Sharp County record., 1911-03-31
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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 we're
married. Now every Saturday after
noon he works or reads, instead OF 60
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 mis- attention,
| ask him 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: Yes" un-
til | feel like striking him or scream
ing"
why don't you leave him.?
What Leave my George? Never!"
"Oh, | 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 1t will
mortally wound him if you leave him
ior a few hours. 1t might make him
sit up and take notice suggested the
experienced friend
I'll shouldn't need to stay away
more than an hour to Go that. | think
I'll try it-if you are sure It wouldn't
hurt his feelings. He's awlully sensi'
| tive"
That's what you want, isn't It? Give
him lesson"
But don't think George really
means to neglect me-
"Of course, If you haven't grit
enough to try it,"
"ln 90, | know he will be d'sap'
pointed when ! tell him that I'm
going"
So early the next Saturday after
neon the young married woman sale
to her husband:
George, dear, If you don't mind, !
am going for walk in the park with
Mrs, Smith. III not be gone long,
she added, hurriedIy,
"All right" replied George. 'T'vc
some papers to look over so don't
hurry back"
"You.-you are sure you can get
along without me?"
"Oh, yes. Go and have q good time
How pretty you look!"
I'll think won't leave you,
George"
Yes, run along, Don't disappoint
Mrs, Smith,
"Goodby,"
"Goodby,"
"Goodby, dear"
"Eh? Oh, goodby,' said George,
kissing her,
What seemed to George a very short
afternoon passed before he knew It,
Then his wife nuttored In,
"Oh, George" she cried "I didn't
mean to be gono 30 long Mrs, Smith
met some old friends and We visited
with them, Then, all Of sudden |
looked at the clock and then just
ran for ear ought not TO have
left you on your half.hoiday-and III
never do It again. breathlessly, "Why
don't you speak? Are you angry ut
mo, darling?"
whats that?" looking UP from his
papers,
~ asked If you were angry at mo,
You needn't pretend You are not by
keeping your nose In those papers,
know Just how YOU feel. I'm 80
sorr--"
"Slow up and explain what us all
about. My head whirs---l can't keep
the pace"
"Why, the way let YOU hours and
hours 0Go, No wonder your dear head
aches, with your Wiley gone all
the aftegnoon-leaylng you to that
stupid work."
"Oh, that's all right. Did YOU have
good timoY"
mo, indeed, kept thinking OF
you hore all alone know YOU were
lonesome and worrying because didn't
get back"
mo, was reading"
! "And you didn't think Of me' And
went on pur.purpose to make you
feel ba.ad--Just TO punish you for
working on your holidays, And yon
didn't even miss mel"
, "ls that why YOU went' My What
cruel little wife,
"Thcn YOU did mlss mes" joyfully
"Ye.os.-l should think ! did,
got lot OF work dono"=it was &c
quiet" Sigma of weeping on her part
There, there Just forced myself to
II 30 | should not think Of you all the
: timc,"
"0h, 0eorge | Just know Mrs
Smith didn't realize how sensitive YOU
.