The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-30
EMBELLISHMENTS
BY Frances Croft

eloquent. you've polished my boots with
your tears. I'll put them under glass and9
worship them because you've touched them
unless you let me kiss the tips of yours for
the rest of my days I'll wait on you and
take care OF you and keep you from harm.
You'll be the wit and I'll be the muscle Of
the family if you'll only say the word. /"
Ard that was how it came to pass that
Frank and LIE Froy two months later were
sitting in a luxurious stateroom OF vessel
| about to port in Liverpool Frank, dainty
color rising IN the pale cheeks, mschleVous
light in her eyes, was questioning her nus
band
You have never told your mother and SIS
ters you married the daughter of your board
ing house keeper"
Never remotely limited at it, darling.
"Said mother belonged to one OF the most
aristocratic Philadelphia families? It's true.
Yes, my star, enlarged on that
81 found out long ago that most people
| respected men who worked, but rather lookea
down, especially women who didn't work,
| on women who did l know American women,
and I've heard English women are worse.
and if you don't follow my directions III
! torment you to death. Swear on this book.
Its the Bible!"
eyes. Now sWear.''
'rrhis is becoming serious Did l ever
break a promise? What am to swear, light
OF nty eyes?" said the big, fond fellow.
'"rhat, you'll never remotely hint that
father made soups and mother cooked meats,
and l made pastry and did the chamber WORK,
and George washed the dishes and scrubbed.
and this was the way your wife's family were
| enabled to hold their heads UP in the world.
Do you suppose that If I waited on the table
the way that girl did down the street. you'd
have ever looked at me twice? II your sis
tiers knew what you know now, they'd look
r ora r,fryh 1.Gi
English women are narrow, and what l ask
is easy-on your part. Now, Clumsy, swear
on the book again double oath. Repeat 1t
after mel promise to let my wife
MY Wife
-"answer all my mothers and sisters
| questions, every one
Every one
"and I will never looked surprised at what
she says, or wink, or lift an eyebrow
AN eyebrow he iterated delightedy then
| rubbed hers the wrong way and kissed it.
That evening saw them seated in the din
ing-room of the fine old mansion on the LIE
Troy estate. The cut glass and old silver
shone bravely in the brides honor. She
| looked delicate and aristocratic beside the
| large fine, red-cheeked English lasses. They
admired her openly with their eyes, and final
| ly Maude, the younger, ventured to do II
orally. 1--WE thought having boys name
| you'd be masculine and self-relant, but you
| are exquisitely feminine. Your hair is love-
! ly. How do you arrange it so beautifully?'
Astonishment and gentle rebuke shone in
| Franks eyes. 81 never do my hair. Such
| a time as I had on the steamer! Ny maid
was subject to NAL de mer, it seems, and
| basely deserted me at the last moment, and
! would not take girl knew nothing about.
| Then thought might take an English girl
| back with Coming over one of the stew
| ardesses did my hair, but once or twice she
| failed to arrive, and Clumsy tried his hand,
| such a big, awkward one"
/ Clumsy did not wink He did not move
an eyebrow, but ne cOughed very loudly.
| Il can't go another day without maid,
continued his wife, taking notice.
Yes, DEAR said the sister-in-law
'but meanwhile let me help you Jane and
1.-THE two exchanged glances and blushed-
when want our hair especially well done,
do it for each each other
| And l dare say said the American, with
annihilating look at her husband, here
in this quiet country life of yours there are
many little things you turn your hands to-
why, yes, mother believes girls should
know something of housekeeping, so we have
learned to cook little. In fact humbly
apologize, Il made the pastry you are eat
ing. We were not going to tell you, but you
have forced the confession
"You need not be ashamed of IT.. It is
greatly to your credit. l wish l were not
such helpless creature. l hardly lift
my hand"
She lay back in her chair with the Ian
guild fine air her husband had admired from
the first. He did not cough this time. AS
constituent was swallowed up in admiration
Alone in their room she the first to
attack. my dear, you were true in the let
ter but not in the spirit. You did not raise
5 your eyebrows you did not wink, but you
| coughed.'
: He charged back, q have discovered you
5 are the princess of liars
| But such harmless ones
= 1.-The maid is yours and all. else I can give
2 you