White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-26


wrapped about her head. Yet it was
the strength of Jessie that remained
with you rather than her points Of
beauty.
Hugh went over to the door and
kissed her cheek. How are you, Jes-
sie?" he asked.
Very well, Hughie," she replied,
casually. why were you saying,
Poor JESSIE Mother?"
She's sorry you can't chew and
swaller, same as old Bookie does"
grunted Pink.
There you go again, Pink Nor
gan!" cried his wife. mo sense of
refinement nor fitness!"
Refinement" calculated Pin k
mo! l amt got refined hair in my
head, and I'm proud Of 1t. It's bad
enough to be running the Indian Mas
sacre. On the day someone accuses
me of being refined too, I'll get job
on the old ranch, roping steers"
Mrs. Morgan tossed her head.
What Pm sorry for Jessie for is that
she's got husband without any am
bition. Hugh is the smartest young
man in Fort Sioux country and the
incest and best liked. And he's vast
ing his life being coroner Of lot of
beasts that died the Lord knows
when"
"Mrs. Morgan, l wish you wouldn't
go into that again." exclaimed Hugh.
Il tell you frankly that I'm sick of
your nagging at me-"
His mother-in-law, her cheeks fam
ing, leaned over the coffee pot.
There's chance right now for you
to break into the Democratic party
that will never come again. | want
you to go to the legislature. l can
have all the women's clubs of Wyom-
ing back of you. I'm going to be
next president of the state federation,
see if I'm not!"
Pink groaned, took huge bite OF
pie and winked at Bookie. Jessie
leaned indolently against the door
post, her eyes on Hughie.
Bookie smiled grimly. "Hughie,'
he said, you might as we'll give in
The women in this state run the
schools, run the politics and have got
all the married men roped and hob
bled. But l warn you now, Pink, thai
the day your wife becomes the gov
ernor Of Wyoming I'm going to move
to Boston"
"She won't run for governor" de
clared Pink.
What's to prevent herr" Bookie
glanced derisively at Mrs. Morgan
who was darting quick glances from
himself to her husband and to Hugh
"In the first place, she'd have tt
have some men back of her, and she
don't know how to handle men. Ii
the second place, I'd shoot her an,
myself before I'd be the husband of
woman in office"
"It's pity you quit riding herd
Pink. You were man then" SAT-
Bookie.
Pink snorted Indignantly. "Yo,
don't call fellow that herds book.
for living regular man, do your
Hugh and Bookie burst into laugh
ter. Jessie smiled slowly, her eye.
still on Hugh.
WELL" calculated Mrs. Pink, II
you men have finished insulting me
III go on to say that l think Jessie
is justified in taking any step-any
IL Hugh keeps on refusing to do an.
of the things she wants him to do"
Hugh jumped to his feet Jessie
once and for all, demand of you tina
you keep your mother out of our at
fairs"
WELL" returned Jessie, slowly, "it'
good someone takes an interest in GU
affairs. It's sure that you don't"
II take an interest in my work. l
was my work when you married me
A wife marries a mans work as wei
as she marries him. You've know
me all my life. I've never had an
interest in any line of work but pale
ontology. l never will have. Unles
you can be contented with my pre-
fession, you haven't a chance in tn
world to be contented with me. M,
work is me-"
you don't need to be so frightfull,
irritable about it, do your" asked Jes
sic.
(To Be Continued)