The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
KANSAS NEWS.
AtchiSOn Has a Funny Recon-
Citation Marriage Case.
Mr.. Wilson and His Wifess J awed''
Over Building Fires.
OBJECTED TO COAL OIL
Some Day When Doing This She
Would Be Elsewhere.
He Knew His Way of 81 Years
Was Safe, So She Agreed.

Atchison, Kan, Feb. 1S.-W- r. VIII
son, whose reconciliation with his Wife
was announced yesterday, says his
home is now a happy one. Mr.. Wilson
and his wife who are 81 years Of age,
married some weeks ago after a short
acquaintance. but separated because he
said she ''jawed'' him, and because of
a disagreement regarding the building
OF the kitchen fire Mr.. Wilson says a
few days ago, Mrs. Wilson indicated
that she desired to make up. He con-
cIuded that gallantry demanded that he
call on her, and he did. A mutual
friend was present. Mr.. Wilson says
the mutual friend told Mrs. Wilson
that she really had a habit of jaw
ing" and that she had practiced it
on her previous husband, although
she may have been unconscious of it.
The mutual friend also told Mrs. VIII
son that she had "jaWed' Mr. Wilson,
and that she should not have done it,
being Just married Mr. Wilson says
Mrs. Wilson said it might be so, and
that If she really had a habit of Jaw
ing her husbands, she would be more
careful hereafter. This point being set
tied satisfactorily to Mr. Wilson, the
next point. that of building the kitchen
fire. was taken up. Mr.. Wilson objected
to Mrs Wilson's method of lighting the
kitchen fire. He said she employed the
GQaA OIL InELIOQ ike ClHGI NOll6Is anu
It was his original impression that she
rose above the average. He said some
morning when she attempted to start
the fire with coal oil, she would be
somewhere else. He said he had been
lighting fires 81 years, and he did not
feel like coming over to her coal oil
method; after proving the superiority
Of his method Mrs. Wilson said she
would waive her former position on this
point also, and he should light the
kitchen fire by his own system.
Here the mutual friend withdrew, and
peace and happiness reigns Mr.. VIII
son testi7es to his wife's many excel
lent qualities, and says he appreciates
her more than ever, now that they
have come to a complete understanding.
OF course the above version of the re-
Cancellation was written by a man. A
woman reporter who happened to get
the same item. wrote her version, which
follows: When a girl quarrels with her
sweetheart, and he says she never will
see him again she cries and thinks the
world has come to an end But when
a married woman quarrels with her
husband, and he goes off saying he has
gone forever she remembers about Bo-
peep and her sheep. Enoch Arden. and
Rip Van Wrinkle. and knows he will
come back. Anyway, that is what
Willis P Wilson has made up his mind
to do. And his wife has made up her
mind he shall not have any ills to bear
that she can help. Mr. and Mrs. VIII
son have been married only three
weeks; they had met only four times
before their marriage In becoming
adjusted to each others ways, they
quarreled. Mr.. Wilson left home say
ing he would never return, and he stay
ed away a week lacking a day. Last
Wednesday afternoon at about four
o'clock, when Mrs. Wilson was working
around the kitchen her husband came
walking around the house. She opened
the kitchen door and let him in He
said: En-. can't we fix this thing up?''
and she said she was very anxious to
get along with him. that if she had an
noyed him she was sorry. He said if
he had insisted upon doing things his
own way he was willing to try and fix
things to suit her. She says she has
always been the kind of a woman to
speak right out and that her intentions
are the best. She says he saws wood
for living. and works hard. He goes
to work at dawn and works until dark;
that he is tired when he comes home |
and should find a peaceful atmosphere
there, and that she will make it her
business to see that it is peaceful.