The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-08

md Robert il 80 anxious to show off
hat 1t Is q shame: but it must be done,
low or never" and her lips were set
With a look of determination.
Luncheon was announced. They
we're all seated at the daintily spread
able, and Mr.. Boyd was thinking with
abstraction that things were running
without a hitch and that his friend
must be burning up with envy lit will
ne observed that Mr.. Boyd was a trife
'onceitedl, when his wife rang the
'ell. No one answered, and she rang
igain, remarking, as she did so, in a
.ool and steady manner: That is the
est girl ! ever saw"
No painter could paint the look of
surprise and horror that orerspread
her husbands face. He was so COM
pletely overcome that words were be-
rond him. His beautiful, good little
wife! What had come over her? And
in the presence of the very man of all
men to whom he would have things APP
pear to the best advantage. 1t made
him wild. How vulgar It sounded! 70
say that MIR. Newton was surprised,
too, expresses it but family. lie was
thunderstruck; but, like the gentleman
he was. appeared not to notice It, and
the meal went n. Poor little Mrs.
Boyd! Her heart beat fast. The nasty
word was out, and she was surprised
at herself, too. for the cool way in
which she said it; but she had made up
her mind to do it or die, and do il
she did.
Mr.. Boyd tried to speak to her alone
after luncheon, but could not find the
opportunity, and SO they all went to
drive. All the time that dreadful
word burned in Mr.. Boyd's brain, but
he tried TO appear natural with his
friend. His wife was in gay spirits,
and entertained their guest by point
ing odt the objects of interest along
their way. Arriving at home, she
went Immediately to her own room,
and did not appear again until dressed
for dinner, when she joined her hus.
band and his friend, looking so sweet
and pure that the friend forgot about
the incident at lunch. Mr.. Boyd was
feeling a little better. too, and thought
there was no danger of i repetition OF
his "ife's offense; but he was mis-
taken. for as the servant handed her n
dish of salad. it tipped slightly and
soiled the table cloth.
1T" cried Mrs. Boyd. What
the devil do you want to be so careless
for?" And, looking straight at Mr..
Newton, she said in her sweet way,
that contrasted so wildly with the
language just used:
81 always swear when ! am provoked.
1t is such a strong. yet brief and con-
else way of expressing ones feelings.
and such q great relief, too. When
Robbie referring to their young hope
full gets old enough. l shall teach him
to swear. 1t is manly, and will give
his youthful mind an excellent method
of expression. did not use to think
SO, but Mr.. Boyd has SO fully impressed
this on my mind that | am convinced
of the merits of being able TO swear
What do you say, Mr.. Newton"
1t is needless to say hat Mr..
agreed with her, out of sheer
but poor Boyd, Sr., was in
a state bordering on insanity. The
dreadful meal came to a close at last.
The theatcr party was postponed las
Mr.. Boyd was indisposcdl and he drove
his friend to the train. Mr.. Newton
him for a most delightful day,
and as he babe him good-by could not
from saying:
''Old man, you were mistaken. 1t is
She who has controlled you"
And SO it was. Mrs. Boyd never had
occasion to swear again, and Robert
Sr., didn't either. Minneapolis
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