The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-16
MAKING W A QUARREL
syc. OSCAR CARSON.

..Th.re's no pleasing man.! Mrs.
c;mnson's tone was panied rather
,han angry Then she turned to leave
the room.
ci,apson went on reading his paper
instead of making any whitening re-
morIs she hesitated. her hand on
tho 0oorhnob. and then turned toward
him
Give tried so hard. ever since
we'y. been married to please YOU"
she said. I've tried to make the
home as pleasant as possible and
end just can't satisfy you" She
wait, i, her mouth set in line o.!
pain, her eyes fixed reproachfully OF
her husband.
Nov" demonstrated Simpson, pa
tiently, whats the use? | just hap
pened to sugrcst that the steak might
have been slightly more tender"
"Tendcr,," Mrs. Simpson clasped
her hands. Once mans married
taken a girl from her happy home.
promised her everything in the world
he proceeds to connect the word ten.
der only with bcefsleak. Some PEG
pies hearts are tender enough
Simpson finished the column he
was reading. What did you say" he
inquired. politely.
] Il gave up going away this sum-
mer," his wife mournfully went on,
so that you might be comfortable.
I've stood over the hot stove baking
In the hottest weather SO that you
might have good food
"Now, my DEAR" said Simpson. did
ever ask you to bake in the hot
weather? Haven't always said en-
phatically that I 0etested hot food
In hot weather? Haven't asked
time and again that we might dine
on cold fare once in while, and"
That's It, | simply cant satisfy
you! Whatever ! do Is wrong! You
always want just what | haven't
done!"
but, great Scott. If it's unbearable
for you to stand over the stove and
cook hot things, since it's unbcarable
for me to eat them after they're
cooked, in the name of all that's SEN
sible. why not choose the bcarable al
ternative?"
That's right. Scold me. If you
want to-" She wiped her eyes care
fully. That's what wives are for.
Things for men to vent their wrath
on! And after I've passed the whole
morning working for you-sorting all
your things and cleaning up the
dem"
I've asked you thousand times
to let those things alone" broke in
Simpson. impatiently.
"Oh. know you'd not be pleased
but it's something to know that I've
been doing right. even il no one ap.
preciates it. II should die-and
get tired very easily, as | discovered
when ran up to the den so often and
back to the basement with things
"IIave you been carting my things
to the basement? Well, of ALL
Simpson swallowed some extra words
1--we only taken out the things that
you never use-saved you lot OF
work. But, never mind" She SAT
down and pressed her forehead sug
gestively. My head is simply ham
mering. never could stand to be
found constant fault with, and it's
telling On me- My nerves are almos,
shattered"
I'm surprised that you haven't
famed yourself with sprained ankle
going up and down stairs! Are you
sure your heart isn't acting up, after
all your cXertionS?"
Mrs. Simpson put her head down o,
her arms and sobbed once or twice
\ quietly. Then she wiped her eyes anc
arose slowly. Il see YOU cant bear tC
have your wife around. SO I'll so u,
to my ROOM" she said And" sh,
added. turning toward him look o
meek submission. Il mendcd all YOU
old socks today, too"
We'll, send them to the salvation
army. replied her husband, gruhly
I've been trying to get them darnc,
for Il month and finally gave it ur
and YOU know bought lot of sock
last week Why on earth did you De
eide To do the mending after | qui
needing 1t dcner"
We'll. | found time to"--she watch
ed him lonsinsly and sighed Harry.
she exclaimed. why are you so eros
u to me-" She rushed over to him. TIE
- mo you're sorry" she pleaded. IAN
I'll forgive you everything. can
p bear To quarrel with YOU. You ar
n sorry. aren't YOU. dear"
Yes. yes you're in my light" h
replied, AS he put ava, her cNcrclin
arms and picked up his paper. "Ol
It's SO good TO be friends again,
sighed Mrs. Simpson happily
cago Daily News.