The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-15
HE HELPED HIS WIFE
Mr.. AND MRS. eLIMsERs PASS APLEAs-
ANT EVENING.

"Oh, Fred" said Mrs. Blimbers, IT do
wish you would ever help me as some men
help their wives. II you would pay any
attention to what Is going on around you,
might have won prize this afternoon.
Mrs. Trigley had some company, and we
had to see how many words we could con-
struct with letters used In the word friend
ship Don't you remember reading In
some paper several weeks ago about
party Of that kind2 If you had shown any
interest ct that time and had helped me
find Words might have been prepared
for 1t today. As 1t was, was next to the
highest one."
"Pshawr' replied Mr.. Blimbers. "I'vc
got something better to do than waste my
time over such claptrap as that. have
to do SO much thinking during the day
that to exercise my brain In figuring out
such fool things as your friendship words
would be the height Of folly. How many
words did you getp"
Forty Would you like to see the
list?"
mo. Is ten readyp Gosh, but I'm tired
suppose Of course you've got fried in
your listp"
"Oh, yesi That was ono of the first
words thought Of There, I've got them
all written out on that sheet Of paper.
Look them over while sec about the tea"
mo; keep your paper. don't want
to be bothered.
just then the bell rang, and they went
Into the dining room. Mr.. Blimbers ate
silently for few minutes and then sud-
denly asked:
= SCOT 'dies' "
Eyes, I've got die, " his wife replied.
II wonder what senseless thing the
women will get up nextP" Mr.. Biimbers
mumbled as he swallowed mouthful Of
potato salad. but suppose it's well
enough to let them give their brains lit
tie exercise once in awhile. They need It,
II they had to do such thinking as the men
must, though, they wouldn't feel like
worrying over these senseloss games, I'll
bet. Iwish you wouldn't bother me with
any more of them. I've got other things
to occupy my mind"
ooh, we'll, don't worry about 1t, tlen."
said Mrs. Blimbers. "I'm sorryI brought
the matter up, If that's the way you feel
about 1t. But thought you'd be inter.
ested Goodness knows you take little
enough interest in me and what do, and
r.
"Have you got ire on your listpr Mr..
Blimbers interrupted.
LET me see, his wife replied as she
unfolded sheet Of paper and began look
ing up and down several rows of words.
II don't believe ! have. It'squeer didn't
think Of that. If had, I'd have been tied
for the price,
"Humphl' Mr.. Blimbers sarcastically
calculated. "the only thing that surprises
mo Is that you women succeeded In doing
anything at all with such a puzzle or
game or whatever you call 1t because 1t
takes some thinking. If had q chance in
such contest as that, III bet I'd win ev-
cry time. Now don't bother me any moro
with this thing. Iwant to read"
Mrs. Blimbers had some matters to look
after in tho kitchen while the girl was
taking things off the table, and Mr.. Blim-
bers went out to tho porch About five
minutes later he rushed into the ball and
yelled:
FLORENCE! Ho, Florencep'
"What is tip Mrs Blimbers called back.
Have you got 'ridep'" bawled Mr..
Blimbers.
yes" his wife replied.
"Confound these fool women, anywayw
muttored Mr.. Blimbers as no returned to
tho porch and sat down. II wish their
blamed old games were all in Skaguay.
haven't any time to waste over them, and
need my energy for moro useful things"
Then he began to read. Presently he
came to the word fire, and that remind
ed him.
Florence" he yelled, sis that you in
the parlor2"
Eyes" was the reply.
"Have you got 'flrc2'"
'Firep Let me sec. Yes, I've got
fire."
Mr. Blimbers slapped his paper down
upon the floor and took several turns
around the porch to calm himself.
They had been out the night before, and
Mrs. Blimbers was weary, SO sho retired
early and soon fell asleep. She had had
several pleasant dreams when she awoke
and saw that light was burning in the
dressing room.
Erred" she CRIED sis that your"
Eyes" he replied.
"What time Is itP"
"a little after H."
Goodness! Why don't you come to
bcd?"
"I'ye got three more words than you
had, " he triumphantly declared as he en-
tered the bedroom Furnishing her list.
d But eonfoupd 1t, l wish you d leave your
foolish games behind you when you come
home from parties hereafter! ought to
have been asleep two hours ago. I'll have
. head ON me like block of wood tomor-
row."
She soon fell asleep again, to be fudely
several hours later.
"Florence" said Mr.. Blimbers.
"What is it?" sho whispered, thinking
IF burglars and getting ready to duck un-
Ter the quilts.
odd you have fad in your listP'
'Fadp' No. You can't get fad out of
the letters in friendship There's no a. ;"
"Of all tho fools under the sun, "growl-
I'd Mr.. Blimbers as he turned over and
;ried to go to sleep, "a woman that will
work her brain over such an idiotic thing
rs that friendship game is little tho
worst"
But his wife had relapsed into slumber,
md SO lie had the last word. -Cleveland
4eader.