Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-01-04

he glanced disapprovingly at her
gown. 81 thought you were going TO
be all ready, so that 1 wouldn't have
to wait for you" he remarked
ibid you ever know me to keep you
waiting?" asked the lady.
At this Potwin could do nothing but
gasp for moment or two. When he
recovered he began to indulge in some
sarcasm, which his wife listened to
with calm and superior smile.
let me ask you," she said when
he had finished, didn't you sit for
20 minutes waiting for the curtain to
go up the last time you took me out,
and didn't you worry me until l near
ly had fit before we started? Now,
don't try and crawl under lot of
glittering generalities, Herbert; just
own up for once"
"In my opinion" said Potwin, "it is
better to be 90 minutes too early or
an hour too early, for that matter,
than half n minute too Iate. That is
the maxim by which you ought to
govern yourself, my dear. OF course
YOU may have your views on the sub
ject, but it is always excessively an
moving to me to miss the first act of
a play and have to guess at the con-
nection of everything that follows. AL
most always the last two acts hinge
to great extent on the first one. l
should think you would have noticed
that yourself"
~ have, now you mention it. By
the way, dinner has been waiting for
you for over half an hour, and when
you are ready we will sit down to it,
"That is rather new idea, isn't it?"
asked Potwin, after the soup.
Meaning"
"Dinner in kimona, or whatever
you call it. I'm not criticising, you
understand, I'm only seeking for in
formation. 1t may be the latest, for
all / know; don't pretend to be on
to all these little frills."
at is the latest"
81 can't say that like 1t. / may
get used to it after awhile, but it will
take time. By the way, l thought L
had given you time to dress"
'I always take il, anyway. You
seem to worry great deal unneces-
sarily. l think l shall be ready by
the time you are. Do you want to bet
me a hat that I'm not?"
81 like your breezy confidence" said
Potwin, g,ancing at her, suspiciously.
"Are my things put out?"
Everything is spread on your bed
and the studs are in your shirt"
"I'n take the bet," said Potwin. Il
would have taken it, anyway, even If L
had been compelled to send my coat to
be cleaned and pressed, but you know
that hate to bother with the details
after q hard days work. I'm glad that
you were considerate enough of my
comfort to do 1t, my dear"
81 shall beat you,' exclaimed Mrs.
Potwin, with CLEAN of anticipated
triumph in her eye.
"We shall see. In a little while you
will be coming out of your room with
your mouth full of hairpins and beg
ging me not to walk the floor. Do you
know what time this play begins?'
"At the usual time, / suppose; but l
will excuse you now II you want to go
and dress. want to finish my dessert"
Take your time" said Potwin, conf
IDENTIFY. I'm going to smoke cigar.
know to a dot how long it takes me to
dress"
He smoked his cigar leisurely for sew
eral minutes after his wife had left the
tabie. Presently he called to her that
he expected her to dress fairly and to
, make as elaborate toilet as usual.
what is that ?" she asked, reappear-
ing in her kimona.
Great Scott" exclaimed Potwin.
Aren't you dressing? Don't you know
that we've only got half an hour to
train time?"
"Thirty-eight minutes" she correct
ed. at doesn't seem TO be worrying g
YOU. though. l expect l shall have TO
wait for you after all. Do throw away
that cigar and get ready, if you intend
| to go at all"
Potwin got up and went into his
/ room. Mrs. Potwin went into hers;
she remained there about three min
utes, and when she came out again she
was in full evening dress, her hat on,
| her cloak on her arm and her gloves in
| her mana. one Went over 10 u sHuuoN y
corner of the room and put her gloves
on, listening the while, with mali
cious smile, to the eXclamations that
proceeded from her husbands room.
"Where's that confounded button
hook 2" he roared.
She told him and he INDUCED in a few
general observations on women who
couldn't let things alone. Then he
wanted to know why the dickens she
couldn't find a laundry that would
make a shirt last three washings an6
who had swallowed his shaving soap.
you're not going to shave, surely
said Mrs. Potwin. II know you won't
have time md you are wasting so much
time grumbling that we won't catcf
that train, anyhow"
"You hurry along with your OWL
dressing" he retorted, land leave m,
to attend to mine" There was silenc,
for few minutes, then an ejaculation