The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-03

Monolouue BY Wife.
= knew, dear, that you Just adore
William Dean Libby. SO bought one
OF his latest books for you. You can
Just glance at 1t while am getting
d!ruer
1T wasn't William Dean Libby7 II
wal r. Marion Corelng You must be
mistaken dear. am sure you said
William Dean Libby.
"Why. don't you remember. when We
we're talking about literature. remark
ed how sympathetic we were in opin-
icns2 That was only Yesterday.
thought you would remember
"And while was dowE town |
bought three of those blue ties you ad-
mire so much. You said Drown ties
No indeed darling. you said blue. the
the ones which just match my cheviot
tailor made.
See. made note Of It. Once in
a while can wear one. for you wil
nc be able to wear all At the same
time.
''Then l bought that antique china
closet you said you woul like to have.
We can put IL right there whers your
old bookcase is and we can put the
Cafc in the back hall, .You won't mind
mailing that little sacrifice for me.iNill
ycu dearest. | make 20 pany for YOU
"You dent remember .hi closet! You
must. the one with TIE hammered hrssa
work and the funny leasied diamond
rsnes. You never saw III Yes. you
did, dear
Il spoke to yoa about i or al ieast !
Intended to. and was 80 pleased that
ycu we're pleased, for all my pleasure
Is in pleasing sou. Yes know you
didr't know was going 70 buy IL. Bus
when was down town and saw II
just couldn't resist the temptation 30
surprise you by getting you something
,cu had been longing for.
"No. darling. know row much yon
like nice savory lunch. instead OF
those eternal heavy dinners. Being
Gown town dii not have chance TO
cook, so | Just dropped INTO a delicat.
essen store. because thought. Now
fere is a chance to get Charlie some.
thing he likes. something nice and
ta.sy.
"Just see, some potato salad. some
lovely cold roast beef and some smok
e~i white ash. And ! bought SONS
pound cake at the bakers and some
dsiicious fried oysters at--oh deas
They have grown cold. You know.
Low have been pressed for time
Coffee? Yes. why-er--I forgot.
Now, Charlie you know, that you drink
a great deal more coffee than Is good
for you. and you should gradually
break yourself Of the habit II you
aort go without II now and then YOU
vii. become 20 accustomed TO II that
you really cannot get along without
II.
"A glass of mnk7 Certainly, dear
Why. whereof yes, remember fhe
bottle froze this morning and cracked
and the milk Is ali ran away Bat
here is some CONDENSED milk. You
mix II with water.
"You can't abide the nasty stu.
Hewever can you talk 30 cross when
am always just looking out for yovf
cs mforts! viii s9l ! am JUSTIFIED
IL crying. Here have a nice ntre
lunch for you and you act spiteful.
"Hreadg must have forgotten u
But never mind Here are SONS
sronse lady fingers TO eat With me
beef. They are just delicious And
iust think. they are the biggest treat
+ Of all--creamed chocolate pacons.
where IN the world are yon going
IT, get some milk? For me2 Yor
really mustn't. beloved am 90, a.
selfish as all mat
: well. II you insist And Charlie
= avenue, and n there Is anything eis'
yag want just get IL IN eat The pc
cans for dinner.
"By-by dear and while you arc gon'
N keep myself from being lorssot.'
BY begipuing William Dean Libby
g>inettes Temper ! knew when
was buying II you would enjoy y eve
10 much."--New York Sun