The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-01-04
HOW SHE CURED HIM.
Her Husband was Forgetful, but He Wa
Taught a Lesson.

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4 lady in one OF tho suburban towns
has begun with much success to break her
husband from forgetting to mail her let
ters. The other mornilg when he started
into town on the : 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 90 with him. 1t
was necessary for her to see somo people
Gfsf, however, SO sho would know whore
She could meet him, and she would let
him know by letter sent undnr a specia.
delivery stamp either in tho noon mail q.
o later one SO he would be sure to get it.
Then she told him to wait a minute or
two, and sho went III stairs and back
again it'll a letter.
New, dear she said, "that Is an I'm
portant lostor for a person in town, ana
you mustn't forget it under any circum.
stances. I'll put it in your pocket myself
60 you will be sure to remember it."
She put the letter In very carefully, and
he buttoned his cont over it for greater
security.
I'm remember, - he said, land don't
y9r forget to let me know where you will
NV. - tiIliitI 10 dt O, ) ol htlpN,
and you can come in on that $50. Ia
meet you at the train, but | have some.
thing extra to do to get ready, and you
can fix a meeting place and let mo know. -
She promised she would, and with a
hurried Kiss he ran away to catch his train
lie had a good day and was feeling pref
ty well, thinking about the dinner up un-
til tho noon delivery. No letter ca.nc, ard
la yrtrrial Gn,,,p until q No haitian ~ =, "a
then, and lie waited until 4. No letter,
and then he began to get mad, After Il
half hour of saying bad words he thought
Ct the telegraph and at onco SAINT a dis
patch to his wife.
mo letter. Where will you meet me?'
She waited until the $3.50 train had
gone, AID then she answered.:
"Tclcgram received. Six thirty gone
Can't come"
This she sent collect. When he got It.
ha tore around the office like a crazy man
for another half hour. He couldn't 60 t.
tho dinner, and he couldn't get home il
time for one, SO he had to buy himself {
frugal meal at the restaurant across TIN
street. At half past s he reached home
and he wouldn't speak to his wife. Sht
let him 90 awhile, and then she began t
como at him gradually, but not ~ Tx
subject of the dinner. She had tried tina
when he first came in
Henry" she said, did you mail tha
letter ! gave you this morning?"
Don't talk to mo about letters, " III
growlcd. "A wife that will treaI her hus
band as you rave treated me today ism
deserving OF having anything done 70
her, ana | want to say right how
Don't get excited, Henry" she intel
rupted in the very G~entlest voice. =
know you focl disappointed, but tell III
if you mailed that lettcr."
Il don't know whether l did or not,
he answered like an angry boy, land
don't care. No, l didn't" ho went on a
10 took it from his pocket and thrCv
it into her lap There it is, and III
glad Of it,"
Look at it, Henry, " she said, handing
it back to him.
He took it sulkily and looked at the ad
dress. 1t was to him and had a specit
delivery stamp on it.
"What's this?" he asked.
"Rcad it, dear"
He did, and in it was everything 4
wanted to know and everything tina
would have made the place of mcctin
clear and everything else right, and l.
had carried il around in his pocket 4.
day.
My dear" lie said very humbly, wi
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