The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-10
TRYING TO PL EASE HIM

iHSru WIZ anu plQiuS Hut an
tempting dinner, with later supple
OF evening papers and magazines m,
SLIPPERS, he begins u take thea
fav0rs as his right. Dat this tim
Lodisc did nor meet him al the doc
and the living room was dark II
stumbled over things while searching
for the electric button When h,
had turn2d on tho igAt he blinke.
at the room dagelly
A litter Of sewing scraps covered
the floor; one rubber, three srools ei
thread and the scissors added TO the
I disarray. Open magazines we're On
the table and veil was carelessly
wound about o vase on the mantei.
The shades were UP unevenIy and a
lace curtain hung crooked Tha
room had distinct rowdy and for
lorn expression
/ Jonzene sat down undoubtedly
and actually turned pale. Then ha
became conscious Of the stiffness
that regined in the kitchen regions
He investigated and found no maid
there and not q sign of dinner
While his surprise was rapidly
changing into actual worry he heard
Lonises key iii the front door. She
walked in beaming There was an
airinass about her which her hungry
husband felt vas out of place under
the circumstances.
She threw her gloves on one chair
and her hat on another and sat Oh
her new coat, after carelessly slip
ping It of Jonzene remained
speeches.. He wondered II sudden
madness had stricken his pretty wife,
whose symbol Of life was order
Don't Won like these new shoes
Of mine?" she asked ewing her pat
ent feathers with satisfaction
They are all right said jon
zene Are aren't we going to
have dinner tonight?"
Mrs. JonEene regarded him with
q chiidlike rerrloAity which also was
new II was as if size had been
asked a question Id mental arith-
metic by stern teacher Then APP
realization flooded her mind
and she threw up her hands and
laughed
Well, just fancy she cried, mer-
rily Il had totally forgotten that
this was Thursday and Nettle's day
OUT What do you think OF that
don't suppose there is a scrap In
the house to eat,'
Jouzene waited for her as usual
10 suggest what they should do. but
she merely smiled at him as one
who Is resolved to be eood-natured
under severe provocatiou.
What shall we do?" he heard
himself ask.
Mrs. Janzene hummed a little
tune. 1Iy goadness," she said II !
40 idea Tsnt It funny2
What had WE better dn, JcAu2
Jonzene felt his throat contract at
his first logical uoion Of Suggesting
that maybe she could manage some /
thing in the chafng dish This sud
denly care-lree creature and work
seemed whoGg Incompatible.
we coald 20 10 the cafe down
the street. he said meekly
They went and the dinner cost /
him just $3.50 Louise had betray-
ed a childish delight in asking for .
new dishes and had ordered liquid
refreshments besides
When they were at home again
Louise went to the piano. Jonzene
Etealthily picked up the things Oh
the floor, because being a neat man
be could not read In peace with them
there.
Did my shirts come from the
laundry" he asked
Again his wife turned a beaming
lace on him and wrinkIed her brows.
Goodness 7 don't know. joint,
The confessed ~ never can remem-
Dre to bother about those things!g
And this from a woman who had all
gays known by instinct IL a button
we're missing
Louise" cried Jonzene, as with
paper in hand, unable 10 read he
his wife playing ragtime,
hough she had always protested to (
oathe if. what the dickens is the
What has come over you?"
Mrs. Jonzene turned around, sMl
and then she laughed
The longer she looked at the pathet-
cally harassed face Of her husband
he harder It was for her 70 stop.
She sobered suddenly and spoke
n her natural voice
Didn't sit here the other even
ng." she demanded, and listen to
GU raying over Alice Harmon for
or an hour Yes Mr Smith was
alking. too. but YOU did most of it,
'ou said she was SO appealing with
er bright childIshness and continu-
d gayety and her husband didn't
pprcciate il. You said You liked a
rusting aud dependent woman. You
aid Harmon ought 10 be glad to (
blink for her and take the respon- I
Utility. You mentioned that a true =
Ian always felt that way. You add
that she was "A fascinating Great
re and Harmon ought to be ash
med Of growing IL was just !
living you a touch Of Alice. want
q 10 please you. 7 began 20 realize !
ow bored YOU must have been"
Louise, broke in Jonzene, with
be light Of relieved joy in his face, Z