The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-12-07

3, ELMER WENTWORTH
Copyright ~ American Press Asso-
citation. ioll

AAo lpyAis ne AuAAAAN0 VI a ta14 AAAIA4A
where such things were to be had. and
she recommended the Woman'a Ex
change. Bob went there anc made biz
purchases.
The same evening on returning from
business be found them all in BIZ
room. Opening the package. be put q
bureau scarf IN It's place. a centerpiecs
on his table under his reading lang
and a scented mouchoir case on hii
dresser. Then he sat down IN bis
easy chair and surveyed the scene
by JOve.- be exclaimed. -onG
would think q woman had done Il
all: What a feminine appearance the
room has. There's everything q wO'
man would proyide-that ia every.
thing except pilloWshams. Pillow
shams IN never have. They're well
named They're a sham indeed-put
on 10 the morning to look pretty, taken
"a AZ night folded up and laid where
they won't be stepped on OF all ths
COMPOUNDED feminine nonsense ever
heard Of piIlowshams are the worst
II ever I'm married there's one thing
my wife shall never indulge IN or force
me 10 indulge iB-pflowshamG Con
found them!
Bob went 20 bed leaving a Ore burn
ing IN the Crate that illuminated his
room and lay awake enjoying his new
~ acquired decorations.
II can almost fancy myself mar
Red he said. -'and a nice little girl
keeping house IN this very room with
me. It's one Of q suit. and / could
have the whole Just think OF com
ing home for dinner instead Of stop
ping at a cheap restaurant. finding
WHEY a. the door ready 70 throw her
arms around my neck: dinner ready;
with my arm around her waist we 90
into the dining room and while we eat
talk over what has passed during the
day.
Dinner finished. we 90 into the Nv
ing room. light 4 cigar. We read and
chat. and so spend the evening.
Good graciousr- be exclaimed I've
forgotten 70 put a handkerchief IN my
ulkuthnirt pocket
he got out OF bed and went % the
bureau where be bad left bis mouchoir
case and felt for a handkerchief The
size be used az night was on the bot
tom Of the pile. and with Il he pulled
out a slip Of paper. which 6oated %
the door. Picking II up. be took II %
the fireplace and saw By the light
something written on Il IN a feminine
hand u read:
~ my work falls into the hands OF a
bachelor this h 20 inform him that single
biessednesa and making my living a. such
work as this don't suit me Marriage
Il the natural lot Of both sexes. and I
don't see why a woman shouldn't seek q
husband as wen a. a man seek q wife I
am twenty years old. have q pliahle dis
position and believe that the husband
should lead. having his own way In every
thing Mas Williamson % the Woman'H
Exchange has my address have author
iEed her 10 give Il 70 any gsntisnaniike
young man who calls for H.
swell. now. ! like thatg' exclaimed
Bob. what q lot Of practical sense
IN Il! And she'll lei her husband have
his own way about everything. spIen-
did, II fate throws rs together there's
one thing there'll be no trouble about
the pillowshamz She can have her
own way about everything else"
Bob went to sleep dreaming OF how
the place would look II something came
OF this slip Of paper and the very
next day went again to the woman's
Exchange for a feminine article with
a soul. a body. and q living body at
that.
Three months from that date Bob
Bracket and Louise Harwood. a very
lovely giri-at least Bob thought she
was--were married and went to live
In his room an the other rooms In
the suit became vacant and they could
rent the whole. After a short we'd
ding trip they returned TO the apart
ment. and the bride began to survey
Il with a critical eye
wouldn't you think" asked Bob.
that woman had txed It upY
swell. yes. so far as Il goes"
whats wantingy~
well some curtains 70 the win
dows Tor one thing"
That's 90. never thought OF them.
What eiser'
Those pillows should be covered"
with whatr'
..Shams"
Louise said the husband. sQuarins
llmself. III there's any one thing !
always detested It's pollowshams. No
for me. thank you"
nut you wouldn't have the pillows
perfectly bare would your
"Put on cases OF the finest brussels
ace n you like. but when you set 'em
N keep EN- on. don't propose to
axe a sham on my pillow every night.
old Il up and put Il somewhere"
"I'il do all that"
'Nobody'il do T. I've sworn no
hams shall be on my bed"
After six months RQuahhIng over
he piIlowshams and frequent ~
hinder 20 the wife that he should
lave bis own way IN everything be
proposed q compromise. he was pro
eedlng 70 propose some kind Of q