Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-09-22

the argument no further
Matters In the Corey family went
from bad to worse. Whenever John
met Farmer Holt he abused him for
making match for him with the ICON.
sarnedest woman in the world" When
Mrs. Corey met Mrs. Holt she rued the
day when she had left good home to
keep house for n man who was so set
In his ways that an OK team couldn't
move him. The recitals of family diff
culties were from time to time poured
Into Farmer Hollis ears by John Corey
and into Mrs. Hollis ears by Mrs.
Corey. Now and again the Hollis were
reminded that they had made the
match. John said he didn't blame
Holt for his share in tying him up
with virago, but this did not cause
the latter to feel especially we'll satis-
fled with himself for having done so.
Mrs. Corey did not hesitate to throw
all the blame for her "mistake" on
Mrs. Holt.
In time these vituperations became
SO marked that the Hollis concluded
that they must do something to stop
them. The only thing they could think
of was to apologize for having inter-
fered to bring the couple together. One
evening after Mrs. Holt had cleared
the supper table and done the dishes
they walked over to the Corey farm
to carry out their intention. They
found MIR. and Mrs. Corey ut home,
and the couple, not having had any rea-
son to quarrel with each other, re-
ceived their guests. If not with cordi-
altty, at least with common civility.
The visitors talked for a time about
the crops. what they were going to put
into the ground for the next year and
other ordinary matters. Presently Mrs.
Holt looked knowingly at her husband,
who, nerving himself for an effort,
after clearing his throat, said:
II want to say to you people that the
blame for the mistake that has been
made is all on me. l mentioned to my
wife that John wanted to get married,
and she reckoned that you two might
be help to each other. didn't
| know that John wasn't used to havin'
a clean house and
II didn't know" interrupted Mrs.
Holt, that Mandy would make fuss
every time there was a bit O. dirt left
on rag carpet"
Air you Stain this case or 1?' ask
| ed Farmer Holt severely.
| Look a-here," said Mr. Corey, bris-
thing. What do you people mean by
comm yere to interfere between man
and wife?"
"Ain't you got nothin' better to do
than that?" asked Mrs. Corey tempes-
tuously. :
1--WE jist wanted to apologize for
what we done in bringin' you two to-
gether, seem that you both made a
mistake in putin on double harness."
| "Who's made q mistaken" groWled
Corey.
There hasn't been any mistake, j."
cried his wife.
Mrs. Holt was so indignant at this
denial of what had been poured into
her ears and her husbands ears for so
loag time that she opened up the de
Bate on a high key, MIR. Corey endeav
oring to drown her words with high
er one. For time the man threw in
an occasional remark. but. finding them
selves no match for the women, drop
ped out, their utterances sounding like
distant thunder muttering in violent
storm.
Finally Farmer Corey deserted, leav-
ing his wife to carry on the fight alone.
She then began a retreat. turning here
and there to fire parting shot. Mrs.
Corey followed her on to the porch,
while John went out the back door to
seek quiet in the barn.
The tempest was stilled when Mrs.
Holt reached the gate and was not re.
sumed. No more reproaches were Wis.,
tied on Holt by Corey or on Mrs. Holt
by Mrs. Corey. There was no inter-
course between the families for six
months. Then one day Mrs. Holt sent
a mysterious looking box to Mrs. Corey.
1t was not returned, but a note of
thanks came to the donor, with an
expressed desire that the past might
be forgotten. Within few weeks from
that time the stork visited the Coreys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt sent the baby a sill
yer cup and were invited to stand
as godfather and godmother at the
child's christening. After the ceremony
they returned with the happy parents
to the latter's home.
1T beats ALL" said Corey to Holt,
how little chunk Of flesh like that
will make lot o other things seem Sc
little you can't see EN-"
"Reckon you'll find the chunk o. flesh
not so little as you think" replied
Farmer Holt. \
II want to thank you, Mr.. Holt, for
gfvin' me the best wife in the hull
county and the baby as WE'LL"
Don't mention it,
Meanwhile Mrs. Holt was being
thanked by the mother for saving her
from being an old maid and giving her
the best man that ever lived. besides
the baby.