The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-19
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BY ALICE DAVENPORT
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Bob was known far and wide A ,
model husband steady as the rock O
} Gibraltar. As steady as he was, a
times he was In despair. Lefty, hi
wife. was veritable gadabout.
Bob demonstrated in vain. Lett,
: would dissolve into tears--a way she
had; but when her tears dried she
was on the trot again with her cronies
Coming down on the 5:15, Bob ran
across Charley, the latest victim Of
matrimony. Poor Charley was Ii the
throes Of indigestion. 3ip
1 IF Grace could only learn to cook"
moaned Charley. "But you can't sym
pathise. Lefty Is such a peach at that
sort Of thing" @ IN
! Yes, she is," admitted Bob; ''but
what would you do Il your wife In
sisted on going out every nightr'
"rd beat her to It," Charley assured
him.
There Ii only ono thing tor you to
do, Bob" Charley told him. ~There
IL an old superstition that nays Il you
want to keep q cat you must butter
her feet Apply that to Lefty"
Now, Bob had a deep vein Of super
stition, although be would have died
rather than admit t. THE could butter
Letty's feet-if he could--he would
try 1t and see how It worked.
Lefty met him at the door, bubbling
over, as usual She served the de.
lcious dinner and enjoyed watching
him eat. As soon 40 he had finished
his hearty meal and she had eaten
like a bird, she drew him into the
cozy living room. H
Il have a secret for you, Bob" her
eyes dancing, Il am going to stay at
home tonight, all alone with you"
Lefty, are you sick9' Bob was
really anxious.
Don't rub 1t in now, honey, or I'll
change my mind"
She was in her most charming
mood. She sang his favorite songs,
she played his favorite selections; she
made harmless drinks-delicious all
the more because they we're harmless.
"Why can't Il be nks this all the
time, LettyY' he asked her. "Could
anything be better than thlsY' Now
Lefty could have been disagreeable
and replied In return:
mo. nothing could be nicer for You,
but what about met have done the
cooking. the entertaining, the talking,
and am almost exhausted. I have
given and you have taken"
But she was wise Lefty and knew
better than to spoil a perfect eve
ming.
my dear boy" she smiled in her
enchanting way, "you enjoy this be-
cause 1t Is so rare. If we had night
like this every night in the week you
would soon tire Of the monotony. You
haven't even read your sporting news,
Bob. I must have charmed you, sure
~ I'm going to break the record to-
night and go to bed early"
She went through her retiring rou-
tine more quickly than usual. Bob
did the nightly chores; wound the
CLOCK and set out the milk Jars. AS
he turned to enter the house, some
thing soft rubbed against his leg. He
looked down and saw a beautiful
black cat. He liked cats, particularly
black ones, but Lefty could not bear
to have one in the house. He stopped
to stroke the glossy fur and the cat
purred. He could not resist the i'm
pulse to open the screen door and let
the cat enter with him.
BY the time Bob had fed the stran.
ger, made bed for it and fastened
the windows it was growing late. 1t
was silent upstairs. Lefty must be
asleep. He looked at the cat, then
thought of the butter. He went swift
y to the icebox, brought out pat of
'utter, clicked off the lights and went
silently up the stairs
Lefty was sleeping peacefully. She
made a perfect picture of repose, and
le gazed, well satisfied that every
hing was working out as he wished.
The night was so warm that she had
hrust her feet out from the thin Gov
ring, and Bob stopped to apply the
utter.
Now Lefty had peculiarly sensitive :
eet. AS Bob plastered the butter he
ouched sensitive nerve. Lefty gave !
powerful kick, landing on Bob's (
light eye. He gave a howl of pain, n
'hile Lefty turned over to a more
comfortable position. She would not I
AXE up; she was heavy sleeper, as n
e knew from experience.
Hours later, or so it seemed. Lefty q
woke. There at her feet was a hor- =
Die black creature, licking her toes. t,
ne could not move; she felt petrifed
the terrible animal glared and X
'oked ready to spring If she uttered h
cry to Bob.
After an eternity Of waiting, the q
limal Jumped off the bed and skunk u
way.
"Bob," she called, in her weakest I"
'ice. Bob, dear, wake up; I'm so !.
ightened." i