Show H ha 1 1 THE MAN TURNS f I 1 by HOWE VANS EVANS H I I I I I l H 1 1 I 11 1 1 l l H II 11 I I 1 I lh l H E by ble Clure now paper from tier her seat in the break breakfast fant nook pretty little madge burton looked about her chums cli unie immaculate kitchen tl and watched wat clied wistfully her preparations for juniors lanch 1 I ought to go home and wash my m dishes but as long as ive taken your advice and given up my position I 1 nope you wont mind if I 1 stiffen my spine a little by detailing the reasons shoot im going to make you a cup of coffee before you go thanks I 1 need it I 1 feel awfully awful Y shaky 1 ai 1 was counting up last night in the four years jim and I 1 have been married he be has held an even dozen different positions you mean quit that mans danyl veras energetic young voice sounded explosive she had none of madges hadges yielding softness of voice or manner the limit honest it Is you have had the same job all that time and supported jim in between mi his madge shook her blond head bead thoughtfully hardly fair vera Ver aIles hes never been lanyor lazy or idle very long and when he be has been out of work he has done everything around the house cooked and cle cleaned aried and well I 1 love him more than I 1 ever did but as you sey say ive been spoiling spelling him ills his mother did thai tant before YOU pou ever met hiell vera spilled h hot ot water on the stove stoe emphasizing her words madge smiled wearily you just cant blame him he Is such an odor able lamb when he bebas has his own on way about everything yes and a stubborn mule when anybody tries to boss him IF fortunately they seem to realize that where he Is now and arlve head ile he seems better satisfied than he has ever been before and hes been promised more money next nest week sipping her coffee madge was gazing with dreamy satisfaction at the little bungalow next door suddenly silo leaned forward a quick gasp to in her voice oh dear I 1 e too soon I 1 theres jim im conling coming now and I 1 can tell by the we way y he walks that hes mad and has quit another cobl vera followed her to the door c catching one slim arm and pressing it firmly dont weaken now I 1 if you do it if you go back to work you are lost never have the nere ner e to take sucha such a stand again dont worry madges large pansy eyes glowed tin im su sure im doing the best thing for both of us ill stick it out I 1 jim was hanging up his coat as she entered the front door why madge darling are you sick you tou look so white and sort 0 of f queer hands grasping her shoulders ders he started at her anxiously the tenderness in his voice the concern cern in his usually laughing eyes was more than madge could stand with a sob she jerked away from him and running into the dining room burled her head in the couch pillows tire jim followed and sitting down pulled her into his arms happened are you shall I 1 phone for the doctor I 1 never saw you like this be before forel 1 Ile calling veras advice madge choked back her sobs she must b be e calm pressing her head bead against ill biz shoulder she murmured shakily you dont need to tell me I 1 know you have quit again just when everything seemed to be going along so fine and I 1 had planned she felt him stiffen at the unexpected reproach but she hurried on let me finish before you say anything jim J tell you I 1 was going to resign my position today I 1 want to surprise you oil oh jim im just tired of leaving my little house and going out to work every day I 1 want to stay home like my friends do a really good job of housekeeping and I 1 hoped I 1 could with things going so 60 fine for you I 1 jim interrupted in so stern a voice that she sat up to look at him you menn mean you are tired of the of gee bee I 1 thought you were so sold on the whole bunch down there that you give up tip your job that give me up first I 1 she straightened bracing herself expecting one of his big bea hugs instead he willit whistled led rave gave her one long very avery serious kink glanced at his wn and jumped 10 lo his feet bewildered blange watched at ched him for a second then sprang up catching at ills his arm im sorry jim I 1 think mind where are you going jim buck back to the office he tried to loosen her frantic hold out but how can you if youve youre quit somehow he seemed bigger older she was almost afraid of this new mood you and I 1 are the only ones who know that I 1 just walked out when tile the chief started kicking on sopie orders 1 I but if I 1 can catch that next nest train I 1 can walk back and tell him ill shoot them through in fine tyle style SI and double the companas comp anys pr profits odite ills arms around her he gave her a quick hard kiss we cant both quit so since you yon beat me to it aie smiled led his eyes softening Il I lonest madge im glad ill be home at the usual time for or dinner you wont have to rush so retting getting things ready maybe feel like a movie afterwards another kiss hiss which left madge tingling and aiu jim ans out of the house running for his train |