The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

back 70 her after HIS filrtations and his
various escapades- And I've no doubt
Adam got away from Eve occasionally
for little hunting or a day OF
And was glad 70 get back TO her
again" I rejoined "But that isn't any
consolation for being a rest cure be-
cause by the time they arrive. about all
that wife gets Is their tempers and
headaches and grouches and the cleaning
OF their clothes It's no real excitement
10 mend your husbands golf stockings
and bring him his bromo-seltzer bottle
and get up his laundry and press his
trousers. for the sake Of having him with
you until his bad humor wears of and
he acquires a good taste in his mouth
and saves some money and feels fit to
start out again"
"N-nO-o." agreed Solomon grudgingly.
but you don't understand men. my dear.
It's the woman whom man loves best
that he honors with his grouches and
with whom he shares his sorrows and
20 whom he goes IN time of trouble
and"
Then. 81 I broke in stoutIy. waving my
pencil. I'D rather be the woman whom
he doesn't love and with whom he shares
| his pleasures and his suppers and his
candy and his flowers and his theater
parties. I'd rather be his French dinner
with seven kinds Of wine. than his three
square meals and his home-cooking. I'd
rather be his honey than his medicine his
/ amusement than his rest cure his"
| Most wise and mighty, Most wise and
] frrir 11rfI snfa Of
ment and the grand vizier rushed in be-
/ tween the portieres and flung himself at
SOlomonst feet. judgment most wise
and mighty, he pleaded. Judgment
For heavens sake what's the mat
ter now?" demanded Solomon testify.
l shipping the grand vizier on the nose with
the peacock feather.
Two Of your wives claim the same
hat, most wise and mighty"
Bring the women hither." commanded
the King, and at the signal Pharaoh's
daughter ran in. followed by another
woman.
1T is mine. o most wise oner" cried
Pharaoh's daughter wringing her hands
1T is mine, 1 bought il at a bargain
sale and
I saw il hrstr' cried wife number two:
"and besides, the ribbons and feathers
were mine already"
silence" commanded Solomon. in an
awful voice. ''Vizier.' he continued, turn
ing languidly 10 that dignitary. bring
hlther the sword And he famed him
self with a bored expression, while the
grand vlzier went out and returned with
a long gilt carving knife.
NOW" said Solomon. I'VE will cut the
hat in half and give TO each her share"
20. most wise judge cried wife num-
Der two delightedly.
But Pharaohs daughter flung herself
upon her knees.
Nay she cried. In broken accents.
Give her the hat. my lord. but do not
{ mutilate H. IL is the work OF my hands,
+ the pride Of my heart. the
Enough" said Solomon, represslng a
- yawn. Arise The hat belongs "a
, Pharaoh's daughter. Go thy ways" and
the wives disappeared, making faces al
, one another as they went
And yet" said Solomon. turning wear
ily 20 me as they departed. you won
der why a man seeks his recreation out.
side his home"
mo" I returned, giving him my hand
sympatheticany. as I rose and shook out
my skirts. I wonder why he finds home
rest cure.
"Ament' said Solomon heartily. ''Dc
g leave me your name and address, But
e I shook my head and slipped out hastily
Ipast the grand vizieT.