Mexico Missouri message., 1905-03-30


ly confused. "But-er-well, anyway,
he didn't take me up. was Just talk
Ing, you know"
DO you mean that Mr.. Hinckly isn't
going to pay you the money you wont"
OF course not. He didn't bet"
We'll, think he ought to pay, any
way, II you bet him. But I'm glad you
had the five dollars you could afford to
lose, because it's Just the amount want.
Hand It over, Edward, please"
Sarventor ruefully extracted a bill
from his pocket and threw It into the
work basket with the remark that that
Just left him car fare.
How would you like to have 1t said
that your husband stood in terror OF
you, little woman" he asked, jocularly.
Il wouldn't like It at ALL" replied
Mrs. Sarventor promptly. II believe IN
man doing what he pleases, as long
as he doesn't misconduct himself I'm
not an advanced woman, like Mrs. Will
tngton. you know"
mo, you're not, by George!" said her
husband. admiringly. Not a bit"
besides, know you wouldn't stand
dictation," laughed the lady.
Certainly not" said Sarventor.
What kind Of a party is this Ed
ward?" asked Mrs. Saryentor presently
as she threaded a needle.
"oh, Just men, you know"
Are they nice?"
TT depends on what you call nice, 1t
isn't quite a pink tea
Il suppose you will all smoke like
chimneys and play cards. Well, Of
course you will go fyou want to-"
OF course"
You needn't be cross about it, Ed
ward. I'm not cross"
Il don't see any reason why you
should be-"
Il might not like it, though.
shouldn't wonder bit If they played
cards for mOney-and that's gambling.
You don't blame me for not wanting my
husband to be a gambler. That wouldn't
be reasonable. would 1t, dear?"
why, Adeline! Suppose it was penny
ante-enough Just to give an interest
to the gamer"
The principle is the same. But, of
course, my narrow views needn't stand
in the way Of your enjoying yourself"
"Oh, thunder!"
Now you are losing your temper.
Well. We won't say anything more about
It. You've made up your mind that
you'll go, whether l like 1t or not OF
whether it's right or wrong wouldn't
say word to displease you for the
world. You know wouldn't, Edward.
don't like to have you Cross"
But. my dear"
"Oh, We won't say anything more
about it. And then you'll be tempted
to smoke more than is good for you.
know you won't break your promise to
me, but"
What promise?"
why, about never smoking more
than one cigar in an evening"
"Adeline, said I'd try it for a while,
to see how it worked"
Then you do not intend to. Oh, Ed
ward!"
Nonsense! You aren't talking rea-
sonably, my dear. You just don't want
me to 60"
No, | want you to go. II you prefer
the society Of set OF horrid card-play-
Ing men to your wife's l ought not to
complain. ought to be g-g-lad."
why, Adeline, my dear!"
NO, I'm not. You know I'm not.
You dud-dud-don't love me-"
"of course do. You know perfectly
we'll do"
Mrs. Sarventor put aside her hus-
bands caresslng hand and dried her
eyes. Then she said;
This is very foolish of me, Edward.
[ ought to be ashamed of myself-and
am, too. OF course you must go, dear.
| You know | would never oppose you In
anything. We've been married over a
year now and, Of course, ought not to
expect that you would not get Just lit
ia tired Of silly girl in all that time"
dearest" said sarventor, "how can
you say such absurd things? Tired OF
your"
Il suppose II had made our little
home more Attractive"
You've made It little paradise"
And, Of course, you miss all your old
bachelor habits"
Nothing OF the kind know when
I'm we'll on"
Then why" demanded Mrs Sarven.
tor, ARE you so crazy to go to this hor-
rid party?"
I'm not crazy about 1t don't care a
hg about It don't know that I'd 20 II
l hadn't promised-at least half prom
issd."
Then you won't go! Oh, good!"
Not II you don't want me to, dear
est"
"Oh, but | don't want you to stay Al
home Just because you know I'd be hurt
II you went. want you to do exactly as
you please. You'd better go, perhaps,
dear"
We'll. don't want to-" said sarven-
tor. II want TO stay and spend the eve
ming with you. and that settles IT,
Chicago Chronicle.
G. p. Gregory who has beeu alb
sent in California about a year