Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-01
THEIR WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
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Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
By T. w. HANsHBw

The man came whistling up the |
stairs, and the woman, hearing him,
was conscious of a little auickening |
thrill of the pulses and of an almost |
tmperceptible trembling of the hand, |
as she closed the lid OF the rouge pot |
and pushed it our of sight behind the |
litter of glass and silver on the dress |
fng-table.
You are earlier than usual this |
evening, Jim," she said, as the man
came in and, with careless, Hello! |
Dressing, are you, Amy" threw off
his coat and, whistling his way out to
the bathroom, turned on the taps and
set the water gushing noisily
"You don't mind if | take off my
coat in here. do you?-it's SO wretch
eddy close" he remarked.
What an ideal" she answered,
smiling at him over the curve of her
shoulder. You know | am not ridi
culously exacting in such small mat
tiers, Jim."
Eyes, l do knew" he admitted. Il
was saying to Bella Armitage only the
other day, you are Ose of the most
even-sempered women living"
"She is back in town again, them"
"Whof Bella? Oh, yes; she returned
from Europe six weeks ago yesterday
Didn't tell YOU"
"No," replied the woman, with
curious tightening of the lips. II have
scarcely seen you for more than five
minutes at a time-unless one counts
our breakfasting and dining together
for quite period, Jim. You have
been busy, of course?"
Eyes. deucedly busy. But, say!
Where did you ge. all the flowers? The
room is quite filled with them"
"Oh, little bird brought them to
me. Wouldn't you like to know his
name"
She looked over at him-half yearn-
ingly, half expectantly.
81 know 1t already-or l shall when
he sends in his bill" he replied, with
the easy good-humor of Indifference,
and the carelessness of confidence.
Sort of new fad this, isn't ito have
your room filled with roses? Shall l
leave a standing order for them at
Budleigh's in the morning? Or perhaps
you'd better let one of the servants
do that, when l come to think of it..
I'm such fellow for forgetting"
EYES," she concurred, with dreary
eort of smile. you do forget, Jim
often. Never mind about the flowers;
1t is only passing fancy-just for
tonight. I thought, when you saw
- L.. A..Il ~. lfs,f
room, too"
my dear girl, didn't look into the
dining ROOM he interrupted. why
In the world should /? What's up?
Are you giving an entertainment to-
night?"
mo"
'T'm glad of that. 1t would have
been no end of bore If you had. Don't
mind my sitting here while my bath
is drawing, do your"
mot in the least Do you like my
hair done in this way, Jim?"
81 don't know; yes-I think SO. Is II
any different from the usual way?"
ENTIRELY. Don't you remember? II
is the way wore it five years ago
when we were first married"
"Five years? Aren't you little Out
in your reckoning? Are you sure?"
Perfectly. Why, aren't your
"I? Oh, I'm never sure of anything
you know. Only--ive years! Grea
Scott! 1t seems like 25, doesn't it.
Seems as though we'd never been any
thing but married, for that matter"
Eyes," she said, with another drear,
smile. at seems just like it, just like
1t. But you haven't told me yet how
you like my hair done in this way"
"Oh, like it we'll enough; only
it's trifle young for you, isn't it
When a woman gets to be 30"
MRS. Armitage is over 30 and sh,
wears hers like this"
VERY likely. But wasn't talkin.
about Mrs. ArmitPge. You can't be Ii
a very good humor this evening, Amy
That's the first time in my life I eve
body. And say! For goodness sake
my dear girl, dc take that dreadful
red stuff off your cheeks. When IL
the world did you begin to paint?"
"Oh, about a month ago-or mayb
six weeks. Don't you remember say
ing after-after the child was born
and diedI-that You thought the mos
attractive thing 4 woman can posses
Is a good complexion"
"Yes, but didn't mean an artificial
one. There's all the world of differ
ence."
Eyes, I suppose there Is. Shall
wipe the color off. them"
"Well, should il we're you. It
certainly not attractive"
She wiped away the offending color
and then, going to the wardrobe, too
down all evening toilette and insinuat
ed herself into the maze and myster
Of 1t. Do you like this gown, Jim?"