Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-07-12
GOING AWAY FOR THE SUMMER.
Husbands and Wives "Play 'Possum''
About Leaving Each Other.

About Leaving Each Other.
In order to avoid certain misunder-
standings which are due to intrude at
this season of the year, it might be
wise plan for the fashionable bride to
make an amendment to the usual mar
riage resolution and say:
Il promise 10 love and honor and cher
ish this man for three-fourths of the
year, but the summer is my own and
while it lasts | shall be in heart and in
plumage n butterfly with no mission in
the world but to find the gardens of
roses"
Then when spring comes and the prep
arations begin. the clouds of billOwy fab
rics which are brought into the house
will not be so likely to darken the brow
of the good man, even if he is obliged
by business to stay in town during the
blazing July and humid August while she
dances and dreams by the sea.
From the accepted point of view, that
man cannot be left to himself for fear
he will get into mischief, it seems Il curl
Gus thing that at the very times when
life runs ut full tide, and nature. always
ut heart u pagan, lays up her pFetenSeS
and packs up her creeds homes and
churches are alike locked up and ahan-
doned
| am not saying that this is a bad
thing; for | believe the man who has to
be watched to insure his correct and loyal
conduct is Il pretty poor sort of man,
and not really worth bOthering about
and no woman should feel herself respon-
sible for his soul.
1t is astonishing how a mistaken SEN
timent makes husbands and wives play
'possum" about the little matter of leav-
ing each other. Ii is the sane and natural
thing for people to desire changes in the
order of their days. 1t is dull prospect
to face one another's face for three meals
day, year In and year out. and to drag
out the routine of domestic life without
the ripples of new experiences. Love
grows Speechless and yawns prodi gious-
~ if he does not fly away
pretty woman of my acquaintance
had delightful experience last season.
She had been married so long that her
husband had quite forgotten the Ian
guage of love. although no doubt it was
as deep in his heart as 1t was oil the
day they had become one. But they had
not been separated since that time and
each was terribly weary of the other.
She wanted to go away and he wanted
her to 90, but neither would admit this
desire for fear of hurting the other FL
nally she gathered her courage and said:
"Of course, / hate the thought of leav-
so do T. he began eagerly.
But You will not have any because
you'll be right here"
Yes. that's so. But that'll be a relief
I mean n change, you knOw-being
alone. OF course, I'll be mighty lone
some He sighed, and she said, con-
tritely:
Dear, I won't leave you"
"Oh, yes. Go right along, don't mind
mo af hp fol st-in
and cheer me up Il bit. You can leave
things shpshape for rs can't you?"
Yes. indeed, I'll leave orders with the
grocers To keep you supplied with fresh
fruits and salads, and leave directions
about the ice. and there will be all kinds
of cool drinkabes ready and tobacco in
every room"
He tried to conceal his Joy. and said:
"Alt right. I'll pull through. | guess"
Then, icing an actor man, he sighed
But she made her preparations for his
comfort and went with clear conscience
and he danced soemnly in the middle of
his drawing room in joy of being alone
That was all he wanted at first. But
after that the fame of his salads and
rarebits went out to other deserted"
husbands and bachelors by choice, and
he had all the jolly company he wished
There is really nothing Il man likes
so well as to cook when all things need
full are ready at his hand He did not
look worn with his loneliness when he
went down to see her. and he saw with
surprised eyes how round and girlsh
was the cheek brushed by the straying
tendrils of shining hair He discovered
they walked i'll the moonlight by the
murmuring sea, the thought found
words. and in the shadow of every rock
and tree he bent to kiss her.
1t was like winning her over again TO
him and she smiled at him as a girl To
her lover.
1T was the absence which made him
seem dearer to me-" she explained. But
he said:
"She was such Il jolly little girl to
leave things in such good shape for us
at the house. fell in love with her
over again. trace Duflie Boylan in
Indiana News.