Show THE TURNING OF THE WORM circumstances that drove mr wick let into a declaration of independence 1 I dont know what I 1 shall do mrs airs looked at her husband in tile tho most moat abject despair 1 I am giving a bridge party part tonight she sald said and mrs dalby has just telephoned at the last moment mon lent of 0 course that she cannot tome come that leaves one seat to fill 1111 and I 1 cannot think of any one who will come to fill in it would be an insult to ask anybody under the circumstances replied mr air Wic klet how flow would it do he added for mo me to take her place mrs thought you dont play very well she said at lait 1 I would do my best naturally dut that be ba much of a help then I 1 think it would be rather embarrassing tor for the women you know they be at their ease with a man around I 1 maybe not we play for a prize and it be fair to those who sit at your sour table besides you might win the vorst morat player often does so any more reasons you are ara always awkward you know dear when there are only we women present it sort of well makes you yen uneasy turned 1 I suppose he said that you know why I 1 offered to do this why 1 I 11 1 I offered to do it out of the goodness of my heart I 1 did not want to do it I 1 did it because I 1 thought it might help you out 0 a dilemma 1 I cannot think of anything that Is so utterly distasteful to me as sitting down at a bridge game with a lot of silly women I 1 thank heaven every hour of the day and night that I 1 do not know how bow to play bridge well and now farewell where are you going 1 I am going replied in a high voice to have tho the time ol of my life for once in my life I 1 have been trying to please you so long and be unselfish that it may be hard but I 1 shall get along the best I 1 can I 1 am going to the club all up and roll home just about the moment that you are distributing the prizes to your guests and I 1 am only that you are going to be short for I 1 should like to let as many women in this neighborhood as aa possible know that there Is onal on mv mal la IA it who has at last thrown off air ifie ho matrimonial yoke ant henceforth proposes to do dc as he be d dd d pleases so saying mr air departed leaving behind him a wide wake of anguish |