Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27

laughing stock of his neighbors any
longer, and it is for your good as much
as my own that am taking this step.
When all is done just as | have said
you can come for me. but not before.
'Lorinda.''
Levi was too daZed by the first read
ing of this note to comprehend its full
significance. When he had read il
three or four times, with intervals of
reflection between each reading, its
full import dawned upon him. and he
sank into chair entirely overcome by
the turn affairs had taken in his home
Handy" as he was in so many ways,
he was without any Unborn or acquired
skill in housework. Lorinda was I'M
usually capable in this respect, and no
man had been better fed than Levi
and his wife had kept her home tidy
as it was possible for her to keep it in
its unfinished state.
Lorinda, in the meanime, had ar
rived at her sisters home. Emme-
line heartily approved of the step her
sister had taken.
You have done just right, Lorinda,"
she said; ''and don't you weaken in
your resolution, if you have to stay
away year. Nobody will blame you
for the step you have taken"
Lorinda went to bed that night with
fearful eyes, and in state of great
doubt as to whether she had done
right or wise thing: but she
but she dared not show signs of weak
ening thus early in the experiment
she had attempted. She feared En-
meline's ridicule more than she feared
anything that Levi might do or say.
She pictured to herself Levi trying to
get his own meals, and she felt sick
at heart when she thought of the
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 a
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 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. l amt heard Judson say kind
word since | came here, and I'd go
crazy if Levi was as exacting and fault
finding as Judson is. He's got place
for everything, and if everything isn't
in that place there is war here |
declare if | was Emmeline | think I'd
go away from Judson until he prom.
Used to treat me decent. He never
when Emmeline was so sick last
| week, and if | have even a headache
Levi can't do enough for me. There
never was kinder or gentler or more
patient man in the world when | am
sick
Her eyes filled with tears at the
recollection of all of Lewis kindly
traits, and again she said:-
There's worse husbands in the
world than 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
81 declare If don't think that EN-
incline made a worse match than
made when | married, and feel as If
would like to tell both her and Levi
So"
When Thanksgiving time drew near,
Lorinda said to herself
81 can't stay away from my own
home, and be separated from my hus-
band over Thanksgiving, | just can't
We've never spent 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 | am sure
that they will expect to be with us this
year. | must go home in time for
Thanksgiving, no matter If l do have to
eat humble pie; and If Emmeline says
much to me, I'll tell her that I wouldn't
trade her fine home for my poor one.
If / had to have Judson along with it.
Dear Levi! he never gave me a cross
word or look in his life, If he is a put
terer. III 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"
Lorinda held to this resolution. Two
days before Thanksgiving she said to
her sister Immediately after break
FAST
Il have packed my satchel, and am
going back home this morning, EN-
incline. l don't want you to say any.
thing to keep me from it, for am go
to the station. 1t is only mile, and