Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-22
j The Bee8 H0me Magazine page x
Her Husbands Voice Mountain Tragedy with an Ao,
by AMERE MAN.

The Pearl Of Piedmont has graced her
@ountainvif1e setting for a week In that
k'me every delcacy known to an Italian
yabie d'hote had appeared in ravishing
\ Iccession on the table Of the Amateur
wife.
The Post Graduate Husband was en-
tranced. Many have automobiles and
goodly number enjoy season boxes at the
opera, but Upon the fingers OF two hands
may be numbered those persons in any
community who possess anything worthy
to be called a cook
The Amateur wife had found her after
a series OF experiences with. native talent
too disheartening to relate /she was born
in, Italy and spoke only Italian.
Once the Post Graduate Husband had
tasted Of her choice and highly favored
dinners he brushed up his Italian geog-
raphy and christened her the Pearl of
Piedmont"
The Pearl, like every other Jewel. was
ut without a flaw. The flaw in her case
was a certain irresponsiblity toward
Wool Wool, the Angel Collie.
Though the Amateur Wife had explained
upon the Pearls arrival, that WOof-Woof
must never be permitted to leave the house
unchaperoned and that his disposition to
R"o9 was tQudlAtu oIlg Ug a drop OF
quicksilver on inclined plane. the
sportive Collie had several times made his
escape.
The Post Graduate Husband, detecting
Woof-Woof as he was sneaking out the
back gate had given chase and on his re-
turn had asked His Wife to explain her
handmaiden's carelessness.
The Pearl loved to explain! After cook
ing, explanations were her greatest talent
'Ah, madSme what wouh your she
had volubly calculated. How could
know the dog was going out? l was on
the very point Of turning the omelette!"
n The dogs Increasing wanderlust and the
Rearls facile explanations sowed the
Needs of distrust in the breast of the ANA
.Eeur Wife.
And one afternoon as she journeyed from
New York In the company OF the Post
Graduate Husband a dull, depressing ST
Ience fell upon her.
Something has happened to my Wool
Wool" she announced with sombre fatal
ism. Il have been worrying about him
air day.
''Nonsense!" declared Her Husband with
far more certainty than he felt. Non
sehsel" he repeated as he turned the latch
key and they entered the dimly lightd
Rnd dogess hall.
The place usually contained a wildly
welcoming Woof-Woof and in a moment
the Amateur Wife had sprung to the
pantry door.
Marie she called in her shrillest and
most accusing accents, where is my dog
What have you done with my Wool
Woof2"
of You please, madam" began the Pearl
'oh, madam, II you pleased" And suddenly
she dissolved into wild Mysteries. The
dog has gone! No sooner were you out of
the house than he ran out of the kitchen
door and disappeared 1 was just turning
outlet for my luncheon when
Here the banging of the pantry door cur
tailed her plant.
She has let my doggy run away the
. Amateur wife explained tragically. He's
NJeen gone for hours Oh, my little Wool
Wool! What shall | do?"
And then she, too melted into Mysteries
and tears.
The face OF the Post Graduate Husband
set In It's sternest mask.
Tell her she won't do! Tell her to 20
back to 1talyl Tell her l fire her!" he
Numbered.
His Wife shook her dropping head. Being
a practical young person she did not pur-
pose to lose her cook merely because she
had lost her collie.
How can i fire her when I've asked
people to dinner tomorrow" she inquired