Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07
Her Husbands Voice
BY AMERE MAN.

A change had come over the usually
happy countenance of the Amateur Wife.
Gloom sat enthroned upon the majestic
brow OF the Post Graduate Husband and
looked as IL Il were there TO stay.
The holidays were over. Nothing re-
mained OF them but unstable visions OF
too much plum pudding. and in the midst
of the logical depression which ensues
upon sustained merrymaking, the monthly
bills swollen with turkey. inflated with
the now stale and Improbable Christmas
cheer, had begun 10 arrive.
one evening as they sat In a new and
silent solemnity after dinner the Amateur
Wife sought TO dlspei the melancholy pail.
what are you so cross about2" she in
auired lightly Of the Post Graduate Hus-
band. who was making half-hearted fig
ures on q sheet Of paper.
Gross? I'm not cross" he replied in
diRnantly. That's the whole trouble with
this household. The moment q person de-
velops any sense, any feeling Of responsi-
bilty about the most vital things, you say
he's cross You won't worry about the ex-
penses of this establishment 30 I've get
10. You won't think seriously about any
thing. 90 / have TO think about every
/
Any minute / may die ana leave yeu
utterly unprotsctear'
II could always so on the stage" OBJ
served the lady confidently.
No YOU couldn't" her lord replied.
As I've told you before. you're much too
fat. Besides, / wouldn't permit YOU" he
added, forgetting for the moment that they
were DISCUSSING his possible deeesHe
- "A h. eFnmNn
proposition-the reckless way in which this
place 10 run he ratified on ''There'S no
use talking about ~ the snow man. the
furnace man and the garbage man muHi
goi'' he Numbered
There was a tense moment OF silence
VERY well. dear" agreed the Amateur
Wife, with diseoneerting weakness III
ten them tomorrow. But dent you really
think thats taking toe much work upon
yOursslf7''
II the Post Graduate Husband vas dis
couraEed by his wtfs's suggestion he did
not show H.
Il need the exercise" he declared stoutly
and wen save SIC g month by that plaI
alone"
There was a long purposeful pause.
by the way" observed the Post Grad
uate Husband. easuaIly-oh, 30 casually
did you see that article on The Beauty
ing Effects OF Housework Upon Woman
F1Fure9 II says sweeping is the best fles
reduoer known"
No" answered the Amateur Wife, IN
far away voice. I didn't. Who wrote 1t
II sounds like the sort Of person who tell
children that oatmeal viii give them curl
hair"
The Post Graduate Husband perceive
that there WAS no use beating about IN
bush any longer.
: Your Klppancy IL very m-timed." h
4 said. m his most oiEnifed tones. II
. the interest Of our future ! don't feel ms
E self above shovslinE snow. building fir
; or assuming the duties OF the garbage me
; surely you ought 20 be able 10 dispense
! Don't say IA On please. don't say Il!
3 exclaimed the Amateur Wife in tones c
/ agony. she might hear youl She migt
take II seriously She might think 70
meant II and leaYei'
. As n exercised from the neither region
BY the Amateur Wife's exclamation IN
. basement door opened and the comel
Q oountenanoe Of the Helpful Handmade
J appeared therein.
J IL you pleaEe. SIR. 90 she said, addressin
? the Pest Graduate Husband, Il wish 70
would come down stairs and take a loo
: al the furnace I'm afraid the house vi
5 be burning up, I think Wilhelm Was jus
little bh happy Ehen he came In 70 a.
. tend 20 IA this sfterhson. You see. eli
) with the holidays Ehd all that" sh
eontinusd 70 explain GpOioSsticAny.