The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-11
TREMBLED TERRIBLY.
Bad Few Minutes for a Loving
Spouse. and All for Nothing. !. A.

tsA D spouse, uuuk All lUr tNUtHltE.lst si
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home n little earlier than she expected
him, Letting himself In with a latch
key he hurried upstairs, She met him
at the door OF the. front chamber. Her
face was flushed, She seemed excited,
why, George" she said. Us this
yes" he replied. Got TO nee, some
men from out OF town. Hurried home
TO slick up \, K
help shudderlng when he said Slick
up" She had tried SO hard TO get him
TO say dress" VI
Can I help your she asked, still
with her, back against the door. 4
'.Why. no, j guess not, he answered,
as he pulled OF his collar.
go In, the nursery" she said "and
will bring you what you need"
In just n minute" he answered, and
unbuttoned the reckband OF his shirt,
Then lie made move TO pnss her and
open the closed door. but she hastily
barred the way. 7, "a \
What do you want. George?" .
81 want TO go In the front ROOM"
"What for?"
For a shirt" y
"I-In get 1t for you, George.
I'D rather pick 1t out for myself.
You don't know anything about neck
bands" ~
I He made another move toward the
knob Ffc
George" she said, please don't. I
really can't let you go IN that ROOM Z!
you cant. What is the reason?"
I'll can't tell you" 5ts
Cant tell me. That's queer" Fl
He looked at her with an odd express:
sion on his face, !.
George" she said tremulously,'.you
must have faith In me-"
"of course" he answered, but what's
wrong with the roonl?" s 81
Everything" she quickly answered.
Yes, yes. It's all upside down"
it"'Pooh!" he said lightly, II don't
mind that" and his hand closed OIL the
knob.
George" she murmured. dear
George, If you love me, don't go into
that room." IS.
His hand fell away from the knob.
The smile faded from his face. 81, n. 8,
whats th!s?" he said.
.Its all right" she murmured bro
kcnly. you must have faith in me,
George. Give me time and I Will ex-'
plain all. q 81
His face hardened. Y %
Explain now" he said CURLY.
II cannot; cannot.
He took her. by the wrist and led her
into the nursery. &
sit down." he said; you are getting
1,t. ,.tn t., ~
tell me what this nonsense is all about"
She looked up at him pitifuly.
II can't explain" she Sobbed; you
must have faith in me. z
He whistled softly between his teeth.
Then he deliberately removed his coat.
Had he given up going in the forbidden
room?"
She looked up at him shyly and hoped
so. h ~
whats that?" he suddenly Kissed.
"What?" she whispered.
II thought heard the door Of the
front room creak." 81. "a
"Impossible!" she gasped. s5.i
He hung his coat across a chair, laid
his vest on it, and rolled up his shirt
sleeves. Then he resolutely strobe into
the hail. The next moment she heard
him tramping about the front room.
Her heart stood still.
Presently he came back. q. e.
Say" he asked: in an irritable tone.
t"what in the world did you make all
that fuss about? There was nothing in
there" 3
But bls~s smile rapidly came back, and
when he left the house he was in his
usual good spirits. .:
Only to think" said the wife the
next day to her dearest friend. as she
told of the thrilling episode, "he never
so much as noticed the sofa pillow Pm
making him for Christmas, and l almost
died for fear he'd get into the room and
discover it. Aren't mer SO queer?"