The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-20
How Two learn A lesson.

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How Two learn A lesson.
Betty sighed. Now why she should
have sighed at this particular moment
no one on earth could tell. And it
was all the moro exasperating because
John hadiust generously put into her
little sllapely hand brand new ten
dollar bill, And here began the trou-
Die. ~
whats the mattcr?' he said, his
face falling at the faint sound, and his
mouth clapping together in what those
who Knew him but little called an
obstinate pucker," "Now what is
it?"
Betty who just begun to change the
sigh into merry little laugh ripping
all over the corners OF the red lips
stopped suddenly, tossed her head and
with small jerk no way conciliating
sentout,the Words
"Yduncedn't insinuate John, that
I'm always troublesome"
~ didn't insinuate-who's talking
OF insinuatingY cried he, thoroughly
incensed at the very idea, and backing
away n few steps, he glared down from
his tremendous height in extreme irri
tation. "It's you yourself that's for
ever insinuating and all that, and thel
for you to put it on me-its reall.
abominablel"
The voice was harsh, and the eye
that looked down into hers were no
pleasant to behold
"And if you think, John Peabody
that I'll stand and have such thing:
said to me, you miss your guess-that'
ALL" cried Betty, with two big REL
spots coming in her cheeks as sh
tried to draw her little erect figure u
to its utmost dimensions. "Foreve
insinuatingl4I guess you wouldn
have said that before | married you
Oh, now you can, of course"
Didn't you say it first, I'd like t
know" cried John in great excit,
ment, drawing nearer to the sma
creature he called wife, who was gu;
ing At him with blazing eyes Of indit
nation; II can't endure everything!
"And if you bear more than | do
cried Betty, wholly beyond contr
now, "why, then I'll give up" and 81
gave bitter little laugh and tosse
her head again.
Here they were in the midst Of
quarrel! These two, who, but a We,
before, had promised to love and pr
tect and help each other through lif
! rNow," said John, and he brougl
his hand down with such II bang c
the table before him that Betty near
skipped out Of her little shoes only 81
controlled the start, for she wou
have died before she had let John $,
1t, "well have no more OF this no
senseM
His face was very pale, and the lin
around the mouth so drawn that
would have gone to any ones heart
have seen then expression.
} Il don't know how you will chan,
it, or help it," said Betty, lightly,
conceal her dismay at the turn affai
had taken, ''I'm surc?" and she push
hack tho light, waving hair from h
forehead With Il saucy, indiliere
gesture
That hair that John alwa
smbothcd when he petted her VIII
tired or disheartened, and called Il
"child." Her gesture struck to !
heart as he glanced at her sunny loo
and the cool, Indifferent face und
meath, and before he knew it was 81
ing
There is no help for it now, ! ST
pose"
"oh, YES, there is said Betty, 81
in the cool; calm way that ought !
to have deceived him. But men KIN
10 little of women's hearts, althou
they may live With them for years
closest iriendshIr. aYou needn't
to endure it, John Peabody, if y
don't want to. I'm sure don't car
What do you mean?a
Her husband grasped her arms a
compelled tie merry brown eyes
look up 10 him. ~ go. y
Il caA 90 back 10 mothers S
Betty pfovokingly. sshe wants
any day, and then you can live gu
Wand ike toshis yourself and il viii
betteral around