The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-24

([~ I'D you say Mr.. Carswel was
at the party las night? An
his wife home sick with the
humps! I hope he had a
good time. I'd be willin to
bet I know what his wife
did She jes spent the evenin' wonderin'
why she ever got married, an thinkin' It
her secon' wouldn't have some Of the
qualities Of her first. I'd like to hear
what OF Mrs. Carswell III say when she
hears it.! She's Oh fashioned 'nough to
think t business may separate a husban'
an his wife. but pleasure ought to bring
'em together. I dunno but what think
that way myself. I haven't ever been
married, but I've heard the weddin' cere-
mony, an seems If 1t tells pretty plain
what to do in case of mumps. l haven't
looked UP the words in the dictionary, but
I've arys thought knew what they meant
till this winter. Scarlet fever an mumps
an measles Is maxim grass wldowers Of
a. good many men, for nobody expec's 'em
to stay at homo an look after the children
while their wives go to the theater or
to dance. That's a woman's privilege,
an it isn't a, mans place to Interfere.
Men look on a house as place to store
their promptly, seems If.
IT haven't a doubt but what Mrs. Cars
we'll toll Mr.. ,Carswell to go along an
have a good time, but women don't ex-
pee their husban's to do ev'ryth1n they re
told. They'd be disappointed too often If
they did. Mrs. Carswelrs jes like Mrs.
Lee. The Lees were 'vited to a dancin'
party an Mrs. Lee had a sick headache
an couldn't go. Mr.. Lee offered to stay
with her, but 1t was an offer It he never
meant her to accept, an she was too
proud to do 1t. So she tor him to so
an enjoy himself. IF you cam she added
under her breath. I was there that night
an heard him come home along toward
mornin'. :
"'Why it's one o'clock heard Mrs.
Lee saw an her voice sounded 5 If he'd
stepped on her finger.
can the clock IL strike two in sixty
minutes says he In a heartless way, an
she came near havin' Mysteries, for she'd
STAYED awake wonderin' what had hap
pened to him for two hours. 1t isn't real
humour It makes a man joke when he
comes creepin' In near mornin'. It's feal
an a bad conscience, an then he loses
his temper II his wife cries an don't
laugh.
ut wasn't more n week later t Mr.
Lee was 'vited to a banquet an he satc
he was goin'. Mrs. Lee said all right 7
sh'd 60 out that evening too, an the CIR
could take care Of the baby. Mr.. Lee
didn't look overly pleased, for he believes
that wife's place is at home an he take.
comfort in ttinkin Of her there. Wher
he got down town he foun' he'd made g
1nisake in the night an there wasn't any
banquet. He didn't really think Mrs. Lee
meant what she said. so he went home
carryin' q box Of candy. That's a salve =
men apply to wounded feelin's, an the,
seem to think there isn't any hurt t
pound Of chocolates or half a dozen car
nations won't make better. Words arr
cheaper'n flowers an more effective, a!
they'd fin out II they'd look beyond theil
own shadows, seems If.
but as I was sayin' Mr.. Lee wen
home The house was all dark, for tn,
girl had gone to bed. He let himself ii
an sat down to wait for Mrs. Lee. Jes
then the baby began to cry, an he hat
to take her up an walk with her. He wa
still walkin' when Mrs. Lee came IN. I
wasn't but 10 o'clock, but you'd hav
thought it was four in the mornin' by tn
way Mr.. Lee glared.
It's 10 o'clock says he, an his voic
was so full Of feelin' he nearly choked.
IAN the clock II strike II in sixt
minutes she says, tryin' to laugh, blu