The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-10

hear Mrs. Deane playing the plano.
and Jim singing, and it just hurts me-
terribly. There" she said with liz.
tie catch in her voice, Il didn't mean
to tell any one for it doesn't seer
loyal to Jim. He's real good to ne.
and gets me everything he can afforL.
but guess I'm getting old and faded
She wiped her eyes and took up tie
blue sock again.
Il don't see why you should fes
badly about his going out in the
evenings" replied her aunt calmly.
-as long as it's only Jim"
Gertrude dropped the ball of darr-
ing cotton in her surprise.
why, what do you mean?" she
asked, astonished.
"My dear child" replied her aun-
kindly. during the week | have been
here, l don't know how many times
have heard you use the expression
Only Jim You didn't always trouo.e
to make yourself pretty for supper
because there was only Jim. Yog
didn't take particular pains about get
ting the table attractively, because il
was only for Jim. noticed that
while the guest room was really ar
tistic, yours was plain and unattrac.
tive, because it was only for Jim. Nj
dear girl" she continued, Jim is the
dearest one on earth to you and the
most important. | can remember when
he used to come and call on you be
fore you were married, how you used
to fix yourself up for him, and look
so pretty and sweet when :" came %
call. Now you are just as good iooli..
want to cultivate a little Of the care
you used to take Of your personal az
pearance. l know it makes a differ
ence when you are doing your Own
work, but Jim would be delighted If
you would always take pains TO loof
fresh and dainty when ne came home
Don't wear wrappers to do your
work in; they are for invalids. A shirt
waist and washable skirt are much
neater and trimmer. Then about your
music. can remember how you used
to play for Jim to sing, and how he
enjoyed it. Take up your music again,
even II it is only for ten minutes
day, any you'll soon be able to play
his accompaniments again. Maybe it
seems odd to you to hear an old maid
like me giving advice about husbands.
but have lived good bit longer than
you, my dear, and I've used my pow
ers Of observation. A great deal of
this worlds happiness is based on
trittes, or what appear to be trifes
NoH," she concluded, Il think I've
preached enough, but think if you
take my advice you'll be happier.
Gertrude threaded needle medita-
lively.
WELL" she said, after moments
reflection, Il believe you are right
auntie. l have felt as if as long as
was Jim's wife, and he loved me, it
didn't make any particular difference
So l wasn't always particular about
fixing myself up when he came home
from the store. But III try your plan,
and III take up my music. love Jim
dearly, and didn't want to feel TIM
he was growing away from me-" n
AS her aunt left on the following
morning, Gertrude bade her an affec-
tionate good-by.
I'm SO glad you came, auntic."
she said, 'for you don't know how
I've enjoyed your visit"
"Yes, indeed" corroborated her hus-
band. "Gertie has looked ten years
younger since you've been here.
suppose 1t is rather dull for her here
with just me and the children"
AS the stage drove away Gertrude
tulned to her husband and slipped
her hand in his
Don't say only me- dear" she said,
"for don't you know that you are the
one person in the world for me?
know I've gotten careless and haven't
taken pains as should, but I'm going
to do better, for only Jim is all the
world to me."-Mrs. Elsie D. Yale, in
NJ " Observer