Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-01-11
STORY for at,
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A BIT OF CURRENT FICTION.

There's really nothing in it," said
the Cousin, who was a bachelor and
bald.
Except my life's unhappiness," said
Mrs. Redenshall.
THAT, of course, is for you to de-
eide" said the Cousin, in the plain and
lsensible voice he found most medicinal
for emotional young wives.
Me! Me! Mel l like that"
cried Mrs. Redenshall, turning on the
Cousin like a cyclone.
IF you behave like this at home |
am not surprised at your husband seek.
ing the companionship of sane and
CHEEKY women" said the Counsin, still
lin the sensible voice.
Il don't believe you have heart"
flashed Mrs. Redenshall, but she sat
up and ceased spelling the cushion.
1T is necessary to regard a problem
clearly and dispassionately if one
would effect an accurate solution" said
the Cousin. You are at present dis,
tressed by the fact that your husband
is an admirer of Mrs. Gaythornes."
''He is her slave, her attache, her
dupt," cried Mrs. Redenshall. "She is
always ringing him up or calling at his
office or sending for him or writing to
him, pretending to consult him."
80 it's very reassuring to know that
Mrs. Gaythorne is absolutely devoted
to her husband and her children, and
would, and does, go through fire and
fa,
fully
We'll, what am | to do?" said Mrs.
!! Redenshall. Take no notice?"
"Oh, wouldn't say that" said The
Cousin. I'VE can't let Mrs. Gaythorne
have it all her own way"
"Oh what am / to do to win his love
again? I've tried everything ti,at
can think of. New frocks, and he
doesn't even notice them"
"As long as you pull man never wiz
come" said the Cousin. Loose the
string and he may rebound into yoIi
arms. Give him up altogether"
'You don't mean that I'm to leave
him?" said Mrs. Redenshall, very white
and tragic.
Good heavens, no." said the Cousin.
THAT would be throwing yourself al
his feet! You mustn't let him see ynn
care at all. Show everyone you'resur
of your husbands love-as you are, as
you are!" said the Cousin, coming sud
denly upon Mrs. Redenshall as he thun
dered up and down the room.
'Well?" said Mrs. Redenshall.
"Redenshall is secretary to the chief
at the foreign Office, where appoint
,ments come FROM said the Cousin.
Has it, also, never occurred to you
that there's a very nice little post in
Vienna which will soon be vacated.
So my husband is being used as a
cat's-paw, is hep said Mrs. REDEEM
shall, and she collected her furs. we
shall see!'
The Cousin advanced to the table
and patted his fingers on it.
"Once upon time" said the Cousin,
when l was very young and callow,
knew Mrs. Gaythorne. At that time
she was trying to push Gaythorne in
the city. | was in stockholders
Office, big stockholders, where Sc
crets fiourished. Mrs Gaythorne took
me up. 1t was not her fault that kept
my head and my honor! When she
found out that was idealist as well as
a sentimentalist she dropped me with
great promptitude. That's ALL aud
he leaned against the mantelpiece with
studied calm.
Il knew she was cat" said Mrs.
,Redenshall.
. "Of course, there is only one course
to pursue" said the Cousin. Apollo
getical."
Apologize" said Mrs. Redenshali,
. with stare that was even more blank
; than indignant. "To my husband or to
Mrs. Gaythorne?" Mrs. Redenshaii
affected the icily satirical.
. Both" said the Cousin, lighting a
cigarette With irritating insouciance
First to your husband. for being so
J ridiculously cross and stupid 'abor
, poor Mrs Gaythorne. Say YOU know
: how hard it is for woman who has no
accepted social position
lyon mean, be magnanimous? said
! Mrs. Redenshall. rather doubtfully.
, Not foolishly Sc" said the Cousin.
. las said. You can apologize to Mrs.
|, .Gaythorne too"
r And what for, should like to
know?" said Mrs. Redenshall.
For not having had time to call On