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Title: Married Life
The True Romance

Author: May Edginton

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Language: English

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MARRIED LIFE

Or

The True Romance

by

MAY EDGINTON

Boston
Small, Maynard & Company
Publishers

1920

IN ADMIRATION
TO
A COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL
HUSBAND

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I ANTICIPATION

II IRREVOCABLE

III BEAUTIFUL

IV DREAMS

V HOUSEKEEPING

VI DISCIPLINE

VII DISILLUSION

VIII BABY

IX PROBLEMS

X RECRIMINATION

XI THE BANGED DOOR

XII BEHIND THE VEIL

XIII "THE VERY DEVIL"

XIV DRIFTING

XV SURRENDER

XVI ISOLATION

XVII REVIVAL

XVIII INTRIGUE

XIX ANOTHER WOOING

XX SEPARATION

XXI HOME-COMING

XXII PLAIN DEALING

XXIII INDIFFERENCE

XXIV FOOL'S CAP

XXV RECOMPENSE

XXVI COMPREHENSION

CHAPTER I

ANTICIPATION

"I've been round all the sales," said Marie, "hunting and hunting. My
feet are tired! But I've got a lovely lot of things. Look! All this
washing ribbon, a penny a yard. And these caps--aren't they the last
word? Julia, aren't they ducks? I thought I'd have my little caps all
alike, flesh-pink tulle."

"When'll you wear them?" asked Julia hardily.

"When do other people wear them?" retorted Marie, rather confused.

"Have you ever worn things like this?"

"Well," said Marie, "perhaps not. But I've been saving up two years for
it, haven't I? And if a girl can't have pretty things in her trousseau,
when can she have them?"

Julia sighed and looked. There was a little clutch at her heart, but
she went on sturdily:

"All you girls going to be married! I don't know what you expect! I
know what you'll get. You seem to think a husband's a cross between
Romeo and a fairy godmother. Well, you'll find it's different. You all
imagine, when you say good-bye to your typewrit