Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
He Didn 'tCare

Now, joint" cried Mrs. Prill in
tones of evaporation.
Prill continued removing his coat
Then he tossed it through the open
window from the screened porch into
ly shed his vest, his collar and his tie,
and with a relieved "Whew!" sank
into the hammock.
You are perfectly maddening!"
went on his wife when she had wit
messed his deed. How can you"
Thud Thud Prills shoes hit the
porch floor as he kicked them Off
Next he sighed with content.
IF the McSloys should come now"
tearfully began his wife.
Prill raised himself in the hammock
and spoke heatedly. For four con-
secutive nights" said he, Il have sat
on my own front porch in starched
and melting agony, all for fear the
McSloys would CALI / have worn a
coat that was constructed by fiend-
ish tailor for arctic exploration
work and vest that originally start
ed out in life as a mustard plaster
have endured the glare of the lights
from within the house which you in
sisted on keeping lighted SO the Nc
Sloys would know we were at home.
| have choked to death up to a late
hour because you wouldn't make any
lemonade till you finally gave up hope
of the McSloys for that evening. Now
I'm through!
why, the dumb animals in the
parks are treated with more consider
alton by their keepers than | have
been treated in my own home!"
you might consider me a little!"
retorted his wife. You know perfect
ly well that Mrs. McSloy doesn't in
clude every one in her calling list,
and she is on the membership commit
tee of that club / want to join, and
Mr.. McSloy runs out to the golf club
in his machine Saturdays, and it would
be splendid If he liked you and would
pick you up sometimes, and | should
think"
Il know you would, Celia" inter
rupted her emancipated husband in
languid content from the hammock.
81 know just what you would think,
and / am going to spare you the re-
cital, because the weather is far too
hot for you to exert yourself by talk
ing when you don't have to! / know
your every little thought, darling!
And somehow at this minute it would
MT make a blithering bit of difference
if King George himself in his cor
onation robes and with his crown tuck
ed under his arm should walk up those
front steps, | should rely on his com
mon sense as "a man to understand
that nobody but lunatic would keep
on his coat and the trimmings if he
didn't have to-"
Men," observed Mrs Prill agitated-
ly, ARE the densest, stupidest, most
selfish things! If you knew how it
would make me feel If Mrs. McSloy
should catch you looking like this
you'd put on your coat and shoes and
collar at once! Mrs. McSloy always
looks as though she had come out of
a bandbox and"
she can go right back into
bandbox for all of mel" persisted
Prill, airily I'D have you understand
that I'm just as good as the McSloys!
And all their relations! This toady-
ing makes me tired Isn't this my
own house? Why should l have to
consult McSloy about my wearing APP
parel? You'll be wanting me to tele-
phone him to ask whether l shall
wear my blue pajamas or my pink
ones! If Mrs. McSloy's delicate con-
stitution can't stand the shock of see
ing a man without collar, | don't
think I'd bother about knowing her if
l were you!"
Their first call, tool" mourned
Prill And first impressions count
SOL"
"Fudge!" said Prill. You are the
slave of conventions"
john" Kissed his wife, as she
sprang to her feet. There are the
McSloys!"
An automobile was chugglng slow
ly down before the house.
Then came the sound of large
hnIxy haauipo ond coramhIipO Drill