Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-02

the Illusions don't so before marriage.
they go afterward."
"Of course they do" agreed the
Bachelor Girl. rouslng herself and tax
ing masculine attitude drives them
away. The average husband keeps ev-
erything waiting until it's cold. He
keeps his wife waiting dinner until the
steak and the coffee get cold. and walt
ing for q kiss until her heart gets cold.
and waiting for him to come home
nights until wen her temper cools
down. The 'you-wa it-there-till-I-come
back attitude is the source OF half the
domestic trouble in the world. But
thank heaven, it's going out OF FASH
ion"
You don't say so?" the Mere Man
jumped and nearly burnt his fingers
with his cigaret.
The Bachelor Girl nodded confidently.
'Oh. yes" she said cheerfully. WON
on used to have to wait there until nus
bands or sweethearts came back. when
there was nowhere else to go and moth
ing else to do; but nowadays there are
bridge parties and women's clubs and
society ffrtations and even the stage
and journalism and s~tenography. And
when a wife gets tired OF sitting on j
rocking chair and ~cultivating patience
n wrinkles. h takes up one of these
Then. when he man comes back. ne
usually receives a shock Il a hreaki
his heart and upsets all his theories ant
gets into the morning papers. Or If it,
merely a sweetheart that he's keeping
waiting. he doesn't find the same WON.
an at all when he returns. Instead o!
the shy. adoring girl in ruffes and
curls who looked UP to him as a super.
Tor being. he finds a self reliant crea-
skirt. who looks him straight through
and clear up the back with the first
glance and has him all dissected and
out In labeled packages in h seca
ond."
That's right" exclaimed the Mere
promptly. IF a chap wants Il
wife who hasn't already acquired an
uncomfortable gait, and can be broken
to harness n made to stand, and
won't need a curb, In these days he's
got to catch one before she gets her
mental teeth. l WONDER" ne
idded thoughtfully. "I-wonder-if I'd
better marry. after all"
h Bachelor Girl dropped her glove
With a little flutter. and flung back her
hin and laughed.
You're getting the cold shivers." she
'ricd tauntingly.
Il have got a sort of chill" agreed
he Mere Man. IT'S the shock l sup
"The-what?"
"Of coming back and finding you like
Like what. Mr.. Porter?"
"Oh, different" returned the Mere
Ian nonchalantly. and fly-specked in
our Illusions, and set in your opin-
II beg your pardon!"
And faded in your enthusiasms'-
Archie Porter!"
And frayed round the edges OF
eminent"
What on earth are you talking
About the girl I thought of marry
lg." replied the Mere Man calmly.
The Bachelor Girl rose so suddenly
she nearly upset the studio kitten.
I'm sorry" she said. in a voice that
'ickied down the Mere Mans back like /,
9 water.
oh. never mind" he replied quickly.
I'm sorry you must go, Mr.. Porter"
Tn, sorry, too sighed the Mere
an. as i;- rose n languidly picked
. his hat. but I will. il you insist :
nd if you'll promise to be here"
Here? When:." inquired the Bache-
r Girl frigfdly.
When / come back"
You needn't ever come back!" ex-
the Bachelor Girl desperately.
When I come back repeated the
ere Man.
needn't"-
Tomorrow night and he laughed
'ftly as he descended the stairs.