The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-10-24
JOHN WAS IN LUCK
S0oD STORY, WITH NO SEM
5LANcE OF A MORAL.
Showing How Important II Is for For.
eetful Husbands That Their
Wives Should Have Rich
and Generous Broth.

John, dear, remarked Mrs Horton
across the breakfast table, do you
know what day this is?"
Why yes" replied John; its the
-the-why it's Thursday, OF course
Hang it-where's that calendar"
20, ] don't mean that" replied the
wife, with a suspicion of tears in her
voice
ITS my birthday and you lorgo
TO-"
Not at all dear; not at all. OF
course. ! remember that The date
escaped me for moment OF course.
knew 1t was your birthday. You wait
and see the present | have ordered for
You, and you viii be filled with re.
morse at having suspected me OF for.
getting You wait"
John was a wicked preyancator. but
his bluff went"
20, John dear, what is Il? Do tell
me, - urged his wife.
Not now, said the deceitful John.
IT'S a surprise, you know. BY Jove.
must hurry down town I've an i'm
portanJ engagement at nine O'Clock.
Wonder If ! can make it?'
II vas Johns intention to stop on
his way down town and order a pres
ent for his wife; but, becoming en-.
crossed in his paper. he was so far
down town before he realized it that
he concluded to 90 on to the office.
and then to visit some ieweler later
In the day.
There was an unusual amount OF
business to be attended to that day
and Johns mental and physical re.
sources were taxed to the utmost. Nat.
urally he forgot all about the birthday
present, and IL was only when he was
hanging up his hat in the hall and
his wife's voice came sweetly down
the stairs: is that you, dearie?" that
the horrible fact flashed upon him. be
fore he could find his guilty voice
there was frou frOu of skirts, and
Mrs. Horton come gliding down the
stairs and threw her arms around the
wretched mans neck with joyful
little cry of 20, John. the present
came. II was just what wanted II
was just lovely OF you"
John was bewildered, but he was a
man or resources.
Yes he said, Il thought you'd
like IL. Er-er-where IL it?"
Where is it?" retorted the wife.
Why, John, are you blind? Can't you
see have it on2" And she pointed
TO brooch Of rubies and diamonds
which glittered on her bosom.
Who the d." he growled. but the
rest OF the sentence, which went had
The cheek TO send diamonds and rubies
to my wife?' was unuttered.
Why what makes you scowl so?'
inquired the surprised woman.
oh, nothing, was the reply 4
only thought at first IL was not the
same enc picked out. but I see il
u.s."
In the evening Mrs. Horizons rich
brother called AS soon as his name
was announced John gave a gasp and
jumped at the solution OF the mys.
terry Of the birthday present in sec.
ond.
20, how nice of YOU. George to
come ON my birthday See what a
beautiful present John gave me- was
Mrs, Horizons first greeting to her
brother
That" replied the brother. with a
look Of perplexity on his face. why,
T."
Yes broke in John, looking the
other man threateningly in the eve: Il
ordered IL a week ago at Biffanys and
was afraid IL would not be ready in
time Come into the library a minute.
want 10 speak with you for second
on matter Of the greatest impor.
iance And before the astonished
George could gather his wits he was
seiWd, dragged into the library and
theRloor shut behind him ll
you give me away. il murder
yout whispered John Mrs. Horton
ooun hear her husbands voice pitched
low and speaking earnestly behind the
closed door
ihats really a very pretty piece OF
iewelry' said George Not many
wives have such thoughtful and atten.
live husbands as You have. Lorna. My
present will b. up tomorrow They
didn't have it ready today
\ haven't had such pleasant birth,
Hay IN a long time, said Mrs. Horton
when she retired that night. John
smiled a little Wearily. for he was
Tired and had reason TO ben y
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