The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-23
Out in the Cold
Wrinkle Decided to Take
the Fresh-An Cure

the bundle with the suspicion born OF
long experience.
What have you been doing nov?
she asked.
Nothing much-only preparing my
self against all forms of insidious dis
ease. terrifying myself against every
known germ, building myself up, max
ing a new man out of myself.
Tell me the worst, at once, and
please don't keep me in suspense"
Wrinkle stopped christening the
bundle, and came over to where his
wife sat.
You have probably heard he said.
"of the fresh air cure. You know that
now it is advocated-I mean insisted
upon-by practically every health
board in the country Indeed. no in
telligent person can afford to neglect
it. Here"
Wrinkle spread out about 25 feet OF
canvas-'is one of the latest and
most approved appliances.
You see," he went on with the air
of an accomplished demonstration,
this goes on the back piazza. You at
tach these ends to the side of the
house. Then by means of these pull
leys, you lower the shades to suit
Yourself"
Where do you Sleep"
"In my little bed, of course. |
came home early In order to move it
out"
Mrs. Wrinkle was rapidly getting
angry.
Are you going to move your bed
out on the piazza" she demanded.
Il most certainly am"
Mrs. Wrinkle shivered slightly
Il guess" she said, that you will
find it pretty cold out there on that
piazza Ny dear. you will catch your
death"
Wrinkle had his coat off, and was al
ready working at taking down his bed.
In the course of an hour he had the
whole apparatus rugged up on the rear
porch. It certainly did look inviting
He dragged his wife out to view it.
"There," he exclaimed. Isn't that
perfect? Just think. my dear girl
what this means to me-"
'Umph. I'm thinking of what It
will mean to me If you get cold, and
have to take care of you. My dear
don't be foolhardy. Take my advice
of yourself Remember, you are not
used to it,"
oh, I'll remember"
Toward evening the thermometer
began to drop. Outside the wind
blew clear and sharp Wrinkle and his
wife sat down after dinner by the
cozy fire, but 1t was evident that
| Wrinkle, even before their regular bed
time, was beginning to get uneasy
and as the hour approached his joy
| BUSINESS increased
A few moments later, arrayed in a
patent flannel robe that he had pur
chased for the occasion. he solemnly
and with as much dignity as his
covering permitted-kissed her good
/ night The door closed behind him
All was silence.
1t was midnight The door of Mrs
Wrinkles room softly opened A darl
form stole silently In.
Wake up"
Mrs. Wrinkle. still drowsy, muttered
We'll, what is it,"
II don't think" chartered Wrinkle,
his teeth playing like castanets. tina
got that flap fixed just right But II
fix 1t up tomorrow. Err. Guess II
come in with you"
Mrs. Wrinkle began to awake to hel
peril.
mo. you won't" she cried. I'm
nice and warm and cozy. and I'm oil
so sleepy. too. You go away and don
bother me"
"Brr."
Let me in, say want to ge
warm"
Mrs. Wrinkle rose up in bed
Never! You go away You'v,
made your bed-you go and lie in It
Do you suppose I'm going to have yo,
warm yourself at my expense
| Never"
You're heartless woman.
wouldn't turn away dog on a nigh
like this. Hear the wind howl, Brr,'
You go away"
But. dearest, Sweetheart, neve
was so cold in my life can fee
pneumonia coming on :"
II don't care" she muttered. "yo,
Just go away and don't bother me.
wouldn't let you get in here for
million dollars
And, shaking and shivering, tn
fannel-robed specter silently stol
away
The next morning early Mrs
Wrinkle awoke with a start, yagu
something on her mind and cor
science As she regained her sense
repentance filled her soul She spran,
out of bed and ran through the hous
searching for her husband.
She found him at last, stretched be-
fore the CRATE fire, upon which he ha
evidently passed most of the nigh
heaping wood-iudging by the pile @
ashes.
Please forgive me-" she cried, blu
really couldn't. couldn't, 1t too
too much moral courage last night.
Wrinkle threw off bear.Skin rug,
steamer blanket an afghan and
knitted shawl and emerged
) My dear" he said, Il wish | coul
forgive you. But when | think of tina
nice, warm bed. and NE standing on
side frozen to death. it's too much I