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Show Mile High City 143 feared he couldn't make it, and asked me to go anyway. It disappointing to learn he had gone for a hair cut when he could have come on out and met me there. Then when he went for a later appointment I was hurt because he didn't plan to take me and leave the children in the car while he looked. He was disgusted at my disappointment and went out angry, with me crying, the children quickly saying, "don't cry, Mama, dear." Being a wife is even harder than I ever dreamed it would be. I can't feel happy when Harold is away all the time except for sleeping and one or two meals a day. He honestly thinks I should make all allowances for him. But it's hard when everything comes before the children and me. I am not happy, and try as I may to hide my feelings, they show, and he thinks I'm "pugging," [trying to take advantage of him]. And so he's on the defensive constantly." May 21, 1936: I have been very happy today, although it has not been a smooth day. Elizabeth had a cold and inflamed eyes, so I kept her home. That meant a day of excitement and extra work, because Elizabeth has so much extra energy which gives her a tremendous capacity for mak ing trouble. Yet in many ways she has been unbelievably sweet. As I had to go with Harold for the car anyway, I took down town and him necessities for our trip. We Barney got came home. I studied a little, rushed off to Relief Society where I enjoyed giving The Kings Henchman (1927) [Opera by Deems Taylor; libretto by Edna St. Vincent Millay, set in Saxon, England]. Afterward Mary Clifford, Ella Riter, and I looked at houses. When I came home to relieve Mrs. Boles, I found the house in something of a mess and the kids in a wild unmanageable state. Mrs. Boles had done her best, what with the ironing and all. I bundled the younguns into the car and went to get Harold. We looked at the houses and Harold seemed pleased. When it comes right down to it, though, he never really likes anything we see. We came home, I rushed supper and Judy's feeding. Harold helped by watering and then went back to work. By the time I had the kids dosed and in bed and the house somewhat slicked, I was too tired for the dishes. So they're stacked and I have a really challenging was |
