Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24

necessafE ne#spapeF under his feet, and to carefully put the sofa pillow in chair. using bis clasBed hands Tor q pilloW, His wife, who had been anK uents, came into the room and said .Ohs Frank I wish you'd lie down on the living room couch. want to keep this one clean and fresh.
 For the first time since their mar rtase, Frank spoke sharply to his wife.
 See. here, Addie," he said in de cided tones. i bought and paid for this couch. and I guess I have right to enjoy it once in a while
 But why can't you Iie down In the living room 2" persisted the wife
 Because it's too blamed hot" quick ly replied her husband, and I'm goiag to stay right here"
 Mrs. Sweetser opened her mouth as If to speak. then thought better or if, and brought her lips together in way that bespoke i'll for the suddenly re- oeilious man. Several other incidents of similar nature. in which he firm iy maintained his asserted position, served to widen the growing breach between husband and wife. Standing np for his rights brought him no real comfort after all.
 The climax was reached one day when he came into the house at noon time and threw himself dewh-dirty boots and all-on the living couch,
 Frank Sweetser," snapped his wife, you go and take off your dirty b6ets.' Without word the man arose from the couch auG staggered to his feet Then, for the first time, his wife noted his sick and flushed appearance. AL though somewhat concerned about his looks, she was more concerned for her precious couch. Frank picked up the pillow from the sofa and slowly walk ed out of doors to the back side of the house He threw his pillow on the grass where he stretched himself out with slight groan-
 T wonder what ails him. his wife murmured to herself. T hope he won t get any grass stains on that sofa pill low"
 When dinner was ready he hardly ate a mouthful, which caused his wife some alarm, although she said nothing. When he came in at night, there was no question but what he was really sick man. Negiecting to even wipe his feet. he made for the couch.
 "oh, Frank" cried his wife, If you don't feel able to take off your boots, sit down in a chair and I will pull them off. Where are you going? as he turned to leave the room
 Home to mothers" he replied dirty boots'
 True to his word, he managed to reach his old home. Before night he was delirious with fever
 At night his wife. frightened at what she had driven him to. hurried over to his mothers, who met her at the door with a grave face, and led the way to the room where the sick man was raYing.
 AS Addie sat by her husbands bed side day after day, and listened to his rawlings about "Addie's fussbudgetness," 1" she realized for the first time that her extreme orderliHess had been al- most a crime In the sense of making her husbands life unhappy. It was a very severe, though really needful les son for her. And when Frank opened his eyes one day and spoke weakly to her. she was all ready for confession.
 "Oh, Frank" she cried, ''can you for give me for being such neat crank !? I'm going to let you do as you phase after this"
 My dear" replied her husband with his oldtime smile, let's both strike a happy medium"
 And they did.-Boston Post.