The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-12-21
HOW SHE CURED HIM.
Her Husband Was Torgetfui, but He Vs.
Taught n Lesson.

- A<<esous
a lady In one of tho suburban towns
has begun with much success to break her
husband from forgetting to mail her let.
tiers. The other mornI.lg when he started
into town on the 2 o'clock train to his
office he told her he was anxious to go to
a dinner that evening, but that he could
not go without her. She didn't care for
the dinner, but to please him she would
come in at s O'Clock and go with him. 1t
was necessary for her to see some people
bls', however, SO she would know whers
she could meet him, and she would lie.
him know by letter sent under a specia,
delivery stamp either In the noon mail q,
q later one So he would be sure to get 1t.
Then she told him to wait a minute or
two, and sho went up stairs and back
again with a letter.
Now, dear" she said, THAT Is an I'm
portant letter for a person in town, and
you mustn't forget 1t under any circum.
stances. III pnt it in four pocket myself
SO you will be sure to remember it,"
She put the letter In very carefully, and
he buttoned his coat over 1t for greater
security.
IN remember" he said, "and don't
yot7 forget to let me know where you will
meet Inc. The dinner is at 8, you know.
and you can como in on that 6:3O. I'd
meet you at the train, but l nave some
thing extra to do to get ready, and you
can fix d meeting place and let me know"
Shit promised she would, and with a
hurried kiss he ran away to catch his train.
He had a good day and was feeling pref
ty well, thinking about the dinner up un.
til the noon delivery. No letter came, and
lie worried some until 8. No letter came
then, and he waited until 4. No letter,
and then he began to get mad. After Il
half hour Of saying bad words he thought
Of the telegraph and at once snnt a dis
patch to his wife.
n letter. Where will you meet me-"
She waited until the ESQ train had
gone, ard then she answered.:
Telegram received. Six thirty Como
Can't cono.''
This she sen collect. When he got it,
he tore around the Office like a crazy man
for another half hour. He couldn't go to
the dinner, and lie couldn't get home in
time for one, SO he had to buy himself a
frugal meal at the restaurant across the
street. AT half past 8 he reached home,
and he wouldn't speak to his wife. She
let him go awhile, and then she began to
come at him gradually, but not on the
subject of the dinner. She had tried that
when he first came In
Henry" she said, did you mail that
letter l gave you this morning!"
Don't talk to me about letters" he
growled. "A wife that will trea! her hus
BAN as you have treated me today isn't
deserving of having anything done for
her, and l want to say right now
Don't get excited, Henry" she intef
ruptcd In the very g~entlest voice. II
know you feel disappointed, but tell me
il you mailed that letter"
II don't know whether l did or not
he answered like an angry boy, and l
don care. No, l didn't" he went on rs
lie took it from bis pocket and threw
it into her lap. There 1t is, and I'm
glad Of it,"
: Look at it, Henry" she said, handing
it back to him.
He took 1t sulkily and looked at the ad
dress. 1t was to him and had a special
delivery stamp on it.
whats thisl" he asked.
READ it, dear"
Ho did, and in it was everything he
wanted to know and everything that
would have made the place Of meeting
clear and everything else right. and he
had carried it arOund in his pocket all
day.
MY dear, u he said very humbly, ''will
you cal it square?'-Detroit Free Press.