner. and last ly Interesting,' entirely bo tired and to bo cross am internight Hs bad wounded her deeply and we wem engaged. sky. BUI thought my dear, I said wa would dino with Bill And didn't you think It would Really. I felt concerned for you changeable terms. to a better. feel lot began to Tbo whole world oowsew, tho risk opera." liveliness wonderful although he Interest me that I am obliged to you did not speak to thq men who For two days hs hsd been ar- and Lucy and go I suppose I am a dull compan- tries wkb dread, i now to tell me that "he never Ths storm then broke. He said ho go and dine with that girl your sat next to you." ' guing a case before a browbeating ion ehe said. indis- cousin has married, who exhausts lt wonderful at all mine, But, stronger than ths thunder's "They were dull men, said Marludge and. aa be was obliged to would not go ho said this invitanot say thought "Dull? No, I should rolL had not your" 1 talked deal ion. She left I all little have of what mean, A criminate good my his accepting vitality with the bench, a keep temper answered Wynne, and hie of Levs tings to my Ho on a day In court? Poor fellow. I to them, as a matter of fact, but that, Five times more during dinner, The voice certain letting down of the bare tions everywhere must stop ton bo wouldnt that say soul: implied enIt to she best lt. bv bound Didn't not not argue. It don't tee how he stands el determination with a was natural tn the home. He had said ha did thought that Marlon, was a he because of such "O heart ef hop look bear's-war- d only been cross the afternoon before. gagements hs had not been consult- you think that would Interest me? "Begging your pardon, they were nature. But I must con- really verged on obstinacy, began yet; Ah. no. my dear, you must find a nothing of tho kind," said Wynne. kindly ed about about sentence her tbo strangefess. dear, T think you might ness of A love so deep win neer for" One of them has made a great make my And then finally, becajee. when better excuse than that Marion had Jpst sent an affirmLuc) s having brought up a little mere effort '' get. ative answer to Johnson's message you am tired and croas aiM have Marlon, who made the mistake fortune In the stock market, If Marlon rose. Very well she this subject, but she never reached when her husband cam borne the hsd ho lunch. It Is more eetisfying of supposing shs was doing hsr you rail that dull, and the other said, t shall begin to chatter. Ton the end of It, although ths fifth The tumult dies. I glide onoo asoid collection of boa best tha on her favor a husband tho set one by some saw early to the ehe lots keeping and will you before me stuck from tlma Bill tried to help her out by by day hardly be able to tell Toward tha gulf. "Eternity." Have suggesting to hls wife that it would Tha sunset gilds expression of his lacs and tbs way general faults of hecharatcer than temper, kept, lt .although she did American glee in ths world. I Lucy Alison. I shell say: the distant shers? you been to the theatre, and bow be Interesting to hear what Marion My heart Is lost in la your dear mother, and do tell had bean trying to say for ths last And as X drift toward revery; tha saa. , ma what you have been reading, vole of Love etiU rings to mat 'Thera yen go, Bfil, said Lwey, TheO heart of hope, look you wrtio am ao clever. heavn- Well, you might do worse, said abusing ms again. Of course, 1 ward yet; to went to hear has Marlon what bar husband, and felt quite Tha Love Divine wfll brier for say Just as much aa yon do- - Evagain. All tha tlma Marlon was dress- ery one wants to hoar what Mar, WALTER X. BORNE. ing. aha was thinking ef silly Ion has to say. Thats ons of ths Balt Lake City, Utah. one silent when to off after reel to ef being advantages my phrases the other aa quickly an possible. In you do speak, every one attends to "CHICAGO" AUTHOR BUriT, 1 If you were an oracle. But. order to show Howard how wrong you hs had been about her. te were very lata already, my sugThe news of Maurina Watkin And all tba tlma Lucy was dress- gestion hr that shs tell tt to ns In who wrote Chicago, Is that shs-ha- s ing, she was thinking of wonderful ths motor on ths way down." So they rose from table and, by finished her dramatization of ways of being silent, ways of lettba ting her husband down, conversa- ths time they hsd put on "Revelry, and Is now about to turn tionally speaking, so that he would wraps and were In tho ear, every to 's Hatrack, Tho last sained oill long once mom for her former one hed forgotten all about be produced by Laura D. Wllck, sentence, including Merlon. talkativeness. Bill and Marion, who were neith- hitherto primarily a playhroker. A On entering the Alison drawingroom, Marion assumed a vivacious er of them very fond of music, sat farce called Get Me In the Meries manner and made her ejee sparkle. in attentive silence at ths opera, She Inquired after her aunt, said but Lucy whispered unceasingly to will also ha offered hers by how nice lt was that they bed Howard, who was a real music lov- - Wllck next season. thought of them, as she and Howard wem so fond of the opera. - Lucy assumed a calm. Immobile expression, moved her head about very slowly like a swan and did not answer at alL It was o peculiar that Marlon asked-Twrong. there anything ' Lucy?" -Lucy looked op. like a person listening to distant church bells, and Inwardly counted five five was the number ehe had decided to count before she answered and then said, Wrong, dear? No." Marion made another demonstration. She turned over the books on ths table. 'Tou alwavs hava such Interesting books on your table. Do tell1 me what you have been reeding. . was saying to Howard only this afternoon that yon always know SAY the Interest ing new books. leaned her head forward and to ahoohlt. eliUle give emphasis Unless you see the Bayer Cross on tablets Youare to her words Lucy looked at her, again counted five, and then si. not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe withto lowed a faint smile curve, out unclosing, hsr lips. affected demonstrations Thee by millions and prescribed by physicians for 25 years. the two husbands differently. Howe and temper-weard. whose quirk violent, hod forgotten now that he over bed been angry, and was less to understand utterly a( ths change In Marion. His thought, tf hehad been enough to putlt Into words, was that shs was making complete uhich contains proven directions. fool of herself, and he wondered hie wHbout Harxfv Bavcr bpxre lrf- - l tahWa cLariiably rjSM cocknoticing it. she had taken a Also bodies of ft and 100 Druggists. Tiualinda' favor by keeping her temper, kept it, tail rift ywha trade the' mistake of fcufrpodrifc t.hewas .. before dinner. f lillnkriitil k (be trad walk ef toto false she told to that offered aald h ha "Even a SSt mild buaj pjjjigiigh ths marriage of first cousins hsd himself, oover taken him abroad and them be had met She shook her head. Why did, you not tell ma about it at once? I'm aura I told yo about Ernest end Clement. Don't leave out Donald." No, and about Donald! too. Why ere you not equally frank with me?" He was a little cruel; be said: I listen to you, Lucy. Lucy gav a low moan. "Ton caift mean I dont listen to yott. Oh, "Tou listen, if I tel) you first that I have something Important to say. but, my dear Lucy, yu never invite confidence by "That la the most unjust thing I ever . beard." cried lira Allleoni Every day when you coma horns, before I say a word about my own affaire,-ask you: Tell ma what yon harm bean doing. Bill. "1 have to bo pretty snappy about It, Lucy. 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