The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-17

lie was a rOya good Fellow, was
Jack Bell, a leading light in he news
y world and the writer of some
OF the cleverest bits ever published in
the Call, but Notwithstanding his en-
virOnment, he had no love for the Bo-
hemian life and his ~pleasantest hours
were those spent in his W cozy fiat
with his charming wife and two young.
sters.
Theirs had been a love match, pure
and simple and five years had passed
without a ripple to disturb the sereni-
~ of their married life. In the win
tiers they had lived in town-as a rule
they spent part of the summer with
Mrs. Bells relatives in Pennsylvania.
The year of which l write, however,
the publisher of the Call had given
Jack a big assignment which would
mean a couple of weeks in the Shen-
andoah Valley and with the golden
harvest and a wealth of material for
magazine work I'm view he had gaily
HE'D to the southern states.
20, no, Genevieve, its quite impossi-
BILE. l have a fine photograph of you
and Beth and Meg riding a prancing
animal through the Shenandoah-Im
going on horseback, you know-bet-
ter go to your mothers and take the
youngsters with you and have a good,
quiet, restful time. I'll be back in a
fortnight"
or course hat settled the matter,
IL Jack was going on horseback Mrs.
Jack couldn't go, but his footsteps
hadn't died away when womanlike she
began to plan to get even"
well" she said to herself. Il will
90 to mothers and I'll stay and stay
and stay, and give him a chance to get
good and lonesome, that's what I'll
do to him"
The Shenandoah trip was pleasant
and fruitful, but It didn't all
OF the time Bell had allotted for 1t,
and there were two days Of the fort
night left when he got back home.
'IIl surprise Genevieve, he thought.
I'll get the house aired, and have some
papering done before | let her know
I'm home"
He found enough TO keep him busy
for four days and last of all sent for a
cleaning woman to come over and put
on the finishing touches-then when
everything was in readiness. he tele-
graphed Genevieve-'Had a through
ticket to Buffalo, am home nov. when
Will meet you. Jack"
To his amazement, the telegram
brought forth no eager reply from
Kentshire and in an agony of fear lest
..4uAt 10 an hn naIInl Mrg
Jack on the long distance.
Yes. this is Genevieve, is that you,
Harry?"
"Harry-well, l should say not, who
the devil is Harry?"
We'll, you are very rude, whoever
you are, | guess you've got the wrong
number"
mo, l haven't; I want to speak tc
Mrs. Jack Bell"
"Well, this is Mrs. Bell, who are
you?"
why, it's me, dear, Jack; but | say
who Is Harry?'
"Oh, is that you, Jack, well, for good
ness sakes, didn't know your voice"
"Oh, you didn't. say, who were
you expecting to hear from"
who was what? l can't hear very
well. dear, there's something wrons
with the line"
II say, WHO rs HARRY"
Oh, Harry? oh, he is-don't cut m,
OF, Central-well. upon my word, die
you ever hear any thing like tina
racket? l can't hear a word you say
Jack, better call me up tomorrow"
What Jack Bell didn't say to tina
phone and later to the operator
wouldn't be worth repeating.
Harry, Harry, I'd like TO know VIII,
in-well it's the Baltimore for me,
guess, for a few days longer" Ant
the Baltimore II was with pool at tn,
press club for many nights. in fact
so many that he was contemplating
trip to Kentshire when a letter iron
Genevieve arrived.
Dear Jack:-I know you are gel
ting along famously, and we are has
ing a lovely time. Sis is home and W
are going out a great deal. Mothe
is going to New York next week for
month and I've promised to stay her
till she gets back, you don't mind, d
you dear? It's so easy for you to Sc
your meals at that nice little place a
the corner. Harry is here. too. II
careful not TO leave the windows ope
when you go down town in the morI
ing, / don't want the rain to ruin tn
carpets. Bye, bye. be a good boy.
Avectionately, G~enevieve."