The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-30
SOME GOOD ADVICE
ALL AROUND,
BY NJ. QUAD


never made a mistake, but you can
donht his word. II he hadn't on this
night Mr.. Bradshaw and Mrs. Dins-
more wouldn't have found themselves
side bv side In an auto, and Mr.. Dins-
more and Mrs. Bradshaw wouldn't
have taken the same cab. Mr.. ana
Mrs bradshaw had had something Of
misunderstanding before leaving
home, and during the performance AZ
the theater he had made up his mind
10 say things on the way home.
For Eve minutes the woman beside
him Ignored bis existence. She was
still IN the sullxs, and she might have
continued to ignore had not Mr.. Brad
shaw suddenly uttered swear word
and announced to the chauffeur that
mistake had been made. Mrs. Dins-
more easped and uttered little
scream as the announcement, but DID
not lose her self possession. For three
long hours she had been thinking bow
she would like 10 lacerate the feelings
OF some man, and she said:
@I'm going to ask you how you use
your wife"
MADAM, isn't that rather singular
question: be replied
"You may think 70, but I'm some
thing OF reader OF character. II you
are not one OF the bossy kind around
your house then I'm much mistaken.
/ think you are also selfish and con-
ceited. You were at the theater with
your wife. III wager that you gave
her to understand that II was a mag
unanimous concession on your part.
You'll expect her to sit with freeztng
feet and save ton OF coal the NEXT
week to make even. Oh, know pour
sort. II you weren't so self important
you'd have never made this mistake.
You thought you owned the oniy auto
In town and that this mast be yours
because it drove up to the curb. There
II feel better, and you can take mo
home. am Mrs. DinsmOFe Of $40 Ma
Pile avenue"
YES" said Mr.. Bradshaw as he
headed the machine In that direction
ut so happens that know your hus-
band. / know that he is hard up and
on the point Of failure, and have
beard dozen people say that It Is on
account Of your extravagance. Don't
interrupt me. but you are living in a
too expensive house. Your wardrobe
costs too much You keep too many
servants Your husband is afraid Of
you and dare not hint at retrench-
ment. You are wearing diamonds
now that win be In the hands Of his
creditors In less than three months
IL you don't hold up. Here IS Maple
avenue. and here's No. $40. and there's
your husband and my wife waiting for
u.s."
On leaving the theater and finding
themselves in the same cab Mr.. Dins-
more and Mrs. Bradshaw discovered the
mistake by the time the driver had
travelled block. The vehicle was or
dered to set them down on Maple ave-
nue., and they had been waiting there
half an hour when the others drove
up. Meanwhile they had been talking.
"Oh. 30 you are Mr.. DinsmoreY re-
peated Mrs Bradshaw. have heard
Of your wife,"
''YesY
"she goes into society good deal"
Eyes was the reply, accompanied
by long drawn sigh.
That sigh caught Mrs. Bradshaw.
She was a sympathetic woman by ma
ture, and she had fast witnessed an
emotional play and was more sympa-
thetic than usual. Besides. she had
heard about Mrs. Dinsmore's extrava-
gance. Therefore, weakened and hum-
BILE minded as she was IN the presence
Of the oyershadowing Mr. Bradshaw
she plucked up courage to say:
"Mr Dinsmore, am very. very sorry
for you, but yet 1t Is our own fault ia
way"
'Just what do you refer tor
ITO your wife. Of course. Why don't
you stand right up and ten her she
can't have this and that7 She may
have temper, but firmness would con-
quer that. She may threaten divorce.
but pay no attention to that. That is
woman's blur. don't think it too
late to begin now. but you have got to
make up your mind to be firm.
Il see" said Mr.. Dinsmore, who
hadn't interrupted her speech by rais-
Ing 50 much as finger. Mrs Brsd-
shaw. it happens, queeriy enough. thar
also know something about your
4 family matters You are servie, SUI
pine wife. You don't dare to call your
soul your own. You are bossed and
hulldozed. Your husband makes you
effaee yourself like a servant While
be belongs to three or four expensive
clubs, buys the best wines and cigars
and has an auto for his special ben
EFT, you are squeezing the pennies and
areading the gas bills. Why do you
do it? Why don't you get up and as
sert yourself"
Mrs. Bradshaw was gasping for
breath when the other vehicle drove
up. and the four saluted each other.
After moment the men stepped aside
4 bit to explain to each other how the
mistake must have come about, and
their wives did the same. having been
introduced.
''Dinsmore." whispered Bradshaw,
-your wife has given me an internal
Wiggfngn
Ditto" replied Dinsnore.
'Mrs. Dinsmore." whispered tho 9TH
sr lady. your husband has given me
the awfulest talking to ] ever got"
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