The Forrest City times., 1905-07-14
which sho proceeded to carry out as

which sho proceeded to carry out as soon aS it wuz possible There wuz a lafSc town a few miles from their home To which John made frequent visits in the "ay oi hizness. aud Alice had heard that there wlIZ pupils there that would TX. To engage ner IS teacher she going and coming one day of the week on the tram, go she proposed she should go there with John oa his next visit They stopped a q fine hotei. the big bar room WIZ jest aCrost the hall from the ladies' sittingrOom and a. il wuz warm day and the doors all open Alice could look right ia and see every move tbeit. herself unseen. for the Ia lies room wnz made coo! and shady with the blinds closed. She sec her husband walk mp to the polished bar. order aflhk". in his jovill. cordial way ask all ftf hotel loungers. 10 the number of unzcn or so, to walk up and partake. l which they did with dlacrity.
 After they partook of the drinks in much joIIity of sperits it seemed. John took out his portm0Gey and paid for the whole One of he crowd who evidently wanted to take advantage of the rare tizness Openin'. also ordered drinks for 1he crowd, and john parjook Another ohe %az jest or tae pint ot doing so when Alice. who knew the effects of this cheerful seon3ay wdcn it got in full swing, vent to the door and spoke to her her husband, who immediately come for ward, when she old him she felt that sic must be going about her bizness.
 The father of one of the pupils she'd beafD on kep a ten.ceut store. and as il happened he wuz oue of Johns college GhQms and John had often boasted 3hat charming and ladylike wife he had 50 he wuz willing 10 even leave the gay crowd he WIZ in to show his friend h1f queen among Wimmen, as he really felt Alice to be
 his wuz palatla! store. for the own ef had got rich. but lovin' his biznzess as he did he Wuz always to be found there in the forenoon. drivin' down in his automobile aid hanging round for the pure fun Of seeing now crowded his store Wuz and what immense bizness he Huz doin'. We, John led Alice in and presented her win pride to Mr. Og- dehl who wuz greatly taken with her sweet face and brisht pretty ways.
 Hs said his two young girls would be only too glad D have her for teacher. and he though she might git many pu- fils if she wanted them amongst his GUS toners, and he would take pleasure ia recommending he-
 They stood there talkin pleasantly aud loOkin' round on the crowds of we'll pressed wimmen when Alice said to her husband: As business woman. must He attendin to ny affairs And she moved a few steps forward and address 5ns q crowd of handsomely dressed ladies who surrounded an attractive counter. she sail
 What will you have, ladies? Help yourselves; :; is my treat" And she took out her portmoney
 They looked ar her in astonishment. and she went on My dear husband is q good bushes man. and he says there $ nothing that will help business for ward like the habit of treatin So as have come to town to start a music class. thought would try to be businesslike n my methods. So beg of you to help me out and partake of something What shall it be29 Takin' up cushion of hatpins she passed em round
 Have a hat pin. ladies' or would you prefer bosom pin ?' And she took up e tray of bright brooches and held 'em cut to the crowd "Or won't you have q tlimble or handkerchief?a
 A few O. them. mebby, them- selves pardne-s of habitual treat CTS, catching onto the spirit of the thing had took out a pin or q brooch and smilingly thanked her. A few tight ones. mebby scrimped to home for money, did the same. So when she settled her bill f amounted to a dollar Her husband had looked on with cold horror. he catching the plying look ill Mir Ogden's eyes, he knew his old friend thought his wife WIZ either lunatick or fool. She turned smilingly to John and told him she wuz ready 10 go He ketched her by the arm and hurried her out, and the minute they got out Of tearing he said
 "Areyou crazy as l loon. Alice Lowery CT have you lost your mind2 1 wouldn't