The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-09-11
cHAPTER V.
The Rird,s FIRST PIumaae.

and save us from devastation. The red
ball is up and Dick is skating to perdi-
ton
Coming now" she answered. and
appeared in charming house gown.
Charming it looked to them, anyway,
and her husband embraced her.
Il 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-
; hghtful delineation Of sartorial art?"
Art at $1.98 picture, Dick, But
I'm glad you like it. And it won't
arouse any Of your sociaiistic tenden-
cies, will tit"
Now, Jane, that's cruel There's
only one thing / condone in the mem
bers Of the system and that Isl that
they spend a good portion of their loot
on their wives. could almost forgive
Bob for joining hands with the brig
ands II 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"-sh
helped herself to some of the tongue
lis another evidence OF your prac-
ticality. What would we do without
this rebel, Bob? always put ring
around the Wednesdays on my calen-
lar as the one day the sun doesn't set
fn this place.
Dick bowed Such eIoquence, my.
dear hostess, or guest, should say?''
and he indicated the array Of picked
dalicacies.
Guest. If you will, Dick You GER
tainly saved the day. Il never have
been such an ungrateful wife In my
life and felt Just terrible. over it. I
haven't been sick at all, but was so
Interested in the matinee and got
home SO late that simply forgot all
about the dinner"
.sHa," Dick exclaimed. There Won
are; the system again; the theater.
Another means of the robber class to
divert the minds Of the people from
tho real issue"
I'm take q 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 it is thwarted; four,
u is vanQuished. and I'VE, it Ia oblit-
Grated. Dick. you should get Job In
brewery"
Hear heart" replied the prophet.
The Messiah Of new creed IL
sQuelched by the proletariat. A great
chance l have In this household. If I
threw bomb one of you would catch
Il 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 fifty-eight, / think
& was You remember, gave you
the money Monday. I'd let it run over
ths month bit. but that doesn't give
him the right to ask for it twice. I
told him to get out and when he got
rude 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. .eYou
have certainly proved yourself savior
u 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. If you ask me- agreed
Dick.
~Oh. I'm SO glad you like It. Do you
really think it Is becoming, Bob? You
know, 1t Is the first one have had
x0r year, mean. q whole new one. !"
Il know" responded Bob. you ought
70 have more Of them. But what can q
husband do when the system is against
himi Pretty tine looking girl, eh.
Dickf-s
-Just a. fine as they make them.
wouldn't she make a great queen Of
the Reds7''
no thank you." said Jane; but I
appreciate the proiEersd honor"
She stopped and kissed her husband.
he looked up at her. Il tell you there
must be something to that old Droverb,
Zine feathers make fine BIRDS" he
said.
Something to It." answered Dick.
Nine million dressmaksrs live on 1t"
you know, Bob" continued his
wife. Il Just had 10 get that hat The
old one had been twisted. and turned.
and worn until it was almost falling to
pieces."