The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-01-23
1T IS NEvERToo LATE TO MEND.
SALTWATER. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY. JANUARY %. 1918

on the door-knob SO often he gave 1T
up. He grasped the knob firmly,
that is as firmly as possible, and
opening the door, entered. At that
moment the lights were switched on
and he confronted his wife. Hello,
wifey." he braved as feeler." How's
shings nj (hic) ni'yin." Don't talk to
to me, you wretch, how could your"
"Yo' shee it wa (hic3 wash like
thish, WHEY" "I-dont try to ex-
plain, know ALL" Shay" he con-
tinued abruptly changing the sub
ject. Shat Jonesy ish a gu,- (hic)
good shcout, eh? He told me a fun
(hic) funinshest shtory; CHS wife
listened disdainfully) "Shere wash
guy shat wash drunk; he wash aw-
fully dunk; Oh! he wash polluted.
an (hic) when he wash goin' home
it wash rainn'like b. (hic) it wash
rainn' awfully hard an he shat
down under an eve-spout, Shu! An
he shat there in the delushe' an
shought he wash in sh- Ghic) ship
wreck, and a poll (hic) poleshman
wash shere too, and sha guy shat
wash sh. (hic) shtewed he shaid,
Shave sha' women and children, /
en- schwimn. Ha-ho-ho-ho-h- Chez.
w ashn't shat a good-one? .Huh?"
! She gazed on him with contempt.
Il suppose that is how you got in that
deplorable state; by listening to that
story" "Yesh you're ri g h t, as
ushual, thasht how got in thish de-
Chico de- -state,'' he finished weakly
"Whatshow were you at?' she de-
manded severly. 1t wash French
show" What was the name of it?''
"A-a, er (hic) ahem! Whah wash
the name of it?" be asked himself
thougbtfully scratching his head,
"Oh! yesh. 1t wash Ashbestosh;
saw it on (hic) she curtain" Mar
garet wisely withdrew from the scene
at this as she saw she could do moth.
ing with him. When she reached
her own room she did some solid
!, thinking and later, she blamed her.
self and pitied Carson. Something
told her that she had not done righ
OF late. She had ceased to take any
interest in his work but had though
of nothing but herself. Selfishnesl
was the name for it. She would SET
what could be done in the morning
but she assured herself that sht
+ mustn't let him off TO easy. AS fo
l Carson every thing was obliterated
: He was perfectly contented an(
3 thankful that he had got out of i
so easy. So in that mood he retired
Y not dreading the conflict that wa
e sure to come in the morning.
Carson awoke at 1920; the glor
| ious morning after the night before
. He sat up in bed, but immediatel,
| lay down again with groan. "Ol
e Heavens, what head. If | move
will roll off sure. It's as big a
q the prize pumpkin at the state fail
j. Oh for some ice and towel" Wit
0 loue hand stead ying his bed. the cthe
: assisting him to rise, he made his wa
d carefully to the bathroom, and turn
e ed on the cold water, thrusting hl
: head deeply into it. After twent
) minutes of this mornings mornin
J. exercise, he walked back. his brai
8 clear. He sat down on the edge {
u the bed wondering what course t
i pursue. Try as he might, he coul
b think of no defense; he was who'll
,r in the wrong. An inspiration sue
a denly seized him. Why not tax
ID the offensive? He though it ovt
lie carefully and finally reached his col
M clusion. He would be the one