The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-11
CHAPTER v.
The Birds First PIumaqe.

Jane, hoynOIQS called, come In
and save us from devastation. The red
ball is up and Dick is skating to perdi-
ton"
Coming now" she answered, and
appeared in a charming house gown.
Charming it looked to them, anyway,
and her husband embraced her.
i know you'll excuse me, Dick" she
said. You're such an old friend that
don't feel have to dress for you"
Dress? What do you call that de-
ightful delineation of sartorial art?''
Art at $1.9S a picture. Dick. But
I'm glad you like it. And it won't
arouse any Of your socialistic tenden-
cies, will it,"
Now, Jane, that's cruel There's
only one thing l condone in the mem
bers of the system and that is that
they spend good portion of their loot
on their wives. could almost forgive
Bob for joining hands with the brig
ands if he did 1t for your sake"
She 'patted his arm. Thank you,
my doubly welcome guest" she said Il
always knew there was a grain or two
of reason behind those vaporous
dreams of yours. And this"-she
helped herself to some OF the tongue
is another evidence of your prac-
ticality. What would we do without
this rebel, Bob? l always put a ring
around the Wednesdays on my calen-
Har as the one day the sun doesn't set
In this place"
Dick bowed. Such eloquence, my
dear hostess, or-guest, should ! say"
and he indicated the array of picked
delicacies.
Guest, If you will, Dick. You GER
tainly saved the day. l never have
been such an ungrateful wife in my
life and felt just terrible over it.
haven't been sick at all, but was so
Interested In the matinee and got
home so late that l simply forgot all
about the dinner"
"Ha," Dick exclaimed. There you
are; the system again; the theater.
Another means of the robber class to
divert the minds of the people from
the real ISSUE"
I'll take little cheese with that"
Reynolds interpolated. "and give Dick
some more beer. Hope is the systems
deadliest foe. One stein and 1t is dis
covered; two, and it finds a worthy
rival; three, and 1t is thwarted; four,
1t is vanquished, and five, 1t is oblit-
Grated. Dick. you should get Job In
brewery"
Hear hear!" replied the prophet.
THE Messiah of a new creed Is
Bquelched by the proletariat A great
chance have In this household. If
threw a bomb one of you would catch
It and think it was candy"
Jane" said her husband getting
back to earth. have a piece of news.
The butcher called on me today. He
came down to the Office to dun me for
my bill. Twenty-six flfty-eight, think
It was. You remember, l gave you
the money Monday. I'd let it run over
the month bit, but that doesn't give
him the right to ask for it twice.
told him to get out and when he got
rude l threatened to throw him out.
He said you hadn't paid the bill, but, of
course, he was mistaken"
Mrs. Reynolds got up.
She made no reply to her husband.
II thank you again, Dick, for this
most welcome treat" she said. you
have certainly proved yourself a savior
OF domestic harmony"
She walked over to the window seat
and donned her new hat. Then she
came forward.
why, Jane. that is perfectly stun
ming" said her husband.
Some hat, II you ask me-" agreed
Dick.
"Oh, I'm so glad you like it. Do you
really think it Is becoming, Bob? You
know, 1t Ia the first one have had
for year, / mean, whole new one"
II know" responded Bob, you ought
to have more of them. But what can a
husband do when The system is against
him? Pretty fine looking girl, eh.
Dick?"
Just r. fine as they make them.
Wouldn't she make great queen Of
the Reds?"
mo. thank you." 8 Jane; but
appreciate the proffereo honor"
She stopped and kissed her huA Nand.
He looked up at her. Il tell you lere
must be something to that old prov, 'rb,
Fine feathers make fine Birds" he
said.
Something to it," answered Dick.
Nine million dressmakers live on It,"
you know, Bob" continued his
wife. Il just had to get that hat. The
old one had been twisted. and turned,
and worn until It was almost falling to
pieces"