The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-04-06

dear stupid Don't you like a gooo
dinner once in whlle?"
Your dinners are always good"
said Mr.. Belknap Loyalty,
Mrs. Belknap beamed at him. "Oh,
no. not always" she deprecated mod
estly. She hold up a sllenclng forefn'
ger. Just listen TO that" she said
Mr.. Belknap listened and writhed I'M
comfortably. THAT" was unmistakably
the bark Of a dog
TITS that horrd dog next door !
suppose" Mrs. Belknap went on. Mr.
Belknap composed his agitatod features
and hoped his wife had not noticed his
| perturbation Il wish they'd get rio
Of him." Mrs Belknap continued. why
| anyone warts to have 4 hateful, noisy
| dog around I'm sure ! can't imagine
Mr. Belknap devoted himself to his
chicken pe and held his peace. He
was not the man TO interrupt when
lady had tho floor.
But when he had partaken OF MS
many OF lis fayOrite dishes as could
be fitted into one dinner he thought II
time to try diplomacy.
This was really very nice OF you
my dear ne SAID A.
Mrs BeiEnap came ana SAT On 'he
arm Of his chair ana rhbp'a her "u'on
affectionateiy against ms. MINK ~
she coo'a' She t"'s''" "u'.'" V. -"
coat ana Erohe Win P'e"' '''"''
ton Of difidence.
81 want 10 ask Won sometime" she
said hut I'm AFRAID 10.
Mr.. BalEnap laughed On 'n"''
what the Cinner was LOT
"ol course said MIS-. h.''"aP, '''
2cnly "Did you suppose was N'''1
To give you dinner like 'h"' anu N''
nothing IN return
Mr. Belknap laughed again. 0"'
with IT, he said.
But us yer! sP'''o' '"'''' '''''
Mrs BelitaGp
III say yes to anything you We
mind to ask, Mt BelhhaP proh''''u'
rashly,
You'd letter let me zen yo" mrs,
: what | want said Mrs beIkhap. FOE
she explained honestly ! uoh lH'"h
youIl Ike II,
MIR. BelHnap thonght ne "a" way
to win out on the doE proposition. MY
dear he said to his better-hat' ]
man who won't grant ms "le 7"
quests before she tells MN what she
wants IS / pretty mean sort SAP
yes and mean yes.
Mrs Belknap dropped an ecStaiN
kiss where his hair was beEinhin; 10
thin out bit and ran from the room
Mr. Bclknap leaned back In his chali
with sigh of self-congratulation
Great Scott. this is too easy ne
thought. After that she certainly
} cant say no TO the dog. "
Then Mrs. Bclknap came back. She
= carried carefully nun OF whlie iur'
, which she deposited on her husbands
Z knee.
o "A Kitten" that gentleman ejaculat
ed weakly. He hated cats even as Ms
F.. wife detested dogs.
= isn't It love-" Mrs. Belknap said,
q smoothing the soft white FUR. Ana
it's pedigreed-a real Ahgofa' l's
@ mother ha3 taken prizes III 'h'ee 'a'
3 shows. And you've said | could keep
4 II, haven't you dear?'
K Mr., Belknap nodded Nnhappiy. ne
n dog in the woodshed had reputation
a as n slayer of cats
But I've taken mean advantage
, Of YOU Mrs Belknap said, Though II
u was partly your lauIt' 10" hho"
wanted TO 'ell you what was ailef Dc
al l. IL
n fore sou promised. ana you "ouiaN
Il Jet me. But guess ! can be generous
If too" She lifted the kitten ana cndaI'a
. It against her cheek, III you doh
really want me 10 Keep H. why
a won't" shn said.
Mr. Rn,knap thought rcgFetIhl'y o.
the dog Hn' he was man OF MS wore
and gentleman
"A bar3Gn is bargain, ne SAID
you keep your kitten. dare say
shall grow TO be quite roma oil lt-ii
time"