The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-16
Daily Short Story
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, riveted her eye on n fuii-pase advertise
rnent. Then she. too. tossed IL aside
Il was Just about to do what you
were doing" she said
Both sat down.
Whittier crossed one leg and then
crossed the other. The lack OF his morn
ing cigar was pretty severe test OF his
temper. lie drummed on the table win
hts hands
You seem nervous this morning. said
Mrs. Whittier.
IL Let's take a walk"
Il hate walking"
Well. can't you suggest somethingr"
Mrs. whitiIers eye frightened.
There's one thing" sac said. now
mat We are both nome together. lou
see. we can do II together too. It's a
sort OF common aim anu purpose that We
have tier eye CLEANED with antici-
whittier shifted suspiciousIy
is IL somethinng to do" he muir
INJURED faIntIy. about the house.
His VIE jumped up eneTEeticaIIy. the
scent OF the furniture tra4l anu the
spring cleaning Was upon her.
es. snc eAclaimeu. L % some time
I've thought that uie furniture an tnls
mouse want arranged rsnt Now let -
naht IL. can have SouT judgment upon
lt-yoOr superb JudsmenI-and besides
~ Will giNe Us both exercise. Above all
We! be together
Whittier sat ny with his hands in his
pockets.
-rhis IS not any deep-laid scheme OF
yours, ~ II! he asked. 1t looks kind
vt Queer To me. because you know that
u theFe Is anything 4 haze. it's moving
a1I nItuTe. No. my dear - with "a SIM
ulated burst OI affection he TOOK bot, OF
his wifes hands IN his You know thai
Would be Just as BAD
We must 10 something. We can't
laHH.
Why not? That's what We did on
our honey moon--JUst sat and iooAed al
each otnS!. ana the hours few by
aiis. Mnittler sighed.
You forget sac said. that thing.
are dlnerent now. Perhaps. after all II
would be a good idea Tor you to read
go, go. Pa.er Whtle ] go upstairs and LOOK
"Meu. II misn, not be bad scheme.
repLleu h't'tr, although please re-
member that ! am not asking YOU to go o
Ihereupon lac sat anu smOk.d for Two
hours.
a; noon Mrs. whittier r.apear.d. Tn.
,elrph0ne had Iuns a few minutes be-
fore. but Whittier mad remainea su-
Iremely md rercnt to X.
-, sttahs'. said MIS-. Whittier. of
all the Gays IN the week that"
W nat up now?'
Why. Mrs. Van Antier wants me to
quite urgent"
-Neser.' Whittier faced his wife nes-
/ !, -" tHiS i the outcome OF
u an. Is ~: lie exclaimed. Here We
.Ahe arrangements To stay home and on
~ c@,. otAeT company. ana TIE nTst
'".ng You want 10 get out OF IT.
hut. NY dear. don -. ;hiS Is siu.l q.
Question: OF obiiging friend. / would
hu'n rather stay acre. viii. YOU IN
tT,t You MAI Al do-ln take another
a4ttr"o"n on. and stay home with yuL.
some Ether cay besides " ednesday."
/ y. MhFtl'rs tone w., ,..pnAtlc
u DaI gam : bd'~".iL Ac aided.
3 dc
Mrs. whittI"r tc.cphoncd to he.
! friend. eNcusIng herself. auu then "a,
/ G'Mh l" lunch with he. husband. Aft.
/ y Wa over ne Er'v suddenly tnou "a.
/ full At last he said.
don't know. after all. bu, your:
! riSht. II II Is not too lake. why don't
youlI come
Mrs. Whittier frowned.
/ h"I have something on your IIiud''
whittier picked out Gear-th!.
| tme without any tinidity.
We'll the fact IS. he replied. Il
nave th"ucht Of something al "a. a..
nee that really ought to be done. a,
/ 'H d"h mind. my dear. III run douf
sh' Tor " Re" minutes ana come Iigut
non't hurry yourself on my ac.
You r. not ansry are YOU"
I 40. M not angry" she came over
10 hor husband and put her arm,
! "Io.hi MN on the contrary" ST..
sara I'm delishtea-sinsIiy delighted
never ~ INV lie wanted To- Ct ri,
d ~ any b".y 90 much a. I do az Nnu
I've since this morning have he.r
"bsS.oi"tc.. and uHuttera"ly miserable"
whittier. 20 Te~port. rlauti.d mol
more r..SclN IN lI~ arms
MN dear rirl he exclaimed Il
feel exactly the same wa,. .o,,-
. know when 7 have been o.. unhHi.p,.
'ither. cont Wait g. got down =, IN
B. "Hi'' ana as for YOU de- Inything sol
please Telephone Mrs Van ArfIE- 4..,
tell her you will lr over tr-re rign'
i"od-hy'' he exclaimed # haven.
o minute Co lose Next time W. ma
. s"yh '"".~ ~ ourselves DON'T Jet any
body snow about o. Don't forget [,
tee phone Mr. Van Autirrt-
lii- wife ogcucd tho door and shout
al after rirr
i'"rt you Worry I've done u al