The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-12-01

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the cold black eyes Of Mrs. Enoch
Cheever's father
You said piffle' and you never used
such an expression before IN your life
mot TO me. OF course know Joseph
talks TO poor Ada that way. but
won't stand it,
Mary entered the roo1 1T that mo
ment. and while she removed the
dishes and placed the dessert before
her mistress there Was an uncomforta
bic silence between Mrs. Enoch Chez
yer and her mischievous brother-in
law
When they were alone Joseph SAID
neekly: II apologize. Msdge. was
really thinking Of something else :"
And then. with q sudden accession Of
dignity. be added: Il think Jon are
mistaken about Ada. am sure Joe
doesn't act like such q brute AZ you
suggest"
/ Madge tossed her blond bead Il
know what Ada tells me In conf
dence." she said ioftily. Il am sure
that she ID sorry she ever married
Your brother"
Sorry : she = ever : married me-
himT asked poor Joseph. aghast-
| "You know she had lots Of chances
to do better pursued Mrs. Enoch
Cheeyer complacently. Joseph IL
nice looking. and he wouldn't be that
II he didn't look so much like you
Enoch- But be isn't clever one little
bit, and you know Ada adores clever
ness in q man"
Il suppose so.~ admitted Ada's bus
band. neelecting bis pudding
| That Ned Laurieson-you remember
the fellow who was so wild about
Ada's dark blue eyes? Well. you know
he went on the stage after she re-
fused him. and he has become a great
actor ! don't suppose Ada has ever
told Joseph about the affair. because
think she still feels a sort of-er-at.
tachment. don't you know. dear"
Madge smiled fcndly at Joseph. who
managed sickiy grin in response
Il dare say she does" he said gloom
fly. Sort OF slender. willowy chap.
suppose" The Cheever brothers were
, inclined to stoutness with thinning
hair on top Of their kind heads
He has an adora Bile figure" gushed
Madge. sunpressing a desire to give
way TO laughter. .and the thickest
wavy hair and
And thick head. too. III warrant"
blurted the indignant Joseph. forget
tingshis role
Why. Enoch. dear. are you jealous;
] am not in love with Ned Laurieson
even If .Aa-oh. we'll we went to the
matinee yesterday to see him wish
you could have been there"
Il only wish could have been
there threatened Joseph. rising in
his wrath and pacing the floor.
Il can feel the thrill that shot
through me when be made love to the
heroine" murmured Madee with far
away look in her eyes
Il could pass him a few thrills that
would put him out of the show bust
ness for good and all" growled Jo-
seph. Jerking on his gloves and reach
ing into the hall for his hat.
Il don't see any reason for your los
LIS sOaA ACihlfCt ohCi sO4i otOiuCi
affairs" complained Mrs. Enoch- Il
am sure IL Joseph only treated Ada
half rs well as She paused signif-
cantly.
Half as well as-whatY' demanded
Joseph impatiently.
"Half as well as you treat me.
Enoch." said Enoch's wife with shin.
ing eyes If you could only talk to
Joseph am sure that
Talk to him. madam. I'll read him
a lesson he'll not soon forget" And
Joseph Cheerer. for once stirred ont of
his easy going ways. shot out OF the
door and into the down dropping ele-
rator. hoped on a car and went to
the appointed rendezvous with his
brother ut theireelub
After the door had closed behind him
Mrs. Enoch Cheeyer threw herself
down on couch and laughed until the
tears rolled down her cheeks Then
she went to the telephone and called
a number.
In the meantime Mrs. Joseph Chez
yer had passed through a similar scene
with her brother-in-Iaw. for she had
received immediate news OF the mixed
identities from her sister-in-law before
the Enoch Cheever dinner was served
We'll. Ada" very much perturbed
Enoch was saying. Il am sorry you
feel called upon to pity my brothers
wife. but Madge has always seemed
to me to be happy woman"
But OF course. dear Joseph. you
have never known Of her tenderness
for Ned Laurieson. the actor. Poor
Madge! am SO sorry for her And It
does seem too bad. Joseph. that you
should have entered into that question
able deal with Benson at this time for
1t isn't fair to Enoch. as / said before.
and
Woman" interrupted Enoch solemn
", III there Is any peace in the world
hold your tongue. | am going out to
settle several matters and will not get
home till late"
He disappeared as rapidly as his
brother had done in another apartment
a short while before and jumped on a