The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-14
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20 LAS" said Mrs. LImkina, az she
gave her ehnir hitch to bring
herself face TO face with Mr.. Limkins;
II have something to sny to you. Put
down that paper; want your whole at
tention."
Mr. Llmkins reversed the cross Of his
legs. and shifting his paper slightly so
as to cover his face, continued TO read.
II want you TO wake up little" CON
tinued Mrs. LImklns. You are the
most stupid man In this town. You
come home from the Office at night, eat
your supper, smoke, read your paper
and go 10 bed: eat your breakfast in
the morning and go 20 the office. You
come home again at night. eat your
supper. smoke, read your paper. go TO
bed; aud so II goes day after day. /
don't get dozen words out OF you, day
In and day out, and you do not even
want to listen TO me, when / talk. IL
l want to go out anywhere In the even
ing, | have to go alone. You have al
ways some excuse for staying at home.
II invite my friends here, you have
usually some business that takes you
out. My friends never see you with
mc, and hardly know have a husband.
"ThiA aort OF life may suit you, but
II does not suit me. You have your
business and other things TO interest
you during the day. suppose. while |
am shut up here in the house, and
when you come home In the evening
want something else besides supper.
smoke aud Tribune, Now | intend 20
make a change" Here Mrs, Llmkins
deftly took the paper from Mr.. Linz
kinA, and rolling II up In her hands,
proceeded 20 use II 10 point OF her ~.
marks.
Mr.. Llmkins yawned snbmiAaively.
dumped the ashes from his cigar into
thc silver card tray. and settled himself
o. comfortably as possible 20 wait Tor
the end Mr.. i4imklns had heard these
remarks many times before; he knew
the story from beginning 10 end, and
also knew II was useless To try TO es-
cape any part or defend himself In any
way. Experience had taught him that
Il was best 60 sit quietly and take it,
remaining silent 10 the end.
"Silas," continued Mrs. Timkins,
shaking the erumpled Tribune at him
vlcIoualy, II have made up my mind
not 10 stand this sort Of thing any long
or; all my friends take their husbands
around with them and have decided
90 bring sou out"
Mr.. hmkins said, "oh." and grew
nervous. Mrs. Llmlins was evidently
more determined than usual. aud he
began TO fear that she had some sort
Of scheme up her sleeve that would
disturb his comfort
1.-THE Daughters Of the Revolution
and their husbands are going TO have
q banquet next week." said Mira. Linn
kins, There will be several toaSts and
have arranged to have YOU reSpondto
the toast Our Sons"
Great Scott" exclaimed Mr.. Linn
kins, waking UP and staring hclplessly
at her.
II win write out your speech" said
Mrs, Limhius. paying no attention 90
bis interruption; FALL you viii have TO
90 viii be Co commit IL To memory and
repeat IL at the banquet"
No by thunder" said MIR. Limklna,
with considerable heat. "lf make n
speech Ia your Daughters of the Revo-
tuition II will not be any woman's make
up, | can tell you. TO begin with.
haven't time 20 monkey with ans such
nonsense; bat II did | would make nay
ewa speeeh~and wouldn't have 10
write II out FIRST, either. no you think
! cant make speeehs Why, could
make a speech that would knock out
anything any Of your Revolution
Daughters husbands could do-Just
oif-hand~-Jim Perkins, Lem Stnbbins
or any Of the rest OF them. Mebby, YOU
think because there are lot OF stuck.
up lawyers and professors in your set,
that I can't trot in their class. Some
day I'll fool you. Mrs. Lmkins." Aud
putting ON bis hat. Mr.. I.tmkins hlux-
tered out Of the house leaving Mira.
Ilmkins Ia doubt as TO whether he
would. or would not, carry out her
plans.
This was Just the sort Of impression
Mr.. I.lnakins wanted To make on Mrs,
I.imklnx. for sraIn the very frat men,
tion III Ii. he was rather TAKEN with
the Idea II making that speech bat did
not want 20 appear too willing Mr.
LImklna belonged 70 class of met
who 20 Though lsfe With an idea thai
shey are born for better shinga, Ever