The Prescott daily news., 1920-04-26
JACKS BLUNDER
By MABEL RICH.

The big whistle of the Superior shoe factory was sllrieking. It was just five o'clock-quitting time for Jack Hor- ton and hundreds of others employed by the Superior Shoe company. It did not take Jack long to wash up, and it is not to be wondered at when one knows the picture Jack had in mind a cozy little dining room with steam ing hot dinner on the table-prepared by pretty young bride of two months.
 For anyone else it was about five minute walk from the car line to Jacks house, but he usually made it in two. As he was about to enter his gate his next-door neighbor, Harry Benson, came along. Hello, Jack," he said, "home early, aren't you? We'll, don't blame you much. By the way, Jack, who was that good-looking chap that drove up with your wife in a roadster this afternoon? And, say, Jack," Harry lowered his voice. Don't think am putting in, but l think you ought to know when your wife left him she kissed him." With that, Harry made off down the street.
 Jack was astounded! Before he came to his senses Harry was too far away to question further. It didn't seem possible. He tried to think or some one who might be related, but he knew well enough that there were no brothers or cousins with autos. He started to go into the house, then turned back. As he did so he caught sight of the imprints of auto tires Tn the soft dirt beside the curbstone. So it was true, then! His precious little. wife had been out riding with an other man. And she had kissed him :! The thought sent pang like a knlfe through his heart. Then he became angry. "So, that's. her game, IS it! he muttered to himself. "Well, I'll show her two can play at the same came" And so saying, he went down the street.
 Remembering he had net had any dinner, Jack found his way into small restaurant on side street. anu ordered all the appetizing things ne could think of, but when he tried to eat 1t fairly made him sick. TOT ne could not forget that cozy little dining room-apd Betty. Again he became angrv Without eating thing ne ao;d his check and went out, leaving hebind bewildered waiter upon roocbing the street Jack lighted o,rarette and wondered what to do
 as.t As he was pondering upon the arostion he caught sight of pretty Mary Russell coming up the street, ], Mou, ba knew what to do. lie nau M .s,.on her to dances before ne was married. and he would take ner 10 one this very night. o,,a
 As she approached, Jack spoke ..casd n evening. Mary; how--' but ne didn't finish. She had brusneu u,as' pas u,.s, a w,thout even noticing him. Ihen' nm s ths first time, Jack realized some TOT s ha had on his shabby working clothes No wonder she didn s spea n,,n why she had not even recos','1eD .hnn,. M WV with disgusted shrug of his snUu,, snoua ders he went on, and presently % tnaa n,msclf seated in small plc'", m hlmsel. 'e as for knowing what was on 'ee tee picture screen, Jack might af af Ms Iast have 'a, been at ball game HIs n' mind ind he coulu sa s'' m now. He would go was ,.l,as maue nome ne and have 1t out wltn tn straight nup's apes. So, scrambling out or ! s's ,'s''s sent he found hls 'ons way Sefore he he a,N .,,.a if WIS not long pF12a as