Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-22

buttermilk, which formed the main feature of every
valley breakfast and supper
Yaas, III have some of that, too fer Q change"
replied Mr.. Mimms, sarcastically "seein' as thar
amt nothin else to have. an a as is ben
wrastin' with young steers all tie evenin' feels the
need of leetle somethn' to stay his .tummick"
I'm sorry'to hear you've ben havin' trouble
with the young cattle" remarked Mrs. Mimms,
politely conversational
Her husband made n reply, and the conversation
languished He continued to watch her furtively as
the meal proceeded, marveing greatly at the change
in her appearance, though manIike he could not tell
where the difference was.
Il made diskivery to-day, Syran," said his wife
at length, that you'll be intrusted in"
What it?" demanded her husband briefly
Guess what" said Mrs. Mimms coquetishly She
in further pursuit of the little mysteries de-
TAIL as she interpreted it.
How kin l tell what it was?" inquired Mr.
Mimms, irritably. at mout have ben most any thing
l can't tell what it was"
Il found big wasps' nest up in tine front porch
roof" said Mrs. Mimms, with determined spright-
illness.
The subject unfortunate. Mr.. Mmms pushed
back his chair with harsh, raspng sound arose in
wrath, and stood towering her.
What is the matter with you, woman?" he
shouted. whats come over you? Who are you
s-lookin for, and what in the nation have you got
your mind"
His wife looked up into his face with sweet and
engaging smile. 81 was only a'lookin' for :,
Syram,' she said demurely.
Now, by all the of the Firssids Friend, Mr.
Mimms at this juncture should have begun to act in
loverike and affectionate But he didn't
He stared long, with bullying eyeballs. Then he
turned on his heel and went out
On the front porch he sat down in the chair lately
occupied by his wife, and leaning over, with his
elbows on his knees, gazed at his feet in deep
thought.
'I never would have dremp itw he said at length.
II never would have dremp it! I've always knowed
how her aunt Jimmy went this way, but Sarah's
always ben so quiet and peaceable like. I've hearn
as how a disappointment or bein crossed in anything
brings out, but Sarah is too sensible to take on
so bout leete thing like that. | hope she amt
s-goin ter git vioentl She amt that kind neither
but I've often hearn her tell bout how her uncle
Mace woke up one night an found her aunt jimmy
a-leanin him with the cyarvin knife a-screech-
in out somethin bout KILN hawgs.
Cold sweat suddenly broke out upon the brow OF
Mr. Mimms He looked anxiously down the road
to see if he could anything of old DR.. Lindsay
coming along home on his way to supper. but there
one in sight In the house he could hear
his wife singing she washed the dishes, and he
noted with increased anxiety that instead OF Here
I'll raise my Ebenezer" as usual she was hunmng
something about Meet when daylight IS fading
ago when he was young man and used to go
the mountain every other Sunday to keep
compny" with her. much against the wishes OF his
parents, who wanted him to marry valley girl he
had never regretted his choice. She had been
good and "biddable" wife to him, and had never
crossed him save in the matter of extravagant no.
tons in the way of dress which he had been prompt
to curb.
As he listened anxiously to the sounds in the
house and watched for the doctor Mr.. Mimms me
chanicaly picked up the FireSds Friend from where
b;s had med nd looked
disapproved absolutely of the paper foolish and
needless expense but in the habit of reading 1t
for to be able to quote such portions OF
its advice to women seemed to him most glarngly
silly with scathing criticisms to his WIFE, and also to
get the moneys worth out of the paper He reasoned
that two people reading it would be more apt to do
this than
The picture on the front page caught his eye, and
after gazing with dsfavor at the simperng young
he turned half unconsciously to the article
AS he read on his expression became more liked
and presently look of comprehension began &c
dawn on his rugged countenance followed by an ex
preston of extreme relief. After he had read il
through once he turned back to the beginning and
read it again. AT the close he laid the paper down
with chuckle
Wal of all the tarnation fool pieces that ever I
read this beats EN-" remarked Mr. Mimms. "An'
to think she should have ben actin up to it that
way"
Suddenly look of noble resolution took posses
sion of his hard countenauce. $50 the French hus-
band keeps his wife supplied with flowers and bon
bons does he? l wonder what in the nation bon
bons are?" The flowers seemed too frivolous even
for the frivoity of the occasion AS he idly paved
the magazine in his consideration of the matter en-
lightenment to him. On the back cover the
picture of another young lady engaged in eating,
with great apparent relish. number of small round
objects from a box labelled BEST Assorted Bon
bons" caught his eye.
CANDY" he calculated. succnctly and he seized
his hat and started down towards the village.
When his wife came out the porch some ten
minutes later, he just coming up the steps with
a small bullying bag in his hand 1t was Mrs
Mimms turn TO stare Some half dozen times IN
her married life such bag had been presented to
her and this limited experience told her-or tried
to tell her for she was too incredulous to believe it
that the bag contained lemon and peppermint stick
candy 49,
Here's your bonbons!" said her husband. with
something more of indulgence in his face than 1t had
worn for twenty years can think can manage
to git that thar dress for you-ef you won't make II
cost too much" he added, prudently