Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

aoie. and sAs anssAsa wssn kxs
hiing little laugh. Il guesa 1 wamnss
made f0r those thtnss, Ian. &eaR I'm
too much OF homo body.
Her very self.satisfed complaesney
nsttleG her anestiOnar. This vsry,
sight OF the darning needle In her AM
gers maddened him.
Good God, MARY ne exclaimed
cant you ever stop this endless;
mending3 Haven't begged you. day.
and night. not to mend my socks. X
won't wear socka all over darns--l
they're uncomfortable
Just suggestion Of q smile played,
around Mary SHADES sweet mouth an
she answered;
They're yours. Dan. res the oniy
thing left that can do for you--now.
cant bear to see strangers touch
your things" and her voice trailed
OF In o wistful Sigh. a Sigh which
might on any other occasion have
made its appeal to the earnest.faeeA
man now gazing at Der so grImly,
The lightneae OF her tone showed
how little she realized the sericusneag
OF the situation--how little she UNDER
stood how inadequataiy she was I'LL,
ing her position az bis wife. SHE
loved her husband with the deroticn
OF slave and the reverence of wor,
shipper OF shrine. but. like many AM
other good woman. she wanted I'd
show her affection m her own way
and not In his. Because she wanted
to do for him with her hands, abe
turned deaf ear to his pleas that
she use her head. She wanted he's
husband to be happy and comfortable.
but she wanted to make him happy
and comfortable according TO her own
IDEAS Of what ought to make a man
satisfied. she had saen him rise grad
ually at first and then by leaps and
bounds. Now that he had become
wealthy and successful she wanted Ia
decide for him that he ought to lot
well enough alone. TO her II seemed
foolish to bother about being gover
nor, absurd for hfm 10 fret about the
way she dressed and did things.
30. for awhile they sat ID silence
and the Ere dying down LEFT the room
chilly. 80 chilly that Mary started nh
to get shawl. Hallway 10 the door,
she was peremptorily called back by
her husband, who, ringing for a maid.
dispatched her for the wrap. while
Mary. Inundated and with something
Of the air OF . martyr. went sighina
back TO the big. uncomfortable chair
TO resume the rhending that was such
an irritation to her husband.
"Why can't you learn to be- waites
on. Mary her husband asked. mot un,
kindly. Other women do"
I'm slow--slSw and old-fashloned.s
the woman answered, quietly, but WITH
an air which plainly showed that che
was perfectly satisfied with hersele
and that she thought he ought to Be.
I've never been with women who
knew how to do these things. Toe
didn't know any such people until
lately. don't want to know them,
she concluded with an engagingly CON.
fiding smile.
But can't 30 everywhere aIways
alone" slade expostulated. "a mans
wife ought to 60 with him and mes4
the right kind OF people--otherwis
he's an outsider. What do you think
] built this house fort cont worh
in the mines any longer with my
hands. I've got TO use my head.
don't drink. ! don't smoke. dun't
dissipate--keep yachts and horses---or
women. A mans got to do something
I'm going into public life, and I want
to entertain here. You'd have mo sis
back and take IL easy and--ruati"
"You deserve everything you've rot
Dam" answered Mrs. Slade. insorse
auentially, entirely losing the potna
| OF his TRADE. You struggled like q
dog. Nobody knows, only you aaa
me. We've been through It together
WELL" demanded Slads eagarfs
and hopefully, why don't you marca
along with me then. Nary.
His wife turned TO him earrastly
For q moment Dan Siads thought the
woman he loved was about to rfse ID
4 the occasion.