Gilpin observer., 1917-01-11

HER LITTLE way

he was tnJuring his health by excess
sive smoking. Mrs. SarventOr smiled
sweetly at him over her workbasket.
"What do you think? wellington has
backed out of that little stag party at
Renford's. His wife wouldn't let him
go. Wouldn't that give you q nerv-
GUS chill? AdelIne, II had wife
like that Id be tempted to take q
club TO her. | don't suppose he dares
open up his mouth around the house
without raising his hand to usk per-
mission. He says he's got another en-
gagelnent. but. of course. that's alt
humbug. bet Tom Hinckly SIS that
he'd find some excuse to crawl OUT"
II don't like you to bet, dear" said
Mrs. Sarventor, gently.
II know" returned Sarventor,
slightly confused. ''But-er-well,
anyway, he didn't take me up"
'Do you mean that Mr.. Hinckly isn't
going to pay you the money you won?"
"Of course not. He didn't bet"
"Well, | think he ought to pay, any
way, If you bet him. But I'm glad
you had the S5 you could afford to
lose, because it's just the amount I
want. Hand II over, Edward. please"
Sarventor ruefully extracted So
bill from his pocketboOk and threw
1t into the workbasket with the re-
mark that that just left him carfare.
How would you like to have It said
that your husband stood In terror OF
you, little wOman?" he asked Jocularly.
II wouldn't like 1t at ALL" replied
Mrs. Sa~ventor. promptly. II believe
in mrn doing Y hat he pleases as
long as ae doesn't misconduct himself.
I'm not an advanced woman like Mrs.
Wilmington, you know"
mo. you're not, by George!" said
her husband. admiringly.
Besides, l know you wouldn't
stand dlctation," laughed the lady.
"Well. guess not" said Sarventor.
'What kind of party is this, Ed
ward?" asked Mrs. Sarventor pres
emily, as she threaded needle.
"Oh, just men. you know"
Are they nice?"
at depends on what you call nice.
II isn't like pink tea."
~ suppose you will all smoke like
chimneys and play cards. Well. OF
course. you will go If you want to-"
"Why. certainly"
"You needn't be cross about It. Ed
ward. I'm not cross"
81 don't see any reason why you
should be-"
~ might not like 1t. though. I
wouldn't wonder bit II they played
cards for money-and that's gam
bling"
"Why, AdelineI Suppose It was a
penny ante-enough just to give an
interest to the gamer"
"The principle Is the same. But OF
course my narrow views needn't stand
In the way Of your having q good
time"
"Oh, thunderl"
"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 word for the world to
displease you. You know I wouldn't.
Edward. don't like to have you
cross"
"But my dearT"
mo. we won't say anything more
about II. And then you'll be temptedi
to smoke more than is good for you.-
I know you won't break your promise
to me, but"
"What promiseT
"About smoking more than one
cigar In an evening"
"Nonsensei You aren't talking rea-
sonabiy. my dear. You just don't want
me to Co."
mo want you to go. II you pre-
fer the society of set Of horrid card
playing men to your wife's I ought
not to complain. ! ought to be
g-g-gIad." :,
"Why. Adeline. my dearl"
mo. I'm not. You know I'm not. :
You dud-dud-don't love me-"
"Of course. do. You know per-
fectly wen I do"
Mrs. SarventOr put aside her hus--
bands caressing hand and dried her
eyes. Then she said: "Thls is very
foolish Of me. Edward. ! ought to be
ashamed Of myself. and ! am. too. or
course, you must go. 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 little
tired Of silly girl In all that time"
Dearest" said Sarventor. "how can
you say such absurd thIngs7 Tired OF
youl"
II suppose II had made our little
home more attractive"
"You've made II little paradise"
"And OF course you miss all your old
bachelor habits"
miss nothing. ] know when I'm