Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-01
Another Mans
Wife
By SHIRLEY DENTON
q. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service

CAREY BURTON knew when he re-
~ ceived that invitation to have
dinner with his sister and her husband
that something was In the wind.
"And when Sis promises my favorite
fried chicken and mushrooms-well,
little brother knows his leg Is going
to be pulled in some way"
Little brother was quite right. 1t
was Just following his second helping,
. q large, fat drumstick, that Betty said
sweetly:
"You know. Carey, Sam and l are
going off again to France and"
"Oh, that's it, and am to have that
Internal bother of renting the apart
ment for you. The scramble last time
was like an Irish meeting, and l spent
three whole days dashing from the
office to the apartment with an assert
ment Of apartment seekers"
You're the first edition Of the apart
ment hunters guide" laughed Sam. II
guess we'd better ask $50 month
and there won't be such a riot"
Carey found himself in for it. so he
became resigned. put the advertise
ment in the daily papers and his own
office address and telephone, made the
inventory, saw Sam and Betty off and
awaited the rush.
There were two inquiries before he
reached the Office, and along they
came until Carey was quite fed up
telling people about the apartment.
1t was the voice of John Wilson over
the phone. however, that prompted
Carey to sense the right tenant.
IF that apartments the right thing"
said Wilson, I'll send my check to-
day. Mrs. Wilson is coming in all the
way from Easthampton, hoping we can
secure it. and said she'd be there about
twelve"
So it happened that Carey waited
the arrival of Mrs. Wilson.
OF course, he had not thought she
would be such q charming woman. But
she certainly seemed charming when
she stood poised in the doorway with
an inquiring look in her big soft eyes.
This was the moment for which
Carey blessed his sister for asking his
assistance in renting the apartment.
what a lovely apartment" she ex-
claimed, land a good view of the Hud-
son. Oh, dear, l do hope Mr.. Wilson
told you how very much we want it,"
She turned imploring eyes on Carey
and he felt bewildered by their bril-
lance
Carey sighed and remembered telling
her that Mr.. Wilson had all but settled
1t for her.
"Since you and your husband seem
destined to have drawn the prize from
the multitude, why not take the keys
for good?"
A curious smile crinkled the fair
ones eyes.
"But won't your wife want towel
look us over, too?"
MY sister," corrected Carey, "is on
the high seas"
"Oh," commented the lady. Having
got the information, she seemed more
animated. as there any way we could
get in touch with you this evening
should any questions come up which
we might want to ask you abOut?"
Carey gave her his card and telephone
number.
After moment or two longer he
had to watch her vanish into the sub
way.
The rest of the afternoon seemed
both short and long. Always through
Carey's brain kept running, "ThOu
shalt not covet thy neighbours wife,"
but that didn't prevent his heart los
Ing a beat at the very remembrance
of her loneliness each time the tele-
phone rang.
He hoped against hope that some
Information would be in demand about
the apartment but it was not until
after five that Wilson rang him up.
81 say, old chap" said Wilson, my
wife is tremendously taken with the
apartment and wants to celebrate. We
wonder If you'd waive convention and
Join us at dinner and a show. My
sister is along and it will just make
q fOursOme."
Thus it was that Carey, armed with
two of the daintiest, tiny nosegays he
could secure. met Mr.. Wilson, his wife
and sister and started off.
Carey was about to tuck the sister,
as he supposed, under his protective
wing, when Wilson stopped him with
q laugh.
Mrs. Wilson and I have been mar
ried five years, but I still prefer to
take charge of her-rather than let
the other fellow do It,"
ooh. say" laughed Carey with a
flush that was more joyous than
apologize, 81 supposed" he looked In
criminatingly at that wonder woman
who was not his neighbours wife, 'in
fact, was led to believe"
ut was your own mistake" said
Miss Wilson demurely, 81 only speak
OF my brother as Mr.. Wilson. which
is quite correct-when addressing a
perfect stranger"
~ am glad you think me perfect"
confided Carey. because the feeling
Is mutual and we can soon forget the
stranger part-can't WEI"
The other two had gone ahead and
the girl tucked her arm into Carey's.
ooh, perhaps it can he done in time"
she agreed fiippantly.
Lonesome Spot