Sharp County record., 1909-10-01

| upon-by practically every health
board in the country. Indeed, no in
telligent person can afford to neglect
It. Here"
Winkle spread out about 25 feet OF
canvas-"is one Of the latest and
most approved appliances,
"You see" he went on with the all
of an accomplished demonstrator,
this goes on the back piazza. You at
tach these ends to the side of the
house. Then, by means of these pull
leys, you lower the shades to suit
yourself"
Where do you sleep?"
"In my little bed, of course. |
came home early in order to move 1t
out"
Mrs. Wrinkle was rapidly getting
angry,
Are you going to move your bed
out on the piazza?" she demanded.
81 most certainly am
Mrs. Wrinkle shivered slightly.
81 guess" she said, that you will
find 1t pretty cold out there on that
piazza, My dear, you will catch your
DEATH"
Winkle had his coat off, and was al.
ready working at taking down his bed.
In the course Of an hour he had the
whole apparatus rigged up on the real
porch, 1t certainly did look inviting
He dragged his wife out to view it,
"There!" he exclaimed. isn't that
perfect? Just think, my dear girl,
what this means to me-"
"Umph Pm thinking Of what 1t
will mean to me If you get cold, and ]
have to take care Of you. My dear,
don't be foolhardy, Take my advice,
Just this once, and don't make fool
Of yourself Remember, you are not
used to It."
"Oh, I'll remember!"
Toward evening the thermometer
began to drop. Outside the wind
blew clear and sharp, Winkle and his
wife sat down after dinner by the
coy fire, but It was evident that
Wrinkle, even before their regular bed
time, was beginning to get uneasy
and as the hour approached his Joy
BUSINESS increased.
A few moments later, arrayod IN 0
patent flannel robe that he had pur
chased for tho occasion, he solemnly
and with as much dignity as his
covering permitted-lSlssed her good
night. The door closed behind him
All was silence.
It was midnight. The door Of Mrs
Winkle's room softly opened. A darl
form stole silently In,
"Wako upl"
Mrs, Wrinkle, still drowsy, muttered
"'Woll, what is IT."
81 don't think" chartered Wlnke,
his teeth playing like castanets, "tho
got that flap fixed Just right, But II
nx II up tomorrow Brr Guess II
como In with you"
Mrs. Wrinkle began TO awake to hel
peril
mo, you WON'T" she cried, 'In
nice and warm and cozy and I'm OF
30 sleepy too, You 80 away and don
bother mo-"
Orr"
LET me In, ! say. want to 60
warm"
Mrs, Winkle rose up in bed
Never, You 30 away You've
made your bed YOU so and llo IN Il
DO YOU suppose I'm going TO have yol
warm yourself at my expense
Never'"
you're heartless woman,
wouldn't turn away dog on n nigh
like this, Hear the wind how'll Brrl'
you 40 away"
But, dearest Sweetheart | neveI
was 10 cold IN my lifo can fee
pneumonia coming on"
II don't care" sho muttorod, "yol
juet 40 away and don't bother mo-
wouldn't lot you got IN here for I
million dollars"
And, shaking and ehivering, IN,
dannel'robed speeter silently stol,
away,
The next morning early Mrs
Wlnkle Owokc with u start, u yNgu,
something on her mind and con
science, Ae ahe regained her sensel
repentance filed Der soul She spranl
out of bed and ran through the hous,
searching for her husband
She found him at last, stretched be
fore the crate 0ro, upon which ho ho,
evidently passed most Of the nigh
heaping wood--judglng by the pile o
ashes,
"please forgive me" she cried, "bu
really | couldn't, couldn't' II tool
too much moral courage last night"
Wrinkle threw OF bear,ekin rug,
steamer blanket IN afghan and
knitted shawl and emerged,
my dear" he said, Il wish | coul'
forgive you, But when think OF TIM
nice, warm bod and me standing out
eide frozen TO death, It's too much I,
AJAX OF man. =Lile, i=