The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-24
MAKING UP A QUARREL
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TFhereB no pleasing a mani" Mrs.
Simpsons tone was palhed rather !
than angry. Then she turned to leave
the room.
Simpson went On reading his paper
instead of making any whitening re-
marks. She hesitated. her hand on
the doorknob, and then turned toward
him.
'I--Iye tried so hard. ever since
we've been married to please youl"
she said. I've tried to make the
home as pleasant as possible and
and just can't satisfy you" She
waited, her mouth set in line Of
pain, her eyes fixed reproachfully on
her husband
Now" demonstrated Simpson, pa
tiently, what's the use? I just hap
pened to suggest that the steak might
have been slightly more tender"
TENDER" Mrs. Simpson clasped
I her hands. Once a mans married,
taken a girl from her happy home,
promised her everything in the world
he proceeds to connect tho word ten
der only with beefsteak! Some peo-
Pies hearts are tender enough"
Simpson finished the column he
was reading. What did you say?" he
+ 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, did
I ever ask you to bake in the hot
weather. Haven't ! always said en-
phatically that | detested hot food
in hot weather. Haven't | asked
time and again that we might dine
on cold fare once in a while, and"
That's it! | simply can't satisfy
youl Whatever / do Is wrong You
always want Just what I haven't
donei"
But, great Scott II it's unbearable
for you to stand over the stove and
cook hot things. since it's unbearabe
for me to eat them after they're
cooked, in the name Of all that's SEN
sible. why not choose the bearable al
ternatiye2"
That's right! scold me. if you
want to-" She wiped her eyes care.
fully. That's what wives are for.
Things fer men to vent their wrath
onl And after I've passed the whole
morning working for you-sorting all
your things and cleaning up the
den"
I've asked you a Thousand times
to let those things alone broke in
Simpson, impatiently.
"Oh. I know you'd not be pleased.
But it's something 10 know that I've
been doing right. even if no one ap-
preciates it. If ! should die-and ]
get tired very easily, as I discovered
when ran up to the den so often and
back to the basement with things"
Have yoI been carting my things
to the basement? Well, Of ALL
Simpson swallowed some extra words
! I've only taken out the things that
you never use-sayed you lot Of
work. But. never mind She sat
! down and pressed her forehead sug-
gestively. MY head Is simply ham.
. mering l never could stand to be
] found constant fault with. and it's
telling on me. Ny nerves are almost
! shattered
/ I'm surprised that you haven't
I lamed yourself with a sprained ankle
going up and down stairs! Are you
J 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 q see you cant bear to
have your wife around. so I'll 90 up
, to my room. she said and" she
t added. turning toward him look Of
} meek submission, z mended all your
old socks today. too"
: well. send them TO the salvation
! army" replied her husband, gruifly
+ 1--WE been trying to get them darned
} for month and finally gave It Up
and you know bought lot Of socks
last week. way on earth did you de-
: eide to 40 fhe mending after I quii
1 needing X oone2"
: "Well. found time to"-she watch.
ed him lCnglngIy and sighed Harry
she exclaimed. why are you SO cross
to me?7 She rushed over Is him "Tell
3 me you're sorry." she pleaded, "ani
III forgive you everything. can't
bear TO quarrel with you You are
sorry, aren't you. dear2"
1 ''Yes. yesy0u're IN my light" he
replied. as he put away her encircling
+ arms and picked up his paper "Oh
9 IT'S so good to be friends again.
: nighed Mrs. Simpson, happily.-chi
d cago Daily News.