The Ordway new era., 1905-11-10

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end jim singing, and II 1ust +.
tesrtnly: There" she said .,.s
~ eaten IN her voice. Il diSss
70 tell any sone for Il do.s s
loyal to Jim. He's real roos
and Gets me everything he u -. . =.
but guess I'm getting old ma "a !. -.
She wiped her eyes and tooS oS 40
blue sock again. IVA ~
Il don't see why you Shout,
badly about his going out u,a -
evenings" replied her ann,
"as long as it's only Jim" 'aA
Gertrude dropped the hal, =,
Ing cotton In her surprise " 0s
Why. what do you meo,r
asked. astonished.
my dear child" replIes ,,
kindly. during the week I h,r. . ,s
here. l don't know how NAM wv ~, ~
have heard You use the ay, .'ue
Only Jim.' You didn't ALWAYS ,,aSs
TO make yourself pretty for su,.
because there was only Jim 'D',
didn't take particular paIps ahou.
ting the table attractiyely bec,n,.
was only for Jim. noticed y
while the guest room was ,e,,,-
tistic. yours was plain and nn,..
tive, because 1t was only for Jim b
dear GIRL" she continued, "Jlm i, =,
dearest one on earth to you ana h
most important. | can rememho, =,
he used to come and call on w.
fore you were married, how Won i,
to fix yourself up for him. and i,3
so pretty and sweet when y cam, h
call. Now you are Just as cood III
ing as you ever were, only Won !,
want to cultivate little OF the =,
you used to take Of your personal \
pearance. know IL makes A d,.J
ence when you are doing your an
work. but Jim would be delieh,,
you would always take pains 10 h,
fresh and dainty when ne came M
Don't wear wrappers to Do r-
work in; they are for lnyallds Asl
waist and n washable skirt are M
neater and trimmer. Then about M
music. can remember how Won q.
to play for Jim to sing. and kov ,
enjoyed 1t. Take up your music ,ns
even II 1t is only for ten mIru,g
day. any you'll soon be able to Il,
his accompaniment again. MARIA
seems odd to you to hear an Old =,
like me giving advice about husha,a
but I have lived good BIT longer d,
you. my dear. and I've used nv r,
ers OF observation. A great dsL
this worlds happiness ls base!
tritles. or what appear 10 be ,hss
NoX." she concluded. II think II
preached enough. but I think Il n
take my advice youll be happlsf
Gertrude threaded a needle n.1
lively.
WELL" she said. after a mc-s:
reflection. Il believe you are i'd
auntie. have felt as II as lor, u
was Jim's wife, and he loved u,
didn't make any particular differed
So I wasn't always particular I'D
fixing myself up when he cane Id
from the store. But Ill try your ID
and I'll take up my music. lore
dearly. and l didn't want TO feel y
he was growing away from ne
AS her aunt left on the iollcss
morning. Gertrude bade her an ,s1
tionate good.by.
I'm so glad you came. iEss@
she said. "for you don't knos
I've enjoyed your visit"
"Yes. indeed" corroborated hGh
band. "Gertie has looked ten ~
younger since you've been he's.
suppose II is rather dull for td
with just me and the children.
As the stage drove away Gt'r
tuinCd TO her husband and sA;s
her hand In his.
Don't say only me. dear, she
"for don't you know that you an
one person In the world for Hs'
know I've gotten careless and fi'e
taken pains as I should, but I'm
to do better. for only jim Is ~
world to me."-Mrs. Elsie d. lax