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Show I MARRY!! FOR MONEY j , H i (Marrying for Money by Mrs. Eva Leonard Few Spring Fash- Hi ' ion Notes Novelty Goods for the New Dresses Bird H ! Baskets for Your Little Singer Flowers and Birds H , i Recipes for Salmon Wiggle and H Asparagus Salad. H j Ortrudo looked In vain for any sign 1 Of the portable garage she had or- LM ' dered when she drove up to the B ' house, and Mrs. Tupper assured her no one had been there, H i She telephoned but remembered H I that It -was after business hours when H I -she got no answer to her call. H f "That Is like the business of a Ht- H Itle town," she snapped and resigned H, . Iherself to a drive to the garage at H ' ! (the foot of the street Hf As she was walking Blowlj back Hj , through the warm twilight Jacob ov- HJ ertook her. H i "I hope you were not kept waiting H : long for your machine," he began HI .pleasantly. "The girls were gone a Hf-j little longer than they expected; they H tl lad a lovely time," Hj, Ortrude looked straight ahead and i made no reply. I, "Marian thinks ytou allowed her lifl the privilege of riding this afternoon. Ill I hope you will not correct the Im-I Im-I ''I 'pression. There Is so much need of I M N ln tne running gear of our family I I machine." Still Ortrude said noth- I j) j 1ng. (j f "Another thing," continued Jacob ' f Rafter a pause to give her an oppor- I tunity to reply, "I countermanded 3 ! P'our order for a portable garage." i "You did?" The answer was sharp land quick this time. 'That was thoughtful of you to say the least" There was withering sarcasm in her tone. SI "I wonder that you were willing to have so cheap an affair on the place. fit would not be In keeping with any-Ijthing any-Ijthing else. You are usually a stick- ( iler for looks." i "There are some things that I prize i I more than looks. I would know when the machine was out if the garage 1 ' j if was in sight I -would not be hu-- hu-- miliated by having to be told that you J had ordered me to wait till your " daughter returned before I took my ride. I told you plainly that I intend- ed to ride this afternoon." l "Well, you had your ride, though you do not seem to have been put in a very good frame of mind by it. There is no use going over this thing again; once was unpleasant enough. As long as you forced me to get this machine when you knew I could not ' afford it, I intend that other members mem-bers of the family shall, enjoy it besides be-sides yourself." There was a ring in her husband's voice that she had not heard recently. She wondered what it meant. The two walked along In silence for a time, then Ortrude asked: "Did Mr. Giles call up about the garage or how did you know about it?" "No, Mrs. Tupper called up to know where It was to be placed." "I told her distinctly, and left a pole on the ground where the front was to come." Ortrudo showed signs of increasing anger. "The dog had ragged the polo away," was Jacob's laconic answer. A contemptuous snort was followed follow-ed by silence. She turned and looked searchingly at her husband. "Is Tupper in your employ as a spy upon my actions? The whole ffimily are in league against mc, and you are with them. Are you trying to make my life a burden to me?" "God forbid, Ortrude. Why will you insist on such senseless accusations? accusa-tions? Can't you be made to believe that I mean well by you? If you could. only come to some sort of living liv-ing agreement. I am willing to do anything in reason to make you hap-v. hap-v. I can't neglect my children's hap piness and well being, and no right minded woman would want me to." "Oh, don't be so beastly virtuous. You really are more tiresome than is necessary when vou take that role." Ortrude was usually self controlled, but she realized that she had been defeated and it was too much for her good humor. Ihey entered the house in constrained con-strained silence. (To be continued). |