Show WAS ON THE LEVEL WIFEYS LINE OF TALK NOT MEANT FOR SARCASM Cause of the Late Dinner Considerably Consider-ably Puzzled Mr Hopkins Until His Better Half Settled It with an Explanation Hopkins had been detained at his office an hour later than usual and when ho boarded a car for his home he was all nervous His nervousness Increased as ho got nearer home It was no wonder either for Hopkins had promised his wife to bo home early that evening Ho tried to read his paper but instead in-stead he found himself repeating from memory the lino of talk that his wife would hand him about keeping dinner waiting upon poking around downtown down-town after ho left the office and how thoughtless ho was of her wishes and a lot more like that He had his explanation all framed up ready for use when ho let himself into the flat with his key Mrs Hopkins came in smiling when she heard his shut the door Dinner isnt quite ready she remarked re-marked apologetically as sho helped him off with his overcoat Isnt hey says Hopkins suspiciously suspi-ciously wondering what sort of a game sho had fixed up on him He wished whatever it was shed get It all with UlUl WJIU Yoji arent very hungry are you she asked becauso I am getting up Just a plain little meal this evening still in that tone of apology Huh uh says Hopkins any old thlngll do me just so Its some sort of food product He looked at her In a subdued manner that said Yes Ill be it tor whatever the game Uj but lets get started It was all too deep for Hopkins Ho never was much of a hand at working out mysteries mys-teries and rebuses and the like and whatever the plot was It was getting on his nerves Thats Just like you wenton Mrs I Hopkins you never complain Here I think this Is the best light right over here if you want to look over your paper Ill hurry up dinner Just as fast as I can Im almost ashamed ot what a little Ive got Oh wait Ill get you a clean towel If youre going to wash your hands And so her talk ran Going to be a nice evening of It isnt it thought Hopkins to himself Yes it isnt Wonder how long shes going to keep it up I guess women arent the plotters plot-ters or anything The idea of puttln on so much sarcastic stuff just because be-cause a mans a little bit late getting home At the dinner table the missus laid I down her hand The game had really been on the level all the time Ill not let this happen again she began in that same apologetic tone You see I went shopping after we loft the club meeting and I just got home a few minutes before you did I didnt realize how lute it was Youre just a dear not to complain of such a skimpy little meal I know how hungry you are when you Rot home Its a perfect shame You not going to scold me though art you 1 |