WhenLilshusbandgotdemobbed,Isaid-

    Ididntmincemywords,Isaidtohermyself,

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    NowAlbertsingback,makeyourselfabitsmart.

    Hellwanttoknowwhatyoudohthatmoneyhegaveyetyourselfsometeeth.Hedid,Iwasthere.

    Youhavethemallout,Lil,aa,

    Hesaid,Iswear,Itbeartolookatyou.

    AndnomoretI,Isaid,andthinkofpoorAlbert,

    Hesbeeninthearmyfouryears,hewantsagoodtime,

    Andifyoudontgiveithim,theresotherswill,Isaid.

    Ohisthere,shesaid.Somethingothat,Isaid.

    ThenIllknowwhotothank,shesaid,andgivemeastraightlook.

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    Ifyoudontlikeityougetonwithit,Isaid.

    Otherspidchooseifyout.

    ButifAlbertmakesoff,itwontbeforlackoftelling.

    Yououghttobeashamed,Isaid,tolooksoantique.

    (Andheronlythirty-one.)

    Ithelpit,shesaid,pullingalongface,

    ItsthempillsItook,titoff,shesaid.

    (Sheshadfivealready,andnearlydiedofyoungGee.)

    Thechemistsaiditwouldbealright,butIveneverbeenthesame.

    Youareaproperfool,Isaid.

    Well,ifAlbertwontleaveyoualohereitis,Isaid,

    Whatyougetmarriedforifyoudontwantchildren?

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    Well,thatSundayAlbertwashome,theyhadahotgammon,

    Andtheyaskedmeintodiogetthebeautyofithot-

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