anaheim-gazette 1926-09-23

Mr. and Mrs. Sallie being the Confessions of a new wife... by Gladys Baker Illustrated by Paul Robinson Copyright 1925 by Publishers Autocaster Services Sallie's Decision The struggle that was going on in Ellie's mind revealed itself in the changing expressions which swept her face. At first she shook her head: "Oh, never mind," she said, "just wait and you'll understand." "Now listen, Ellie, you can't do me like this!" I cried, "you must have some reason for saying what you did and I MUST I tried to speak but no words came. My lips were dry and parched. Then finally I said: "Of course, if Curtiss wants a divorce I wouldn't think of not letting him have one." I tried to speak but no words came. My lips were dry and parched. Then finally I said: "Of course, if Curtiss wants a divorce I wouldn't think of not letting him have one." know. Why did you say that you didn't think I was ever going back to Curtiss in that insinuating tone of voice? Tell me, please." Again she seemed to be torn between two emotions, then her chin shot up in firm resolve and, with a toss of her pretty head, she began to talk. Her words were most emphatic and their meaning prefectly clear: "Because he's just waiting for you to get a divorce. Because he wants to be free. Because he's crazy to marry Letitia Evans. Because he doesn't love you any more and," she continued defiantly, "if you had any pride you could see it for yourself!" "Oh!" a heartbroken little moan escaped my lips. It didn't The Chart that makes Your Check Book Smile THIS simple diagram tells a story far more interesting to you than any possible explanation of the technique of making and selling The Chart that makes Your Check Book Smile THIS simple diagram tells a story far more interesting to you than any possible explanation of the technique of making and selling electricity. It is interesting because it affects the family budget. The average cost of electricity is now 8 per cent lower than in 1914. The average cost of everything else, from apples to zithers, is 65 per cent higher. That's all there is to the case. No oratory—no editorial—no pamphlet can change these facts. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY Owned by Those it Serves occur to me to ask her how she knew all these wretched facts. Enough that someone had told her—written her perhaps. Ellie was my friend and she would not hurt me if she had not known the truth of the words she spoke. After all, what difference did it make where she had learned the facts? That I had lost Curtiss was the only thing that stood out vividly against the desolate pattern of my thoughts. "Yes," I murmured, scarcely knowing what I said and staring before me with unseeing eyes—thinking hard and trying to realize the significance of her revelation and attempting to find some connection between its import and my future life. "Oh!" I sighed again, "I had no idea it was like that!" once more I moaned, as if the burden were too much for me to bear. "I don't see why you didn't know that he had given the gate long ago!" Ellie said in a hard voice which she always used when Curtiss was being discussed. You're incurably sentimental, my dear, or you would have known that he wasn't pining his life away down there in Birmingham when one word would have sent you flying to his arms. You were too demonstrative in your affection for him. He knew he had you and, like any other man, he turned his attention to another chase. He won't admit it of course," she hurried on, "but while he seemed to disapprove of you before you married him, it was that devil-may-care charm and indifference that won him, Sallie, at the start, and when you made yourself over to HIS kind of a girl—you spilled the beans! Then too, as I said before, you let him see that you were too fond of him, sport. I've heard you around him and your saccharine tones positively made me sick. Too much endearment spoils men just as surely as an overdose of sugar makes insipid tea! "But you've never been married, Ellie," I interrupted, "one can't go on playing a game then. You've got to be sincere and real. At least that's what I thought." "Well you see what you got for it, don't you? The gate!" she reiterated in her jazz vernacular. "I might not have been married, but I do know men and I've never had one of them ditch me yet. You see, Sallie. I believe in that modern little suggestion, 'be yourself,' and sooner or later you will, too. I'm not contending that you should go back to cocktails and cigarettes, as a matter of fact you're a million times prettier and wittier than you were when you used to jazz things up, and rotten gin and cigarettes are dynamite to a girl's looks, but, when you married Curtiss that wasn't all you gave up. You lost your individuality and every darn thing that made you adorably different from just any ordinary girl. You were so absorbed in Curtiss that presentatives visited the Altadena nursery and in conference with the officials in charge there, learned much of the difficulties that surround the business of reforesting. It is proposed to establish a forest tree nursery at the Orange County park this fall. The nursery will be under the direct charge of Robert Northcross, county forester, who will be assisted by J. E. Ellott and J. K. Munhall of the United States forest service. Prof. Woodbridge Metcalf, extension specialist on forestry of the University of California, has also been drafted into co-operative service of the new project. The present plans include a gigantic Arbor Day picnic, held under the auspices of the Orange County Farm Bureau, some time next year, when the young trees will be transplanted in the mountains. It is believed that this program will be instrumental in teaching respect for have never had one of them ditch me yet. You see, Sallie, I believe in that modern little suggestion, "be yourself," and sooner or later you will, too. I'm not contending that you should go back to cocktails and cigarettes, as a matter of fact you're a million times prettier and wittier than you were when you used to jazz things up, and rotten gin and cigarettes are dynamite to a girl's looks, but, when you married Curtiss that wasn't all you gave up. You lost your individuality and every darn thing that made you adorably different from just any ordinary girl. You were so absorbed in Curtiss that you completely forgot your real self. That's always disastrous. My motto is, 'Ellie, first, last and always,' and believe me," she added, "it works!" She took a long breath and it seemed to me as if she would never stop, but I listened spellbound to every word as it fell from her caustic lips. "Anyway," she continued, "the sooner you make up your mind that you're holding Curtiss against his will and keeping him from marrying the little flapper down there, the happier everybody'll be. I don't think you're half as much in love with Curtiss as you think you are, and the hardest part of the whole thing will be in taking the first step. After that is done, you'll begin to take a new lease on life, I know. All my 'misunderstood' married friends confide in me." I tried to speak, but no words came. My lips were dry and parched. Then finally I said: "Of course, if Curtiss wants a divorce I wouldn't think of not letting him have one." I wanted to put my head down and sob out the hurt pride and disappointment that had welled up in my heart, but I was determined after what Ellie had said, that I would not lose my control. "But, I concluded, in a voice that quavered in spite of myself, 'I'll never, never love anyone else as long as I live.'" "Oh yes you will. Don't worry about that, Sallie. If we only had room for one big emotion in a lifetime think how stupid our days would be when the person on whom we lavished our affection failed." "I please don't try to console me," I begged, "it's impossible to paint any picture that looks the least bit bright. With Curtiss gone out of my life I know that I'm facing despair. I might as well be frank. When one loves, there is no such thing as pride and self-respect in the way you know, but, that isn't the point. I have no choice in the matter now and, as you say, if he had cared he would have written me long before this. Yes, I was standing in the way of his happiness with—someone else, but I didn't know. I thank you for telling me, Ellie," a sob rose in my throat, but I struggled on. "I don't know what Dad will think. I've kept all this from him because he has been ill! But he wouldn't try to influence me about the divorce under the circumstances. Not with his fire and pride! It would kill him to think that his Sallie had been put aside for some other girl, so I'll keep it a secret until I have the divorce in my hand." Every gallon of this famous California fuel is as fine as gasoline can be made. Every drop delivers to the utmost its combined qualities of speed, power and mileage plus easier starting. Richfield's phenomenal rise to third place in gasoline sales, more than 400% sales increase in less than three years; its unbroken string of speedway victories and world's records; its strict When a better Gasoline is made FAIR SHOW We Are O We Believe Best Shoe in Long Showing the very new and looking patent ties, also blown and brown kid leathers in different styles, high and low. All Sizes. Our Highest Price.....$ Tan Calf Oxfords and High Shoes he had cared he would have written me long before this. Yes, I was standing in the way of his happiness with—someone else, but I didn't know. I thank you for telling me, Ellie," a sob rose in my throat, but I struggled on. "I don't know what Dad will think. I've kept all this from him because he has been ill! But he wouldn't try to influence me about the divorce under the circumstances. Not with his fire and pride! It would kill him to think that his Sallie had been put aside for some other girl, so I'll keep it a secret until I have the divorce in my hand." "Atta-Girl!" exclaimed Ellie, "how about our trip to Mexico? You can get one so much quicker down there." "But I'm not anxious to hurry things you know." "Except that it takes a whole year to establish your residence here and it wouldn't be fair to keep Curtiss out of his paradise for that long a time." "You're right!" Icried, spurred on to angry action by Ellie's sarcastic voice. "If he wants Letitia Evans he can have her. I'll not stand, in his way! Furthermore, I'll go to any place to get that divorce. Ellie Even to Mexico!" "Hurrah!" Ellie exclaimed. 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