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CHAPTER 41.

All the morning while attending 1o my customers I thought of what Aunt Felicia had said and of how terribly unjust she had been.

"I never will! 'do allyilflll! 101‘ anyone as long as I live!" I de- om-od to myself, alter I bad men- tally added up what she had cost me for room and hoard in the weeks we had entertained her. Yet I had determined to say nothing to Robert of what she had said. I

had already told him we ,had a ‘

most unpleasant time; tbatiwas all that was necessary.

But I could not easily dismiss it from my mind. And when noon came I told Mary, alter asking her to say nothing to Robert.

"I alnt sure the old girl was so far wrong," Mary said after I had finished. "I don't mean Bob would divorce or desert» you-she sure put it strong, didn't she‘! But l guess if you had said goodbye to the shop when you married him he would have won out som way. Men like to think they hav mar- ried clinging vines you know; and the tighter they cling the better most of them seem to like it. Then you know Gerry, when a/man has that kind of a female around, he just has to hustle; there ain't no other way." » .

"l have made up my mind to one thing, Mary" I had scarcely taken in what she had said, so intent was I upon my grievance.

"What's that?"

"That Robert is not a money- maker and never will be. I am so‘ thankful I can work—-csn at least make a decent living for us."

"it is fortunate, Gerry-Aryan are right about Robert. But some- way I can't believe he is so stupid. It is perhaps lack Iof ambisb, be- cause you make it unnecesasry. I'm sorry, Gerry, you had such a time

with the old lady. Did you tell Robert?" "No-and Idon't intend to.

What good would it do — and it might hurt him." " ._

“'I‘hat's white in you, Gerry. Lots of wives would not be so generous. She was his relative, and, site must have given you a pretty hot time last night, or was it this morning?"

"Last nigh-t.” ’

"Where was Robert?"

"Playing pool." ,

“A new habit. isn't it? I never heard you say he bad gone to a pool room."

"I don't think he ever has——n0t since we have been married. He

"Don't let him get tam-running to them places, Gerry. It ain't good for him or any other man to be run- ning out niflhts playing pool."

“Anyone would think 80a, were,

"You talk as if men."

"I know the breed even if I ain't lived with them. They are mostly

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who must be humored or they gets skittish." . ,

"011 Wall, I've told my troubles, now I'll g0 back to work!"

“I wish I could help you, Gerry."

"You (lo-by iistening."

"Well I shall Ibe sill to rights by Sunday. You and Robert come and take dinner with me."

"Thank you. I know Bob wltll be P1885911. 811d so am I, even if I do think it was foolish for you to at- tempt so much when you work such long hours.

"Don't think you are going to get a banquet, because you ain't . I won't try any fancy things on you, 1'1! try them on the. dog ilrsh-r 111911111118 myself or course."

"P191159 41°11’! so to a lot of work for us; but I am wild to see your lltltlle place, and so is Bob."

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I hated to go home to dinner; hated to see Robert. Yet I also longed to talk with him, to know if he had succeeded in finding any~ thing to do. But his condition the night before, my scene with his aunt, had made me nervous and un- happy all day.

He was there, lying down the couch. . -

“Any luck today?" I asked when I saw him.

"Haven't tried. Thought I would wait untlll the first of the week. Saturday isn't any day to hunt a position."

"Have you been here all day?" "No, I went over to Marion's and she made me stay to lunch. Then I ran into Carson Murphy‘ on my way back, and walked amost home ‘with him. He wanted me to say we would come up tomorrow, but I told him I couldn't until I had talked with you."

"I'm glad you said that! I prom- ised Mary we would~ take dinner with her in her new flat. She was too funny. She promised not to try fancy dishes on us. but would try them m: the dog, then explain- ed she meant herself. You don't mind going, do you} ,0! course we won't have as good a dinner us we would at Carson's." .

"Of course I don't mind! Why should I? Mary is o. good little sport I like her grit, and she is amusing and makes one forget. "Well, get up, lazybones and we will go down to dinner. Everything will be cold in.’ we don't hurry." After dinner I proposed a motion picture. I just couldn't sit quiet- ly all the evening and watch Rob- ert's miserably unhappy face.. I knew he was worring about losing his position, that he probably had been humiliated by talking it over with Carson; and I felt sure he

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also would rather be where we wouldn't be obliged to talk. Unfortunately, the picture was

all about a man who had lost his position“ and it showed. the straits his‘ family‘ were put to’ keep ‘to gather. Finally the wife went b0 work. and s1 ugh she was ‘then? bend was soured because SHE "Poor devil!" I beard Robert say when. the film woman handed her husband some money to buy tobac- co. "Lucky devil," I whispered back, in a gay tone. "to have a wife to buy him smokes."

"I'll! bet he doesn't think so." We said no more until on the way homo I asked:

"How did yon like the pictures, Robert?‘ ‘ "Those educational pictures were flne. And I suppose the other was 800d enough. But I was so infer-n: ally sorry for that poor devil, sup- ported by a woman, and the/t wo- man his wife. that ‘l hated the whole thing."

ra/ther depressed, and the pictures might cheer you up." .

"l know. I guess I'm sill sortenf a grouchJlerry. Forgive me, deer. I'll try not to be so gloomy again. Really I don't mean to make you unhappy because I'm a. failure —-lt isn't fair." .

"Don't talk about being s. fail- ure, Robort. I won't have it.- And

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ly as I could. invariably Itried to conceal my jealousy of Marlon.

"Poor girl. She misses her father sadiiy," Robert's answer was so sympathetic It gave me another twinge but I asked quietly:

"When does she want you?"

‘Sometime tomorrow."

"Ob, Robert! we can't disappoint Mary, I-Ier heart would break tf you did not awqit her invitation to dinner.”

"So would mine! l will lo with you, then af-ter dinner will run over to Marion's for a while, then come hack after you. You will enjoy a quiet chat with Mary."

I said nothing either for 0r against bis plan.‘ He had decided whet he would do, I would not ob- jcct. I inay have been wrong in my ready acquiescence to all of Robert's ideas, but he was so visibly unhappy over his losg of a position, that I had no heart to oppose him in any way.

Before he went to lbed. I saw him surreptitiously take -the messa t-ronrhis pocket aadwcad it again, theutear it up. I felt hurt that he had not shown it to me instead. of telling me what was" in it; but I said nothing, and pretended to be busy fixing my waist. I had decid- ed to wear my tailored suit and an old waist so that I. might help Mar-y with her work. '

"What are you fixing that old thing for’! I thought you told me it was worn out long ago. Got to wear old clothes now that you have a big husky husband to support!" he said with bitterness.

.“N0llling of the sort! I said this waist was too shabby to wear in the shop, but it is freshly laundered and with s. little rlxing, I can wear it tomorrow. Then _ I can help Mary do up her work without feeling I mm spoiling my clothes."

"Explanation accepted," replied humorously.

The morning dawned bright and lovely, As we were not to ‘be at -Mary's until 2 o'clock. I proposed to Robert that we take a nice long walk. He was so restless, so un- easy, that I ltoo was nervous watch- ing him Ilgit. We had read the morning paper, taking the ad- dresses of two or three firms whose advertisements seemed par- ticularly allurlng-one or two that were ‘no good.’ Robert said, but which I told him it wouldn't hurt him to go and see, if the others weren't suitable. . -"0ne would think I was hunting an employer instead of s job," he exclaimed impatiently.

“Weli, aren't you bun-ting an employer?" I replied laughing. "Maybe! they aren't falling over each other looking for me." "Come on. lets wslk up through the park. We can rest as often as we like, and still reach Mary's on time."

The lovely day seemed to have its effect upon Robert's spirits, and we were soon chanting and laugh- ing together as we had not done in days ' "Seems good to go out alone once more, doesn't it. Gerry7"“he asked, as we sat under" an srbored trellis. resting. ' "Indeed it does! Really, Robert, I think your aunt nearly made us "twice glad,‘ as Mother used to say.’ t

' "Throetimss would be better. You were awfully good to her, Gerry).

“Why shouldn't I be? I really tried to do everything I could for her, Robert. I hope she won't

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think too hard of us for sending her home." "She "She'll get over It, and so

will we. It's a quarter of two. We will have to hurry or Mary's din- ner will be cold-chat is, if she has it on time.

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CHAPTER 44. "I thought you two had thrown me down!" was Mary's greeting. “No danger of, that! Gerry here was too anxious for a good din- ner Robert replied. - Wail, it is all Yready.’ You see I am prompt!" Marywpointeq to the Big Ben ticking sway on the little shelf over the kitchen table, now converted into a. guest table. "Two rooms was all I could sf- ford and I'd rather eat in my kitch- en than in my drawing room. You

Dear, youarerrt a groucb-lusnally. You've let this get hold of you, and, are unhappy. Please try and throw, it off uatl Monday. You can't do anything untiivthen. so lets b6 u! happy as we can.‘ And Roberta-l want you to know that it makes no differ-ace with rne, not one; tseny-weeny bl-t. I love ybu lust, the same whether you are working

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to.- you to have s position. But 1' should love you if you never had. one." ' ‘ "An support me too, I sup-l pose." He laughed a little, then wen-t on: "Oh, Gerry! the world's all wrong with me I guess. 0r"! am wrong with the world, I don't know. But here we are," we mach-l ed the steps of tile bosrdinghouse lust as a message boy rang-the bell. . "There he is new," the landlady who had answerd the bell, mu tol 131m she pointed to

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"Thersfeitrt any other. Mr. lilers- dlth in the nqnw; the landlady], replied. "Pease close the door. it is cold tonight." _ l

Roper-reigned the book the boy, gave him‘, than followed ms up the stairs. _ » | "What's in the message, dearf, Aren't you going to tell mo?" He bad real it, then folded- it up and put it into his pocket. A SUMMONB TO MARION

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For just a moment Robert besi- tateri. ‘Flien he said: I "'2 he message is from Marion ll0\'t‘_',"s brother. Marion is sick

see any chasy Ionge is in there and all my expensive btIc-a-brac. ‘Some- thing might get hurt. "Then: "Din- ner is served, Madame," she said portly, as ‘she draped a towel over- hor arm and held tny chair for me in exact imitation of a waiter. "You're a good little scout, ‘Mary to ask us to dinner." Robert said, his mouth full of delicious "Where In the world did you learn to cook?" "idols Mary tb‘ I v a. k t. opento sell be’ _ _, a ' read. That's the score‘ of good cooking-of co se'__i1’..one hasn't got no brains, -_ s 'can't'do any- thing right. But with a cookbook cocking is inst fun. "This is a splendid steak," I

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where it's seat. mes where folks get together what have a lot of things they both like i0 d0. and tslk about. like homes girlaand the oth r kind of men the working girls. I'm for the man who wants a homey girl-like little Mary Ryan."

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enjoying himself side at Marion Hovey's.' shouldn't have been so extravat ant. steaks is lust like eating. money nowadays." v

f"l‘hat's the reason W0 001W Bel any," Robert added.

"I shan't have steak often. B111 once in a while won't hurt me. l

‘Gerr. and ‘have kept account

live cheaper than I did in ha!‘ measly third floor back, and have a room to see my beau in besides. You see that cookbook I bouBht tells how to fix over all the leav- ings. They are nicer than when they are first cooked too~s0m9 01 them. I'don't waste a crumb I give them to the birds. But honest I shall save money living here." “It ‘sounds funny to hear you talk of saving money," Mary's 881191“! habits were well known. “But, you see, I have somethin-E now to save it for. I need a rolling pin dreadfully. I rolled that pie crust with a beer bottle!" She was clearing the table for he!‘ desert, which was a thick, creamy lemon pic. "I dontcare what you rolled it with, It's delicious!" Robert declar- ed.

that gas jet in my drawing room is too high. It ain't reherka to eat in the kitchen you know. Then It in- terfers with my servants." The flourish with which she accompalr led this speech sent Robert off into peals of laughter. ' "l'd like to see anyone be blue when you are around," he said. "even a man who is cu-t of a job." "You'll land something soon," she encouraged. "I hope so-‘for Gerry's-sake. It's hard on her." “Don't worry albout her, Robert. Don't let her am, but she's been- having things too easily » lately. Your aunt and all such pleasant things helped her. ‘She's getting"- fat!" in a horrid whisper.- "Arenk" you ashamed ttrmslign me to my own husband." I ex-

plece of pie, Robert declared he must go. .

“I guess he knows-he has eyes! "Then: "Must you go, Robert? I thought you and Gerry would spend the afternoon with me." "Gerry will, but I have an errand I must do. i will come back and get her." “We'll have the leavings and call it supper," she called after ‘him. then tamed to me: "Is he going to look for a place!" i - “No, Mary. I-Ie _.is going to of trouble, and sent for himu" Something I could not explain im- pelled me to give her the true rea- sowfor Robert's desertion.

“It's good of Robert." was what she said, but looked troubled as she added: "We'l1 hurry ‘the dishes out of the way and have auice long talk." ~

WHAT MARION WANTED

CHAPTER 45.

‘ "I am almost ashamed of Robert. he ate so nruch," I said to Mary, as I put aside the small piece of pie left.

“I should have been mad if he hadn't! I feel quite complimented. He knows good cooking if he don't get it at that boarding house. He goes to them friends of his who cook something grand. He told me so himself. I expect that I-Iovey girl can cook?" She asked the question innocently. »

"She "ls a marvelous cook, house- keeper, aud everything else, ac- cording _tc Robert. I'll bet she ‘couidn t earn a Denny to save her life. jThoiwhome girls who think cooking and‘ cleaning are the most

important things in the world, make me tired" “Tbeyj,are kinda imporsnt —-

to men anyway, ain't they, Gerry?" "Ob, men make a great fuss over their stomaéhs; But I guess most of them would rather have a wife who could earn a living than one who could cook something they liked." '

_'_'I don‘, know, Gerry — maybe you're right, but some men are ldlldflj-QIIGSI‘. They has great no- tion! ofithome, and wife, and ba- 9s. They get sort of sour when they donlt have them; or else they goes chasing some other woman what pities them, and makes" a fuss over them. When I was just akfd l_ seen that.“

"Funny some man doesn't marry

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Men who hould marry homey

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part in all College graduated with honors‘ in 1906.. He entered the Society oi Jesus in the autumn of 1906 and after two years passed-in the novitiate at iSault au Recollect. Montreal. be pursued s two years post Sraduste course in the classica- at lSain Andrew-on- l-Iudson, New York. years of Philosophy at the Immac- ulateConcepticn, Montreal. he was placed on- the staff of Loyola Col- lege, returning n. 1910 to the Im~ maculate completed his fourth year of Theol- 05']. Among those present at the ordi ation were Rev. George Cof- fin, C. S. S. RnRevJds Austin