Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-20
T h e d a ilv
Short Story
HOW THE MARBURYS CAME tn
CHANGE THEIR RESIDENCE.
BY Esther vandeveer.


women say that the best way to man.
age a man is to feed him weIl
Mrs. MaTbury had married for love
and when coming 20 middle are SIN,
loved her husband But 10 is an nm.
disputed fact that persons who are
closely allied become careless of Whist
they say to each other and give we-.
10 fretfulness al slight provocafionF.
while with others they put guard On
their tongues Frank Marbury was
man not to be easily ruf1ed and real
lied that he had a nervous wife. Sa
when she lost her self control he ra-
tanned his own and soothed her ga
best he could
But persons who are unrestrasuaa
and do not restrain themselves USUALLY
grow worse instead of better Mrs
Mar0ury was continually getting uueet
over some tri1e and at such times
would berate her husband unmerrf-
fully. complaining that Of all mau hs
was the hardest for a woman to live
with. Finally one day during one ay
her explosions she told aim thar she
could endure him no longer Marburv
concluded that she must be curbed
and took his own way of curbinE her.
The day after the outburst he came
home and told her that he intended
70 set up Housekeeping on his own
account He had rented a furnished
house and would move Ia at once Mrs.
Marbury looked at him. surprised. bat
made no objection.
win you keep a SERVANT" she
asked
I don't know I shall leave the
management to my h0usekeeper
Who viii be your housekeeper
ffI have not engaged one yet. I shall
begin by cooking some of my meals
rtyEelf at home, for others ] shall 60
odt to restaurants
8Iarbury had fancy for cooking
and had often supplied the place Of q
cook at home when one was not TO be
hired. Servants were becoming scare
ar every dav. and he was becoming
more valuable on that account. Mrs.
Narbury did not have the kuack ee
cookery. She had tried TO learn the
art but was not made that way The
fact that she was to lose d cook as well
as husband angered her Saa
founced out of the room without
verd
Marbury kept his word He re-
moved what he most needed 10 his
rev residence. removing himself
bury made no effort to bring about .
reconciliation When her husband
was about to leave he called up from
the lower hall, Go0dbv, dear Bur.
though she heard him distinctly and
found 10 difficult 10 refrain from go
Ing down. throwing her arms about
Iin and retaining him, She gave hIm
no reply.
Cine Of the first things Mrs MaTburr
I'D when she found herself e Oue uas
TO hunt for servant who could coos
She finally found a woman TO whom
>1= agreed & Pay three times as uuci
as she had paid 2 cook when she was
q ride, but the first dinner that came
on to the table afforded quite enough
Of ner helps haudicraftt and the woG-
al was discharged.
Mrs. Marburv hired three cooks
within a fortnight at fabulous prices
anu sent them ali away She clue9 al
restaurants and tried occasionally ar
getting meal herself Sac loarHs1
restaurant cooking and sitting down
a5one 10 a meal she had spoiled was
iutoIers ole Under tie stress Nor
stomach was giving out. aud her con-
clifton was pizIahle
one morning the postuau delivered
"a note 10 her bearing her lus5a1aE
wei known rhirographv on the enVs's
0pe She was delighted. Hes given
ia. she cried. tearing the note ID her
Taste to open II 1t read
sir Francs NaTbury requests the
presence OF Mrs Marion 1iarburT ~
uluaer this evening. NJ. L. s. ". 3
nee led. The dinner will Ee served
promptly ar o'clock.
Mrs. MarbuTy was puzzled Aaa-
did it mean2 OF one EhInS she was
su1e-sha would get an excellent 1lA-
rc4 But that was the QLlE tEl1s or
vliCh she was sure.
~ two minutes Of 3Irs. lal1u-F
drove up in q taXlca5 TO hen a1sa3s45
residence she tried the lroH- te0F'
and. finding it unlocked. she w7lke- ln.
= savory oder pernaGed the premises.
Passing 30 tie rear. she entered ne
attchau Mr. Nar3uTv. .a |l.s9
jiuen jacket and a spider 10 bis aaa1'
turned from the range.
Aha, my dear, he SAID c8serl-5.
Il thought YOU might like one 9z @t
dinners I've quite delicate ne1l-
little neck clans. mock turtle soup.
bird. sweetbreads
stop" cried Mrs ,EarhHrv. I
starving, and You make me raoHas--
times more TaEer0us,
Go and lay aside your traps Waa-7
I dish up
Mrs. Marbury fune aside her traps
and played scullon till the dinner YVES
served. Iheu sat down with her aus
band and enjoyed the FIRST good llla-
she had eaten since her husband A-a
left her. It seemed that every morse
that passed down her throat bad 95z-
meant for @ god When The meal Na1
finished she told her husband that sac
had reformed and II he would cone
back 10 her she would never again
complain Of anything he did
No" he SAID. you are welcome ~
come and live with me bur i u never
go back 70 you. Z you t1- me
hard toljve with as before EaH -@-
return TO your own
The words were stopped pg KISS
There has been no further D2'-ls
by the Narburvs-