Show The f Telegram s 's s Daily Short Story William Wins By SHIRLEY MOSES Copyright 1916 by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate Husbands and cooks husbands and cooks When a girl marries she loses her looks The next door called the sentiment out of the window Just as Lillian Farrell tied tied a checked apron over her afternoon dress and started down stairs for tor the kitchen She had come home from a a. party a d there was no time to change William would be home soon wanting his dinner as true as the Bible she agreed for things had gone wrong allday all allday allday day and instead of the bridge game soothing her ruffled spirits it had made things worse She had always envied Madeleine Dempster her well ordered house clothes and servants but she had gone prepared to Ignore the difference in their circumstances and to havo a a. good time The girls are always ways nice to tg te me anyway even if I do wear last seasons season's clothes so Ill I'll be amiable and forget m my troubles o she resolved l IVet But 3 almost everyone r there ere had a anew anew anew new dress rich new satin or silk city m made de Instantly she had felt frumpy frump Her dark blue crepe made at home to begin with had never done anything more than answer a a. purpose She knew It lacked dash and made her look old old old-lecause Because It was made too young for her And looking around the room at the carefully massaged faces races professionally professionally shampooed heads and manicured manicured mani mani- cured curd hands that bore burdens of or gems she felt that every line Une in her face was an inch deep her hair thin and badly done and her hands red and rawboned from dish washing They seemed to protrude IgnomIniously from sleeves that had always been an inch too short So her resolve had been short lived It had been Impossible to keep a brave brav front when every fiber in her was protesting protesting protesting pro pro- testing at her lot She complained of or ofa I a headache h played badly and left as as' early as she could I She went down to the kitchen with the screaming after her I Husbands and cooks she loses her looks Not a woman there had to go home I and get her own dinner It doesn't seem fair William doesn't seem to realize that he is 38 and should have made some money by this time Hes He's as happy and placid as a summer day in spite of the fact that his one and only venture in stocks has cleaned him out of almost every cent he had had all all weve we've worked for and saved since weve we've been married Men make me tired She banged the kettle of potatoes on onto onto onto to the stove lighted the broiler for the steak and fixed some cheese balls for salad I I hate hale this old oM kitchen I hate this old house and amI my old clothes and I hate William hate William Yes Tes I do Hes He's getting getting getting get get- ting fat and bald and he never keeps his trousers creased any more they're always bagging at the knee and he doesn't do anything but read the paper or go to sleep in his chair and ho he never seems to think I need a thing Yes I 1 hate hate hate him There he is now The front door shut and William Wllliam called back Hello They had never had any children but he had adopted the pet name long ago Hello she answered dUll dully clearing the coffee with cold water He came to the door Any news No She didn't look up He crossed the kitchen and kissed her on the cheek Were you rou out hon Yes Go to the bridge party Y Yes es Have a good time No No What's the matter girlie one girlie one of or your our headaches again A A little bit Too bad You'll f feel el better maybe when you OU get your dinner cUnner Let the dishes go no help They have to be done In the morning so Well Vell dear deal Im I'm sorry sorn If It things are ready Ill I'll wash up and be down in a Jiffy As he took his good natured bulk out of or the kitchen Lillian wiped an indignant tear from the corner of her eye and began lifting the dinner It it doesn't do any good to tell him Im I'm tired of or being poor He never seems to understand anyway As long as he has bas a good meal and nd a a. comfortable place to sleep nothing else matters She h lighted lt t table candles n poured o out th the water and sat down William li came in Looks dandy mom No answer Peach pf a steak You know what I like Ilke And mashed potatoes I Good He looked around at the buffet on i which stood the salad and dessert Cheese salad and Spanish cream too What have I done to deserve such a layout Nothing she snapped William WilHam carved in silence nce The snap had divulged something he had not noticed His wife was out of humor I saw something funny in the paper tonight tonight the the United States marines In Nicaragua are fond of broiled lizard served with a sauce made of alligator pears Lillian her eyes eres on the candles candle tasted some coffee cottee She made ade no an answer an- an then hen The girls all had on stunning new dresses today I looked a fright beside them You look fine Never saw you look better You imagine things No I dont I Silence for a while I saw in the paper tonight that LuI Luther Luther Lu Lu- I ther the government fish expert has dogfish into gra He says its it's the most delicious de delicious de- de licious fish Ish on the market Well We'll have to get some Always som something thing for me to cook She pushed back her chair Im tired of ot everything everything cooking cooking housework and doing without things Tired of me hon 7 Yes The devil you are Instantly she was sorry Oh no Im I'm not Will But youre you're always so good natured and you ou dont don't seem sem to understand Im I'm worn out I Iguess Iguess Iguess guess and I cant can't help it but Im I'm tired of being bing poor A shadow shadow- crossed his face tace So am I dear It Is tough I lost that mone money on Petroline I thou thought ht you ou could get I some things if we cleared up a a. di divi 1 I He lIe fished in his pocket for a aletter I letter I found this In the mall mail box I Its It's from Tompkins Wants more I money I T suppose but 1 In going to tell him to let the old stuff go Ive I've sentI sent too much good money after bad I lIe He slit silt the envelope and read rapidly rapid rapid- ly Lillian watching his Ills face saw him change expression What is It she cried taken a a. turn Weve We've cleared up That's a pretty good start on the right road eh Will VIll I I-I I I cant can't believe it it Facts Read It for fol yourself She took the letter with shaking fingers fin fin- gels gers gers William went around and bent over her chair Now you can have all the pretty things you want Im I'm Just going to give it all to you and let you get everything your poor little heart has been craving for And you too Will Think of or the things you can get Me Oh I dont don't want anything Ive I've got you Im I'm satisfied |