The Marshall republican., 1912-05-31
Giving A
Demonstration


Dear" said little Miss Dimple, as
she snuggled up to her husband Of ak
months, I've Just had a letter from
Ruth and she's coming down to VISIT
u.s."
And" suggested Dimple. help
fully. as she paused.
And, dear. l want you to be nice to
her! Won't you. please? know she
thinks you don't like her very well,
because You paid n attention
TO her when you came to see me Don't
o zee. dear. she may think that she
isn't welcome unless you're specially
nice, You'll be obl!ging. won't your"
Mrs. Dimple ran her fingers through
his hair. TO make him pleasant and
good tempered. She had found many
similarities between her husband and
her cat in tho last ak months, rarticu.
larry In their response to certain treat.
ments.
why, OF course!" he replied. what
OF earth made Ruth think | didn't like
her! think she's a poach--next best
to the one ] picked! Tell her 10 hus.
tie down, and well show her a bully
timei"
Little Mrs. Dimple Immediately sat
down and wrote 10 Ruth. and thus her
beloved sister arrived in the course of
time.
Dimple met her at the train and
brought her home In n taxi. Mrs
Dimple's eyes opened vide az the nm.
usual extravaganza. She wondered
but abe said nothing and was glad hci
husband was keeping his dislikes st
well hid. fer che wal sure that be wnt
really hiding mia feelings. She was
positive that he rather disliked Ruth.
The first morning after Ruth's ar.
rival Dimplo announced that be had
made plans 10 get away from business
In the afternoon to take them out.
Why" exclaimed Mrs. DImplc
and stopped. She could hardly belIev,
her senses. Hadn't he been quite un
able to get away from his work. ever
Tor ON hour, when her best chum hao
been married? Dear" sho objected
when she had caught her breath, "hov
a you? Besides. I've got on engage
ment at the dentists and I can't ros
sibly break IT."
We'll. you go to the dcntist's.' SAIL
'Dimple. "and Ruth and I will see IN.
town. ] cant very we'll put II or. q,
I've made all arrangements" Their
he left before Mrs. Dimple could max,
up her mind what to say.
IT'S funny" she connded 10 Ruth
Hes never been able TO lqave hi,
work for a day before. and we've rev
er afforded a taxi. but-he,s just -th<
dearest man and he's doing thes,
things because he promised mel" Sh,
felt better for the assurance.
Ruth and DImplc didn't get back I,
supper that night. Mrs. Dimpie me
them at the door. some hours later
bravely keeping back the tears Will,
b assured them that the dinner, col,
Ia the dining room, didn't make an,
difference and that she was glad the,
had dined at the downtown restaurant
since they had happened to be near I
Just at dinner time.
The next night her husband ha,
tickets for the opera, and Mrs. Dim
pie dressed IN her best and was hap
py. But when. on entering the thes
ter. she found herself following Ii,
usher into . box. she felt her knee,
shake. and she looked hard At her hus
band. fearing his sanity. she rsail.
didnt have clothes for sitting In boxes
20 she sat behind Ruth, who. all Il
white and wearing violets. was ntts,
Tor almost any scene OF social spleu
DOR. Her husband. Of course, sat Wit
the guest. and talked every minut1
Ars. Dimple didn't know be could b
90 entertaining. She wondered wh,
she had never been able to draw hiu
out.
Entertainments for every night an,
o some afternoons were planned b
Dimple. Mrs. Dimple. worn with ID,
late hours NJ we'll AZ with worry, sool
began to look forward eagerly to he
sisters departure. But when the tim
arrived for her to leave Dimple begse'
30 hard for her 10 stay that she agree
10 remain another week at least.
Mrs. Dimple sought out q privat
telephone booth that day, and, putin
In . ons-distance call, succeeded 4
having q telegram sent to Ruth to n
turn home immediately.
"Ruth's done!' she announced b
her husband. when he reached HON
that night. Then when he breathed
deep sigh OF relief she locked at hir
witheringiy and told him In plain Lar
guags what she thought Of hypocrites
Dimple. however. IL still trying 4
persuade her that he merely aimed +
show her that he really did like Ruth
-Chicago Daily News.
First Marriage for 400 Years.
In the United Chapel OF Kings Col
lege. Cambridge. that famous ssrus
ture begun BY Henry vi. and anishe,
NV Honpv W.T. thA Aust r~Sxa~- A. 4