The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
HE DID HIS
BEST

inspired him. when harried into II
by wifely authority he would don the
abhorred garments. but his excuses
for avoiding all social functions which
Involved wearing the festal sarb we're
pusrile. ipfsntile. maudlin.
According 10 his wife's ideas his
Efforts to avoid wearing his evening
clothes wsre not only out Of all pro-
portion TO any possible discomfort no
might suffer when he had them on.
but they were a positive evidence OF
degenerAcy.
However. when that particular sub
ject vas mentioned. she always said:
"You know I love my husband dearly.
lie 10 the best ran In the world. but
there are times when really want to
DO him some bodily injury Ills abso-
Lutte indifference to his appearance Is
simply maddsning. lie doesn't care
how he looks. Ar long as he can be
clean he'd Just ~ soon wear any old
thins anywhere. It's perfectly nerve
rackiug"
Melville seemed quite pleased with
the idea Of attending his sisters we'd
ding IN the small town where his par.
ents lived until Mrs. Melville casually
mentioned that he must have his eve.
ming clothes pressed IN preparation
for the visit.
Why" he protested. half the men
thatM be- there won't know n dress
suit when they see II. I'll feel like a
riuGtaiied monkey"
STUFF and nonsense!" returned Mrs.
Melville. The people down there are
as particular about their dress as We
are. and more 80. People In small
towns always dress right ny to the
latest thing"
30 Melvilie's dress suit WAS sent to
be pressed.
Mrs Melville was slightly suspi.
cious Of the sudden accession Of help
fulness that caused her husband TO
offer to pack his own suitcase the
night before their little trip. Being .
wise woman. she kept her weather
eye on him. Thus she was Just In
time TO sec him going through some
rather wonderful gymnastics In an Of
fort TO fasten his suitcase with one
hand while he meditatively dropped
his evening clothes In an obscure cor
ner Of the closet She said nothing.
She merely transhxed him with a
stony glare. The clothes came meek.
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w.. ., ,o,, Rim i,., h.foro ,urch.o,
tim. Th., u.r. IN tail. luncheon IN.
ye,h.r which would Ieavs them am.
nj. Tim. =, zach ,ho ,ra,n Thox
woro .h,,, h.I, UNIV >, On. train
whom Mrs Melville suddenly c,u,ched
nor husband, arm
"T,,n" OH. .,,,u,.,.a s,orr,v
"whe,. IA vnmr s,,,case,"
M.,y,i,. ,ooL.d s,lIy and Mrs Nal.
viii. con,.nn,nou.
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,.,rar, " oh. said mon, wns,. n
minute, Rmn hack md 90, ~"
On v.,y,I. s,.d h,cL IN IN. r.s.
,aur.n, and ,hen reached IN. s,a,ion
,n,,ca,. In hand ,n., IN Tim. IN h,.ra
,ho ,r.,n
| ",,,. r,yb,v s,rnv" n. sa,d shoo,.
,.hiv "hnw cam. ~ forge, 4, M
,h.,.
I've. want n amus,rv," re,I,.a
Mira Me,vills caus,icoI,v
n was no, until thew had re,cbcd
the house and were being RECALLED
with tea and conversation that tbe
second loss of the suitcase was dis.
covered
, Everybody ran about excitedIy for
u while everybody. that Is, except
Mrs. Melville. who sat with nm in.
scrutable smile on her face, calmly
sipping her tea.
Melville, apparentIy In great nnx.
iety, telophoned to the livery stable
IRON which had come the carriage
which had brought them up from the
station. lie also telephoned to the
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