Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13


however, each began 20 perceive that II
was Rough on Rats or Reno for him, or
her, unless there was a break away, or
some variety was introduced into their
daily menu.
nut although the husband was so tired
of his wife. Il gave him the fantods Just
TO look at her, he never even suspected
thut she was a trifle weary OF gazing
upon his noble and manly form, and al
though the wife had gotten TO the place
that she felt as IL she must hurl the
coffee Dot AT her husbands head II she
had TO listen one more time TO his
cbestnutty anecdotes, It never dawned
mon her that he was wondering why
they didn't hand out Carnegie hero medals
10 he men who had been married fif-
teen years, instead Of unworthlly bestow-
ING them upon mere plkers, who had
done nothing but save lives.
Therefore tho situation was fraught
with complications.
~ opIne" said the husband 70 him
self, that my wife is a complete com
pendulum OF all that a female should be-
but because you like a wholesome health
food for breakfast is no sign that you
want TO gorge yourself on It from soup TO
nuts. ] should not care 20 live on caviar
and olives and tabasco sauce, but now
and then ] pine for them for "A relish
and that goes for domesticity.
81 apprehend that / shall end In
padded cell unless l can get q change
from the dead level OF family life. II
has gotten on my nerves until feel as If
! was faithful Fido left out on q string
by fat woman
Of xtgha a
be 1 apprehend that mine is the real
goods that is all wool and a yard wide"
| reflected the wife, "and would not take
him back 10 the matrimonial bargain
counter and exchange him for anything
they've got IN stock, but this thing of
undiluted domestlcity and monotonous
marriage has gotten me Woody and /
am in that state OF mind IN which a
woman smashes the croekery, or runs
of with tho chauffeur just for the fun
OF hearing the crash"
Now as neither the husband nor wife
was on TO II that the other was bored
stiff, and as they were noble and con-
sclentlous creatures. they began 70 framc
up con games for getting away that they
could put across on each other.
Il fear" said the wife as she com
Imuned with her own soul. that I am a
wicked and selfish woman 70 leave my
poor devoted husband who Is dependent
on my society for his only happiness, but
there's got to be a get away for muh tc
save my life, and here goes"
Thereupon she went to her husband
and turning on the tremolo stop she thus
addressed him:
Alas" she said. 1T wrings my hear
to think Of leaving you for even a few
lbrief weeks, for l am always miserable
away from your side, but our precious
LITTLE Johnny is looking pale, and as Il Il
a mothers place TO sacrifice herself fo
Iher children, / feel that It Is my sacreC
duty 20 take him 20 Florida for the win
ter"
At these words the husband secret!
threw a lit OF delight, but being a gen
tleman he dlssembled his JOY and drew
long face
What you say IS true" he replied
Parents must not consider themselve
when their chlldren's good is at stake
and while the house win be sad and desc
late without your presence In It, and
shall pine for your society, I feel that
is only right that we should make thi
sacrifice for the health OF our child, an
trust that you will not let the though
of my loneliness hurry you back"
After having handed each other thi
soft talk the woman blew herself 20
e a lot Of swell rags, and liked off 70
I Palm Beach. where she shunted llttl
Z Johnnie off on a side track, and pro
ceeded to make thigs hum.
The man also was observed, as he re
I turned from seeing his wife off on IN
G train, To wear his green velour lid on tli
l side Of his head, and come hither loo