The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-23

sized quarrel grow out Of a slight mis-.
understanding. Mothers cooking YER
sus wihe's resulted in domestic
cyclone. George had meant never to
bring up that dangerous point but
had In a way been goaded TO It. Ida
had meant to be entirely reasonable at
the outset, but the worries and yexa-
lions to which she had been subjected
In her well-meant attempts to achieve
economical results, and the evident
failure Of her efforts had got on her
nerves." and unexpected mines were
exploded with dire results to the hap
piness OF both. ,rN
You'd better go home and get some
OF mothers bread pudding" retorted
Ida. "As for me, I'm going to moth
er's. I'm tired of this"
True to her word. Ida packed bag,
and took the train for mothers"
George was not in the frame OF mind
to beg her not to go, and after her de-
parture went 10 restaurant and Or
dered meal without the slightest re-
gard for governmental Instructions. He
continued to eat at the restaurant, the
toothsome menus in some slight degree
milking up for the absence OF his wife.
But even the brute man cannot be en-
tlrely satisfied with the delights Of
good feeding. The masculine h ri and
soul have some Demands, no laatter
however slight, aua George Steers had
considerably more OF the finer fiber
than the coarse, The house was hor-
ribly lonely, and the first heat 81 re-
sentiment being over, and reason be-
ginning to assert herself, Steers took
himself TO task, and debated as to the
best course TO take. He had not sup
posed Ida would remain away more
than few days. but when the time
wore into week. and then into nearly
two, he did go 70 his mother. not for
bread pudding but to consult her as to
the steps he would better take in the
matter. The result Of her advice was
a letter from George to Ida begging
her in very afechonate way to come
home. Days went by and no answer.
Then George grew desperate. and de-
termlned 20 go after HIS wife.
His mother-in.law met him at the
door. She met him pleasantly, and
told him Ida was not at home. 1t was
in vain that he tried to gain amy In
formation regarding the attitude oflhis
wife toward him, Mrs. Hall preferred
20 remain neutral. However. she did
not turn him out, but invited him to
dine. He sat down to the table with
Mrs. Hall, his mother-in-iaw alone, but
he noticed place was set for another |
He concluded II was meant for his
wife. but that she refused TO see him.
Just then Ida appeared In the doorway
from the kitchen bearing the FIRST |
course on tray. She arranged II on |
the table without word. But George
could be quiet no longer.
ida r. he cried. jumping from his |
chair. "won't you forgive mel"
Now please don't spoil the dinner |
with a scene" she said quietly. "Just
eat. and wait till afterwards"
George obedlently followed direc-
tons. The dinner was delicious. and
he enjoyed II.
"Mother showed me how to cook this
dinner" she said. "Did you like itir
Like ltiv he enthused. 'It was
And the bread pudding
was the best everi'
''Your mother taught me how TO
make that. I've been learning good
many other lessons beside cooking"
she added in low voice.
"Tve been learning, too" he cried.
learning that I've been fool, and ]
can't live without you'll"
Mrs. Hall got up and went softly out
81 the room. leaving her daughter IN
her husbands arms.
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