Show 99 A STORY OF AN EVERYDAY LIFE by elizabeth el az a be th markus M a r k u s g continued she was never never never going to forgive him she turned to the side and feigned sleep all the timo time she was ivadine though tor for him to give her a cause to say a word for when they got married one of their first vows to each other had been ne never vl r to go to sleep or let a night pass before becoming reconciled with each other in case of a disagreement they had kept to this tor for the ten years of their married life now it seemed almost impossible to dora that emil should go to sleep before lie ho had made up with lier her she waited five minutes ten minutes for a word one little word only after which she would be more than willing to make good but in instead of the word she heard him snore this was too much of indifference she had suffered enough under his ill terji blo muteness all along she would get even with him some way she would care no longer for him and hed find out tho the difference if she dora tried to sleep but she could not and during all of her sleepless hours hour she tried to steel her heart against tills this brute of a huab husband and when hen tile the next morning dora took a glance at her sleepless self she decided she looked pitifully pale enough to soften the heart of any man mail she N was as not going to make it easy for emil this tite tinie pie he would have to come more than half way only then would she be willing to admit that she had been unfair A cool and casual good morning was all the speech emil descended condescended con ato to give he seemed absorbed in the morning papers while munching over his breakfast with the best of appetites As soon as he was through he consulted his watch atell hastily put on oil his overcoat and hat and off lie he went with an indifferent goodbye good bye just like a stranger thought dora at the end of her self control and she let the tears flow again after she had down she planned how she was going to make the hours fly until emil would be home again luckily there were lots of thrilling things to happen today the luncheon and madame harriot more afore than before she felt justified to go to tle the medium med luni A man like emil who can call sleep and snore and leave the next morning without saying a kind word to his wife does not deserve that a wife should take any consideration when the forenoon had grown a little little older and the bright sun rays were illuminating her room matters to dora seemed brighter also the new relations between herself and her Ikus h ausband band he be held a new and rather fascinating aspect the road leading to ideals always thorny of course it took courage to travel tills this road and as long as one is always on good terms with ith friend husband one has not the courage to break away for an all independent step especially ally it he is not to know of this step all the while dora was straightening the little kitchen and washing the dishes she grew surer that she was entitled to extravagances such as her future music teachers appointments with mediums at the rate of 5 a sitting etc she do more than most women who live in these apartments she would just bet that most of them had a maid and that a very few stood and slaved in the kitchen washing dishes pressing pants for friend husband aud and attending themselves to the Iru nry of lingery and delicate waists she was as a good and old fashioned woman but she was going to change and take all the advantage she could to accentuate her vague ideas of her new self she settled down before the louis dressing table took oft off her boudoir cap and uncoiled her beautiful brown hair sho she tried all alcind ot of poses and coi col tures fures before the mirror and she ailed all variations or of smiles of actresses she had seen then she studied whether a sad and languid facial ex expression on would be more attractive on oil her than her natural one when she would make her debut with new yorks smart set this noon IV dora had bad quite a time to select the appropriate dress tor for the luncheon at mrs hatchs hatcha for sho she would have dress to to madame to wear tile the samo go Ilar harriot riot afterwards there would be no time to change it was waa too bad for sho she desired to wear her new swedish blue afternoon grown it looked stunning on oil her now her suit would have to do before she left she viewed herself most critically before tho the large mirror and felt quite pleased not afraid to meet with nith the actors or Vander bilts oil oh emi certainly did not appreciate her he did not know what a jewel lie he possessed once more she touched her lips with ith the lip stick and rubbed a little more powder on oil her nose what would mother snyder in standard ville say if she saw her now with her eyebrows stenciled eyelids darkened lips reddened and cheeks checks slightly rouged gouged the old lady would turn away in disgust exclaiming this is not emils wito wife dora laughed as she pictured it about twenty or more ladies were assembled in mrs hatchs hatcha large reception room when doia entered all wore were smartly dressed but she looked as good as any of them she thought the presentation tation over every one turned again to the one they had been engaged with in unrestrained unie strained chat the humming and chirping of voices filled the loom several times doin doia was shifted to a different group and she tried in ain to got get hold of the threads of conversation every one was talking about sonic some one or some affair of which she knew nothing dora found it most disinteresting but she follo followed Ned attentively all these people seemed to know each other since years and they were busy discussing the affairs of the ab sent ones just like in standard ville it ran through ugh doras min mind d but she immediately banished th the e thought how could she form a correct opinion after the first fifteen minutes after a while one of the ladies who had been introduced as sirs mrs Calm stalk addressed dora individually with nith a gracious air turning tho the conversation to music A aha h a mrs hatch had mentioned the conversation on oil the mezzanine floor tf if a bluff had worked then it would do the trick now also dora felt her way carefully As soon as she discovered that mrs Calm stalk really knew very little about the subject dora threw aside her reserve and spoke PO he of celebrities among artists and music teachers as it if she knew every one of them personally she lad had not studied dozens of pamphlets and she had not made inquiries in ill reference to music teachers for nothing another one of tho the guests was attracted tr and she joined in pouring forth abundantly and without being asked all of 0 her knowledge of the different teachers and professors in this flood she tore doras prospective teachers also disclosing sonic some spicy scandals these men were involved in with their pupils she called the studios a meeting place for illegitimate lovers of course these teachers charged exorbitant prices but the rich had to have some exclusive places where tl the therould 1 1 could meet and nothing kept a alsa brkl 1 e on oil a higher scale than a high entrance fee dont you think that some 0 of these pupils are serious about their studies asked dora taken aback for she was afraid she had mentioned some undesirable persons in ill tills group of cultured N women omen mrs Calm stalk slightly pushed the other talkative tal katie kathe lady saying mrs snyder is an all ardent student of 0 music 1 I am going to be replied dora with dignity the talkative lady had taken the hint ot of course there are many who are arc serious she admitted 1 I can name you scores ot of them and she was going to pour forth a t string ot of names when the hostess railed called to luncheon er evcic ay iy conversation was stopped right there and then no matter how intensely tho the participants had been they all moved towards the dining room it was a real natural incident in this culture laden atmosphere and it again reminded dora somehow ot of standardville Stand ardville the table setting was a creation of taste and money the ewers must cost a little fortune to the I 1 hostess who the other day was busy to have hava inexpensive christmas presents reflected dora in Standard standardville Stand ardville no lie one would ever dream ot of flowers on the table in win tor A little tern fern or the likes would have to servo the purpose of linen and silver the substantially wealthy people of Stand standardville Standard ardville villo also had bad nu derous collections which were nere increased C by prizes ol of card parties and by christmas presents but dora had never been such an all exquisite and c complete 0 n rip bet e cco collection ile weil as on this table the porcelain service also albo called forth her admiration this certainly ly was different from the lia hand I 1 I 1 d painted pj ined china they boated boasted ot of in t n Stand aidville circles what in this world she would do with ill all her hand d things thing the very thought of them jarred her now she had always been lucky in cards and had completed the broken lots by ordering from a standardville Stand ardville china painter emil had always with pride referred to their collection of painted china she realized now that these things would never do if she associated with people like this thib more than anything else appealed to ever comparing dora the dainty maid serving in black v with ith white cap and apron but sirs mrs Calm stalk next to her at the table did not give her much chance for at intervals ot of the feast she gave in subdued voice explanations as to the private affairs of this or the other guest while her eyes with eagerness wandered over the table to see if she had forgotten something worth tasting mrs hatch always serves an ail exquisite meal sho she whispered wo we all love to come here airs hatch must be a clever cook replied dora cook laughed the other very little if any cooking is done by the ladies you see here mrs irs hatch has a maid and a splendid one at that w who ho adapts herself to almost anything just see sec her waiting at the table but it if she would be asked to cook she would not stand for it we ave in ill fact most of the families living in apartment houses like the gilmor get everything in ill tile tho delicatessen stores around the corner they generally do grand cooking and they always have on oil hand tho the most complete assortment of delicatessen imaginable they even bake these delicious rolls we are eating if ordered beforehand she explained while buttering one of the dainty crisp rolls one can get everything in these places from frea frog legs to roasted chicken or turkey and just as good as home while dora der a was still wondering cring why those women did not make use of these darling kitchens which were equipped so excellently the other again took up tip the conversation 1 I suppose you are still a dutiful wife who accepts the household as the purpose of life dora laughed and challengingly do I 1 look like one 1 I mean it this way I 1 only presumed that you had not yet penetrated to the aspect of the purpose seekers the members of our club aie women with a real purpose they do not throw themselves away on the petty duties and the drudgery of housekeeping at last there was something lora looked at the speaker with wistful eyes purpose of life this subject had often perhaps not in this plain form crept on oil her like a nightmare at last she had found something different bioni tile the women in standard ville tile that moved these women here and she asked ea eagerly gery what is the purpose of life purpose answered the other purpose the most difficult thing to find in a womans comans life it is almost impossible not one oc us its has bound it so tar far we call ourselves purpose SEEKERS only selves purpose seekers seeker only have none of these ladies children inquired dora just just five of the twenty five you see hero here have families and of these three have each one child and two have bave each a pair inell well those have a purpose at any rate inflicted indicted dora timidly dont they I 1 I 1 mis alis Calm stalk laughed these ch children idren am in n boarding schools A modern apartment house is no place to rear a family and besides what intelligent woman of oc today would sacrifice willingly her body and her own individual lifo life to bear and to rear children in our lays days children are for the rich only one lins has to be enormously wealthy to bring up to modern ideas wonderingly doras eyes slipped over the many nany hands be decked with diamonds and over the sparkling brooches and ermine pieces which sonic some of them had kept over their shoulders most likely for chow only tor for the room was wag very comfortably heated never had dora thought of children in ill buch a light in fact she had always wanted a child and was sorry not to be blessed with one you say that only five of these ladies have families fam ilSes and the others cannot afford it she bhe asked tile incredible |