The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-21

a printed slip. which she read and
spoke to me. Il was very long; In
deed. ii was veritable curtain lecture.
Mr.. Larramore nodded to me to take
my own course In shutting her on. The
only course that suggested itself to me
was this:
III YOU keep on talking long enough
perhaps you'll say something worth
hearing In time"
At this our instructor called halt.
"where is the error in this caser he
asked me.
"The error is In woman's endless
chain OF words" was my reply.
"Wrongl Your wife was simply let
ring on steam. The feminine nerves
are different from those Of men, and a
husband should recognize this. You
should have let your wife talk until
she was talked out"
"what! Listen to that rubbish
Where do the husbands nerves come
Inr
His part Is to leave the room quiet
ly and without banging the door be-
hind him"
"See here. professor l began angri-
ly, ed have you understand
Recess" Interrupted the professor.
and opened the door OF pleasant lit
tie room. in which there were lowers
and birds and pictures on subjects con-
ducive to happy emotions. 60 In
there and makeup
"What pretty roomw said my hypo-
thetical wife. smile breaking over her
pretty lips
'Delightfull' I asseuted
We were left together for some time.
longer than | thought necessary for
practice IN reconciliation between hus-
band and wife, though altogether too
short for pair Of lovers. Indeed, |
would not have objected 10 much
longer period. Mr.. Larramore sum
moned US to new marital trials. apollo
giving for leaving us so long.
I'VE have room In which we put
extremely amlable couples he said.
"for the severest test that can be APP
piled. II Is furnished throughout In
red. The reason FOR my delay In your
case is that put couple In the red
room. and there resulted such bitter
quarrel that II required all my strength
to separate them. Never furnish a
room In red; II excltes animosity."
''what did you do with this coupler
asked.
They are now in the violet room.
billing and cooling"
MAY ask. professor, what proper
ton OF divorces your tables indicated
are mother-in-law casesT
Ninety per cent"
rs It the motherin-law virus alone
that produces the trouble or are there
other ipgredients?"
quite often there are other ingre-
dents, but It Is safe to say that with
the mother-in-law removed 10 per cent
OF such cases would pun through
what is the best anti-toxin." nsk-
ed. for vito on the verge OF trans
fcrring her affections to another mann /
Another woman"
"And suppose my hypothetical [
wife's part In the anti-toxin for hus-
band infatuated with another woman
than his wifo is another man7'
"Only as last resort" replied tho
professor. The Interference Of the
other man Is liable to throw stain on
the wife"
Mrs. Larramore was passing. and her
referred the question 10 her.
The treatment OF husband infntu-
ated by another woman she said. ''re-
quires more self control than any other
case. The safest plan Is for the wife
TO ignore the infatuation and not ap-
pear Jealous. for the man Is pretty sure
TO tire Of the other woman In time A
man whose homo Is made attractive 10
him is not likely to give It up for good
lnless he Is badly handled"
Professor Larramore recommended
lis drilling In the matrimonial manuals.
'ut the practice was rather on points
calculated to bring about trouble than
hose In which q quarrel had got under
way. These matters did not interest
ne. made several irritating remarks
o my hypothetical wife that made her
cry angry for the purpose Of being
ent to the making up room. When
We were returned there the lady said: ,
Il wouldn't marry you for the wealth ,
( the IndiesF'
"Do You know why | said those VII ,
linous things to your
Because you are naturally vicious.
suppose"
Because our former making up was !
0 delightful that wished to make up !
yer again" 1
/ was drilled with my hypothetical
life In avoiding matrimonial whiri- /
dolls twice week for six weeks, at .
ie end Of which time we were each 1
wen a certificate that we were master d
nd mistress of the art. When the /
piomas were given US the professor d
I'D that we were fitted to pass the I
atrimonial danger period with any 0
ling short Of tarantula or porcu- d
ne, and / am sure that we had been Il
Injected to every conceivable test that a
N possibly arise between two newly
arried persons, o
In parting with my hypothetical vife .
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