The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-04-27

Il tell you VIII
to his wife. as b
and dressing-goV
lamp, one foot ED
steam radiator in
Il tell you what It
big mistake. gettiI
way. we ought to e
ings, see our friends an
aters and concerts, brt
and get in touch with thin
was talking TO young Abbot
and his wife have joined q 3
and taken tickets to the ORD
concerts. He told me they made
rule to do something social four 81
ings every week. That's the rid
system. too"
But. my dear" protested his wif1
the reason we stay in so much
that you are too tired after your ofic1
work to do anything but rest up. Yo{
know how you felt about my asking
the Jordans in for bridge last month.
Aren't you afraid the Abbotts' pro-
gramtsse5 would prove d little strenuous
for us? We are not young as they
are, or so enthusiastic"
Were plenty young enough to en-
Joy anything that's going" asserted
Becson, vigorously, "and we'll begin
at once. Tomorrow night there Is a
concert which we ought not to miss
We are going to that concert,
Beeson unfolded his newspaper with
httr, Oh IL
gown about him with an air of finality.
MY dear" said Mrs. Beeson. mild.
ly, the next evening, as her husband
slammed the front door behind him
and stamped off the snow on the hall
rug, what makes you so late? Din
ner has been ready twenty minutes
and you know you said you would be
home easrly to dress for the concert
Great Scott" returned Beeson, in
apparent evaporation. Cant a man
get his coat Off before he is to be
nagged to hurry? My business is
more important than fifty concerts. |
couldn't help It. my dear: was held |
lp by man." he finished lamely.
We'll, II we don't spend too much
iA1iO dt tllc ldDlt We Sudll Dc III sea
on yet" consoled Mrs. Beeson
They ate silently and hurriedly.
'eeson was hungry and So he wasted
o precious moment in conversation
However, by the close of the meal he
'as feeling better. He had almost
1rgotten the duty which lay before
i'm. He took out a cigar and leaned
ack in his chair.
At that moment he happened to
atch sight of his wife's face What
G saw there brought him back to the
resent with a start. Without a word. +.
9 laid his cigar carefully on the tray.
use and went upstairs.
His evening clothes were laid out
r him with all care, SO one might 4
ave thought that he would be able to
IN them without great effort Such
d not prove to be the case, however
neither the path Of virtue was be-
ming already to prove road of
or accommodations or whether the
So of his after-dinner cigar in some
bile way had impaired his temper,
rtain 1t is that Blossoms struggles
attire himself In the garb OF a
looming head waiter" as he phrased
formed a period of storm and
'ess.
When, at length. his toilet was COM
tied, his countenance was flushed
his eyes glittered. His wife was
iting for him
They were ten minutes late In ar
Ing at the theater. Ten minutes
er, that Is, than the fashionable
lit of tardiness. Beeson is man of
let principles. His sentiments on
subject of the late theater-goer are
well known. The manner of their
wal therefore did not tend to soothe
feelings. When, In the middle of
third number. the ushers discov-
d that their seats were In the
nth row back of those they were
ocently occupying, his ire ap- II
ached the danger point
he concert progressed brilliantly.
,ry one seemed to be congratula-
: himself on his presence at the
ction. Beeson paid close atten-
and told himself that he was
ing delightful time. After about
hour of 1t, however. he felt an I'm
alive need for fresh air. Later,
nge aches in his limbs and back |
an to affict him: he wished violent
Or his dressing gown.
be next stage was drowsiness. He
hit valiantly ,@hut the day had been
and his present surroundings did
have a stimulating effect From Ill
time on the space to the end
led an interminable period Of
dom. If he had had newspaper II
hen the concert drew. fnally to al
he was very weary-weary and II
Ilious.. His wife was sparkling. iii
ont you want to take me to have
; II support" she besuseds - -. Hi
do not exnlodad Reea0f,. With.