The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18
JOHN WAS IN LUCK
GOOD STORY, WITH NO SEM.
BLANcE or A MORAL.
Showing How Important u is for For
getf0l Husbands That Their
Wives Should Have Rich
and Generous Broth

eFs.
John. dear. remarked Mrs. Horton
across the breakfast table, do you
know what day this is?"
Why, yes, replied John; "it's the
-the-why, it's Thursday. Of curse.
Hang it-where's that calendar"
20. ] don't mean that. replied the
wife, with a suspicion Of tears in her
voice.
IT'S my birthday. n you forgot
IT,"
Not at all dear; not u an. OF
course, ! remember that. The date
escaped me for a moment OF course.
knew it was your birthday. You wait
and see the present I have ordered for
you. and you will be filed with re-
morse az having suspected me Of for
getting. You wait
John was q wicked preyaricator. but
his blur went"
20, John dear. what Is f.? Do tell
me nrgpd 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 az nine O'Clock.
Wonder ~ ! can make it,
II was 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 IL that
he concluded to 90 on to the Office,
and then % visit some jeweler later
Ia the day.
There was an unusual amount Of
business 20 be attended 10 that day,
and Johns mental and physical re-
sources were taxed 10 the utmost Nat
urally he forgot all about the birthday
present, and it 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. dearie7' that
the horrible fact flashed upon him Be
fore he could hud his guilty voice
there was a frou frou Of skirts. and
Mrs. Horton come gliding down the
stairs and threw her arms around the
wretched mans neck with a joyful
little cry Of 20. John. the present
came. X was just what I wanted Il
was Just lovely Of you"
John was b~ewildered. but he was a
man or resources.
Yes" he said, 4 thought you'd
ike a. Er-er-where Is itg
Where Is itG" retorted the wife.
WAY John are You blinds Can't you
see / have It ong' And she pointed
"a a brooch OF rubies and diamonds
which giittercd on her bosom
Who the d." be eroWleds but tho
rest OF the sentence. which went had
fhe cheek Go send diamonds and rubies
to my wife?" was unuttered.
Why. what makes YOU scowl so?'
inquired the surprised
oh. nothing was the reply. i
only thought NJ Grst q was not the
same nj ! picked out. but ] see Il
ia"
In the evening AIRS. Horizons rich
brpther called As soon as HIS name
was announced John gave a gasp and
jumped az the solution Of the mya.
tery OF the birthday present ia a sec.
ond.
20. how mics Of you. George e
come on my birthday. See what q
beautiful present John save me was
Mrs Horizons FIRST greeting 10 hot
brother.
That" replied the brother. with a
look Of ~pcrplexity on his face. why.
-
Yes. broke IN John. looking the
other man thrcateningly In the eye I
ordered 81 a week ago az Binnnys and
was afraid e would not he ready IN
time Come into the library a minute
] want 20 speak with you for a second
on a matter of The greatest lmpor
lance And before The astonished
George could gather his wits be was
seiEcd. draggcd into the library and
the deo shut behind him
m you give me away. Tl murder
you whispered John Mrs Horton
could heur her husbands voice pitched
low and speaking earnestly behind m,
closed door.
That's really a very pretty piece OF
jewelry said George not many
wives have such thoughtful and atten
tive husbands as you have, lorna Ms
present viii be- up tomorrow They
didn't have 81 ready today
y haven't had such "a pleasant birth
DAY Ia a5ong time. said Mrs Horton
when she retired that night John
smiled q little woarily. for he wa.
tired-and had reason TO be-N, Y
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