The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-17


rage so that he might have some one
to look after him. and she was merely
doing this.
The Silent Husband.
COON after their marriage. Frank
= Beekman and his wife Of Asbury
Park had till. and Mrs. Beekman
angrily and tearfully said: Il don't
want you ever to speak to me again"
"All right won't" shouted Beck
man, SEEKING his hat and making for
the door.
BY night Mrs. Beekman had forgot
ten about the quarrel, and was ready
to tell her husband the news of the
day when he returned from work In
the evening. But Beekman came In,
returned no answers to her questions,
ate his supper and went to bed with
out speaking. His wife thought he
was suffering from q spell Of sulki-
ness and tried to coax him out OF 1t
by persuasion. tears and finally anger.
But from that day for I years Beekman
never spoke a word at home. Mrs. Beck
man tried burning the soup and put
ting salt In his coffee. In the hope
that his anger would drive him to
speech, but Beekman never went fur
then than shaking his head. Once
1t was a red letter day for Mrs. Beck
mamie moved his lips as II about to
say something. but evidently changed
his mind. and closed them firmly
again. Adhering to his policy Of ST.
lence, Beekman interposed no answer
to his wife's suit for divorce.
Romance Versus Committing.
IF THE timetables had been differ
i emit, IL Dermot Holden's hours at
work had been shorter. II Delawanna,
N. j., had been nearer to New York,
Isabelle Holden 10 sure that the dream
Of her married life would never have
been shattered. For the irksomeness
of arising at q. m. to start her hus-
bands breakfast, Of backing his shoes
at night 30 that he would not be late
in starting for his train. Of seeing
that he really arose when the alarm
clock gave its warning. wore all the
romance out of her life. THE wife
who stays at home" she said. com.
mutes Just as much as the husband"
The rush to the train and the rush
home made Dermot nervous and irri.
table. and he was to tired at night to
take her out any place or to be any com.
pany to her. The pair owned house
at Delawanna, they were not able to
dispose Of 1t, and until they did they
could not move into the city, so each
wearied Of the joys Of a commuters
life, and divorce suit was filed.
He unprecedented Satan.
A NDREW BLAES of Chicago be-
"A came much interested In hypnot.
ism and occult science several years
ago, and insisted upon performing
many of his experiments at home.
much to the discomfort OF his wife.
He burned incense, which made her
sick. and on one occasion. after she
had retired, she heard such strange
noises proceeding from the kitchen
that she arose. tip-toed to the door and
peeped In. What was her horror at
finding her husband dressed In red
to represent Satanic Majesty. burn.
ing red fire and screeching like a
flend. When he caught sight Of the
frightened face Of his wife he start.
cd toward her, and as she fed he fol.
lowed. He chased her all over the
house, and each time he caught her
he tore piece out Of her night dress,
until she was almost nude. He also.
on another occasion, erected throne
in the bedroom, and, dressed as the
devil, he seated himself upon 1t and
made her bow down and worship him.
Retort Practical.
A too convivially inclined young
clubman was introduced at a recep-
,tion last week to q clever society