The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-22

A ladybird had dropped from some
overhanging bough, and was crawling |
slowly up his back in the direction OF
his collar.
Had she really made George look like
a fool? And did he mind looking fool
for her sake? Surely the ideal, the
perfect husband should shrink from
nothing, not even ridicule, incurred In
his wife's service. And yet-and yet
no man likes to be made to look like a
fool. 1t isn't in human nature.
Thoughtfully she stared at the lady
bird, as it made its slow, laborious jour-
ney across Georges light coat.
After ALL perhaps, she had expected
him to do little too much fetching
and carrying, and all that sort Of thing.
OF course, man should wait on wom-
an. That was perfectly right and
proper, but-there are limits to every
thing.
Was George beginning to recognize
this? Was that the reason why he had
not been as ready as usual to patch up
their last little sQuabble?
Now she came to think of It, she re-
membered how the squabble had origin
ated.
She had commissioned him to get a
certain back number of an illustrated
paper that contained portrait which
she had admired.
The offices of the paper were in Fleet
street, and George had an office in Hol-
born, so that it would have been the
easiest thing in the world for him to get
that paper. But no, he had simply for
gotten all about 1t. He had had busy,
harassing day. he said. He was awful
ly sorry, and he would be sure to re-
member tomorrow.
Now, she had particularly wanted the
paper that very day, but what upset
her most was not 80 much the want OF
the paper, as the fact that he should
have forgotten to fulfill wish of hers
His business worries had, for thu
time, obliterated the remembrance Of
. her! The thought was uncomfortable
She had told him so, and that Is how
the squabble had begun.
The ladybird had by this time reached
= the rim Of Georges coat collar.
Well, certainly he had been lookin
rather worried lately. Perhaps it wa
:, little unfair to expect him to devot
his entire thoughts to her and and he
wishes.
= She began to remember a hundre
petty tyrannies which she had exercise
n and to which he had submitted pa
tiently.
q Harmless little tyrannies, most Z
q them but quite unnecessary, too-tyl
r. annies she had practiced simply b.
II cause she loved to see him at her fee
o. She remembered reading somewhea
h once that the true secret of marie
happiness was the principle of 'gi,
n and take"
"a The woman, as,well as the man, mu
70 be prepared to give and take. Up to Il
!, present he had done all the giving, 81
all the taking.
a How blind, how selfish she had bee
e. She saw 1t all now.
Why, why should the man be alwa,
r. on his knees to the woman? WI
i'd should she be the queen, and he Il
he slave? She had never questioned b
right until now, and she could find
"a reasonable title to the claim.
Surely the woman who loves her hi
lie band should be as ready to serve as
ad be served. Ihere couid De no questl
of commanding or obeying on eth
m. side.
,e. The ladybird was balancing itself
of a reckless manner on the edge
&C. Georges white collar. If he moved
m. head ever SO slightly, the tiny thi
tly would Inevitably be crushed.
In the midst of her remorse she W