The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-24
MAKING UP A QUARREL
BY c. OSCAR CARSON.

IDIIpoOH . IOuc was pdlueu Tdlue
than angry. Then she turned to leav
the room.
Simpson went on reading his pape
instead of making any whitening re
marks. She hesitated, her hand o.
the doorknob, and then turned towar,
him.
1--WE tried so hard, ever sine
we've been married to please you!
she said, I've tried to make tn,
home as pleasant as possible and
and l just can't satisfy you!" Sh,
waited, her mouth set in a line O
pain, her eyes fixed reproachfully OF
her husband.
Now demonstrated Simpson, pa
tiently, whats the use? | just hap
pened to suggest that the steak nigh
have been slightly more tender
TENDER" Mrs. Simpson claspec
her hands. "Once a mans married
taken a girl from her happy home
promised her everything in the worlC
he proceeds to connect the word ten
der only with beefsteak! Some PEG
pies hearts are tender enough"
Simpson finished the column hi
was reading. What did you say?" b,
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"
Nov, my DEAR" said Simpson, "dit
ever ask you to bake in the ho
weather? Haven't I always said EN-
phatically that I detested hot fooC
in hot weather? Haven't l asked
time and again that we might dine
III cold fare once in a while, and
That's it! l simply can't satisfy
you! Whatever l do is wrong! Yor
always want just what 1 haven
donei"
But, great Scott! If it's unbearablt
for you to stand over the stove anC
cook hot things, since it's unbearable
for me to eat them after they're
cooked, in the name Of all that's sen
sible, why not choose the bearable 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 al
your things and cleaning up the
den"
I've asked you a thousand times
to let those things alone" broke in
Simpson, impatiently.
"Oh, l know you'd not be pleased
But it's something to know that I've
been doing right, even if no one ap
preciates it. If l should die-and
get tired very easily, as 1 discovered
when l ran up to the den so often and
back to the basement with things
Have you been carting my things
to the basement? Well, of ALI
Simpson swallowed some extra words
I've only taken out the things that
you never use-saved you a lot OF
work. But, never mind" She sat
down and pressed her forehead sug
gestively. "My head is simply ham.
mering. 1 never could stand to be
found constant fault with, and it's
telling on me. My nerves are almost
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 eXertions?"
Mrs. Simpson put her head down on
her arms and sobbed once or twice
quietly. Then she wiped her eyes and
arose slowly. Il see you can't bear to
have your wife around. so I'll go up
to my ROOM" she said. "And," she
added, turning toward him a look OF
meek submission, Il mended all your
old socks today, too"
well, send them to the salvation
army" replied her husband, gruffly.
I've been trying to get them darned
for a month and finally gave it up,
and you know bought lot Of socks
last week. Why on earth did you de-
eide to do the mending after I quit
needing it done?"
We'll, l found time to"-she watch.
ed him longingly and sighed. Harry"
she exclaimed, why are you 80 cross
to me?" She rushed over to him. Tell
me you're SORRY" she pleaded, "and
I'll f'vgive you everything. can't
bear to quarrel with you. You are
sorry, aren't you, dear?"
eyes, yes-you're in my light" he
replied. as he put away her encircling
arms and picked up his paper. ooh.
it's SO good to be friends again!"
sighed Mrs. Simpson, happily.-Chi.
cago Daily News.