The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

three seasons he has adopted a plan all
his own. and finds It a great scheme,
too. l laughed when he told me about
it, and told him he was a silly bore, but
upon thinking it over, decided with him
that II was great
Why, Bob just watches the man who
keeps the restaurant where he goes 10
luncheon. At the beginning Of the sea-
son De puts two strawberries in the short
cake, then in three weeks time he con-
sents to have five or six appear, and
when Bob can actually count ten he
knows that the season is far enough adj
vanced to purchase his simmer hat. And
the amusing part IS, he won't do il be-
fore. and even If the old barometer Wore
itself out registering atmospheric changes.
Bob sails along perfectly happy in mis-
winters hat. feeling sure he will be salts
fed in its presence before the day IS
done. Believe me, the really ripe straw
berry IS the true signal for a mans sum
mer hat
My wife is charming little woman.
and | am foolishly devoted to her. but
once in great while l can't see her at
all" a Treasury official is quoted as say
ing
"One night last week we went to the
theater and m order that the cook, who
lives at the house. would not have to sit
on the doorstep awaiting our return. my
wife said she would hunt up "a key for
Jane, or give her hers. which I. of
course. believed she had done, but being
unable to find any key, as l afterward
learned, she told Jane when she returned
to just leave the latch up and all would
be well. / knew nothing Of the arrange
ment, so departed in blissful ignorance.
The evening proved delightful In every
way, my wife, a very pretty woman.
looked lovelier than ever, and l was as
with whom we went 10 supper after the
show, congratulated me upon her beauty
ana youth. In a word. was in fine
humor. and remained so till l reached
the front steps of our before happy
home.
Dear me- exclaimed my wife I took
your key off your ring 60 give Jane, ami
now we can't get in. Something of this
sort had happened before, and l already
possessed the knowledge that none OF
the neighboring keys would 10 the trick:
also that | might pound the door in be-
fore l would succeed in disturbing Jane:
all that myth about throwing stones
against the house being enough TO awake
the dead nad likewise proved useless, so
without word ! proceeded to the back
of the house
Take my solitaire, John, called my
wife.
For WHAT" l snapped back. You
don't suppose It would cut glass, do your
Well. she came back at me, you
gave 1t 10 me: II was our engagement
ring, and YOU certainly ought 10 know
more about what it is capable of doing
than /; I'm sure | accepted it in good
faith to which | made no reply, for l
had determined not TO lose my temper,
and again / started for the window lead
ing into the kitchen.
After running my shirt, losing a diamond
stud. melting my collar. and bruising my
hands. | finally forced the shutter open
and then broke the pane of glass prepara
tory 20 unlocking the fastener at the top
of the window This done, I entered and
opened the kitchen doors only to meet a
food of light.
u beat you in. l beat you in. gleefully
announced my wife. You know. darling. I
just remembered that when l took your
key from the ring my attention was at
tracted to something else. and ! couldn't
recall afterward where | had put the old
thing. so I just told Jane to leave the
latch up. Why. you're hurt, aren't you?
Your hands are bleeding, too, How did
you ever manage ~ make yourself look