Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-04
F u | L
John w. Harding
Copyright. 1908. by G. W. Dillins.
ham Co.

win out some day"
She placed her hand under his chin
and raised his head to kiss him. He
saw that she was smiling at him en-
couragingly through her tears, but re-
fused TO be comforted
Il made out the payroll today" he
said. "Three other men in the office
who also asked for raise last month
got it: so did Smith,"
what. .Jimsy?" she asked
~ said Smith. There's only one
what surlily.
well. I'm glad for ,Timsy's sake he
got what he wanted"
81 think he told Williams to come
across with more money or he'd quit"
"How much did he ask for?"
Eighteen hundred"
Eighteen hundred? My gracious.
isn't that fine?"
1T means that he'll be getting near
| ly $4,000 year now. Great for him,
isn't it?''
Yes, indeed it is"
II saw Jimsy today. Asked him to
come to supper. He said he would If
he could"
81 wonder why he didn't?"
Her husband did not answer immedi-
ately. When he did he burst out saw
agely:
Suppose he thought we couldn't af-
ford it, Two don't eat as much as
three"
why. Joe. how absurdv' she laugh
ed, beginning to gather up the supper
plates. "Jimsy knows it's pot luck
That's the trouble. Jimsy knows
your mother knows-W Williams knows
everybody knows. and they're always
talking about how you've got to work
and slave because you married me and
all that sort of stuff
"Jimsy doesn't"
well, he thinks it, and your moth
er's always rubbing 1t in, harping on
the same old string-that l amt wor-
thy of you, that it's a shame the way
you have to work and slave, that l
don't seem to get along at all and that
you
"Oh, don't mind mother; you know
her"
"She never did want us to marry
But dear old dad did. and he was
the one / wanted to please-after you.
Joe. of course Mother is just bit
peculiar. I'm sure she doesn't under
stand me much, and I'm equally sure
that don't understand her, so we
won't bother about her. Just sweep
up bit, will you. while l wash the
dishes? Jimsy may drop in by and by
Brooks went into the kitchen, donned
an apron from force of habit instilleG
into him by his wife. ever careful OF
his clothes. and reappeared with a
carpet broom and dust cloth. He
was laboring under excitement as was
manifest by the reckless manner in
which he used the broom Finally
with an expression of determination
he said in Il firm voice:
Emma. you know it will be six
months or year before get another
chance at a raise-uness. of course,
quit and get job somewhere else.
was thinking that perhaps you're tiret
and want to call 1t off"
Call what OFF,"
why. everything whole bust
ness. mean our marriage" he sait
desperately
Her eyes opened wide with incredu
lous establishment.
You mean separation?"
That's exactly what l mean"
What for-because I'm tired?"
"Something like that"
What an idea! You must have TIL,
: blues badly to talk such nonsense a!
that Don't you think it would be a!
well to wait until I complaint"
"you have complained"
"No-at least | can't remember"
Not in words. but
"But WHAT"
"Look here" he said impatiently
''don't you suppose have eyes? Don
you suppose have feelings? I've seel
Il know that you're sick of thi
drudgery aud all the rest-sick of
and sorry There's Smith with hi
: five thoUsand-he wanted YOU frs
You could have
She interrupted him sharply. ne
face flushing.