Show Man and Wife The snow was falling The day i was still and gray and cold Dr Parkhurst shaking the white flakes from his shoulders said I have Just witnessed nn instructive Instruc-tive happening happening that might teach us why somo marriages do not succeed A man and his wife were walking down a back street The man had his hands in his pockets Tho woman carried a basket filled with cabbage and beets A group of boys danced like Imps on a corner They had snowballs in their hands As soon ns the married couplo had passed them they let drive driveBut But only tho woman was struck Sho got two heavy blows about the head and face Every snowball somehow some-how missed tho man Ho looked at his wlfo as she brushed brush-ed tho snow out of her ears and hair and then he shook his fists at tho boys and shouted Its a good thing for you you young rascals that you didnt hit me |