Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-06
Jack and Jill

isn't Il shocking tina, there arc
so many divorces, Jack dear!" asked
Jill, peeping over his shoulder At
the first page OF the evening paper,
"oh, don, think so, dear" re-
piled her lord and master.
why Jaekg
Jilfs pretty eyes opened wide in
half bewilderment and semi-disap-
proyzl.
Il mean exactly wha, ! say.
honey" continued Jack. loi,ily. "lf
these wives behaved themselves and
weren't cruel and ex,ravagant there
would be no divorces. As il is the
husbands are better oil, and the
wics. get alimony and everybody is
happy"
"Oh, Jack! I had no idea you
were such a hairless wrech! You
have sympathy only for the brutal
men-and anyway, it's a shame for
marriages to end so wretchcdly."
Now, honey, OF course the men
are wrong lots Of times. and that's
all the more reason ! believe in
quick, easy divorce" protested Jack.
He was now poring over the
scandal colums with renewed interest
forgetting the baseball news en-
tircly.
"Huhw he grunted. Here's
wife who wants $4,000 month
alimony, instead OF $1,000. What
did I tell you?'
Exactly" sailed Jill. "And her
husbands income, according to that
same article is half million dollars
year. And he's said a lot Of
horrid things about her, and she
has four children"
Il didn't think OF that" agreed
Jack, unwillingly. "Hc could get
along with 100000 less couldn't her"
He read further along and sudden
ly gave a low whistle.
"My goodness, this man was ar
rested for horsewhipping his wife
while she was tied to the bedpost."
There now, OF course the woman
was to blame for that"
Jill, dear, you're always looking
for chance to ridicule me. How
Ger, that only occasionally happens.
Don't you think divorce is better
in this case?" .,.
mo, darling, | think a whipping
post would bring him to his senses
and he might be very well-bchavcd
husband afterwards"
There goes the telephone" ex-
claimed Jack.
Jill answered it, and surprised
Jack with her half OF the dialogue.
"Oh, my dear!-That's dreadful
OF course you can come and spend
the night here. Yes, we have our
guest room. Why Darling, don't be
frightened! Mx brave Jack will pro-
tcct youv ~.
Jill hung up the receiver, and
turned to Jack witt, horrified look.
Great Scot! What's the trouble"
Poor Dorothy Wallace. +. "a quarrel
with her husband, who swears he
will kill her! She's coming here to.
night, and go to divorce lawyer
tomorrow" -
There! What did | tell you!'
and there was CLINT OF triumph in
Jacks eyes. "I'll go ever and get
her luggage, and bring it back dear"
You're so thouchtfuip t
Jack disappeared instanter. and
had not been absent five minutes
when Jill's fearful little friend.
Dorothy, came running up the steps.
She had taken village taxicab and
not even waited for her packing.
Hes so jealous" she wept. And
oh, how he threatened me! And
we've only been married three
months! ~.
Jill joined synpathetically into her
sobbing and they were both in the
midst Of good cry" when Jack
opened the door. Behind him came
Bob Wallace, white of face and
stammering.
"I've found out that it was all a
mistake, Jill. Bob wants forgiveness,
and is afraid that Dorothy is on the
road to Reno" He laughed quietly.
beckoning to Jill, who followed him
into the kitchen as the reunited
couple clutched each other ieverish-
ly, TO whisper renewed sweet moth
ings.
z"You wonderful, wise young man
said Jill. "She was Just breaking
her little heart for fear she would
have to so to Reno. Now, don't |
you admit that you're wrong in ad-
vising divorces?'
mo, darling. That's what got !
Bob's goat--I advised him to beat
her there and get the divorce first
and he wanted to thrash me-and
came right over here for fear had !
designs myself!
And then they kissed in the |
kitchen. as romantically as on the |
night of their betrothal!
copyright. 1871. thompson Feature