The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
Mr.. WYSp AND HIS WIFE
BY isens smith Dayton
ISABEL ROLLS WHILE HENRY GATHERS MOSS.
BY Helena smith Dayton

Finally he had to fall back upon the
good old: Sly! If 1t isn't just my
conf,lnded luck! OF course 1t had to
80 and happen just at this time Of all
times!"
"what?" demanded Isabel. with
steely glance.
Why-er-about Monday. you know"
"Yes?Y
"Diljax Is coming"
Isabel sank into chair. The fact
that Diljax was coming seemed per-
fectly conclusive even to Isabel Dill
jax was big customer who came on"
once year and who exacted much
ground and lofty tlfmbling on the part
Of Henry Wysp and his Arm.
I'm sorry" added Henry. But I
tell you what I'll be home early as
he has to take the 4:53 train. And
there will be the whole evening and
TIL
cali right" said Isabel, cheerfully
She planned, in her mind, quite an
| athletic evening for Henry.
| On Monday, about noon. Mrs. Wysp
was taking last look around her dis
mantled home (the movers were carry
ing out the last piece when the phone
bell rang.
'Ts that you, Isabel?" demanded
| Henry's voice, well. I'm glad caught
tyou. Say, can you get my evening
clothes handy? You can't? Well. I've
got to have them for big dinner to-
| night-something that just came up,
| dear, and important. Tell you about 1t
later. But I've got to go and must
have my clothes. Got to make q
! speech-getting 1t UP now. That's a
good girl, knew you'd manage it
somehow. Goodbye"
| Isabel glanced out just in time to See
the moving vans leave. Somewhere in
that snarl of household goods was one
| evening suit. She closed her eyes for a
moment, then, pulling herself together,
started toward the new place.
IF that isn't just like mani" she
repeated to herself all the way on the
street car. What If should send him
| on packing case all the evening be-
cause / had to go to meeting of
ladies' sewing society and talk on
new way to make button holes!"
When the contents of the vans were
deposited in the new quarters Isabel
couldn't remember in which trunk of the
seven she had put Henry's evening
clothes. She found them in the sew
enth, but her troubles had only begun.
They were wrinkled as only evening
clothes needed in hurry can be wrink-
led. Henry's white vests, that had yell
lowed through the summer, had been
sent to the laundry, she remembered
dressers and chiffoniers.
OF course, she took the clothes to the
nearest tailor and then went on to the
shopping district and bought a vest
and went back home After changing
her street clothes for that little old
pink linen that faded so the first time
| 1t was washed" she began to regain
| her spirits in the excitement of get
| ting something accomplished and Iva
BILE. If she hadn't been nice, thought
full little Isabel. she wouldn't have al
lowed that CHASTITY word studs" to
creep into her mind. Those miserable
| little studs that get sent off to the
laundry ina shirt and never return or
that the Henrys of the world take
off on a trip and lose out of the tiny
| pasteboard box placed so carefully in
the leather collar big. So, after a
heartbreaking search, Isabel again
made herself ready for the street and
Well, when Henry Wysp got up to
talk at the banquet that evening, none
was more immaculate than he. There
was a grand, little nervous wreck al
home, who had achieved the miracle
taking a cup of tea and some crackers
and cheese down in the kitchen with
Sarah.
"Men sure have it easy, Mrs. wysp, u
commented Sarah.
Isabel nodded gloomy assent.
| 1t was about a week later on the eve
ming of the first day Of the month
Isabel looked sad-and apologize.
whats the matter, IsabeI?" asked
Henry solicitously. II guess all that
moving and settling has tired you out
poor girl"
THAT wasn't anything!" declared
Isabel. deprecatingly. II really enjoyed
| it. Everything looks so nice and all
the lovely new things-you like them
don't you, Henry?"
"Of course / do"
And you-you-won't mind, will
| you-"
"What?"
Here are all the bills" said Isabel
desperately. 1.-THE moving bills and all
They are awful You poor. dear boy
I'm so sorry!"
Henry looked them over. Great
Scott!' he calculated, at length.
Now that she had handed over the
responsibility, Isabels brow smoothed
| out. Henry" she said softly, this is
your part of the moving"
J Henry grinned.