The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-12

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My wife's UP in the north with the
kids" explained the commissioning
Pensacola citizen Il was up with
them for a couple of weeks, but
that was all l could spare from busi-
ness"
''Of course" said the man with the
scattered and retreating hair, with a
jocular wink. Business has to be at
| tended to, doesn't it?' How much long
er do you suppose you'll be able TO
keep her up there?"
Shell have to come back now so
the children can go to school," said
the convivial-loOking citizen. Il ex-
pect ner in a day or two. I'll be
mishty glad to have her back"
Il know it," said the man with the
retreating hair, grinning. You'll be
tiekled to death. won't you? It's awful
lonely sitting in the house by your
self evenings and listening to the
clock tick-what? How long have
you been in solitude"
About two weeks" replied the con-
vivial-looking citizen
Dear me-" signed the man with the
retreating hair. Il suppose you re-
lieved the pangs of absence mainly
by going back to the Office and work
ing till l or in the morning. know
how it is.
Its fierce!' said the convsviaEIook-
ing citizen "All the same / haven't
been doing any late Office work. 1
can generally find enough to do be
tween $50 and to satisfy my con-
science and take the edge off nv
energy. No: what I've been needing
has been little evening relaxation
OF some sort As you say, is't not
very lively 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 few good
fellows to drop in and aelp you while
away the weary hours it isn't like
having the gracious presence of a wo-
man in the house, is it?' said the
other man.
1T is not" replied the convivial-
Ioking citizen, gravely. But l haven't
had any friends over in the evening.
II | had l wouldn't be alone, would
r.
How true!" said the man with the
retreating hair. Where are you going
to whoop it up tonight"
At home" replied the convivial
looking citizen. Il eat downtown. of
course, but | go home to spend the
evening. l generally read and smoke
a pipe or two and then toIf1le to bed
Sometimes when I'm feeling particu-
larry giddy and reckless l start I'D the
monograph for q while"
What are you doing-rehearsing?
asked the man with the retreating
hair
Il don't understand" said the con-
vivial-looking citizen
is that what you're going to tell
your wife? See here. you take nv ad-
vice and don't try it. You tell it
pretty We'll but the madam must
hHe~f ven tusta ifttfs cit ~ q Is time
No sense in trying now much you can
get her to swallow. There might
come a time you'll want her to be-
lleve something that's really So
i think | catch your meaning at
last, said the conviviaIInoki1g citi-
zen. You suppose that I'm taking ad-
vantage of my wife's absence to con-
duct myself in a manner unbecoming
a sober, respectful married man. You
think that I'm hunting up all tie old
FOUNDERS I've ever known to join me
in mad whirl of dissipation"
"A little harmless recreation after
the cares of the day should call IT"
said the man with the retreatirs hair.
You've got the idea all riglt, though.
Wen say hitting her up pretty lively
If you prefer it,"
when / want TO do that I'll do il
when my wife's at home said the
conv1viallnoking man. Then she'll
know the worst and she won't worry
to speak of. I do like a little even
ing out ouce in while, but not while
she's away. thank you all the same.
What do then is to catch my regular
train to town qn6 get har!, in time to
7rinkle the lawn. I haven't missed
an evening since | got back"
You are noble character and a
pattern to your SEX" said the man
with the retreating hair. L wouId
mat there were more like YOU. but I
Tear you are in a class by yourself"
Don't YOU ever think it" said the
convivial looking citizen I'm NOT
the only fellow that's got observant
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