Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-06-30
Tmnins'
Thoughtfulness
By F. C.k.

Timmins had finished his soup. and
looked around from behind his even
ing paper, that he had pFopped up
against the sugar bowl to see IL the
good wife had prepared anything out
OF the ordinary for the next course.
Mrs TinMins was boxing at han
suriously.
After seeing thsA Wser losk Of hers,
rt1nnins didn't Desd blue print TO
know that something was up. His
conscience was as clear as the atmos.
phere at summer resort on bright
June day, and yet he knew that he
must be about to get his.
you look worried about some
thing" he ventured. What's did
ding?"
"Nothing Nothing at ALL" she de-
clared in a tone that confirmed his
suspicious that there was something
up.
They ate along In silence for few
moments, Timmins with conscience
as easy as the Pythagorian theorem.
and yet knowing that something might
drop with a sharp report like the
crack of doom at any moment.
He tried to crank up and get the
conversation started along some line
that would brighten things up.
Il started to get tickets for the the
alter for next Wednesday night" he
said, by way of trying to get spark,
but | thought I'd wait until | saw
you"
DO you know what day this is?"
put in Mrs Timmins, sharply, also IT.
| relevantly
Still Timmins wasn't on. He thought
a moment, wondering what the catch
was. Lets see," he says. ITS Mon
day, of course, but then don't s'pose
that's what you mean. Well, I'll bite,
What's the answer"
Mrs Timmins shook her head and
dejectedly muttered something about
land after only four years"
But her remark was enough to bring
Timmins In out Of the fog.
''Huh!" Ne laughed, with an attempt
at mirth. II guess l pretty near made
you believe I'd forgot about It. Ell? !
oughtn't to joke with you that way"
He was laughing little grunts OF
laughs as he went on. But don't you
worry, old GIRL" he said, about little
Willie forgetting. It was too big day
to be forgotten In any hurry"
Il don't believe you remembered II
at ALL" came back Mrs. Timmins, al
though her tone showed that she was
loosentng up a wee teensy bit. I'll
venture to say that you would never
have mentioned it II hadn't brought
the subject up
Il wouldn't, Ell? On. mol suppose
oct! I ha+srSt been talking about =
down 81 the ofioe 70 the boys. or any
thing. I'VE got little Cophey print
Of myself letting the day pass without
saying anything about It. Just be-
cause decided TO keep quiet this eve
zipS until after dinner was over and
ses II you remembered. you take II
tor sMnted that the date didn't mean
anything to me more than Arbor day"
Mrs. I.immins still looked some I'M
convinced. and rmmins added this
one; What die DO with yOur-with
THAI package sent out this after
aeon. Gre It away! Huh! Didn't
get any package! Well that's nice
deal! And l told 'em to be prompt.
VOL. ri run up 10 the drug store and
call up and see what's caused the de-
by. Oh, never mind what It is. You'll
End out"
He went to the door ieisurely, but
- soon as he was out Of the hallway
up to their lat he broke into a wild
lope. Just about hundred seconds
later he had q jeweler friend Of his
on the phone-at the jewelers. club,
because the stores were all closed.
You'll have to rush out circlet Of
pearls right away. An in the safe!
Then you'll hare 70 open the safe. No
can't VAR until morning. cant
wait On hour7 Huh! How DO you
know what want. You'll have to We
your own Judgment. You'll send 'eH
out inside Of an hour. will you? Al
right. Now hustle."
They sent that package to the
wrong address," Timmins announced
to his wife when he got back TO the
nat, but It'll be out In little while
No, won't tell you what 1t is. Hum
Why, of course. forgive you"
The next day when he went In tt
pay for the pearl pin. be found that
be owed che man $43. He would have
spent about SIS II he had gone In
day or two before and bought some
thing. But tEtep he didn't complain
for sometimes It's worth t42 TO a mar
10 square himself.
A Georgia Genius
Clark Howell Of Atlanta tells goo'
Pnr,rap 10 nif0F NJ fhi