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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

DEGIN BERE TO-DAY

na word from him. The stays there are

much attracted by her and she visits TRŽNIC PRENTIBA, a former schoolmate who is ping-

ing the stock market and advises Eve to do

the name.

artist, and ARLENE SMITH, stenographer are Evo's friend

Dick and Eve spend several daya At, the fashionable Hotel Miramar, and then mova Into an ortment In at afd-trahioned house Kto works late at the offer and arrive home to And Dick preparing dinner. They have a quareyi and Allah leavo

CHAPTER IX.

•

Eve brought - home

Eve wanted each of the events | Then the ventured, healiatingly, moved in to be used as a cup oftico and told her so,

"It's not that at all" she as- EVE DAYLESS, pretty maskinat to EABLE' of her life to stand out-to buĮ "Dick, do you think-well, you see board. HARINER adverting manger of by remembered by her friends as this place is quite shabby lookini, enintz lampshade with a gay insured him. ut aitor working in -department store, averetly marrier, BICK HADER, a construction engipeer. Dick wants different from the usual. Mar- Oh, I know-it has atmosphere and ing. This cast a rosy glow over an offico with well-groomed business Ere to give up' working but she refuses, ringe customs, Dick assured her, all that; but, well, I'd hate to have the room.

mon all day do you expect me to The same day. Eve Texens that abe Și lớ

not come about by chance some of the people I know find me "I love it," she exclaimed when look pleased and checriui wasn I go to New York for the store and must leave find that hight Dick Lakes her to the station but Their purpose was to emphasize living here.""

the transformation was complete, come home and find my husband throughout the week in New York she has the importance of the marriage tie.

"It looks like a charming break-wearing a blue flannel intre-und Eve wilted a little before the fast room Instený of`n kitchen." to-night even boots? High boots! buy. She meets THERON REECE, who To strengthen it and give it dignity.

The After repented discussions and question in Dick's clear, steady

gloomy bathroom was MY HUSBAND, of all people, not "What do you

propose changed into aple and span pink- caring, how he looks--!” * Eve grow arguments Eve and Dick coin-eyes, promised. It was agreed that their doing?" he naked.

and-whiteness above the baseboard. hysterical and rushed into the Evo returns to Lake City at the end of

should be informed “Oh, find another place." This The bareboard itself was enamelled living room to throw herself on the a week. Black at the office she finds a new relatives copy wellar, MONA ALLEN, who appears of their marriage but that, for a trifle defiantly.

black to top the black and whito day bed where she sobbed until bu trouble-maker. MARYA, VLAD, fashion the present, Evo need not An- Dick was silent. He waA fond block pattern or the linoleum floor., quiet.

nounce it to her business associates. of picturesque old houses under Eve used a flowered cretonne cur- Dick, his face, white, his lips

She took into her confidence n ancient trees. Eve called, his attain at the window.

sol in a straight line, remained to the broken step, the These were changes that would friend who was a promjaing, young tention artist and asked her to design a dismal bathroom, the unattractive affect the rentably of the apart combination Christmas card and kitchen.

ment and Dick Reemed to enjoy wedding announcement. These "I'll fix them up for your | making the improvement. "There!" were brought home by a very ex-aesthetic friends," he promised. he declared when he had finished cited Eve one anowy Saturday early He was as good as his word. the painting. "This is far more Dick was firm in his arguments In December. Blie and Dick spent Delighted at his offer, Mrs. Brooke comfortable than a box-like place for announcing their marriage. their spare time addressing, scaling purchased paint and linoleum and up three flights of stairs for the He repeated to Eve all the objec- and atamping the envelopes and left Dick, unhampered by direc- same price. We have room to turn tions against secret marriages, in-thin put them away to be mailedtions, to transform the kitchen as around here. cluding the embarrassment sho Christmas week. That settled, Dick Eve wished it. The walls he would fool it her business friends' was frankly rellevad.

painted a creamy_buff with deeper

Eve had worked out a programme should learn of it in a roundabout | "Of course,

soon as our friends buff woodwork. Table and chairs which she followed with military way and question her. Dick was know of our marriage we will he enamelled in lavender. Eve précision. Dick o oporated with honest and straightforward to a entertain," Eve began.

hung apple-green satine over-drapes her to the beat of his ability. degree that Eva at times regarded "That's all right," Dick answer- at the large, old-fashioned windows There were times when his work as bluntness, but he had a certain ) ed, "so long nà we know there and the glass curtains were made it impossible for him to dignity that nothing could shake coming. Invite them for a definite cream net. They found an old reach homa punctually and he had and which Eve could not help but|Lime. Don't want a lot of

screen in the attle, and this Eve not time to do the marketing, start respect. And it gave her a deep horning in on our privacy when we decorated. effectively and used to the dinner and change into fresh sense of satisfaction to know that have something else to do.”

conceal the stove and sink.

clothes. At such times Eve sat he commanded the respect of others. | Eve was silent for n

An old mahogany bookcase was unsmiling through the meal and answered his questions briefly. Dick was even-tompered through it all. The truth was that he worried over Eve. She seemed restless and often looked tired. True, they had been married only a few weeks- crowded, anxious weeks in spite of their happiness. He decided Eve must be working too hard at the

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while.

in the kitchen, staring straight abend. Presently he arose, cleared the table and stacked and washed the dishes.. Ho did not go near Eve.

After a while she arose, went into the bathroom and bathed her eyes. Then she filled a bowl with suds and washed out some stock- ings and lingerie too dainty and fragile to trust to any hands but her own. She had intended to do this task in the morning, after. Dick had left for the day's work. But she was in a porverse mood to-night.

·

Dick went to bed. He heard Eve turn on the living room lamp and rustle the evening paper. Then he drifted Into troubled sleep. Eve wakened him. "Dick," she said in a low volce, "I'm sorry."

"Nothing to be sorry for," he answered, Ho had think, things out-to make-allow- had time to

ances.

"I was horrid to you." "Yo" were saying what you

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