| Show Saint f Sl Sinner Simler I Faith was already preparing fo for forb bd b d that night before Bob joined her in their room He had been talk talk- talkIng bikIng Ing with Cherry about the business when Faith left to give Cherrys Cherry's baby t by its feeding Pretty hair hall Bob remarked casu casu- casually casually casually ally as at he ne lifted a strand of her long shining dark brown hair hall which sh shwas she was as brushing conscientiously despite her fatigue and the heat By th the way honey I want you to get your your- yourself yourself yourself self a new dress for the tM din din- dinner dinner ner ncr party Something extra swank I saw siw w a gorgeous dress In a window today The sign said it was the new nasturtium shade and I thought o of you OU right Off Blow yourself for once sweet and see ee how It feels Faith smiled at him brilliantly th the pain pam which had constricted her heart hear all day magically relieved I 1 would like a new dress a fluffy foolish Impractical dress she ac ac- ac Then get the dress Im I'm talking about Bob grinned beginning t to unfasten his collar Its In the Van Van- Vanity VanIty Vanity ity Shop across from the Yellow As As- Aster Aster Astar ter tar tea room Cherry and I had lunch there today and as a matter matte of ot fact it was Cherry that spotted the dress first You'll be a peach In It It sweetheart So he had lunched with Cherry too Had worked with her all day lunched with her then had taken he her herfor herfor for a a. swim I IDid Did you pay for Cherrys Cherry's lunch aith faith was amazed to hear herself as asIn ask askIn In a cold hard voice Bob whirled upon her Incredulous astonishment on his face And some some- something something something thing more mOre mOre-a a faint shadow of dis dis- dis- dis taste ta-ste. Listen Faith he spoke at last las lasin in a tone he had never used to he her before Theres something funny funn In your our attitude toward me and ms-and an Cherry I gave e her the Job because It was open and I had to have some some- one I figured that she would b be safer from gossip and possible and possible en en- entanglements In in my ray office than any any- anywhere anywhere anywhere where else in the business world I think this family has had about abou enough notoriety and scandal I If you ou have hae any different ideas on th the subject Id I'd like to know what the they are I think you owe It to me and ms-and an anto to Cherry Cherry to to be frank Youve You've bee been looking like Uke a n and an abused abuse woman for the last two t o or three days day and its it's beginning to get on m my any nerves Faith backed away from him slow slow- slowly slowly slowly ly her eyes wide ide staring her Up Ups suddenly almost as white as her fac face tace Surely this could not be Bob her Bob he husband speaking husband speaking to her In that tha cold measured almost menacing tone l lAnd And again she heard words coming from her mouth that she had had n no Intention of uttering So that's wh why you want me to get an expensive dress You want to bribe me Into int being cheerful cheerfull I dont don't want 1 It Bob Bobi I Let Cherry have it iti III All I need is a or a J. J nursemaids nursemaid's costume I 1 They stared at each other after she had spoken with the eyes Then before Faith horrified at herself hersel could retract her words or apologize Bob turned sharply on his heel anc and was striding toward the door TOMORROW V Faith discovers ers a I. I few rew bitter truths about marriage Copyright 1927 NEA Service Inc 4 |
