Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

awful muss and mess he would make
in his attempts at cooking for himself
She pictured his surprise and distress
when he had read her note. AS her
indignation waned there came to her
realizing sense of Lewis unfailing
sweetness of spirit. Never in all of
the 20 years Of their married life had
he spoken to her as her brother-in-law
had spoken to his wife three or four
times that evening. As the days
wore on, and she saw more of her
sisters home life, she sometimes found
herself saying mentally
There's worse husbands than a put
tering husband. Judson TAFT goes
miles ahead Of my Levi in money
making, and in having everything all
spick and span around his place, but
Levi goes miles ahead of Judson Taft
when it comes to kindness and gentle
ness. [ amt heard Judson say a kind
word since l came here, and I'd go
crazy if Levi was as exacting and fault
finding as Judson is. He's got a place
for everything, and if everything ism t
in that place there is war here. l
declare if l was Emmeline l think I'd
go away from JudsOn until he prom
! lsed to treat me decent. He never
showed the least interest Of feeling
when Emmeline was so sick last
week, and if | have even a headache
Levi can't do enough for me. There
never was a kinder or gentler or more
patient man in the world when | am
sick
Her eyes filed with tears at the
recollection of all of Lewis kindly
traits, and again she said
There's worse husbands in the
world than a puttering husband"
The Tafts lived 20 miles from Lor-
midas home. Levi did not write, and
Lorinda had no knowledge of the re-
suit of her departure. She felt that
she ought to persist in the course she
had taken, but she grew thin and pale
| while holding to this course. There
were days when nothing but the fear
of Emmeline's ridicule kept Lorinda
from starting for her own home. There
were days when she said to herself:-
Il declare if I don't think that EN-
| incline made worse match than
made when I married, and l feel as if
| would like to tell both her and Levi
So"
When Thanksgiving time drew near,
Lorinda said to herself
Il can't stay away from my own
home, and be separated from my hus-
band over Thanksgiving, I just can't.
We've never spent a Thanksgiving day
apart since we were married, and |
can't bear to think of doing so now.
We always have Lewis two poor old
aunts and some other old bodies with
us for Thanksgiving, and l am sure
that they will expect to be with us this
year. I must go home in time for
Thanksgiving, no matter If I do have to
eat humble pie; and if En1meline says
much to me- III tell her THAI | w0uldn' t
trade her fine home for my poor one,
If I had to have Judson along with it.
Dear Levi. he never gave me a cross
word or look in his life, if he IS put
terer. I'll wait until two days before
Thanksgiving, and If Levi don't come
| for me then, I'll go to him, no matter
What Emmeline or any one else says"
Lorfnda held to this resolution. Two
days before Thanksgiving she said. to
Ter sister Immediately after break
FAST
ST have packed my satcflel, and I am
going back home this morning, En-
incline. I don't want you to say any
thing to keep me from it, for I am g0-
to tae station 1t is only a mile, and
don't think have done Just right.
You needn't bother about carrying me
to he station. 1t is only q mile, and
can walk as easy as9not.. know that
you meant we'll in urging me to do as
II did, EmmeIfne, but I d6Tt want you
TO say anything against me going
back to Levi"
To Fer surprise EmneIine said
F1fiet1yc-.
I'm not going to say a word to
keep you from going, Lor1nda. Il
on, Lorf51da, If my husband was as
kind amt good to me as. Levi is to you
[ wouldn't care if he was 10, times the