The lady admitted that she might have been a bit hasty in jumping at conclusions. She dried her tears and peace descended upon the household.
On the following evening the husband entered the flat at peace with the world and whistling a merry catch. An ominous silence greeted him.
“Hello, dearie!” he hailed. “How do you feel?”
“I’m quite all right, considering,” answered his wife frigidly.
“Any mail here for me?”
“You might look and see.”
“Anybody drop in to-day?”
“No.”
“Has anything happened at all?”
“Well,” she said, “about three o’clock this afternoon your racehorse called up and asked for you.”