The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-07
Peter'S
in Mdtrin1Ony
BY LEoNA DALRYMPLE.


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llJsNT dinner ready asked Mar.
1 was trying new stunt now. In
stead Of going straight TO Foote's
factory TO balance his books al
night that ! might have q little extra
mercy. l came home as soon as I left
'He Office. ate may dinner at $50 and
cent to Foote's afterward. Some times
ow his work took me until nearly mid
night.
No, said Mary. Not quite. Peter.
its simply been one Of those
-'whst DAYS? ! asked stupidly. for I
As very tired
one OF those days when everything
-"os wrong. said my wife in
uentlv. There hasn't a Thing yorc
=ht since early morning, and I'm so
ed and out of sorts don't know
hat TO do
She lifted the lid from sfeaminz ket-
lie on the range. and dropped il with a
Bang. There were tears in her eyes as
he glanced at an ugly burn on her in
Peter, she said irritably. you may
laik all YOU please about men being
smart, and knowing more than women
"It just want You to know this min
.'e that only some fool of a man would
put a metal knob on a pot lid. II gets
eTribly hot, and then when you 20 TO
axe II off it burns a blister II q wOm-
mn made a knob for that kettle she'd
~ least have had sense enough to make
II of wood. Then you wouldn't be half
80 likely to burn your finger
II was true bill. L ducked answer
lnE.
Z smell gas" ! volunteered from a
chair by the kitchen table. where ] was
porting over my newspaper.
There's no reason why you should"
said Mary. 'eyerythings shut for
light
7 relapsed into silence.
Nevertheless, / insisted little later.
DO smell gas very plainly. Better
Mary hurriedly tried the various stop
COCKS on top Of the gas stove and
opened the oven door, Instantly a
sheet OF flame shot forth into her face.
suo Mary screamed. In a wave of hor-
riiied realization l knew what had hap
pened- ne oven had been imperfectily
GIFTED the gas escaping from the I'M
GIFTED side. The opening Of the oven
roor had Tanned the flame into tho III
GIFTED gas. and this had exploded with
violent rush in Mary face. ] leaped
backward.
MARY. Z said. are YOU hurt
A-Itlle. she SAID very "hite. oh.
Peer, my hair
ID was the true feminine instinct.
Mays pain At that minute must have
n~cn intense. but she thought only OF
or lovely hair. singed ana darkeued
cross the front 7 hurried her INTO
another room and phoned Tor the doc
'OE- Her lashes-they Were lovely.
lark. curling lasles. OF which nv WIG
md been iuorGinately proud. were gone.
i'r brOWs were singed OF but her
GIr not 50 badly burned as she had
thought
! Old not realize that her skin was so
'adly burned until the doctor c;,.u-.
Then II came over Eue in a sudden Hash
a Mary had not cried OF grown
..SteI Ical. She had lain terribly white
aad quie.. biting her lips
Who TaE ever pretend u undo sEt8ud
she subtleties OF women? ] haTp seen
larry grow hysteriCal over a mouse
she endured the pain Of the burns about
Tcr 'ace aud throat with The courage
= Spartan. Truly. there IS no deny
g the fact that the frailest woman
nas more courage for the bearing OF
pa IN than any man.
Why didn't you tell me your face
Was so badly burned" / said.
Mary tried to smile from her band
ages.
II didn't want TO worry YOU, Peter.
she said. All woman again.
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