Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17
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 The man whose wife started with the children on Sunday morning last for a two weeks visit with her relatives i'll Pennsylvania begged off from seeing his family off at the station.
 You know how 1 hate this parting business" said he to his wife, as he pulled away at his first st-breakfast pipe. s'and there's really no necessity for me to go down to the depot, is thereY'
 "Um-well, no,'' she replied, darting him, nevertheless, a look of dark sus picion. ..There was time, though, when you wouldn't have let me go away for whole long two weeks with out seeing me off at the station, and-''
 'sOh, well; I'll go, then, sure thing" said he. starting up the stairs to get dressed. Might've known you'd say something like that''
 .sOh, never mind coming along now" she put in, apparently thinking of something. l only said it for-well, a 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, 1 s'pose I'll never hear the last of it-youn throw it up to me to the last day of my life, and after, I'd be willing to gamble $4."
 No, 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 unnecessarily. No. you just stay here at home and remain comfortable you're going to stay in to-day, sup pose, shooting him another glance out of the tail of her eye.
 "Sure thing. Pm going to stay in-all day. said he.
 When he had kissed the family goo1- by and seen them board the down car, he settled back with his stack of Sun day papers and his pipe and proceed ed to take it easy. He looked as if he wouldn't have budged away from his own vine and fig tree for real big ;non- ey, nor had he any intention of doing so, just then.
 However, about an hour after the de- parture of his wife. he heard a we'll known step, followed by a couple othE CT smaller well known steps, out in front, and he went to the front window and looked out. It was his wife return ing with the children. An idea shot through his. head, and he bounded up stairs three at q clip. From his position sat 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 "Jackr' she called up the stairs. Jack kept still.
 T just know it-I knew it perfectly well. 7 he heard his wife mutter to her self. "He deceived me. The reason why he didn't go down to the station with me was because he had an appointment to spend the day somewhere, and know that wasn't out of the door be- fore he was getting his clothes on. Children, your father has de-de- ceive-" and then she subsided into the weeps which she thought necessary under the circumstances.
 Her husband tiptoed up to the gar ret. and then he, came, down with his ordinary firm walk ''s'8
 Who's down there?' he called.
 NAy, OdSh. lS lAdI yOu SstIu uiS wife, in a surprised tone. II thought you had gone, and-'
 "No, 1 was up in the garret looking for that old office coat of mine. But what's the matter? Why are you back?'
 ..I-I-lost the train,'' said his wife, meekly, as he came down stairs
 Did, ehy' said he. '.Well, that's nothing so serious. There's another train this afternoon. What are you cry ing aboutw
 Well, am so chagrined to lose the train.' she replied, still more meekly, and looking considerably sheepish.
 And he was square, enough notsto let on that he knew all about the matter, and she departed on the early after noon train, perfectly confident in him. gIt is sin and a shame the way some good men are suspected by their wives He had great time down the river that afternoon; but that's another mat ter Washington Post.