Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-18

-'not as q iale. Last night the boys
got him, and--welI,' he may have taken
few glasses too much. But, you see
l was too tired to 60 to the theatel
with him. and you can't blame him
But he was SO grateful the next morn.
Ing when he came IN and J. didn't say
Cross word.
"Jimis never cross. / am sometimes
But I really think Of him qs just n
great big baby that I love and want to
take care Of.
II have two maids out In Los An.
geles. hut I cook his breakfast myself,
and I darn his socks and sew on his
buttons. I wouldn't let any one else
do 1t. Jim doesn't eat much break
fast-just eggs and cup Of coffee
Really you wouldn't believe 1t, but ]
eat lots more than he does
Just here very striking and very
yTung girl came into the room.
my cousin" said Mrs. Jeffries by
way OF Introduction. "Her name is
Smith also"
That's what she says" called the
champion to me through the portieres
"but don't you believe 1t. Her names
Schmidt"
II was just little east side girl like
that when I married JIM" continued
Mrs. Jeffries ignoring the interruption.
"Her grandmother brought me up"
Nothing more unlike your ideal OF
a prizetlghter's wife than Mrs. Jefries
could be imagined. She is small,
weighing perhaps 1876 or no pounds.
She is gentle In manner and very soft
In speech, with just the slightest hint
Of q German accent. She has very
pretty brown hair and very tender
blue eyes. have heard 1t stated very
positively that she is the boss" Of the
Jeffrles household, so asked her
about 1t.
ooh, no." she laughed. "Jin does as
he likes and l do as like"
but you told me he was your 'ba-
by" objected. Sometimes babies
want to do things that are not good
for them"
Eyes, l know" Mrs. Jeffrles acqui-
esced. "And in that case always
talk to him about 1t and ask him not
to, but nicely, as wife should.
"Some Of the papers have said that
Jim would fight again on my say so
and that he left the ring for my sake.
That isn't true. He quit fighting be-
cause he was tired Of 1t. and he will
fight again If he makes up his mind to.
That's his business. l haven't anything
to say about it. / realize that Jim
doesn't belong to me. He belongs to
the public.
II didn't marry Jim because he was
a, fighter. Ours was genuine love
match. We love each other now. !
wish you could see my horne in Los
Angeles. Its beautiful. l have q
flower garden. and In the morning !
tell the gardener where to plant
things. / play the piano. Sometimes
l go to a matinee, or some Of my
friends come in for Afternoon. coffee.
II have the dearest little dog, named
Teddy. Hes a fox terrier, and he
sleeps with us on our bed. Teddy
won't go to sleep except on a silk
counterpart. You see, I've had him
since he was a little puppy and I've
cuddled him. In the evening he goes
to the window and watches for Jim to
come home.
1--WE live about twenty-five blocks
from a railroad, and that dog actually
knows the difference between the
sound of an automobile and train.
Sometimes Jim is late and I've gone
10 bed. But Teddy never leaves the
window. When he hears the automo-
bile coming be knows It's Jim. and he
Jumps over on the bed and barks until
get up"
On my way out Mrs. JefYries intro
duced Mr.. Jeffries to me. The cham
pion uncurled coy fist from his dress
ing gown, gathered about his gigantic
length like a Roman toga, and we
shook hands.
MRS. Jerries says she isn't the
boss,' remarked.
The champion grinned blandly.
what she says goes" he said
Nixola Greeley Smith in New York
Evening World.