Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-01-12

MTIEN you get woman who is a
w genuine diplomat you'll always
lind her in the excelsior class. 1t is the
privilege of her sex to go to extremes
and when she sets out to attain an end
she holds the possibility of death
much more lightly than she does that
Of defeat.
This charming little lady, who would
prefer to be called Mrs. Jones under
he circumstances, lives within a block
II Woodward avenue in one of the best
ections Of the city. She has been
married. for eight years, and during
even years, eleven months and three
weeks of that time there was one great
drawback to her happiness. 1t is read
lily figured from this statement that
her release came but one short week
ago.
Jones must be classified as a good
fellow. In few years more he is La
Die to be called "Old Suavity," "Old
Smoothology," or by some other mod
I'm designation equally expressive and
rreverent. His voice has o native note
# cordially and is unctuous. His
2ugh is a contagion, his handshake
sus lists a wise and he at once impresses
enc with desire to do something
thoughtful and agreeable. The i'm
'ession is not misleading, and one Of
1nes' favorite ways OF showing his
generosity was to invite people home
10 dinner Where the average friendly
man would say to Take a cigar" or
Come in and have something" Jones
would smile his genial smile, laugh his
Happy laugh and insist that you 60 up
and have dinner with him.
There is n commendable feature in
such display of hospitality, but what
vas TO be condemned in Jones was the
act hat he never told his wife Of these
hidden invasons, She repeatedly asked
.h's consideration, but Jones Is n busy
nan and forgot. He would promise
olubly and kiss his wife by way OF
knowledging his shortoomng, but
roe days would not pass before he
I'D surprise the patient little ma
'1 by suddenly landing in with from
to four men for dinner He always
I'd them In his hearty way that they
would have to take pot luck, but no
woman with the pride Of housewife
Is going to set out stingy little spread
for her husbands friends. She would
suffer from II as n reflection bordering
upon the shame Of being niggardly and
improvident. So she hustled, plunned,
stirred the maid to prodgies Of exer-
ton and gained temporary accommo-
dalton from the larders OF her immc-
?iote neighbors. Frequently II was n
lose shave, but never did Mrs. Jones
e that her guests had been misused
that her dinners were not at least
SSable.
Her mother frequently urged that
10 set these predatory birds OF passage
pwn TO short rations and let them 20
way hungry for n few successive
mes, "rhat'll bring Jones to his
nses," declared the elder lady. ale
3eds lesson, and that's the way to
I've Il 10 him. I'll show him. Do you
Spect to 60 through life feeding lot
{ strangers on short notice? The un-
crtainty In Itself Ii torture. Have some
'punk about you and give Jonos such
setback that he'll give you due notice
ron now on, would"
But that Is not the way OF young
lives, Mrs, Jones even rebuked her
i'm mother for such advice, and things
owed along IN the same uneven
Dove. But last Sunday there came
crisis. saw Jones down town" said
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