Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-08
MR. WYSP AND HIS WIFE
~ HELEN SMITH DAYTON.
VT LETTING MAUD DOWN EASY. -
eY HELEN SMITH DAYTON.

Henry wysp took the scented. note
from hts pocket and passed 1t to Isa-
bel.
"Me:'ases. like esgs: should be
note tells me that Maud was not at
I, home this afternoon but. thanks to
your thoughtfulness. I had that long
trip out there for nothing"
Don't blame me-" said Henry. I'm
not q branch postoffice. I've got more
on my mind than delivering notes from
Maud"
1T was the only way Maud could get
word to me quickly" said Isabel. SHE
couldn't get me on the 'phone-it was
out OF commission that day and She
was obliged to take a train and-it's so
handy for her as h takes her singing
lesson right In the next building to
your Office"
Look here. Isabel" cut in Henry,
your grievance isn't half as big as one
I've had right along. I've hated to say
anything about 1t before this. but as
The Walrus says: The time has come
-. That Maud has got to cut out
dropping into my office with messages
for you"
oh. If you can't do a simple little
favor for me-"
snorted Henry. it's what folks around
the office may think"
"Thtnk 2" repeated Isabel blankly.
We'll. Maud's a stunning blonde and
! can't run around assuring everybody
that she's my wife's best friend. that
she lives In the suburbs and when h
comes into town she doesn't always
have time to go up to the house. and
that the object Of her call upon me is
always to leave a paper pattern that
you wanted to borrow or a note"
why. Maud doesn't go to Jour Office
N1fon nnp,o
She's a mighty nice girl and 1 like
her well enough in her place-but you
must tell her that" said Henry
sternly.
I'll do nothing of the kind" inter-
rupted Isabel. Il car see now that 1t
dropping in like that, but don't you see,
If l said anything, she'd think l was
JEALOUSY"
"Oh, Maud's broad minded enough to
understand, If you put 1t to her" argued
Henry.
It's your business to tell her. You
treat her as polite as a basket of chips
when she comes in. see her to the ele-
vator, encourage the poor girl in hink-
ing you are glad to see her and then
turn right around and expect me to tell
her she mustn't go in there" pouted
Isabel.
when she comes in 1 have to treat
her civilly," growled Henry.
Well. I'm not going to say anything
to Mau that wOuld give her the i'm
preston that I am Jealous OF her." de-
clared Isabel IF there's one trait that
I haven't. it's jealousy"
But II you told her I didn't like 1t
-" insisted Henry.
You are the only one who could
convince her Of that"
Several days later Henry wysp came
home with a pleased smile on his face.
UNI drOrDn6 &N A~l@. ~ --RY
pleasantly. "she was looking unusual
~ well. She ought to wear black all
the time-just sets her Off"
Isabel started to say something. but
the words seemed to freeze on her lips.
Gordon came in just as she was |
leaving and kidded me about it,"
Henry looked highly amused.
"Of curse you explained why she |
was there?" demanded Isabel.
Didn't get a chance-someone else
came in before | had a chance"
"Then," said Isabel, lin a strangled |
voice, me went away with a false i'm
pression-and he'll tell his wife-and
Lots of gossip starts from just such
innocent %triles," observed Henry
ch~eerfully.
You haven't told me yet what she |
wa in there for" reminded Isabel.
Why-er-" Henry scratched his head
t~houghtfully and frowned. "It didn't
seem to be anything special that l can
recall"
what did she talk about?"
"Oh-lots OF things"
How long did she stay?"
"Ummmm-quite a while"
HOW annoyed you must have been.
poor boy. I know how you hate to
have people drop in when you are
busy"
."oh. it happened to be dull around
there" deprecated Henry. Maud is
amusing. the way she rattles on"
She is such a thoughtless big goose.
she would never give a thought to how
odd 1T might look. In a nice woy,
Henry, you ought to give her a hint
"Oh. she might not understand" said
Henry. Il wouldn't hurt Maud's feel
ings for the world"
Isabel knew that it would be ridic-
ulous to harbor any feelings of jealousy
against Maude. but she was now as
DESTROYS as Henry that Maud's calls at