The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-10-13
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BLACK is UNLUCKY /
BY ALICE DAVENPORT
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Bob was known far and wide as {
model husband steady as the rock o.
Gibraltar. AS steady as he was, a
times he was In despair Lefty, hi
wife was a veritable gadabout.
Bob demonstrated In vain. Lett,
would dissolve into tears-a way sh,
had; but when her tears dried sh,
was on the trOt again with her cronies
Coming down on the 8 rs, Bob raj
across Charley, the latest victim O.
matrimony. Poor Charley was In tn,
throes Of indigestion.
'If Grace could only learn to cook,
moaned Charley. "But you can't sym
pathize Lefty is such a peach at that
sort of thing"
"Yes, she is," admitted Bob; "but
what would you do If your wife in.
sisted on going out every nightT
"Pd beat her to It," Charley assured
him.
There is only one thing for you to
do, Bob" Charley told him. There
Is an old superstition that says II you
want to keep cat you must butter
her feet. Apply that to Lefty"
Now, Bob had a deep vein Of super
stition, although he would have died
rather than admit 1t. II ne could butter
Letty's feet-if he could-he would
try II and see how II worked.
Lefty met him at the door, bubbling
over, as usual. She served the de-
licious dinner and enjoyed watching
him eat. AS soon as he had finished
his hearty meal and she had eaten
like bird, she drew him into the
coZy living room.
II have secret for you, Bob" her
eyes dancing, II am going to stay at
home tonight, all alone with you"
Lefty, are you sickY' Bob was
really anxious.
Don't rub 1t IN now, honey, or I'll
change my mind"
She was I'm her most charming
mood. She sang his favorIte songs,
she played his favorlte selections; she
made harmless drinks-deliclou all
the more because they were harmless.
"Why can't 1t be like 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 me? / have done the
cooking, the entertaining, the talking,
and am almost exhausted. / have
given and you have taken"
But she was wise Lefty and knew
better than to spoil perfect eve
ming.
my dear b~," she smiled In her
enchanting way, "you enjoy this be-
cause it is so rare. II 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. l must have charmed you, sure
ly. 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 a bed for II and fastened
the windows 1t was growing late. It
was silent upstairs. Lefty must be
asleep. He looked at the cat, then
thought of the butter. He went swift
ly to the lceboz, brought out a pat of
butter, clicked Off the lights and went
silently up the stairs.
Lefty was sleeping peacefully. She
made a perfect picture Of repose, and
he gazed, well satisfied that every.
thing was working out as he wished
The night was 80 warm that she had
thrust her feet out from the thin GOV.
ering, and Bob stopped to apply the
butter
Now Lefty had peculiarly sensitive
feet. AS Bob plastered the butter he
touched sensitive nerve. Lefty gave
powerful kick, landing on Bob's
right eye. He gave howl of pain
while Lefty turned over to more
comfortable position. She would not
wake up she was heavy sleeper, as
he knew from experience.
Hours later, or SO It seemed, Lefty
awoke. There at her feet was hor-
rible black creature, licking her toes.
She could not move; she felt petriaed
as the terrible animal glared and
looked ready to spring II she uttered
cry to Bob.
After an eternity OF waiting, the
animal jumped Off the bed and skunk
away.
Bob" she called, In her weakest
voice. Bob. dear, wake up; I'm 20
frightened"
Bob was In no comforting mood,
but he got ovt Of bed and turned on
the lights. Lefty screamed when she
saw him.
Look at your eye, II Is all black.
Such night I've had. What did you
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