Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-27

IN there drinkin' tea with my wife, tear
MIN limb and limb and make him like II.
1 mad no weapons with me. but ] figured
they must be chair or the like In the
room and I can swing as mean piece
or furniture as the next one.
come to the upstairs drawln's room,
Joe. and / listened for minute and
heard Jeanne's voice and then II was
quiet. Without no more further beatin'
about the bushes, I raped on the door.
They was little or no answer and ]
banged on II coupla more times with
the Identical result Well, Joe, remem-
bered they was another door in the room,
leadin' to back stairway, so l beat
guy was gonna duck he wouldst 60 out
that way and ] could then nail him with
the greatest of ease. / tried the door
and Il was locked and they wasn't a
sound from the. inside SO stopped for
in. Joe, in a second I had made up my
mind what to do. ltnowed full well
that this was thing which would make
Jeanne Off of me for life. but I couldnt
stand the suspense no longer, so / 1. de.
II. Clampin'. my teeth hard. took one
leap at that door and It give way and
me and It crashed into the room.
Well, Joe, they wasn't nobody therein
scared for minute and I guess I was
fairly wild lookin' at that.
Joe. I hadn't seen her for week and
she looked so good to me standin' there
! with her cheeks commencin' to get the
color Of red and them eyes which
have kissed 100000 times in round
numbers, sparklin and etc that / al
most forgot I was a outraged husband
comm to reek vengeance on one and all
Before I could open my mouth she says
why do you then break down my
door, Edouard?"
1T wanted to see you" pants,
Joe, she took n slightly step toward
me and throws that $1,Ooo,ooo smile
of hers into high.
You would break down the door to
come to me?' she whispers.
THAT amt nothin'," I says, II would
of tear the whole house apart in coupla
more minutes if
"Ah!' she says, very low and still
lookin' at me kinda funny, but that Is
magniflque You do then love Jeanne2
Joe, didn't stop to try and dope out
this here sudden change or why she
should think Dustin In a door was fine
business, when had expected she
would gimme bawlin' out I'd never for
get. Guys have spent lifetimes tryin
to figure out women and then got the
wrong answer, so why should I try to
do It in a coupla minutes? l was across
that room in jump and Jeanne was in
my dlIlS ana why ioL nho
speakln about me lovin' her-well, we
got that all settled. anyways!
Well, the next thing when we come to
our senses I placed that S1450 ring on
her finger and that didn't make matters
no worse neither and she kept lookin
at the door and then at me and mur-
murin' about what wonderful guy
am to let nothin' stand before me when
I wanna see my wife. Finly ] says
You act like this was the first time
| you knew I was tryin' to square myself
| with you. Why been sendin' you notes
| by the way of our maid all week and
| you wouldn't even answer 'em. How
do you account for that2"
"Ah!' she sighs. What then are
notes? Those are for women to write
But man-when he wants something
he takes it-if he is indeed a man! You
look so big and 80 terrible when you
come - plunk through the door
| cherie. that Jeanne is afraid she will
how you have itH-fall in love with you
| all over again, nest ce pas"
Well, Joe. I says nothin'. but for a
minute I was thinkin' 1t might be a
good idea for me to bust n coupla more
doors and some windows and in that
| way get in solid for life, hey? Joe, they
| Is a chance that some day may be able
to understand French, Greek algecm
etry, and the League of Nations. but
II live to be a million I'll never under.
stand women-and there's that
Then all of sudden I remembered
the guy which had been there quaffin
off flagons of tea and l stepped away
| from her. very sternly and cold.
Where is that boy friend Of yours
which you was entertainin' here?"
| says.
She looks puzzled, Joe.
why" she begins, when they Is
a knock at the door.
ut is I, Marie" says the maid from
the other side of It. Mister Carstairs is
here"
Like the flash remembered that was
| the name of the guy which had beer
havin' the tea, gently pushed Jeanne
| to the one side and started takin' OF
my coat. Jeanne looks at me like she
thinks I have gone crazy or the like.
Send him in !" hollers, in n voice