Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12

ST was all so absurdly trivial. In
fact, she had almost forgotten what
it was about.
They had quarreled before, lots of
times, and over more serious matters,
but they had always made it up again
directly afterward until now.
Now she came to think of it, 1t was
always she who had begun the quarrel
and he who had begun the making up.
And quite right, too, she said to her
self. When he proposed to her he had
told her that he worshiped her; that he
was her slave till death; that for her
sake he was ready to go through fire
and water. She had only to command.
and he would obey.
Very well, then; she had taken him at
his word. She had commanded and he
had obeyed-until now.
She had never asked him to go
through fire and water for her. No, she
was much too reasonable for that. She
had never demanded the impossible.
The things she had expected him to do
were all quite simple and easy.
Il wouldn't order George about quite
so much If were you. Kate" her sister
had said TO her ele other day.
What do you mean? she asked in
amazement.
well, don't exactly know how to
explain it," said En-. lyon know you're
quite pleasant. easy-going sort of per-
son. generally speaking. but with
George you're perfect tyrant. / some
times wonder why he puts up with
you"
You don't understand" returned
Kate. loftily. when a man is in love
with his wife 1t is the greatest pleasure
and privilege in the world for him to do
her bidding"
Even If 1t makes him look like a
fool?' asked En-, whereupon Kate pre-
served a dlgnified silence
or course, En- had never been mar
rled. never been engaged even. and
consequently knew nothing about the
feelings of people in love.
Yet. somehow, those words OF Ems
ranked.
She thought of them now. as she stole
into the garden. where George had
taken refuge after dinner.
She knew where she could find him.
He was sitting in his favorlte place.
under the old apple tree at the back of
the lawn. unconscious of her presence.
Noiselessly she steie up behind him,
and stood watching him. as he modify
pulled at his pipe.
A ladybird had dropped from some
slowly up his back in the direction OF
his collar.
Had she really made George look like
n fool? And did he mind looking fool
for her sake? Surely the ideal. the
perfect husband should shrink from
noting. not even ridicule. incurred in
his wife's service. And yet-and yet
no man likes to be made TO look like a
fool. Ii 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 ali that sort of thing
OF course. man should wait on wom-
an. That was perfectly right and
proper, but-there are limits 10 every
thing.
Was George beginning 10 recognize
this? Was that the reason why he had
not been as ready as usual 10 patch up
their last little Squahbleg
Now she came to think of II. she re-
membered how the squabble had origin
ated.
She had commissioned him 10 get
certain back number Of an illustrated
paper that contained a portrait which
she had admired.
The offices of the paper We're in Fleet
street, and George haSs an Office in Hol-
horn. So that II wou q have been the
easiest thing in the world for him 10 get
that paper. But no. he had simply for
gotten all about II. He had had busy.
haraSsing day. he said He was awful
IL sorry. aad he would De sure 10 re-
member tomorrow.
Now. she had particularly wanted the
paper that very day. but what upset
her most was not so much the want OF
the paper. as the fact that he should