The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-09
hRS. ACKER'S 
Rv MABEL CLIFFORD.
o;rbt. by Joseph B. Bowles.)

hg, but 1t is rather pe"iiue''ne ~
 e,or the exact degree of sweet
 .nd .altness, of brownness and
 s... her husband demands. She
 ,w.vs done her best, and spiced
 with her bright smile.
 ,, night at supper MT. Ackers
 samarked: "I like pork and beans
 hetter than beef. The beef has
 Fhst sood taste, that relish
 ia is what Mrs. Ackers was think
 about:
 oesn't have that good taste" she
 tod shutting her white teeth over
 I,n to cut in halves a too hearty
 "Oh, these men: these foolish
 Frank is just as notional as the
 of them. I am afraid. l used to
 him one of the most reasonable;
 pemed to agree with me in every
 Now. well, it seems as If he
 everything a little different, no
 Ter what it Is, politics, parties, re-
 n. dress, or-beans."
 rs Ackers had ordered pork for ky and she tucked 1t well under beans with a queer little smile. bmehow the sweet. patient face ITS. Ackers was unusually present
 r. Ackers' mind that day. Though e was no reproach In it, yet it re- ched him. He need not have been hort with her at supper last night; new it hurt her, though she would
 allow him to see it. She was a
 little woman, and must have failings like other women-he did say, and men"
 feared she was narrow-minded,
 domestic, not intellectual. But had redeeming points; she was pa t. cheerful, an excellent house Der. and tried hard to please him. e prided himself on his refined and llectual taste, and truth to tell, led down a little on his dear little sekeeper.
 night as he was leaving the e, one of the clerks held out a P and asked him if it would be too th trouble to leave it at his door. 3rs. Wells would insist on his com in.
 Do come in, just for a little chat. ant to ask about Mrs. Ackers. 1 en't seen her for the longest D."
 Ihl this Is MT. Acker's ideal of a B and home. This woman is not
 cheery. but polite. Her gracious, bectful manner Is charming Her se besides being In perfect order is ghtful to the eye, and satisfying to mind. There Is combination of useful and the refined intelligence \ MT. Ackers loves.
 low delightfully."- Mrs. Wells con. fed' How we'll informed she must He did not take note that he most of the conversing; that she F Introduced topics. asked Ques- ps. and listened with interest. fe passed a most enjoyable half pr; here was all he missed in his
 home, Here was a woman who fw how to use both her hands and brains. Happy MT. Wells! put you have not told me about r Wife yet; where have you kept all this time? l haven't seen her an age"
 fr' Ackers began to feel disagree P as his thoughts reverted to his |e' II Lizzie wasn't quite so do- fuc' se-old-fashioned, so common. lee,
 |oh' she is buSy most of the time. fs not have chance to run out |ch,"
 The idea, l go out every day. |ess It Is decidedly stormy. Frank Pcopic uuli tO De Snut Ill the house all the time. take Pe' There are only two of you: |re cant be such mountain of fk.'
 uont know how it Is; some wom. uo not seem to have the faculty of nihs on work. Lizzie is always lbbing."
 girl appeared at the door. Please. am, shall l put the supper on the lle?"
 oh' excuse me. forgot to tell MT Wells will not be home until en, You need not wait, I am sorry ept you"
 ar' Ackers stared. He was in haDlt Of being late when he ased' and did not expect it to be larked ,e by his wife. Here was MT. HIS sending a note to his wife be- ,se he should arrive an hour late. here was Mrs. Wells apologizing the help for the delay. 50 you keep a hired girl?" We don't keep her exactly. She les Tn whenever l need her. Bak-