The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-03
M0LDING HIS WIFE.
By Mary FinifTed Ford.
Copyright. 1921, by Wheeler Sy

/ Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc.D
| 1t was at the Princess theatre on
rainy evening that Warren Park
er decided the only thing to do was
! to take matters into his own hands.
and after the ceremony-yes, i'm
mediately afterward-he would put
| his best foot forward and start in
! to mold Catharine all over. He
| felt confident that then he would
| have his ideal.
True, he loved Catharine with all
/ his heart, but he wanted to mold
her over after his own ideas. First,
| he scolded her because she laugh
ed outright when something funny
! presented itself when at the thea
J ire. Now, Warren disliked to at
hearty, genuine laugh of Catha-
rine's would ring out, it seemed
contagious, for the audience would
then see the funny part of the pic
ture being shown, or they would
grasp the jokes more quickly.
Warren, I'm sorry l displeased
you by taking off my hat in the
rain. dear, but l just couldn't spoil
that hat-it's a perfect beauty.
And then, Warren, the price was
worth considering. If the rain
spoiled that little turban, 1 couldn't
have another one for some time
Hush. Catharine! You are talk
ing too loud and attracting atten-
ton. Yes, you have provoked me
by taking off that hat. You should
use your common sense and guard
your health rather than that bon
net; then the attention of the peo-
pie is conferred on you, wondering
what sort of a person you are, go,
ing around in the rain hiding your
hat under your coat. How much
longer will you embarrass me-"
Warren, let's not quarrel. You
are irritable this evening and I'm
going to overlook the fact that you
are unreasonable. But it hurts just
the same. Warren. to have you
scold me over what are mere trif1es
after all. compared to our happi-
ness, and we cannot be happy if
you continue"
Again. it was at the Rockwell
cafe. Warren knew that Catharine
was fond of chicken, but Catharine
eating chicken presented horrors
to him. He secretly hoped that
they would be all out of chicken.
But no! The most tempting special
was chicken dinner, with all the
fixings. Then, again, Warren did
like chicken, SO II was two orders
of chicken.
"Catharine. please don't nibble at
the bones so; it's not proper and
you might attract attention. as
Catharine was having a perfectly |
wonderful time nibbling away at a !
bone, and later taking an entire !
wing up in her hand to get the full |
benefit Of it, while Warren, unable !
to use his knife and fork any long
er to get the meat, had TO be con- /
tent with a mouthful or two. For |,
a moment he wished he also could
be like Catharine and suit himself i
and not the public. and enjoy his |
chicken dinner. but he dismissed /
the thought at once. /
'Oh. botherl Warren, came in |
here TO eat and to enjoy my din
ler, not to think of what people !
thought of me. Why, Id have ner- |
Eous Indigestion il l thought as you
10, dear" and as Catharine finish
ed the last bone. she looked at War
rem and smiled. Warren, that was
delicious. l certainly enjoyed it"
Yes, Catharine, you enjoy
now, regardless what kind of a
show; you enjoy a meal. whether
chicken or beat stAE. xau smila