The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
KEEPING OUT OF RENO.

Is Easy.
"EMI husband is just perfect" ex-
iSH claimed Mrs. Newed. "Hea7cn
help you" put il Mis- OlGul
knowingly. Il 1cpe for your sake he'll
get over it." ... 49,.
"Why, what do you mean? rs pos
itivcly foolish to talk that way. OF
course you're Joking"
Joking. Not bit Of it, went on
Mrs. Oldun derisively. 'Ycu see. I
know what I'm talking about I've
been through it. ! used to think just
as you do, and if you are as sensible
as I think you are you'll never get
over it just as did"
Mrs. Newed was On the verge Of
tears. 81 think it's sinful to make
light Of the marriage relation that
way. 1 hope my husband doesn't get
over it, and I hope l don't get over it.
Ee's perfect, and we're perfectly hap
py."
"Oh, yes; you may be happy. but
ycu will never know what real happi-
ness is until you find out that your
husban isn't perfect"
But tell you he is perfect"
"And tell you he isn't. Let me ask
you do you ever give him letters to
mall?
"fes. often"
every well. If he's perfect he al
ways mails them.'
Indeed, he does. That's one Of the
things ! had in mind"
you mean be always says he mails
them?'
x mean if he says he mails them he
does mail them. 1 hope at least he's
truthful"
Not If be says he always mails
your letters. for there was never yet
husband who always mails lis wife's
letters. He will lie, and all husbands
will lie, so that you Will continue to
think he's perfect. | venture to s2E
you always ask him if be mailed your
letters. Now, don't you:'
'UsIially."
"And whenever you ask him lie puts
on an injured air, gets little pro-
yokcd"
"a little"
"That's it. Hes just like all the
rest That's just the way ny HIS
band did when he was perfect. But
then one day l got the goods Oh him.
as the slang phrase goes. | found
out positively that he had not mailed
a certain important letter"
"What if he didn't?'
"Everything. 1t was the turning
point in our lives. took him off his
high horse then and there. Oh, the
satisfaction in it! You cannot i'm
agine the supreme Joy Of reducing a
husband to the level Of a human be-
ing. I SUPPOSE yoAr husband is very
self possessed: never loses bis temper.
That's Il part of perfection"
"Of course he never loses his TEN
per-"
"And 50 he just calmly lords it over
you, serene and insu:frraDle in his pose
OF superiority. while he LOOKS down on
you. along with all other women, rs
emotional and hysteTical."
Perhaps I have noticed just little
Of that"
"Yeu mast centrire seDe way to
make him lose bis temper. Tie ansfier
he gets the better for yeH. Then you
have got him forerermore.'
"You talk like a crazy wer,sE.
don't see what good that could posi-
bly, do"
Good. Why it's veritab'e pana
cea Ever after, no matter what the
argument may be, you can caution him
to be careful. not to get excited aud
remind him what fearful temper he
has when he becomes aroused
Well" said Mrs. Newed in disgust,
III that's your idea ! wonder You
haven't landed in Reno long before
this
Reno. nonsense. That's the way to
keep out of Reno. Talk about ilcc1n-
patibiity. The only thing that is ab-
soyrtely impossible To live in the same
house with is perfection. Ellis 0.
Jones in Life.