The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
ANDREW AND
 IMOGENE
By ROE FULKERsoN

Andrew had been delayed down town and they had dinner engage ment. Imogene was dressed and walking the floor impatiently when he came in.
 He kissed her hurriedly and went up the stairs two steps at time.
 She followed more leisureIy, and found he was undressed and In the bathroom shaving by the time she was in the bedroom.
 She took one glance at the room and then sat down waiting for him His evening clothes were laid out on the bed, his shirt had the studs in, his patent feathers with clean stock ings besides them, were on the floor beside low stool he used to put on his shoes, and fresh collar and hls white dress tie were on the dresser ready for him.
 He came from the bathroom and i glanced around the room.
 Some wife" he exclaimed In hearty admiration of her prepara- ton of his clothes.
 Yes, and some husband, too," she said in sarcasm. & Yes, but honey, you know I phoned you l would be late" he. said as he sat down to put on his shoes
 T am not talking about your be- ing late she said impatiently; you have have just expressed your p1eas- ure at what I have done with your clothes for this evening
 Look what you have taken off
 Look at that coat and vest slung into the Morris chair. Glance at the trousers in pile on the floor.
 Look at that collar and tie on the gas jet and see where you hung your shirt you just took off on the door knob.
 Look at your shoes and stockings scattered all over the floor like a puppy had, been playing with them.
 Tt seems to me that if you were so appreeiative of my kindness in | arranging your things for you, you might at least have put that suit on the hanger and put 1t back in the closet where it belongs.
 Tt certainly would have taken no longer to have put those stockings, that shirt and your collar in the ham per where the soiled clothes all ways go and to have hung your tie there in that ring where the others are.
 You need not plead that you were inia hurry for you would have done exactly the same thing If you | had hours and hours in which to dress.
 You always do exactly the same thing. What do you care if I have to go around and pick all these ] things up after you?" Do you know. what's the matter with this house ?"3asked Andrew ser iously. Its because the man in it Is a spoiled man"
 T was just thinking on the car coming home that you would have all these clothes laid out here for me, that my buttons would be in my shirt and that the reason people al- ways spoke of me as being well dressed man was principally because of the care you took of me and my clothes. have often told the boys that down at the club.
 T know I always impose on you, but it is just because you spoil me Even now. am not certain this tie Is right. It always takes your last touch to give it just the thing 1t needs wont you please fix it?"
 She pulled it one way. then the other; eyed 1t critically and gave 1t final pat just as he leaned over and kissed her.
 "Puddin' Pie, am going to try and do better" he said contriteiy.
 "Oh. nonsense" she said, affection ately. ,effYou aressas ibig kid and you always were. liked 1t in you when I married you and I must tell the truth like to do these things for you"
 standingly and started for the dim