The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-06
The First Quarrel
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Wilson forsook bachelorhood last
September. In the seven months that
have elapsed he has become in all cut
ward appearances like unto all other
married men, and he can even go to
market and order Sunday dinner
without betraying the uncertainty
that clutches at his heart. Fifteen
years from now he will be no more
of a benedict than he is at this mo-
ment, for taking his place as the head
OF a family seemed to be the most
natural thing in the world for him.
Since last Thursday night he has
been on the outs with his wife, the
last of the connubial experiences
through which he has to pass. The
misunderstanding came about in the
simplest way imaginable, but Wilson
made the initial mistake of not ex.
planning Immediately and then made
the second by asserting his right to
consider himself very much abused.
His wife, on her part, believes that
she was grossly treated and she is
still the least bit inclined to think
that 1t Is not so certain she was not
more seriously deceived. In the midst
Of the sorely strained relations that
exist Wilson continues to declare that
she Is acting "just like woman, !"
while Mrs. Wilson is celebrating over
going back to her parents. What both
of them need is the advice of SEN
sible friend but that friend has not
yet arrived on the scene and the two
are resting on their arms. The fact
that both of them have conided in
friends who are anything but sensi-
BILE makes the opening of actual hos
tilities possible at any moment, which
is deplorable, for if they come the
consequences will almost certainly be
fatal.
Wilson had an opportunity last week
to go in on a business venture that
will mean a great deal to him in a
financial way. He purposely refrained
from telling his wife CT it so that he
might surprise her with the complete
story of the effect as well as the cause.
He closed the bargain on the Thurs
day night of the rupture, and that is
the chief reason for his present atfl-
tude.
He came home that afternoon rath-
er earlier than usual and dressed for
dinner with unusual care. He was in
high spirits during the meal and mis-
wife thought afterward with wholly
erroneous conclusions of the way in
which he had arrayed himself and or
che attention he had paid her before
he left the house. At the time she
was rejoiced because of them, but she
did not realize then the depths of
perfidy" of which man is capable.
Shortly after dinner, while the happy
young couple were sitting in the Ii,
brary, there came ring of the tele-
phone. Mrs. Wilson answered it and
was a bit disturbed when pleasant,
feminine voice asked for her husband.
She listened more closely than she
might under other circumstances
when Wilson answered and she was
puzzled extremely when she heard
him say:
AT the Esplanade, you say? All
right, I'll be there in half an hour.
There was note of jubilation in his
voice, and that looked suspicious, in
deed, when Wilson hurried into his
topcoat and kissed his wife goodbye,
adding by way of explanation only a
statement that he had an engagement
that might keep him out until later
nan usual. OF course, the pleasant
AminiAe voice bslonged to IN OK