THEN HE CHANGED HIS MIND.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 217, 12 September 1908, Page 6

THEN HE CHANGED HIS MIND.

Robinson was unhappy. The "dead certs," in Robinson's opinion, in the Boat-race, the Cup match, and the Manchester affair had failed to come up to the scratch, and he was .out of pocket. To add to his vexation, his wife ■ was suddenly seized with a spring-cleaning spasm. "Dash it, Mary," he snorted; "I thought you weren't going in for this tomfoolery this year? ' "I.wasn't John," she replied; "but when I sa\O%hat woman next door putting up new curtains I decided to show her that there were others!"

A terrific groan escaped from Robinson's lips. After carefully seating himself on the edge of the sink, he whispered, hoarsely: "Mary, I'll just lay down and die !" Mary stood aghast. "Die, you fool," she snapped. "Die, with things in this state? Why I haven't a room in the hou&e fit to invite thei mourners into! What next!"