Cañon City record., 1910-09-01

GEORGE

Il think the way men treat their
wives is horrid." confided the young
woman to her woman friend.
Surely you and George are happy?"
asked the other.
"Oh. yes. of course, only he thinks
OF nothing but business. He wants
to work all the time. He didn't act
that way the first summer we were
married. Now every Saturday after
noon he works or reads. instead of go
ing to the park with me or-or enter
tanning me.
1T doesn't do a bit of good for me
to talk or try to get his attention.
l ask him a lot Of questions and try to
keep up a conversation and wear my
prettiest clothes. but he merely looks
up from his work and smiles. and says
in an absent-minded way; 'Yes7' un-
til I feel like striking him or scream
ing"
why don't you leave him7"
What. Leave my George? Neyerl"
"Oh, I mean for the afternoon-go
to the park with me-"
That seems so hard for him He
will be so lonesome. He-he's so used
to having me near him. | should hate
to make him feel badly. Still. /
don't think he appreciates. having me
with him
Probably not | don't think It will
mortalIy wound him II you leave him
for few hours. 1t might make him
sit up and take notice." suggested the
experienced friend.
IL shouldn't need to stay away
more than an hour to do that think
I'll try tiff you are sure it wouldn't
hurt his feelings. He's swfully sensi-
tive
That's what you want. isn'tit7 Give
him lesson
But / don't think George really
means to neglect me"
'-of course. II you haven't grit
, enough to try 1t"
I'll go know he will be disap-
pointed when tell him that I'm
going
So early the next Saturday after
! noon the young married woman said
u to her husband:
/ George. dear. II you don't mind.
am going for walk in the park with
Mrs Smith. I'll not be go7s ,ong
she added hurriedly.
An right replied George. I've
some papers to look over. 80 don't
hurry back"
-You-you are sure you can get
along without me-"
I oh. yes. Co and have a good lime
: How pretty you look
IL think won't leave you.
George
Yes. run along Don't disappoint
Mrs Smith"
"Goodby"
"Goodby"
"Goodby. dear
"Eh7 oh. goodby." said George.
kissing her.
What seemed 10 George a very short
afternoon passed before he knew 81
Then his wife nuttered in.
~oh. George" she cried. 4 didn'i
mean 10 be gone so long Mrs Smith
met some old friends and We visited
with them. Then. all of sudden I
looked at the clock. and then / just
ran for a car ought not TO have
left you on your rhalf-holiday-and I'll
never do II again. breathlessly. Why
don't you speak, Are you angry at
me. darling-"
What's that" looking up from his
papers.
L asked II you were angry at me.
You needn't pretend you are not by
keeping your nose In those papers.
know Just how you feel I'm SO
SOFT"
SLOW up and explain what It's all
. II
the pace"
why. the way left you hours and
hours ago No wonder your dear head
aches. with your wifey gone all
the demonstrating you to that
stupid work."
oh. that's all right. Did you have
q good timer"
mo. indeed. kept thinking of
iyou here all alonei know you were
Lonesome and worrying because didn I
get back"
NO. was reading"
And you didn't think Of me. And
IL went on pur-purpose to make you
feel bs-ad-just to punish you for
working on your holidays. And you
didn't even miss mel"
is that why you wentf N.Y. What
q cruel little wife,"
Then you did miss me." joyfully.
"Ye-es-I should think did.
got n lot OF work done-i; was so
quiet" signs of weeping on her part.
"There. there-I just forced myself to
II so should no, think OF you all the
time"
"oh. George, Just knew Mrs.
Smith didn't realize how sensitive you
are. you poor dear But I'll never,
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