The Huttig news., 1912-05-25

imagine your doing anything like that It's so-so daringi"
 "Oh. make me out stick and a coward," said Alcock, bitterly. "Of course you wouldn't care if took my life in my hands every time I ascend ed-you hadn't thought of that"
 Well, all I've got to say, Lueius Al cock, said his wife, indignantly, "is that any man with family on his hands thinks precious little of his duties and responsibilities when he rushes headlong into idoically fool ish dangers! I'd like to know what Tommy and little Eva and I would do if you got all smashed up cayorting around in the air just for your own selfish pleasure and not giving a thought to those nearest and dearest to you, At least they ought to be dearest, but goodness only knows nowadays what men think, rushing off at every crazy notioni"
 That's always the way," declared Aleoek Women are not a bit pro- gressive or interested in their hus- bands advancement All they care about is to have them trot along in the same dull old way, just so they turn in their pay checks at the end of the week. They haven't a thought above groceries and the gas bill,"
 Well, I'd like to hear what you'd say if I tried to feed you on pickled airships!" cried his wife. Or if ran gasoline through the gas pipes. guess you'd think groceries and gas were pretty important things after all! You can't make the family's clothes out of airships, either!"
 "Clothes!" echoed Alcock T sup pose clothes are of more importance than the-the progress of the human race. I suppose you'd consider that necklace more necessary to the trend of civilization than an airshipi"
 "I don't see why not" declared Mrs. Alcock, tapping on the table with her thimble q don't see why it isn't just as important for me to keep my self up and look as nice as l can and wear pretty things so the children won't be ashamed of their mother and you won't, either-though goodness knows l might change my dress five times a day and you wouldn't notice it,
 That necklace wasn't expensive when you consider the clearness of the stones and you can always sell I arl Nf nln being able to pawn an airship! Why. an airship would be perfect drug on the market, with no place to keep It, because the back yard is too narrow. besides there'd be no place to hang the washing on Mondays! And I'd never consent to your taking little Tommy out in it Sunday mornings, so I don't see what good it would do the family. Lucius Alcock!
 Every bit as much good as your diamond necklacei" said her husband. scathingly. q couldn't wear it and you couldn't even give it to Tommy to play with. because he might swal- low 1t. And a man doesn't exactly buy an airship to amuse the family!
 Well, all I've got to say" declared Mrs. Alcock getting out her handker- chief, lis that a married man hasn't any business spending a lot of money on something his family can't enjoy with him! It's downright selfish, so 1t is, and I'd never have thought it of you!"
 "It's no more selfish than you and vour diamonds!" asserted Alcock sternly. "Of all foolish ideas that's the worst"
 "You never want me to have any thing I want" kept Mrs. Aleock.
 You're always down on my buying things that I like" retorted Alcock.