The Monroe journal., 1922-10-13

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Bob was known far and wide as
model husband; steady as the rock OF
Gibraltar. As steady as he was. AZ
times he was In despair. Lefty, his
wife. Was q veritable gsdahout.
Bob demonstrated Ia vain. Lefty
would Dissolve into tears-a way she
had: hut when her tears dried she
was on the trvt ssainwith her cronies.
Coming down on the 5:l5, Bob ran
across Charley. the latest victim of
matrimsny Poor Charley was In the
,hrues Of indigestion.
III Grsce could only learn 10 cook"
mosA~d Charley. "But you can't sym
nathize, Lefty Is such a peach az that
sort Of thing
''leS. Sic Is" admitted Roh: 'hut
what worli you io II ycur wife in
sisted on co,nc out every nisht?"
I'D beat her 20 IT," Charley assured
him.
There is orly one thing for YOU to
do. Bob" Charley told him. There
is an old superstition that says Il YOU
want 10 keep a clt you must butter
her feet Apply that 10 Lefty
New, Bob had deep vein Of super
stiiion. although he would have died
rather than admit IT, II he could butter
Letty'S c,t-if he could-he would
try Il and see how Il worked
Lefty met him at the door. huhhlins
over, as usual She served the de-
liciouS dinner ana enjoyed watching
him eat As soon rs he had finished
his hearty meal and she had eaten
Ike bird. she drew him into the
c0zy living room
Il have a secret for you. Bob her
eyes dancing. 81 au going to stay nj
home tonight, all alone with You.
"Le;;y. are you sick?" Bob was
really anxious.
Don't rub it 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 were harmless
"Why can't II be like this all the
time. Letty?" he asked her. could
anything be better than thisf" Now
Lefty could have been diSagreeahle
and replied In return:
"Nu. nothing could be nicer for you,
but what about me? have done the
cooking, the entertaining, the talking,
and AIN almost exhausted. | have
given and you have taken
But she was wise Lefty and knew
better than 10 Spuil perfect eve
ming
My dear boy" She smiled in her
enchanting way, "you enjoy this be-
cause II il 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 must have charmed you. sure.
~. I'm going to break the record TO.
night and 20 u bed early
She went through hei retiring rou.
tine more quickly than usual. Bob
did tho 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. lie
looked down and saw beautiful
black cat He liked cats. particularly
black ones, but Le;ty could not bear
To have one In the house. He stopped
to stroke tie glossy fur and the eat
purred lie could not resist the I'm.
pulse 10 open the screeh door and LEI
the eat enter with him.
by the time Bob Lad fed the stran.
ger. made bed for II and fastened
the windows II was growing late. II
was silent upstairs Lefty must he
asleep. He looked NJ the eat. then
thought of the butter He went swift
ly 10 the icehox. hruugh, out n pat of
butter, clicked off the lights and went
silently up the stairs.
Lefty was sleeping peacefully. She
made q perfect picture Of repose, and
he ga1cd, well satisfied that every.
thing was working out aS he wished
The ni.ht WAS so warm that she had
thrust her feet out from the thin COW
ering. and Fob stopped to apply the
butter.
Now Lefty had peculiarly sensitive
feet As Bob plaStered the butter he
touched sensitive nerve Lefty gave
a powerful kick. landing on Eob's
right eye He gave a Howl 1T pain.
while Lefty turned over 10 more
comfortable position. she would not
wake up; she was heavy sleeper, as
he knew from experience.
Hours later, or so II seemed. Lefty
awuke. There at her feet was a hor-
rihle black creature licking her toes.
She could not move: She felt petrified
as the terrible animal glared and
looked ready to spring II she uttered
a cry to Bob.
After an eternity Of waiting. the
animal jumped off the bed and skunk
away
Bob" she called. in her weakest
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