” Susan went to the big campus, “Champaign-Urbana”; I went to Circle ‘because it would be so much cheaper living at home.’ Then in the middl... of my freshman year, my father got transferred to Omaha. When I got a room in a shared apartment, I made sure that girls were permitted in the rooms. Gwen was admitted to Champaign-Urbana; but Susan, who was making her own life there, threw a cat fit. Gwen settled for Circle, but insisted on more freedom than she’d been granted as a high-school girl. Her. The prospective groom had his fair share of baggage that she had investigated at length and came away satisfied it was all under control and of no consequence considering his annual income and his promise of sharing that he had made without any prompting on her part.There was the matter of his recently demised first wife whose considerable fortune now comprised the bulk of his wealth and income at least until his wealthy grandmother passed away with him as the sole solitary heir to her estate.. But not to be, I stood by Beth's side as she did her job. I did draw the line at cutting the cord; I told the nurse that I was feeling a little woozy as an excuse and got out of it. Beth and the baby were fine without my participation.One of the nurses cleaned up the baby, wrapped her in a blanket, and handed her to me. I was supposed to hand her to Beth and then play proud papa. After several minutes the nurse had to remind me to give the baby to Beth; I didn't want to let her go.I know that. "Sorry." I said quickly, and put it back down."Don't be sorry," He told me, "She was my wife. I just turn her picture down because I can't bear to think how she would have felt if she saw us together like this, in this house, under her roof. She would have gone mad!" Where is she?" She died." He said, "A few years ago. I've been on my own ever since."Then he took me by the hand and led me away from the pictures."I want you to go upstairs for me and take a look at what I've put in the wardrobe.