New Britain herald., 1921-02-21
only hope you won't live to regret it.
 pnFtin- shot.

only hope you won't live to regret it.
 \ Parting Shot.
 Now the word "sorvnnt." used in the sense Mrs. Durkce employed, is ono of my pct dctcstations. TO my mind 1t has no place In this country of ours, and am afraid my feeling was betrayed in my answer which [ tried to keep from tartncsS.
 "I huvo had no occasion to regret anything I have ever done for Katie and Jim." said. The obligation Is on my side instead of thoirS."
 Glad you think ao." Mrs. Durkcc retorted acidly. Hope you can always keep that frame of mind"
 Her tone hoped nothing, of the kind. and I edged myself out of the kitchen and lhtlc later out of tho house. with n wish that tn" trying day were over.
 The drive to the station. short though it was. restored my spirits. For mo there is no enoyment quite equal to driving n car. and hy the time l reached tho picturesque little building. which has replaced the ramshaCklo building formerly dis EraCing the village. I was again in tho proper frame of mind to welcome Katie and Jim warmly.
 How Many BundIcs?"
 It was Katie. of course. whom I saw or rather heard first. High above the noise of tho train as 1t swept into the station. there came from one of tho coach windows. an ecstntic shrick:t
 "Oh-h MIsais Graham! Jeem. Jeemi IIsrc shc is!''
 Then flying down the steps. barred only by tho conductors arm from nllghting before the train stopped. came Katie. dropping bag as she finally reached the platform. but Cllnging firmly to huge market basket. which she set down with great care as she reached me. She then flew at mo tmpetuously, kissing hnd huFging me ecstaticnlly. to my great embarrassment. and to the open amusement of the other people upon the platform.
 "Jeem! Jcem!" Katie took her arms from around me to signal fran tlcally to her husband Were dot big suit case? You leave ect in tralnH'
 Jim looked up placidly from nondoscript pile of luggage with which had seen him struggling as ho alightod from the train in katie's rufrled wake.
 "It'a right here. Katie" he drawIed. "Everythlng's here
 How many bundles?" Katie shrieked back. Dot Jcem. hc. al- ways lose something" she observed aside to mo. with m air that mado mo bito my lips hard and suddenly.
 Five" Jim returned. getting to hla feet and advn nctng toward us with packages seemingly hung upon him.
 Katie rapidly checked on her fingers. Two suit cases. dot bag dropped, dis basket. vun hat box two bundles tied up. dots right. seven. All right. Coon along'-this last request supcrlatively to Jim. who had already reached us and was shaking hands respectfully and sedately with me.
 "I nm very glad to soo you Jim" said smiling. "I sec Katie Is stitll | worrying over things"
 she wouldn't be happy unless sho was worryinE." Jim said. not slyiy. nor mischievously. but as if ha were stating fact which he had dis covered after long effort.
 Katie sniffed loudly.
 SDot Jeem. he wouldn't coon back with two shirts if let heem run tinEs." she said loftily.
 caught superior patient smile upon Jim's face, and realized that he was humorinE his impctuoua little wife Tn this delusion of hers. Then wondered swiftly. with n sudden surious feeling of enlightenment. whether other mcn--DiCky. for in- stancc-fclt the same wny toward their wives firmly fixed conviction of their incompetence in all domestic and home making dctnils.