The sun., 1919-02-23

backed out OF the child's bedroom with
out his having seen her and left him
with his surroundings sinking into him.
Later at breakfast having put away
n mans sized meal, he spent the morn
ing on the sun porch with his news
paper, enjoying himself thoroughly and
complaining that there was nothing
to do.
Look around you.v said his wife.
I'VE own tan equity In II, anyway.
Get thrill"
He had been ten days q Householder
when Turner Joined the local tennis
club. =. r.
Now IN the vast city ne had been
conceded the most capable bowler north
OF roth street and south of 1s0th street.
He was a king OF indoor sportsmen and
had an imposing array OF bowling
medals and beer stems. There proved
to be no stein shelf In their suburban,
dining room. and his wife when the
moving men brought in tho barrel OF
stems ordered them taken to the re-
hottest recess of the cellar.
They're pro-German IN addition 10
being hideous." was her ultimatum. II
hope I never have to look one In the
face again.
Turner Joined the tennis club through
knowing nothing about how to run q
furnace. It was on q Saturday morn
ing when he decided IL was time to SET
the steam plant going for the winter
and after he had read the directions
chopped some wood. made nre, seer
It 90 out, chopped some more wood and
made another FIRE and seen that 20 out
he addressed the cellar walls In Ian
guagc insulting to them but glowing In
its tribute to the felicity of urban Ire
and called In the assistance Of neigh.
Dor.
An Expert I'm white FIannels.
The man came, in white fannels and
full Of sort OF affable superiority
There was nothing he did not know
about furnaces. sizes and grades OF coal
chimneys, steam gauges and draft
Under his skilful direction Turner soor
had an adequate fre roaring. The mar
never got q spot on his nannels Wher
the fire was going strong and could b
checked and left to Its own devices the
man took Henry TO the tennis club
Henry knew nothing about tennis, bu
went because he had been ten days Of
his vacation. debarred from his cit,
pastimes and sociabilities, ana va
starving for male company.
| ITS fool OF a game" he orphaned
when he came back.
| The wife said nothing.
That afternoon he went again
| That evening he went again.
| He began stirring about tho livfnl
room after dinner in q way with which
his wife was entirely familiar. In tn
distant city II used to mean that h
was on his way TO the corner saloo'
and the bowling alleys. but was to-
abashed about where he was going Z
admit II. As he had as yet formed n,
saloon connections in their new environ
nlent she had TO ask him what underla,
his restlessness.
go on out, Henry, n You want &c
and stay as late as you like. whats
vacation for7 But II the place has
telephone number ia like II. Just o.
general principles"
Its the tennis club" no said. nc
looking at her.
"Go to IT," said she.
| II was midnight and after WHEN n
came IN, and. he told her about II cit
ting on the side OF tho bed.
"Of course. they don't play tennis q
night, and wouldn't know how
begin It II they did. but Il seems TIL
club Is O new aSair and this fellow VIII
helped me out this morning with III
furnace Is It's presfSSnt and founde
IT'S the apple OF his eve and the prid
Of his life. He's n magazine
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