Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-02

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anyone. foil It aoesn seem lofa b "a H
5e'a real BOD to me. end
thing he chm afford. but i n fes-
Ting Old and faded She va yes
and took op re biue soon
I don'tsee why yon Should feelb aflys
about his going out IN the evenings "a
piled her eipt. calmly. as long As ics
only i'm
Gertrude dropped The ball Of dArning
cotton 10 her SURPRISE
Why what do8ou ~ "a n She asked
astonished
fMy dear chlld. feplied her aunt
kindly during The week I have been
here don know how many times /
have heard You use the expression
Only jim You 9idn't always trouble to
make yourself pretty for supper. be-
cause there was only Jim. You didn't
take particular pains about Setting the
table attractlvely. because it was only
for Jim. noticed that while the guest
room was really artistic, yours was
plain and unattractive. because Il yas
only for Jim. Ny dear girl, she con
tinued, Jim is the dearest one on earth
to you and the most important. can re-
member when he used to come and call
on you before you were married. how
you used to fix yourself up Tor aim. and
look so pretty and sweet When he came
to call. Now you are 9ustas good look
ing as you ever were, only you just want
to cultivate littlepf the care you used
to take of your personal appearance. i
know it makes a. adherence when YOU are
doing your own work, but Jim would be
delighted If you would always take
pains to look fresh and dainty when he
came home
Don't wear wrappers to do your work
in; they are for invalids. A shirtwaist
and a washable skirt are much neater
and trimmer Then about your music.
can remember how you used to play for
Jim to sing. and how he enjoyed It. Take
up your music again, even If it is only
for ten minutes day, and you'll soon be
able to play his accomplishments again.
Maybe it seems odd to you to hear an old
maid like me giving advice about hus-
bands, but | have lived good bit long
er than you, my dear, and I've used my
powers of observation. A great deal of
this worlds happiness is based on
trifies, or what appear to be trifes.
Now" she concluded, II think I've
preached enough, but l think If you
take my advice You'll be happier
Gertrude threaded needle media.
lively.
We'll" she said, after a moments
reflection, Il believe you are right,
auntie have felt as If as long as |
was Jim's wife, and he loved mo it
didn't make any particular difference.
So wasn't always particular about
fixing myself up when he came home
from the store. But I'll try your plan,
and I'll take up my music. l love Jim
dearly, and didn't want to feel that
he was growing away from me-
AS her aunt left on the following
morning, Gertrude babe her an affec-
tionate good-by.
I'm so glad you came, auntie," she
said for you don't know how I'VE
enjoyed your visit"
Yes, indeed" corroborated her hus-
band. "Gertie has looked ten years
younger since you've been here. sup.
pose it is rather duh for. her here with
just me and the children
AS the stage drove away Gertrude
tIrnQd RI har h,,chord oyd c1f,,.,o =
her hand in his.
Don't say only me- dear" she
said, Tor don't you know that you
are the one person In the world for
me? know I've gotten careless and
haven't taken pains as | should but
I'm going to do better. for only Jim
is all the world to men. Y. OBJ
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