Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26
| REVELATIONS
10Y a WIFE I
Y BV Adele 4
>GarrLson
Continued from Yesterday


He noticed my red eyes and woe
begone face the moment he came in
with the cigars.
"What's the matter now?" he
queried. His tone sounded trifie i'm
patient 81 thought l had chased
away all your blues, and that you
were all ready for a good time to-
morrow"
THAT'S the trouble, Diclsy. l can't
go tomorrow
Cant go tomorrow! What do you
mean?"
"Why, when you were talking
about your plans, forgot that ! had
made an engagement to meet Mrs.
Smith at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
WHO in thunder is Mrs. SMITH"
Mrs, Helen Brainerd Smith," |
explained painstafingly, "the seere-
tary of the Lotus Study Club. the
woman who wants me to take the
leadership of tho clubs history
class"
Doky sprang to his feet with an
exclamation that consigned innocent
Mrs. Smith to perdition.
II knew it," he said raising his
hand high above his head q way he
nos, roa 'hat ~" st,,,,t op going ont ,,oehinr
SoT nin n,onav thnre'd he somefhing
IT, this avarv time we manned nnV
pleasure trip together"
c Laundering Their Brains"
Going out washlng!' exclaimed.
what on earth do you mean
I'D like to know what else 1t Is,
he returned sardonically. rhe Janl-
tors wife goes to tho homes of these
club women and washes their clothes.
My wife goes to their club and laun-
ders their brains with course of
lectures on history. What difference
does it make? You both are earning
money to help your husbands out.
And the time of neither OF you is
your own. You both are at the beck
and call of other women. A nice
state of affairs for me / must say"
''You know YOU are saying what
is untrue. Dicky," L said patiently.
"I explained to you fully when we
discussed this that I was not trying
10 add to your income. You have
more than enough for our every need.
Rut T felt thot ~ / acoeded To vour
wish and kent n maid for the house
work / must earn the equivalent of
The axtra axnensa In sonoe way. do
,nt ,,,o,,t 70 he narosite wife
Diclv. neither doing any work inside
tba house or ont -
ny "pIao ss snare mo anv mora lectures
~, t,at s,,I'1aot Ig >, pioiI,,,, tona ont lilse
o'l liz ,,ia. aI toId ya,, once that would
give in to you about this, and | am
going to keep my word. But why in
creation can't you telephone this
woman and tell her you Will have to
change the day of your engagement
f, hAfs
"Oh, Dicky, couldn't do that. IL
Is business engagement. You ought
TO Know couidnt chahse that aP-
politnleht' ohly Ior tne sr@Vest rea-
sons. -,-
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las. ei,vsh :. sne ,t',o ttj .' ha'.
pa r ~. s'ay d,.ossad ~. ha, rails nnanienrad
~ a. s,,a,,ts M 90 AZ :,
"JJo,v ahs,,rd Djcltv, Nrs Smith is
n weli-ltnown ch,h woman have
heard of her frequently. She is "A
woman of poise and experience. [
wouldn't have her think | would
change an appointment lightly for
anything. She would be justified in
thinking I might not always keep my
appointments with the history class.
THAT wouldn't grleve me any,
Dicky muttered. see mere, I've got
II, I'll call this precious Smlthy up,
thongh the Lord Knows ! haSe W 10
II, anu Ten her you re sloh, @ ~ NJ 'a,o'
to9, SICK Oh havlng 10 Keep thae "p-
poiii'hieIi'' ! Aio" YOU.
The Unexpected Happens
81 am so sorry, Dicky." I tried to
smile as L spoke. But l cannot
break this appointment. why can't
we go Wednesday instead OF tomor-
For two very good reasons
Diekys tone was extremely unpieas-
ant. In the first place, there'li never
be such good luck as to nave more
than two January days hke TINS me
predictions say warm TOMORROW, lol-
lowed by a drop IN temperature. In
the second place l have q very I'M
portaht appointment Win llllilolo'
the art editor OF summer Magazine
on wednesday. 49,.
"Oh." | could not conceal inc re-
expect me to break a business en-.
y