St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-17
FURNISHING
GEORGE

Il think the way men treat their
wives is horrid," confided the young
woman to her woman friend.
Surely you and George r happy7s
asked the other.
"Oh, yes, of course. only he thinks
Of nothing but business. He wants
to work all the time. He didn't act
that way the first summer we were
married. Now every Saturday after
noon he works or reads, instead Of go
ing to the park with me orr enter
tanning me.
EFT doesn't do a bit Of good for me
to talk or try to get his attention,
I ask him a lot Of questions and try to
keep up q conversation and I wear my
prettiest clothes, but he merely looks
up from his work and smiles, and says
In an absent-minded way: 'Yes?' un-
til / feel like striking him or scream
ing"
why don't you leave him?"
What! Leave my George? NeVer!As
"Qh, l mean for the afternoon-go
to the park with me"
''That seems so hard for him. He
win be so lonesome. He-he's so used
toshaving me near him. I should hate
to make him feel badly. still, /
don't think he appreciates having me
with him."
Probably not. don't think it will
MORALLY wound him II you leave him
for q few hours. It might make him
sit up and take notice." suggested the
experienced friend.
I'll shouldn't need to stay away
more than an hour to do that. / think
I'll Try It'll you are sure 1t Wouldn't
hurt his feelings. He's awfully sensis
tivs."
'sThat's what you went, isn't it7 Give.
him q lesson"
SBut / don't think George really
means to neglect ms"
@of course, II you haven't grit
enough to try it,
~I'l go. ! know he viii .be disap7
pointed when ! tell him that I'm
going"
So early the nest Saturday after
noon the young married woman s
TO her husband:
George, dear. 9 gon don't mind !
am going for q walk 2n tho park ws1g
MES. Smith. ri not be gone lOngs
she added, hurT1edly.
&All right" naplsed George. 'Evet
some papers to look over, 80 dent
hurry back"
"You-you are sure you can get
along without me?"
'Oh. yes, Go and have q good time
How pretty you IoOki"
I'll think | won't leave you.
George"
Eyes. nun along. Don't disappoint
MRS. Smith"
"Goodby."
"Goodby."
"Goodby. DEAR
"Eh? Oh, goOdby," said George.
kissing her.
What seemed to George . very short
afternoon passed before he knew IL
Then his wife huttered In.
"Oh, George" she cried, q didn't
mean to be gone so DAg. Mrs. Smith!
met some old friends and We visited
with them. Then, al OF q sudden I
looked at the clock, and then / just
ran for q car. ] ought not to have
LETT you on your half-hoIiday-and TIS
never do it again" breathleesly. 'Whyi
don't you speak7 Are you angry ell
me, darling?"
What's that?" locking up from his
papers.
Il asked ii. you were angry at ma.
Won needn't pretspd you are not byl
keeping your nose In those papers. /
know just how you feel. I'm sOI
Sort"
Slow up and explain what it's all
about. MY head whirls-1 can't keep
the pace"
why. the way / left,gou hours and
hours ago. No wonder ypur dear head
aches, with your WHEY gone all
the afternoon-leavihg you to that
stupid work."
ooh, that's all right DID you have
q good timer
"No. indeed. / kept thinking OF
you here ali alone! I know you were
lonesome andSworryinS because / didn't
get back"
mo, I was reading"
%And you didn't think OF me9 And.
I went on pur-burpose to make you
feel basad-just to punish you for
working on your holidays. And you
didn't even miss mel"
els that why you went? My! What
3 cruel little wffe!"
Then you did miss met" joyfully.
"Ye-es-T should think / did. T
got a lot OF work done-h was SO
quiet" Signs Of weeping on her part.
There, there-I Just forced myself TO
1t 30 / should not think Of you all the
time"
"oh, George! I sust knew Mrs.
Smith didn't realize how sensitive you
are, yon poor dear! But I'll never,
a&n a.