The Caucasian., 1910-04-17

lute Stfli4p Wffnkllng hlS race.
Sure it's nle own stove." be said
with playful attempt at Ioviality =
kin knock il over if want to
Katy a6ked at him stnullH for a mo.
ment lien resumed her sewing. ne
| lips sci IN om1nuus lines.
Again Iohus Illusions trenbled au,t
be sat dunno. lnoking varantiy about
she room. After ait il was uut /; per
feti room Something essential wa
missing Ills mind groped stuptdIy fp
whal Il might be Then ike al lnsp3
| ratlou. 1t came tti him
"A bit of music would be cheerful
loike In the housp' ne said. lookin.-
placatingly at Katy How would yo,,
loikp one of those nice phnnographS
they have AT Mactirath's: was
thinkin"- The look of horror III
Katy's eyes cut bin short.
"A phonographr' Her voice rasped
sharp with repulsion. Il hate the
squeuking. snoring things Don't brinp
one here.
'"To be sure, to be sure" JOHN sooth-
ed. they ar the unnatural thugs, All
that noisy too You're right about it
Katy. jewel was just thinkln -
His voice trailed into wondering 81.
lence again.
The next night there was no fire in
the sitting room stove when Duggan
came home. Katy was at work III ttl,
Kitchen Everything in the little room
shone as If from recent SECURING Katy
herself In u stitfiy iroued print gown
and spotiess white apron moved aDout
IN noiselesS efficiency Duggau seatetl
himself glnperly upou the edge OF II
chair aud tried to feet the dp1ght NJ
profesSrd ib watching tue lock.ike
working out of the domestic system hp
had So long desired When he huel
prodded his fancy 10 u state OF dppru-
batiOn He rose. cohtented auu picking
up an armfui of wood. started tor tue
sitting room Katy stopped him
Wen have 10 more fires in there.
she said firmly. 1T makes roo much
mess speud my Whole time cleanln,.
up after you. iou can sit ont mere.
Dug2anS wrath biazed slowly With
heavy hettberatiou he put town the
wood aud stood taeing kaiy
AN has 1t cotHp 10 this be said.
scowiing sitvagely "that be dpulea
the privilege OF me own fresiupf'
katy faced hinL her eyes tllntlike
II can't he forever cleaning after
yoti sht. cried. her voice shrilihs
with eSeiteihe1t You ulaee NOR.
dirt never saw the like It's Il
servant you need 10 be after you the
whole blessed time
quick flame tinshed III Duggaus
eyes. and mis- elinched fist smashed
down upon the table with DISH
rafting force You'll clean for me.
no more. dye understand g he cried
"You kin hev the house 70 yourself
Now, kape it as clane as YOU ptiize.
And slamming his nat over his eyes
ne wen1 out the door.
katv looked after hims u startlea
white creeping over her face.
Hell be buck as soon as mis- tam
trum is over she said. vet her slandS
shook lis Size went Oh With nci nufk
She set his place f6t supper amt
waited Dtlt ne did not rnlile Whpit
She tad finished her own meal she spf
everything away. then drew a straight
hacked chair before the Kitchen stove
ana sat there AT bedtime she rose
and with the same precision that
marked her every movement nude
her usual preparations for the night.
over the ecking of the door she hest
tated but breath Then with b click
of the key it was done. aud Duggan
was barred for the night.
Days heightened into weeks. and
Johns hand never once sought the
door latch. Katy began to hear vague
rumors OF wild extravagancps thaI
Hiled her frugal soul with iangnlsn
When in time these rumors became
more specific and visions OF her own
portionless lot roSe before her she
felt that something must be done.
Duggan was standing before a con-
cert hall about to enter with two OF
his cronies when Katy found mini
When she laid hand on his sleeve
ne turned. and. seeing her. MS jaw
dropped and the laugh on bis lips died.
Come. john she said. irmly Il
have Il word TO say to you
aa npld back moment. eying her
listrnstfilly then walked few stens
with npf and stopped again
Aren't ydu coming.r Katy demand
ed. making as II TO go on.
John looked over his worn clothes
with a ieprecatory smile
"Do .Tou think ne ciane enough" he
qneried with suddenly assumed atis
iety.
Katy looked at him sharply. bui his.
eyes were fixed snlicitously upon the
tips of his shabby bouts.
.I've had enongh Of this tomfoolery"
she lowered her voice TO tense
whisper 'you spending your money
like common rowdy and tving way
from your lawful home Come home