The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-19
A REHEARSAL
Was He Repeating What He Was Co
ing to Tell His Wife?.

| ing 10 4ti MS WueE.
my wife's up in Michigan with the
Kids explained the conyivial.looking
citizen. Il was up with them for 8
couple of weeks but that was all could
spare from business"
"0f course" said the man with the
scattered and retreating hair, with a
ocular wink. Business has to be at
tended to, doesn't it2 How much lon
ger do you suppose youth be able to
keep her up thereY"
'She'll have TO come back now so the
children can 60 to school," said the con-
Withholding citizen. Il expect her in
day or two. III be mighty glad to
nave her back
Il know it" said the man with the
retreating hair, grinning. you'll be
tickled to death, won't you? It's awful
lonely sitting in the house by yourself
evenings and listening to the clock tick
--what7 How long have You been in
solitudeS"
about two weeks" replied the con-
Dear mel" sighed the man with the
viyial looking citizen"
retreating hair II supposed you re-
lieyed the pangs of absence mainly by
going back 10 the Office and working till
/ or in the morning; ! know how it
is."
Its fierce said the conviviallook-
ing citizen. "All the same, / haven't
hcen doing any late Office work. / can
generally find enough to do between
$3.50 and 5 to satisfy my conscience and
10 10 4 ri .itoL
I've been needing has been little
evening relaxation of some sort. As you
cay, it's very lonely sitting alone and
listening to the clock tick. There's
nothing meaner than staying in the
house by ones self"
Even when you can get a few good
fellows to drop in and help you to while
away the weary hours, it isn't like hav-
ing the gracious presence of a woman
in the house is it said the other man.
ut is not" replied the eonvivila look
ing citizen, gravely. But | haven't had
any friends over in the evening If /
had wouldn't be alone, would I9v
How truein said the man with the
retreating hair. Where are you going
to whoop it up tonightf"
"At home" replied the convivila look
ing man. Il eat downstairs, of course,
but ! go home to spend the evening.
generally read and smoke a pipe or two
and then toddle to bed. Sometimes
when Pm feeling particularly giddy and
reckless | start up the monograph for
a while"
"What are you doing -rehearsing?
asked the man with the retreating hair"
Il don't understand" said the con.
vivial looking citizen.
rs that what you're going to tell
your wifeY See here, YOU take nv
advice and don't try it. You tell it
pretty we'll, but the madam must know
you just little bit by this time. No
sense in trying how much you can get
her to swallow. There might come
time you'll want her to believe some
thing that's really So"
II think / catch your meaning at
last" said the conyivial-looking citizen.
"You suppose that I'm taking advan-
taee of my wife's absence to conduct
myself in manner unbecoming a sober
married man. You think
that Pm hunting up all the all round
ers I've ever known to join me in
,uad whirl of dissipation"
"A little harmless recreation after |
the cares of the day, should call it."
said the man with the retreating hair.
you'll say hitting her up pretty live.
" if you prefer it."
'When l want to do that I'll do it |
Wien my wife's at home said the con- /
man, "Then she'll know
The worst and she won't worry to speak
81, i do like little evening out once
n while, but not while she's away,
hank you. all the same. What / do
then is to catch my regular train to
own and get back in time to sprinkle
he lawn. / haven't missed an evening
,Ince / got back"
''You are q noble character and a
PATTERN to your sex" said the man with
he retreating hair. Il would that there
we're more like you, but fear you are
n a class by yourself"
Don't you ever. think It." said the
citizen. I'm not the
,nly fellow that's got observant neigh.
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