Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-11

atcs its souareness yo,, can't set, the
Iimplc in Isabc''s chin at ALI. This
CHR phenomenon produces other ta'''ts:
changes. Hcniy's mouth becomes a
straight line. lsnt,el's curves down
ward: Hcnry's eyes snap. while lsabe|s
seem to melt and spread. AS amy n
can see. Henry Wysp rs a stern. ui!-
compromising man when h" has MS
mine made up for or against anything,
While Isabel is Just u feminine littl"
person designed to he domineered over.
Henry himself says that when he PM
his foot down and squared his chin,
Wild horses can't move him.
'Henry." Isabel admits. us like All
people of mild disposition. very ter
riblc when he is aroused And You
have only to look at his chin t" real
i've how firm he can be"
Now Henry had :: violent prejudice
against earrings. He had been known
TO declare that IN" wife "f his should
wear such relics "f a barbar'c age.
Might lust as we'll put &: ring in her
hose and be done With IL" lsabel had
been Indifferent to- his attitude Toward
ear decorations until one day she nap
K,encd to try Nh those belonging I" Il
friend and found them vastly becom-
ing. Conservative ;s she usually Was
she did not rush of and buy Il pair.
For some time SHE studied TIN. ears oil
every woman she saw. On shopping
tours she fingered around the counters
where they were sold aud aroused raise
hopes IN the s"licitous saleswoinen.
''Cuess hc, husband don't like EN-"
remarked one of the young women be-
hind the glittcring case. Isabel over
heard her and was very indignant DE-
cause il was trnc.
.Hrnry.' said Isabel one eNenInY,
rewin up her courage, II SAW the
most adorable pair of earrings down.
town %today-the drop ones that I look
SD we'll in--for G.9S. They we're
II don't want to hear anything about
them.'' interrupted Henry. You know
how l feel about earrings. You can't
wear them and that's all there is about
EVERY one wearing them" said
Isabel.
Well. that doesn't influence me. III
every other woman in the world wore
them ] wouldn't all" YOU to;
Don't be so silly! Really, ! never
wanted anything so much i'm my life,
insisted Isabel.
You can keep on wanting thcm.'
declared Henry With brutal positive
ness. His chin said very plainly that
the incident WAS closed.
WHY do you dislike Them" asked
Isabel.
Henry fairly bounced up and down
on his chair. What had been a mere
prejudice on his part NOW became q
principle which he proceeded to defend
MIlII IIiOIG DIC III
We'll. don go up in the air over
IT. said Isabel calmly when his TRADE
was exhausted. "Of course. Henry. J
Wouldn't want to wear anything II
YOU don't like. You know ] dress to
please YOU. If YOU don't. think I'd look
for tho world.
Henry looked Modified. II know you
wouldn't" lie said.
Indeed J wouldn't" she insisted
meekly. She came over n sat on the
arm of Henry's hair. You know you
let me have my own way in so many
things. Henry Lalmb. that it is IL real
Joy to find something you don't want
me tn do SO as to please you by not
doing it,"
Henry ooked uncomfortable.
I'm so glad now that I didn't act
on a foolish impulse and buy that good
looking pair for $685.. OF course. I could
have taken them back to the store and
credited them. / must tell YOU what
Il salcswoman said. She'd seen ME eye
Ing them wistfully on several different
occasions and she remarked to another
as l turned away-oh. j suppQsc
sighed and she could tell il Wasn't be-
cause ] couldn't afford to buy them
we'll. anyway. she said: 4 suppose her
husband Is one of those grouchy men
who dictates to his wife what she can
wear and what she can't / just want
ed to turn right arOund and tell her
that you were the incest man in the
world and had II perfect right to dislike
earrings if YOU wanted to-"
You needn't try to get around me
I'm that way" said Henry. grimly.
please don, say amy more about it,"
II WON'T promised sab II think
perhaps my ears are not the right
shape after all. You are too polite to
tell me so-but l know you HAY my
interest at heart and are not opposing
them just from personal prejudice. You
are too broad minded for that. It's all
the fault OF my ears, isn't it. Henry"'
She bent over SD hat he could pass
judgment on her ears.
Mo-. 1T isn't any aul Of your
ears
oh. I'm so glad that isn't the rea-
son!" said isabel gratefully. 1T would
make me feel dreadful II l thought you
didn't like my ears. You know I'm al
ways critical of ears myself-and the
looks of a PERSONS neck just rae OF
the ears. you've got splendid ears.
Henry. and / always liked the way
your hair begins SO neat and trim just
back Of them. Why. that vas one Of
the first things that attracted me to
YOU
You amt cajole me-" observed
"Cajole you?" demanded Isabel. with
large, innocent eyes. Why, Henry
why should i try? l have, of course.
dismissed the idea OF ever wearing ear
rings from my mir Even II you
weren't %prejudiced against them. I
OF money putting $6.9S into a pair
when there's so many necessary things
one has to buy!"
Henry snorted. Good heavens!" he
cried. IF I'd let you wear them at all
I'd want you TO get good mes.