The Forrest City times., 1904-04-08
The Metamorphosis
OF Lucretia Pepper
BY HOWARD DEVINE
Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub

G AMUEL HOPEFIEI.D mar
- cretia Pepper with his g,
open and despite the warning
test OF all their mutual friends
ne married her despite her
warning.
ii ever marry" it had beenl
to declare with a toss of her inde
head, Il will be the commander
OF the domestic establishment,
my liberty to become the handn
man? Catch me! If ever In
VIII be understood that the cling
idea will not prevail"
These and many similar exp
calculating her state OF mind re
matrimony had found utteranc
very presence of Samuel Hope
well as all the others of her az
ance. So you can readily see tina
altogether his own fault if the
proved disappointing. Lucret
honest and open and straight
about it, and Samuel knew Just
expect. But when a man falls
with girl ii is seldom indeed
will heed warnings. And Luere
tainiy was a most attractive ai,
as to personal attractions and 81
mind and character.
So Samuel shut his eyes. anna
10 the threatening aspect of he
regarding the marriage relate ]
married her.
The strange thing about it W,
he showed no disappointment a
marriage seemed as happy and D,
as could be desired. The weekssn
honeymoon passed and while the
waited for the crash they were
would come. 1t came not at all.
Tia appeared to be more and mt
fectionate and tender toward Sam,
I'll she became positively deterrent
At first. to be sure, she talked g,
her friends in the old defiant str;
Il get no meals at all hours
man, she said TO a group at th,
ing society one day. Sam gets
at six O'Clock for supper or he get
a cold pickup"
But presently 1t was noticed tn
Hopefields were having sumner
:1ime from six to $50. and the m
ported that Samuel was the most
less man in town as to breaking
from business or pleasure TO get
10 meals.
why. he'll start game of bill
after six, reported one of his cron
And YOU ought TO see the swell
per he has when he gets home at Al
time" broke in another. He DIR.
me home with him the other eve
Lucretia was not expecting com
hut everything was out of sight
"She always said she never wou
dure having company brought
without warning" chorused Sc
ladies present.
She was as sweet as a peach abol
stoutly contended the man. IAN,
perfect soul of hospitality"
Somebody asked Samuel about
day. He looked surprised.
Why. she's che sweetest dispositi
girl in the world" he said. "Didn'
fellows know that. knew 1t all al,
In order to understand the meta
phosis of Lucretia Pepper under
system it will be necessa
take the reader within the sacred
Of the Hopefleld married life and lit
,urtain upon few events which
in the lady's developme
After the mystic words had
spoken by the clergyman, which
nto Samuel Hopefield's eager arm
air form of his desired Lucretia
lfter the honeymoon trip was ovei
air settled down in coy little h
II spick and span new in furnishir
which had been sele
eedless to say. by Lucretia. witho
nuch as word of consultation
amuel
Lucret,a started in right. accor
o her theories of what married
hould be and how a man Shout
rained properly from the first
aid down the rules of the housed
cry sweetly, but very firmly. and
as TO hours for meals and
Their regular events of domestic Iif,
You know Samuel she said. at
lifies very greatly the work and n
OF house if things move a
periodically and according to ay
efined system. 1t just as easy tot
abits OF punctuality and system il
art right. So am determined tina
,an start right"