Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-11-03
WHEN MADAME WAS AWAY.
Man whose Wife Was in
the Country.

they smoked they grew confidential
and told each other some secrets that
were burdensome to their comfort. A
woman sat within the house, near a
window that opened on the veranda. 1t
was a warm night and the window was
open. But the woman was supposed to
be reading, and the men forgot her ex-
istence. Snatches of the conversation
tioated in TO her. and as the theme was
particularly interesting to femininity
the woman listened. 1t couldn't be
wrong, she argued. because one man
was her husband and the other was her
dearest friends husband Their talk
amused anG interested her so much she
told it to a friend, and that person re-
peated it in newspaper office. and SO
ii was a secret no longer, says the Buff
falo Express.
The theme of the mems conversation
is not an unusual one in Buffalo this
month Dozens of other men could take
part in it if they chose. The dearest
friends husband was trying to keep
house while his wife and he children
"tIt III tlt CDtE a. lOl d lew VICTIMS.
You know. Clifford. l can make a
cup of coffee and broil steak as well
as the next person. but when it cones
to washing dishes. | funk. that's all.
How the women keep rhs dishes in
shape is more than know. Then it
beats all how untidy the bridegroom
gets. | can't understand it. forI never
had any difficulty in keeping my shoes.
ties. collars and those kind of things in
their place before. suppose forget
to put them away now, that have the
breakfast to cook
The woman listening laughed. for she
knew al, about certain bags and boxes
which her dearest friend had in which
she slowed away her husbands sailed
linen and handkerchiefS and kept his
neckties straight. She rememb esed.
too, her friend telling her she mad eft
everything in apple pie order for her
bert. Hell get along nicely" the lit
tie woman had said. for the fiat is in
perfect orGer; there isn't a soiied ar
ticle anywhere. and I've left supply
of cooked things and have told the
mlkman and baker o call every morn
ing in time for breakfast"
1T wasn't so bad until had made my
first breakfast" the voice on the veran-
da went on. that was not success.
for after had made the coffee and put
on the eggs | sat down to read the pa
per minute. What's a minute when
n HpI nj a1,n,,. a NJ
ton in China? But it was long enough
for the coffee to boil all over the range
and the eggs to get as hard as bricks.
What coffee was left tasted queer. and
| hadn't time to Ssh the dishes. | was
sure | had used only one plate and a cup
anG saucer. but there was enough for
half dozen persons. After tidied up
the kitchen I thought | would look
over the evening paper. when | remem-
bered | hadn't made my bed yet.
could have sworn burglars had been in
the room. for there were more shoes
and neckties and things lying around
than | could wear in week. couldn't
begin to put them away. Marion has
one of those long. narrow boxes for my
neckties. and ! tried to straighten the
things out and put them away as |
usually keep them, but it took too
long
Again the woman on the other side
of the window laughed softly. for she
remembers her friend telling how Her
bert always tried every pair of shoes he
ru-paI knforo ha op,,II IoniIn 1x-Ei nh
ones to wear and how his necktie box
had to be tied every morning as regu-
larry as the bed was made.
st is two weeks now since Marion
Went away" the man continued, land
though | have written her that every
thing is all right and that I enjoy
housekeeping. | shall be mighty glad
to sec her back. Every dish in the house
was used nearly a week ago. and have
given up trying TO wash more than he
plate and cup I need for breakfast.
After this am going downtown for
breakfast and am going to send for
the washerw oman to come and clean up
the house. | told Marion it WASH nee
esSary to have anyone come in; that |
could keep things going for a month
all right. Our fiat is SO small there
never seemed much to do. but either
am too busy at the office or haven't
fa,t so well as usual, for this house
keeping beats me-
you'll be glad when IT is time for
your wife to come home. Ell ?'' said the
fr;arI n :, he LpocLe1 he shes off he
end of his cigar. ard the woman who
listened made up her mind she would
write her friend that very night and
tell her how glad Herbert would be to
see her and the children.
Forces of Gravity Not Always Same.
1t has been found that the force of
gravity at sea level is not constant at
all points on the earth's surface-that