Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
Their Anniversary

IT was igst four years since the
Colts lad bought a brass fern dish
q picture of The Hanging Of the
crane" and set up housekeeping In
lnelr live rooms and bath. But they
were still keen for celebrating tie
anniversary when one hove in sight.
The evening prior to- the date.
which he had carefully encircled in
his note book, Goitt came home look
ing pleased with himself. He SEEM
Cd to think he was pretty keen at
remembering dates.
"NowL tomorrow night" he be-
gan in just-look-what-I-brought you
one. we're going to get married all
over again. I've got tickets for q
good show, and before we 60 to the
show you're going to meet me at
the office in your very niftiest gal
Hest clothes. Well have dinner 70.
gether at one of the cafes"
OF course all this sounded pretty
good to Mrs. Goitt. They salved back
and forth for some time, while they
confided in each other what a fear
fully punk time they had all the ear
lier part of their lives, as compared
to the blissfulness of the four years
just ending. Goitt said they would
do things up right the next evening,
and start over again, just as if they
hadn't been married more'n a week
holding hands beneath the tablecloth
at dinner, mebby, and ne not even
wanted to slip out between the acts.
The next evening when they got to
the little table in the cafe they were
apparently still in that same mood.
Order up good dinner now," d.
rected Goitt. Lets see, what kind
of soup you goin' to have?"
Really, l don't believe 1 care for
any SOUP declared Mrs. Goitt.
"Oh, well, l won't order any, either"
said Goitt, fIowning a wee trifle.
suppose of course We were going
to do it up right, and
But things moved along first rate
until they reached the dessert stage. |
well, Pm going to have a little |
ce CREAM" announced Goitt. |
vhat'L it be for you?"
Eer-honestly,' began Mrs. Goitt.
n subdued tone. Il don't believe
AN eat anything more Indeed I
,an't."
Been to a party this afternoon" in.
Iuired Colt sarcastically. II s-pose
ust because / wanted to pull off a
title eating stunt this evening you
lad to hike out somewhere this af-
ernoon and stuff yourself"
"Oh, WE'LL" put in Mrs. Goitt for
he sake Of keecing peace, 81 guess
would like little ice cream, come
} think Of it."
Tat quieted things down for the
me being.
my! That ice cream made me
DID," remarked Mrs. Goitt innocently.
) they were about to enter the the
ter. Il feel as if l were going to
ave a chill"
well, If isn't just like a woman
'served Colt, sharply; "eat some
ling you don't want just for the
oks CT things. / suppose it wouldn't
ave made any difference if you'd
lown 1t would mean going home in
ambulance, you'd have taken it
st the same. Bacuse why? For
e looks Of things! That's all you
omen thing abou.-looks!
Goitt was still making remarks of
general nature after they got seat {
|, about the fool things women do. s
MS. Goitt YVES getting more and t
ore on the verge of becaming lach- i
NOSE. She was twisting at fool ,
4 little wad Of handkerchief. such I
women will carry, and looking at t
e scene on the asbestos curtain. t
len she began to dab at her eyes
tn the wad of handkerchief. q
1 think you're just as mean as O
u can b-be." she blurted forth. n
GU wouldn't have talked that way G.
If years ago. You don't seem to q
re thing about my feelings any h
re and 1 wish sometimes I'd never a
FRIED you" -,
The situation was relieved some by
curtain going up. =,
Well" reflected Goitt, wouldn't >,
just make You quit drinking the :,
y well intentioned affair will -,
n out?" a.