The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
WILLIAM WINS
BY SHIRLEY MOSES.

Husbands and cooks. husbands and
cooks,
When a girl marries she loses her
looks"
The phonograph next door called the
sentiment out of the window Just as
Lillian Farrell tied q checked apron
over her afternoon dress and started
Gown stairs for the kitchen. She had
come home from party and there was
no time to change. William would be
home soon wanting his dinner.
That's as true as the Bible" She
agreed, for things had gone wrong all
day and instead of the bridge game
soothing her rufiied spirits 1t had made
things worse. She had always envied
Madeleine Dempster, her well-ordered
house, clothes and servants, but she
had gone prepared to ignore the diff
ference In their circumstances and to
have a good time.
But almost everyone there had q
new dress. rich new satin or silk, city
made. INSTANTLY she had felt frumpy.
And. looking around the room at the
carefully massaged faces, professional
iy shampooed heads and manicured
hands that bore burdens OF gems. she
felt that every line In her face was an
inch deep. her hair thin and badly
done, and her hands red and rawboned
from dishwashing.
So her resolve had been shortliyed
1t had been impossible to keep n brave
front when every fiber In her was pro-
testing at her lot. She complained OF
a headache, played badly. and left as
early as she could.
'Not q woman there had to go home
and get her own dlnneri II doesn't
seem fair. William doesn't seem to
realize that he Is thlrty-eight and
should have made some money by this
time. He's as happy and placid as a
summer day. In spite OF the fact that
his one and only venture in stocks
has cleaned him out of almost every
cent he had-ali we've worked for and
saved since we've been married. Men
make me tiredi
She banged the kettle Of potatoes
on the stove, lighted the broiler for
the steak and fixed some cheese balls
for salad.
Il hate this old kitchen. I hate
this old house, and my old clothes. and
hate-Williami Yes. I hate. hate,
hate himl There he is nowi"
The front door shut and William
called back. Hello. momsyi" They
had never had any children, but he
had adopted the pet name long ago.
Hello" she answered DULY. clear
Ing the coffee with cold water.
He crossed the kitchen and kisset
her on the cheek.
go to the bridge partyf'
yea"
.Have . good timer
"No."
"Noi What's the matter. girlIe-ous
Of your headaches againf"
"a little bit"
swell. dear. I'm sorry. II things
are ready III wash up and be down
in a tiffy."
As he took his good-natured bulk
out of the kitchen Lillian wiped an
indignant tear from the corner OF her
eye. and begnn "liftingr the dinner.
She lighted table candles, poured
out the water and sat down. william
came In.
Looks dandy, momr
No answer.
Peach of steak. You know what
like. And mashed potatoesi Good I"
He looked around at the buffet on
which stood the salad and dessert
Cheese salad and Spanish cream,
tool What have I done to deserve
such n lnyoutf'
"Nothingi" she snapped
William carved In silence. The snnp
had dlvulged something he had not
noticed. His wife was out of humor.
Lillian. her eyes on the candles. tast-
ed some coffee. Then: THE girls all
had on stunning new dresses today. I
looked a fright beside them"
'You look finei Never saw you look
better. You imagine thingsl-
"No. don't. I'm tired OF everything
cooking. housework, and doing with
out things"
Tired OF me, honf'
"Yesl"
''The devil you arer
Instantly she was sorry.
"Oh, no. I'm not. VIII. But you're
always SO good-natured, and you don't
seem to understand. I'm worn out, I
sstSe, dhu shh hSip IL uut IL tiEcO
II being poor"
A shadow crossed his face. $50 nm
!. deari 1t is tough l lost that money
on Pctroline. 1 thought you could get
some things II we cleared up n dIvi-
iend." He fished In his pocket for a
ietter. IL found this in the mail box.
It's from Tompkins. Wants more
money. suppose. but I'm going to tell
him to let the old stuff CO."
He slit the envelope and read rap