Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-14

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Five years ago it had seemed good
thing 10 do, although there were r1-
nors then that Henry's first wife had
left him because he had told her IN
go to work and earn her living. and
that Henry's wife had done so bur
had freed herself of Henry first. so
that he had not been benefited by her
| industry.
About this time Marthas people
had died and left her and her sister a
tidy sum. The sister decided to take
her share and see the world" Mar
tina, with pretty little bungalow
neat sum in the bank and a good DO
sihon In an office, dreaded being alone,
and when Henry proposed, she accept
ed him.
Whether or not Henry was infu-
enced by Martha's possessions is hard
to say, but soon after the wedding he
gave up his position as some kind Of
an assistant and stayed home to care
for the hens and the garden. Martha
kept on at the Office. She had always
worked there and couldn't bear TO
give it up"
Then Henry began to have syrnp-
toms and to get fat. He had a new
ailment each week and sometimes
complication At first Martha show
cred sympathy on him when he
groaned, ooh, Martha, I feed awful this
morning" but after three years Of 1t
1t became monotonous, and in spite
of herself she began to feel contemp-
tuous, and one morning she actually
snapped" at Henry.
He informed her that he was sure
he had appendicitis. She glared at
him. IF you'd move around a little
and eat less. you wouldn't have ap-
pendicitis." she said, and left him
dazed.
She felt guilty about that all day
and decided to be sorry for Henry that
evening, but after she had cooked sup
per, watched Henry eat, washed the
dishes, busted and watched Henry
doze she couldn't sympathize.
I'm going TO have a specialist come
to you, Henry" she said. IF you're /
suffering from such a complication and /
are growing fat all the time, there's |
something wrong. Well find out"
So she spent $50 TO learn that /
Henry was suffering from Imagination.
Your husband is lazy, and he has /
an abnormal imagination. He likes to [
eat too well. Diet him, work him, but !
Kill that imagination"
"Tea and toast in the morning, toast 4
md vegetable salad at noon, tea and
milk toast ar night. Not a word,
Henry. You know what the specialist
,aid. And 1 think I'll stay home and
zee that you do diet I've worked long
enough, and I'm tired
So Martha stayed home and rested.
The office tried everything TO get her
Jack. but she refused.
I'm just enjoying myself she told
hem. and it was true. She was en-
owing herself. She loved TO watch
Henry MUNICH his toast and drink his
ca. while she dined sumptuously on
teak and mashed poGtoes with gravy
cas-. hot biscuits and jam. Poor Hen
VS. face was indescribable.
This is to be a real rest she told
i'm. and it was. Beyond cooking her
reals. she did nothing. Henry. who
as neat almost TO the point of prim-
ess. writhed at the state of the
ouse. Martha writhed inside. but ii
as 10 be a battle t. the death.
She won. One morning, after a visit
, the neighbors, she found Henry In
n apron. cleaning. I'll get these
,oms done today" he painted, "and
morrow I'll tackle the cellar. Then
guess it'll be time TO start the gar
sn. What say, Martie?'
But your appendix, Hen. lou
ight TO be careful
.Well-IEI think my appendix is
,tter. P'raps I'll be all right in
tie while. Say. Martie, could | have
little potato and gravy this noonF
"No. Hen. you must be careful-the
az Won have now is just right for
NJ" To Martha this was not the
theological moment.
So Hen. grumbling a little. Of course
,aned and gardened and made ire
emf trips TO the wOodshed. all on his
auty fare. He began 10 grow INN
4 70 look younger. and Martha, IN
der 10 keep from gaining TOO many
unds herself. began 70 help IN the
rden. Finally. she grew suspicious
tho woodshed. She investigated
~ cautiously. one lovely day ID MAY
d-Henry had SET hen MaflDAs
arr melted. She flew into the house |
FRED the fre and cooked. /
Henry returning from bis Trip % fAs |
rs dashed lnto ule kitehen' af'ef >
70 Ia che eo0dshed
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