Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07

let him get chance for you to b. soT.
~ for him. 1t took me quite a while
to get on to that and I'm giving you
the benefit of my experience"
How do you mean?"
Honor bright. haven't you ever
played possum?"
why, no."
Then that makes IL all the easier.
You know-anything from a sick
| friend to case Of cholera. Why, even
headache would answer in your case
IL this is the first time"
But don't believe | could do that"
Certainly you could. Now, II you're
down with sick headache you can't
be expected to be taking care Of house
hold affairs. can you? What chance
has hot dirneT against case OF hysr
| terics7"
But / wouldn't know how" Jane
| persisted
This little play doesn't need q re-
hearsal. Just get into your kimono,
dear"
But it's such terrible fib, and just
hate to see Bob go hungry. love him,
Mrs. Collins. do. really, and Just
can't bear to deceive him this way"
That's just 1t. Don't let him be dis
appointed In you because there aren't
q couple Of scrambled eggs In the
house. / know men and when they're
hungry, they're-well, not sentimental.
| But II he really thinks you are FIJI he'll
be sorry for you"
TIL try 1t then, but | know that
will never go through with IL. I'll
laugh right In his face"
Then don't blame me IL there's a
scene. I've shown you the way and 1t
has stood the test. Hurry up and get
into the costume. I'll do the explain
| ing"
Jane went into her room. There
was = ring At the door.
There he La now" exclaimed her
sophisticated neighbor. Il told you,
you were wasting your time"
mo, that isn't Bob, Mrs. Collins He
has a key. Would you mind seeing
who 10 fs?".
Its only the postman," she called
You're safe for a while"
| els 1t something for me?"
Il didn't look. No. it's for your hus-
band and from the butcher. too. think
there ought to be Law forbidding the
sending OF bills through the mails
They're such disappointment"
Jane emerged clad In her kimono
Goodness" exclaimed Mrs. Collins,
MY dear Mrs. Reynolds, that won't
do at all"
| What's the natter"
Your color. You'd never make him
think you're an invalid with that com.
! plexi0n, Pit some powder on"
"All right, but this liz silly. my dear
feel about as Ill as ! look"
Never mind. Sh! Somebody's
opening the front door with a key
Turn out the light and lie down on
the bed. I'll meet him at the door"
Whistling an airy tune, Mr.. Rey-
nolds entered and was confronted by
| hts buxom neighbor.
"Sh-h.' warned Mira. Collins. Your
wife's iii. Don't wake her"
"Ill? Why, what has happened?" he
asked anxiously,
"Nothing's happened, Nothing seri-
Gus. It's just a headache came over
to see what could do for her"
she's in her room?"
YES. lying down"
He pushed past her to his wtfe's
door.
why. Jane" he exclaimed. Pm
so uorry. What's wrong, dear?"
Nothing very bad. Bob. just sort
o. seemed to 60 all to pieces today,
and my head Ia splitting"
MY poor darlingl"
EN- be going now" called Mrs. Col
Inns. Il do hope you'il be- better soon,
Mrs. Reynolds, I'll run over In the
morning. II there's anything can do
before then, let me know"
Il win, Thank you awfully much.
Mrs. Collins"
Reynolds hurried out of the bed
room. Let me see you to the door,
Mrs. Collins. thank you. too, am
sure I'll pun Mrs. Reynolds around
all right"
He did not repeat his wife's invita-
ton for the morning call Somehow
Mrs. Collins did not entirely appeal to
him. He knew that she had been
neighhorly and friend to his wife, but
he was inclined at times to doubt the
value OF the friendship. Neighbors
were none too plentiful In their colony
and, such as they were. the pressing
duties Of the home kept most OF them
pretty closely confined, He knew that
his wife was In need OF company Of
some kind so he tried to keep his i'm.
pressions OF her quondam friend to
himself. But husbands have a way
OF divining the truth about their
wives acquaintanees and he was sure
that such influence as she exerted over
Mrs. Reynolds was not OF the best. Her
hdicrous efforts to appear fashionable
without the means. her lack OF taste
and her obvious preference for the pet
" city life she had left behind stamped
her. to his mind, for Just what she was.
He had grave fears that his wife. dee.
spite the superiority Of her intalk~we.