The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
THE WISE HUSBAND.

The man whose wife started with the
children on Sunday morning last for two
weeks visit with her relatives in Pennsyl-
yania begged off from seeing his family
off at the station.
You know how hate this parting bust
ness" said he to his wife. he pulled
away at his first post-breakfast pipe, land
there's really no necessity for me to 80
down to the depot, is there?"
"Um-well no." she replied, dartins him,
nevertheless, look of dark suspicion.
There was a time. though, when you
wouldn't have let me go away for q whole
long two weeks without seeing me off At
the station. and -
.'Oh, we'll; I'll go. then. sure thing" said
he, starting up the stairs to get dressed.
Might've known you'd say something like
that"
'Oh, never mind coming along now" she
put in, apparently thinking of something.
Il only said for-well, woman, has got to
say something. hasn't she?' and she smiled
sweetly at him.
He hesitated at the bottom of the stairs,
looking at her.
Yes, but if don't go, s'pose I'll never
hear the last of it-youll throw it up 10
me to the last day of my life, and after.
I'd be willing to gamble So
mo, Jack, won't" replied his wife, quite
good naturedly. Come to think of it, it
would be foolish to have you tramp down
in the hot sun when it's SO unnecessary
No, you just stay here at home and remain
| acknowledgements going to stay in to-day.
l suppose?" shooting him another glance out
Of the tail of her eye.
Sure thing. I'm going to stay in-all
day." said he
| When he had kissed the family goodoy
| and seen them board the down car, he set
tied back with his stack of Sunday pap
| ers and his pipe and proceeded to take it
easy. He looked as If he wouldn't have
| budged away from his own vine and fig
| tree for real big money, nor had he any In
| tention of doing so, just then.
However, about an hour after the depar-
ture Of his wife. he heard well-known
| STEP followed by couple other smaller
well-known steps, out in front, and he went
! to the front window and looked out. 1t
was his wife returning with the children.
An idea shot through his head, and he
! bounded upstairs three at clip.
| From his position at the head of the stairs
he heard his wife enter the front door with
| her latchkey. Then he heard her walk
| around for a moment.
"Jack!' she called up the stairs.
Jack kept still.
II just knew i'll knew it perfectly WE'LL"
| he heard his wife Elutter to herself he
| deceived me. The reason why he didn't
SO down TO the station with ME was he
| cause he had an appointment to spend The
day somewhere. and l know that l wasn't
| out of the door before he was geeting his
clothes on. Children, your father has de-
| deceive" and then she subsidized into the
| weeps which she thought necessary under
| the circumstances.
| Her husband tiptoed up to the garnet.
and then he came down with his ordinary
| firm walk. ?
| bn' ho Ia1
"Why, Jack, is that your said his wife,
| in surprised tone. Il Thought you had
| gone, and
mo was up in the garnet looking for
| that old office coat of mine. But what's
the matter? Why are you back?"
'I-1-lost the train.'' said his wife, meek
| ly, as he came down the stairs.
did. eh?" said he Wells that's nothing
| so serious. There's another train this al
| ternoon. What are you crying about?"
| We'll, l am 50 chagrined to lose the
| train" she replied more weakly, and look
| ing considerably sheepish.
| And he was square enough not to let on
| that he knew all about the matter. and she
| departed on the early afternoon train, per-
| fectly confident in him.
| 1t is sin and shame the way some
| good men are suspected by their wives. He
had great time down the river that af-
| ternoon; but that's another matter.-Wash-
i inc lost