The evening world., 1920-12-04
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Copyright, 1870 by The Press Publishing Co.
lnle New York Evenng Morldl


DEING good friends. Mr.. Jarr and
ID Mr.. Rangle were coming home
in the car together, tired from
the cares Of the business day, and not
speaking to each other. Finally Mr..
Jarr put down his paper as they
neared the street where they both
got off, and remarked, Say, now
that l remember it-isn't my wife to
be at your house this evening""
by George!" replied Mr.. Rangle,
Il had forgotten it, to-day is my
wifes birthday, 1 was to bring you
home with me TO dinner. Mrs. Jarr is
to be there, and a few friends-jnst
an informal little affair, you know.
l was to drop in at the office and
get you. It's lucky you remembered
II, and it's luCkier still we met!"
Let's get off here and I'll get a
nice bunch of flowers for your WIFE,"
said Mr.. Jarr, roses and chrySanthe-
NUNS. You know women set quite
a store by these little anniversaries
being remembered that way"
sure they do" said Rangle. "They
get mighty sore If you forget such oc-
Casions."
you said it then, you sure said
something!" remarked Mr.. Jarr, "and
for that reason ! am going to bring
your bride a fine bunch of posies"
"PatroniZc home industry" advised
Mr.. Rangle. 81 am in politics in our
district you know. Not enough to go
bail for anybody, but enough that
places me in position where | must
patronize the tradesmen of the dis
trict. Nick the Greek, has a nice
flower store near the corner, wen get
them there"
When Nick. the Greek, was told OF
the occasion the flowers were to grace
he grew sentimental.
"Plenty fine you don't wait for your
wifc's funeral" he said. Most da
ginks around here geeva da wife da
black eye, but no flowers till She
die"
And so overcome was he with the
marital appreciation of a living wife
Of his present customers that he gave
them double measure of chrysanthe-
NUNS and roses and insisted on TAX
ing the purchasers into the back or
his store and opening a bottle OF
Greek red wine.
Lawyer Hooligan, a political at
torney recently moved TO the dis
trict, entered the back room at this
point and he being sentimental and
also learned in the language Of the
flowers, rcCited poetry TO the CT
feet that women in our hours OF
ease were uncertain, coy and hard
to please. BUT" thundered Lawyer
Hooligan pointing gesticular finger
at Nick, the Greek, that Nick
might mark the application, But!
seen too often, familiar with her
face" Lawyer Hooligan added, I'VE
first endure, then pity and then en-
brace"
At this point Mr., Rangle who in
anticipation Of the anniversary feast
at home, helped himself again to the
Creek wine burst into tears.
Restoratives were applied and
LAWYER HOOligan volunteered TO as
sist Mr.. Jarr home with Mr. Rangle
and the flowers. But Lawyer Hooli-
gan found no pOetical quotation
suitable to what followed.
An irate pair Of ladies met Law
yer HOoligan at the doorway of
the Ranglc domicilc and tore his
charges from him.. and threw the
flowers, which he was bearing in
his face,
Then the door was slammed in the
face of the surprised lawyer.
Mrs. RanElC'G birthday party has
been a topic that has since been
avoided by mutual consent But
Mrs, Jarr and Mrs Rangle are agreed
on one matter, If they ever sue for
divorce, Lawyer Hooligan shall not
represent them.