The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-17

BY EUGENE RAY.

about month ago. giving il a. my
opinion that woman who can not
get her hand in her husbands pocket
in the daytime. has a perfect right
10 go through his pockets at night,
one good woman greeted me with
this: THAT was right, tell on the
mean man who will not divide his
cash with his wife" And the poor
woman intimated that she has a
husband who will not divide the cash
with her
But, listen am mt foolish
enough to let that good woman get
ne into trouble. It Is a dangerous
when the husband is mistreating her
and she insists that you help her.
know by experience.
Not SO long ago was making a
trip at night IN slow train
not in Arkansas. but in a southern
state About two O'Clock in the morn.
=.
tain town, the passengers on the
train were awakened and alarmed
by the panther-like screams OF a
woman on the outside. With other
passengers, went to the platform
of the cars and discovered a rather
small young woman. trying with
Ia. fg,a af hnr
male. to get aboard the train The
efforts OF the two would have been
successful but for the fact that
there was diminutive fellow with
freckle face and blonde. hat
less head who was using his best
| efforts To keep the screaming one
| from getting aboard that train. This
/ little man pulled back. the two
/ women pulled forward. the scream.
/ ing one never ceasing TO scream.
| Help me. Sister" she said. Il will
go back to my ma" Addressing
Sister" the little freckle man said,
shes my wife and you can't come
Sister" was coming between man
and his wife. IT seemed. With that
the little blonde husband gave Sis
ter" knock and wifey pull
backward but he was not man
enough to break the hold wifey had
on the iron bar alongside of the
steps OF the train.
"All aboard" the conductor yelled
Wifey and Sister" renewed theil
efforts To get aboard. you GEORGE
screamed the latter, you George
you have treated her meaner than ;
dog and I am going TO take her bach
to ma"
\ kind hearted drummer gave M
the wink and We jumped to thu
ground and seized the little HUSBAND
To hold him until the the two littl,
women could get aboard before IN,
, train pulled out, Very kindly salt
to wifey. You shall 30 back &
, your mother" What do yuu suppos
tina, wife gave me? Don't you pu
your hands on my man" she said
As the train pulled out the two girl
scrambled aboard and also-th
frecklc husband. Husband and wife
stood in the aisle and argued yC
ciferously and gesticulated Wild,
: while Sister apparently disgus
ed. went to seat as far from IN
couple as possible.
Finally the couple dropped int
} the same seat. still talking bu
their argument became less and les
vociferous and their gesticulltion
less and less wild. At first they sa
far apart on long seat at IN
end of the coach, but as they tall
ed their voices became lower. low
er; the distance between them b'
came shorter. shorter, until ther
was none AT all. and as the trai
pulled into the next city. wear
child-wife with face all stained wit
tears. was sleeping peacefully
the arms of her little freckle-faC
hero. Perhaps she was dreamin
still Of the old home where ma wa
and perhaps she was conscious on
OF the nearness 10 her boy.lover an
boy-husband.