The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-25
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HER LITTLE WAY

IN his chair and lit the after.dinneI
cigar to which he had limited himself
10 Difference to his wife's fears that
ne was injuring his health by exc,.s.
sive smoking. Mrs. Sarventor smiled
sweetiy at him over her workbasket.
oh" he exclaimed suddenly
what do you think? Wilmington has
backed out Of that little stag party III
Renford's. His wife wouldn't let him
60. Wouldn't that give you a nerv.
GUS chill? Adeline, If l had a wife
like that I'd be tempted to take q
club to her. l don't suppose he dares
open up his mouth around the house
without rafsing his hand to ask per.
mission. He says he's got another en-.
gagement, but, of course, that's all
humbug. l. bet Tom Hinckly s. that
he'd find some excuse to crawl out"
Il don't like you to bet, DEAR" said
Mrs. Sarventor. gently.
Il KNOW" returned Sarventor
slightly confused. "But-er-well
anyway, he didn't take me up"
do you mean that Mr.. Hinckly ism
going to pay you the money you won 2"
"Of course not. lie didn't bet"
swell. think he ought to pay. any.
way, If you bet him. But I'm glad
you had the SIS you could afford to
lose. because it's just the amount
want. Hand it over, Edward, please"
Sarventor ruefully extracted a S.
bill from his pockctbook and threw
1t into the workbasket with the re.
mark that that just left him carfare.
"How would you like to have 1t said
that your husband stood in terror Of
you. little woman?" he asked jocularly.
Il wouldn't like 1t at all," replied
Mrs. Sarventor, promptly. Il believe
In a man doing what he pleases az
long as he doesn't misconduct himself.
I'm not an advanced woman like Mrs,
wellington. you know"
mo, you're not. by George!" said
her husband. admiringly.
Besides. know you wouldn't
stand dictation." laughed the lady.
swell, l guess not" said Sarventor.
"What kind of party is. this. Ed.
ward?" asked Mrs. SarventOr pres.
emily, as she threaded a needle.
"Oh, just men. you KNOW"
"Are they nice?"
ut depends on what you call nice
It isn't like pink tea"
II suppose you will aIl smoke like
chfmneys and play cards. Well, OF
course, you will go II you want to-"
"Why. certainly"
"You needn't be cross about It. Ed.
ward. I'm not cross"
Il don't see any reason why you
should be-"
Il might not like 1t, though. ]
wouldn't wonder bit If they played
cards for money-and that's gam.
bling"
"Why, AdeIine! Suppose 1t was a
penny ante-enOugh just to give an
interest to the galne?"
"rhe principle is the same. But of
course my narrow views needn't stand
In the way of your having u good
time"
"Oh. thunder!"
'Now, you are losing your temper
Well. we won't say anything more
about it. You've made up your mind
that you'll go whether | like it or not
or whether it's right or wrong. I
wouldn't say a word for the world to
displeasc you. You know wouldn't
Edward. ! don't like to have you
cross"
"But my dcar!"
"No. we won't say anything more
about 1t. And then you'll be tempted
to smoke more than is good for you.
I know you won't break your promise
to me. but"
"What promise?"
"About smoking more than one
cigar in an evening"
"NOnsense! You aren't talking rea-
sonabiy. my dear. You just don't want
me to go"
mo. ! want you to go. If you pre-
fer the society of set of horrid card
playing men to your wife's ought
not to complain. ought to be
g-g-glad."
"Why, Adeline, my DEAR"
mo. I'm not. You know I'm not.
You dud-dud-don't love me-"
"Of course. ! do. You know per-
fectly well | do"
Mrs. Sarventor put aside her hus-
bands caressing hand and dried her
eyes. Then she said: '"rhts Is very
foolish of me. Edward. ought to be
ashamed of myself. and am. too. OF
course, you must 60. dear. You know.
I would never oppose you in anything.
We've been married over year now
and, of course, ! ought not to expect
that you wouldn't get just a little
tired of silly girl in all that time"
dearest" said Sarventor. show can
you say such absurd things? Tired Of
you!"
81 suppose If l had made our little
home more attractive"
"You'ye made It a little paradise"
"And of course you miss all your old
bachelor habits"
"Nliss nothing. ! know when I'm