The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
DELECTABLE OCCUPATION
THAT WAS INTERRUPTED
BY A VISITOR.
BY Algy's Wife.

is the gentlest and, at the same
time the most courageous man
have ever met, and though am
not yet Fl know something of
men, for two proposed to me before
I knew Algy.
l divide men into three classes;
the men who shave themselves -
the brave men; the men who get
some other man to shave them
the timid; and the men who grow
beards-the towards.
Now, l hate men who grow
boards, and before l married Algy
its only three weeks ago - he
promised me that he would never
grow a beard, because man with a
beard is scrubby, and because a
beard is kind of brand OF Cain
think that's the right phrase.
am sure I could never use an
awful looking razor: I should cut
myself all over from sheer nervous
ness. But I like to watch Algy
shaving. He is so clever, and does
not mind my sitting by and watch
ing him. And even if he cuts him
self he doesn't seem to care.
was watching him this morning.
was sitting in his dressing room
while he was standing by the mir
ror, shaving himself so cleverly,
when Mary knocked at the door and
said that there was a gentleman in
| the dining room who wanted to see
Algy.
"Oh, it's probably some baker or
butcher who has called to see if we
will deal with him. I'll CO."
You must understand that Algy
and had only returned from our
honeymoon three days before, so
that we had not yet got the house
hold arrangements quite settled.
l went into the dining room and
found quite nice looking man. He
rose when l came in, and l am sure
he was surprised to see me. AS
soon as l went into the room, I
said:
won't you sit DOWN."
He said he wouldn't sit down, he
wanted to see Mr.. Drew.
ooh, am so sorry, but Mr.. Drew
can't see anyone just now" l an
swered
We'll" he said hesitatingly, II
| will call again at o'clock this
afternoon.
81 don't think Mr.. Drew will be
at home then" | replied. Can |
give Mr.. Drew any message?"
He seemed surprised, why I
couldn't imagine, and then said
with such nasty smile:
"Oh, no, thank you. l want to
see Mr.. Drew amout something par
ticular-private business between
gentlemen, you know"
My visitors mysterious way wor-
ried me, and it fitted across my
mind that perhaps Algy had been
betting, or this was his tailor, but
| dismissed the thought.
"Mr. Drew's in the firm of Drew,
Williams & Drew, I think you
said?"
mo-" | answered Immediately;
81 did not say anything of the kind.
Those are his cousins. He is in
business with his father. If you
have any message for Mr.. Drew I
will give it to him"
"But Mr.. Drew is not married, Is
he"
Eyes, of course he's married. I
am Mrs. Drew"
"Oh! In that case my business is
all the more important. You know
every married man ought to think
of the position in which he may
leave his widow and others dear to
him in case of death. 1t is a most
| sacred duty; even widowhood Is
less sad"
"But am not Mr. Drew's widow,
and | am not going to be-" broke
in to stop him. 81 am his wife,
and have only been married three
! weeks"
"You can never foresee even an
hours events" he continued. "The
other day friend of mine was mar
ried and week afterward he died
and his poor young wife was a
| widow. Very sad, you know. losses
like that-make one think"
thought | should cry in a mo-
mont 90 I ayrlaimad.