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I TOO MUCH OF THE i SAME THING | A Man and Wife Decide to Try : Effects c' Ons Evenimr of • r ' i •M-i- Ons Evening of | paration. By F. A. MITCrllEL While Donald and Rosamond Burke were cotii'Uiti; (lie hours they could spend together were interminable. Donald would go home, after sitting sometimes till u Delink in the morning, wondering wlmt In the world they lmd lound to talk about Rosamond would go up to her room regretting that tlie next evening she must pnsa without her lover, for her father would not consent to his ca)l!ug oftener than twice a week. But there cumcn time after their marrlngo when this \'as ehnnged. To their surprise the; i eulngs hegnu to seem long. Theii Donald about 0 o’clock would stri’ti h himself on u lounge and go to sloop. if any frieud dropped In then' was instant relief Both husband m,ti uvfe would brighten tip, the I iouin M.ni.'i II.', and bed time would conic ti.u g,.'ii But thej Ihcii i a city whore dis tances Were great and not belli;? es pocially Intimate u illi their neighbors, there were i ' i « f drop in on them so cially. TIn*\ hat! bi'th been in society before ninrn.iLo L\U as soon as they became o'_i_ed 'hi;. were sure tln\\ would ti< t . ,ii to . t*. |i up the work attending n mcnfberslilp of a large so cial circle or enjoy the society of any one except each other. They had there fore dropped out entirely. Donald was a thinker. When any thing went wrong he was accustomed Lo think out the cause. “Cause and effect rule the world” was a favorite plirusc of his. When bo found tlmt Instead of spending six hours on a stretch with Rosamond and wishing they were eight he could now scarce spend one without being bored he set himself about looking for the cause. Xol long after he had found it lie said lo Ills wife one day at dinner: “ily dear I wish to call your atten tion to a matter concerning your pro viding our Pood. Don’t coii’llmtc to place on the table any one article con tinuously Xo matter how much one likes tomatoes, If we 1 km o them every day we wi'l grow tired of them ’’ “Just so,” sakl nuidiun. “And the same cause pertains to an other matter of much greater impor tance For the same reason that a person enn’t eat tomatoes every day continuously he or. she can't associate with uny one person exclusively. There Is no truer adage than ‘Variety's the spice of life.’ \ “I see what you moan. 1 have tin tlced It for some time—juu ha\e lie come tired of me.\ Koine time was occupied In f-ellin over tills obstacle to a plan Mr Hi i\\ lmd formed, and. forcing his wife I • admit Ilistt they woul.I be better oil if they were not so i losely tied tngetli or, then lie colit hilled “1 propose that one nl^lit in tin week say Satnrilaj o cu h <i. t somewhere *c|';trntoly and e nthci persons beside- mii'M'hi'-i \\ i nc 1 not say where we are gum: limiiuli that shall lie optional ' “ I know very \ ell « here will go ^ on u ill l.o i child t he s i * •. m the theater. That was your’ favorite way of spending an evening before we became engaged \ ‘‘I don’t think,” replied the husband, “that I would care to return to that. I shall probably go where I can nicel intellectual persons. Where do you expect to go 7 \I can’t so aav Trt-*;re without an os cort.” “nnm p h : I did not think of that. Whom do you propose to call in for tho purpose? Your lnntlior Tom, 1 suppose,\ “I shall tall mi any one I t boose Tom wouldn't do al all lie has too much on hand to give In* lime to me.\ Donald was not so Inf.ittiated with his plan after this There was a great disadvantage in It on his part lie could go almie but his wife must have an uttenilniit This attendant might be an nttraitlve man It would be necessary that the escort should know' that the reason lie was called upon to lake the lady out was because she was tired of her husband Don- ftld didn’t like the scheme so well as he had thought he did. lint he had gone too far to recede. When the first Saturday came round on which the couple were to see others besides themselves before Donald went to business his wife said to lilnr \I think, dearie, that you had better dine at your club or somewhere else, Biul I will dine at Mary Edwards’. She says she will lie delighted to have me. So goodby till we meet tonight Don't he out after 11 \ ' “W h y can't we dine at lii'inev ' 1 \Wny. I’ve thmi'jht tint a dinner at the club w ith sot ........ . your old friends would d<> ' i n •■••• ■\! Donald made i\i n 'i i■ • this lie 1 kissed his wife c<\' 'lu <•' rather, suf fered her to Ki-s n n II. v 's think- I iil - I li it t hU ii i ■ n i w ■ u'd pro Vent his Ivinun w 1 .• m n1 I lie his wife’s escort, and in that'he was very much interested. After business lie repaired to his club ami looked about for some of his old friends with whom to dine II was astonishing how the men about the dub bad changed since he had Deeu married. In all the years of Ills membership he had not noticed so great 1 dropping away of old and a coming of new faces as had taken place lu the brief period of his mar riage. It did not occur to him that he li i.l l.ein standing still as a club member while the ilub h.id been mart lung on Only two or threo incut bers li.mi lie km w well were there, and tlic.\ wire either going home for dinner or had engagements to dine elsewhere. One old l'rlend touched a sore spot in Burkes breast by saying ''Hello, old man, got bm li to the eltib, have you? They all do in time, but 1L geuerally takes longer than in your case.” “I’ve not come back to the club per manently,\ replied Burke with offend ed dignity. “I've come because—be cause—there is no dinner served at home today.\ “I see, cook got on a rampage and lit out. That’s one of the troubles of married life, you know.\ Burke dined alone in a, room big enough to seat ‘200 persons, und there were just twenty men In it. Nothing tasted good to him, and he only half finished the bottle of wine he ordei'ed Having tinlshed his meal, he went Into Hie lounging room to smoke There was no news in the evuiing papers to speak of, an I, as for the i ’n lislan illustrated journals with then \i\Id pH lures that used to be so at tracthe to bun. llie,\ disgii-tcd him He lecencd a ph nMirahle sensation in being i ailed lo tlie tilcplione. ltosa nionil s m .I i c made his heart throb ijiili Uer ' Is that ju u . dearie'-\ she asked “ Yes, sweet neart ' ‘‘Having a good lim e ? ” “ Pretty good I l o w a b o u t you?” “ Oh, I'm ha\ing a splendid time' M a r y invited my escort to dine with us He and I are ju s t going nut t • gether ” M r Burke made no teply to this H e was thinking a I m ilt the escort. \(live my love to the i horus girls, eaine from Mrs. Iiurke. “ KhV\ *'Tu In' Mi esi ort is waiting fo1 nn* I hope you 11 h:i\o a jolly own in g Don't slay out n il n i g h t ” A click, and M r B u r k e knew that there w.is nothing fu r t h e r lo be said I t w*iis Jnsl as well, fo r lie had n.illi in g to say outwurdl.\. though he had a lot to say Inwardly Several ways of passin g the cvcnluu suggested them s e h e s to him lie w o u ld go to n th e a ter w h o le he had been once well know n behind tin scenes. In the m o r n in g , if his wll'i d id not give a good acc o u n t of herself h e would lllng chorus girls at her A jiothcr plan was to go to the club lib r a r y and read till m id n ig h t. A third w a s to go home a n d hid e in a room on th e top story nnd let his wife won-} t i l l 2 or It o'clock in the m o rning lb hoped by that tim e she would lie h.v>- tpi'icai lie tried the libraty , hut finding tliai in* bad read one ptim* o u t .sevcra1 tim e s and still ili 1 n it know w h it wa in It In v\ cut to I In the Her satuulul, looking at a plaj be had fonncri.v I In ,ii.. ij ii ........ Inti v. III. h ii\ .i I in ii lo n I ' . i w out around I\ Hie Mii.ro dn.ir i'.I I •..as ad m itte d h> tlii s.line i ulii in 1 lie bad know n w lien a Ini- he'or IIo w tawdry the si a n t i n-tunies ol tin* balli t i.hN ' lli'W frightful the p a in t and pnuili r' llu r k e left the tin liter and v.lun mit'-iile ani\iig ili. Haring ii.iiih signs tlebati d I m w In CLEARANCE SALE OF SUITS AND COATS Large Percentage of Coats are the Wooltex Materials. Designs and Tailorings of the best. A ll Marked at H a lf Price and Less ms ft*9 COATS $25.00 Wooltex Coats $12.50 19.50 Coats ________ 9.98 12.50 “ ________ 6.50 ______ $5.98 h $29.50 Wooltex Coats $15.00 22.50 Coats ________ 11.25 16.50 “ _________ 8.25 $10.50 Coats. A small lot of Coats, not latest styles, that sold up to $10.00 and $ 12.00 for ________________________________ _______ $1.98 Clearance Sale of Fur Trimmed Corduroy Coats $25.00 Corduroy Coats, Fur Trimmed ------------- $12.50 19.50 “ “ “ “ _______________ 10.98 Nothing like a good book for these long winter evenings Latest Fiction, by Owen Johnson ____________« ----- $1.35 The Story Behind the Verdict, by Frank D a u b y . ------ 1.35 The Stirrups Latch, by M c C a ll-------------------1.35 The Promise, by Mary Johnson--------------------1.25 Felix o'Day, by F. Hopkinson Smith ......... ........... .............. 1*35 The Fortunes of Gairn, by Mary Johnson ---------- 1*35 The Money Master, by Gilbert Parker ---- ---------1.35 Michel O’Holoran, by Gene Stratton Porter ---------- 1.35 The Lost Prince, by Burnett ------------ ----- --- 1-35 “K ” by Mary Roberts Rinehart ________________________ 1.35 Heart of the Sunset, by Rex Beach ----------------- 1.35 Nobody, by Joseph Vance ----------------------- 1.25 Thankful Inheritance, by Jos Lincoln . ................. ....... The Inner Law, by Will N. Harbin ----------------- 1.25 Straight Down the Crooked Lane, by Runkle ........ ..........1.35 Eve’s Second Husband, by Cora Harris. . ............. .............. 1.35 The Prince of Graustark, by McCutcheon ----------- 1.35 The Friendly Road, by David Grayson. . .........................1.35 Hundreds of Good Books in the 50^ Copyrights 25f5 Books, always good assortment of best Authors. FURS Furs at Half-Price Moet popular Furs. Newest shapes at £ to £ off original prices $ 9.50 Jap. Fox Muff_$ 5.98. $15.00 Jap. Fox Muff_$ 8.50 18.00 “ “ “ _ 9.00. 7.50 Coney Set ____ 4.50. 9.50 Hudson Lynx_ 6.50. 13.50 K it Fox Set ___ 8.50, 19.50 Blk. Wolf Muff 10.98. 25.00 Blk. Wolf ____ 12.50. 12.75 Blk. Jap. Fox. 7.50, 18.00 Pointed Fox__ 13,50. 25.00 Nat.Racoon Set 15.00. 25.00 Red Fox Set.. 13.50. 10.50 Hudson Lynx.. 5.98 13.50 Hudson Lynx.. 8.50 25.00 Black Wolf ___ 13.50 13.50 Jap. Fox ______ 8.25 25.00 Sable Racoon._ 13.50 7.98 Blk. Coney ........ 3.98 25.00 Nat.Racoon ___ 13.50 G.50 Brown Coney Set 3.98 18.00 Nat.Racoon Muff 10.98 8.00 Nat. “ Scarf 5.50 S ilk and Satin Petticoats $1.98 Silk and Messeline Petticoats, colors and black __ 98p Fine Satin Petticoats, assorted colors, $1.98, $1.25 kinds to close out_______________ -------------------------59^ Absolute Clearance of Suits January Clearance Sale of S ilk Waists Voile and Crepe de Chine Waists £ to -3 off regular prices would f,'pt through ihc rest of the evening Looking at his watch, ho saw that it was only 0 o’clock. What would lie do with the rest of the evcn- inK? lie returned to the club. Knui'kcd Uie halls about on the liilllanl table, look ed at Ills watch three times In half nn Imur and at in oVIru U went homo It was the stillest Iwose he e\er on tend Me walked the th.or till 11 if Ills Wife !nd pi.ni' tn the the.Iter she would lAd.v lie home within a lVu niiiiu'i-. Iti t w i*i ; i 11 and a i|iiartiT I'.'ist si. ined |u u hours (mint; to the front duor. lie o].|.|iid it anil 1 1 ii .I.i 1 out \.. u i re in i-l^ht Slam in 1 1 1 tlio ili or In ii i in I him he strode awa\ to Murj l.dwards' PullhiK tiiu lieH xiolenl'y, ho u.is admitted by tile h.d\ herself ' Where's my wife?\ he asked sharp ly ' I pstalrs xol I lug on her wraps to go home The < arrlage will be hero in a few minutes.” “Where s her escort?” •'\\ hat escort?\ \Is that you, dearie?” came a lugu brious voice from a landing above. Down came Mrs. Iiurke. ’Tin so glad you've come,\ she said. •'.Mary has been very good to lue, but I Mi been worrying about you so that - \W o rnInn about nn '• \\ h.\, haven’t j m In on anywhere-'\ ' \ou here but In re \ ■ \I in re s tin i arriasre.\ remarked Mi-s I.ilwan'- li. irint; a sound of \ llee S W llll.i'lt 1 \ i* had ,i I Mil i M’tiinn,” said Mr- I’urke as I ■ d n n e homo locked III I .< ll I'tln 1 s ;n • is v- i It n o 1 - I . i .I tbe huslmnd ' I ilon t l.:.o \'iir i in :it all ’’ ' \nr I W c u i n t d i it .i\:iiti will \» ■ in.I. cl 1 I.•.rod M m >ii ,.11'ulU She tried li ird to aniiis(. nn I\ t f liloil \ ' I dined alone .it the club and had a miserable time of it \ 'What did >ixi do afto. dinner?’’ ‘I went to the theater\ “Iiohind tile scenes’'\ \Ves but the s_'lrls were not as at tractive as before I mot yon, dearest.” IUirke gave the cabman a five dollar bill without calling for t hange “Tteekon them’s just married,” re marked the cabman to himself as he drove away chuckling Checkers. The German name for tlio game of checkers or daughts is “damenbrett”— ladies’ board—probably “damen” for short Some form of “dame” is used in almost every country where the r ‘ game Is played, except the English speaking countries, and the Scots still speak of the “dambrod.\ “Dames” was the namo in England for a time, and we find it in an English book to ward the end of Elizabeth’s reign. The first use of the word draughts la existing literature Is about 1400. At a later day “checkers” became another name, and this went to America with the early Engligh emigrants and theru becamo the uiual name. In England in the sixteenth century the game had three names—\dames \draughts” and “checkers.\ At nn earlier period “check- erle.” “chekar,\ etc., had been English name* for chess.—London Mirror. Snail* Ar# Quaar Craatur**. The snail is found everywhere, over 8,000 species being known. Somo of the large tropical snails, as bulimas, form nests of leaves, their eggs being as large as a pigeon’s. The snail is ex tremely skillful In mending Its shell, and some curious experiments may be mado with them. Thus I have seen a helix of a ‘yellow species attached to another shell of a reddish hue by cut ting off the top whorl of the lnttc' when the snail will proceed to we. the two shells together and occupy both, using the addition as a dour and possibly wondering at this sudden ex tension of Its house. In the winter some of the snails hibernate or lie dor mant until warm weather A snail of the Philippine islands has a faculty of throwing off its tail when seized. This is also true of a West Indian variety, stenophus.— Loudon Telegraph. Euclid’i Lost Books. “X was very much amused at the comment of a young friend who recent, ly went up agalust the board of fccarn- iners for the naval service,” said a Philadelphia man. “Speaking of the questions in geometry which were pro pounded to the boys, this youngster said in a dry way: “ ‘History tells us that the old dis coverer of the science of geometry, Euclid, who lived 300 years before Christ, wrote something like twenty books, ■which he called “Elements,” and that of this number seven were lost The examining board of the marine corps has found those books, for the questions It put to us two weeks a>co clearly demonstrated that it dug up some theorems which had not been seen in the last 2,000 years.’ ’’—Pitts burgh Dispatch. Store Closes at 6 o’clock Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Open Other Evening Black & Holley, Livonia Store Closes at 6 o’dock Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Open O t h a r 9rewnff8 Parasol Monoplunes. The “parasol plane” is really, a bi plane with tlio lower pair of wlnga re moved, tlio engine, pilot and observer all sitting uuder the upper plane and thus giving rise to the nickname of \parasol.\ This type of monoplane Js chiefly used for directing the fire of the guns. In an ordinary monoplane it is difficult for the observer to *eo below him.—Pearson’s Weekly. Fighting Fishes of Slam . The Siamese devote great care to the cultivation of their famous fighting-} fishes, known a* plakat. Tiio interest! In the fights, on which the spectator! •take largo sum* of money, is »o great' that the license to hold them brings | large annual reretroe to the king d 8Um.—WMtelMtcr O— «tt«. \
