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Mr. Smith Lounges on the Sofa,

AND MRS. SMITH LECTURES HIM FOR IT.
There is a touch of practical good
sense about the following that will be ap-
preciated BY thousands. 1t is FROM the
Msysville Tribune:l
81 declare. Mr. Smith this is TOO bad.
Here you are stretched out on the sofa.
mussing it up, and my nice carpet is all
spoiled by the ;rample of your coarse
boots. shall be ashamed 10 bring any
one into the parlor sgain-and | have ia
ken SO much pains to keep every thing
nicel | do think, Mr.. Smith. you are
the most thoughtless. careless man ev-
er did see-you don't appear to care how
much trouble you give me. If j had no
more care than you have we would soon
have a nice looking house-it would not
be long till our new house and furniture
would be just as bad as the DID," said
John Smiths wife to him. as she saw him
IN the parlor taking nap on the sofa.
Mr.. Smith rose up slowly and answer
ed. IL was tired and sleepy, Mary. and
the weather so hot. and this room so Qui.
ct and cool, and the sofa looked so invi
ting. that could no, resist the tempta-
ton TO snooze little. thought when
we were building a new house and fur
nlsling it thus. that we were doing it be-
cause the old house and furniture were
not as comfortable as desirable, and that
and my own dear Mary. would indulge
ourselves in a little quiet leisure in these
nice rooms, and if we chose. in lounging
on the sofas and rocking in these cush
ioned arm chairs. away from the noise of
the family, and the smell Of the cooking
stove.
II did not dream Of displeasing you,
Mary. and thought il would give you
pleasure to see me enjoying nap on the
sofa this warm afternoon. | notice when
Merchan! Swell or Col. Bigman. and their
families are here, you appear delighted to
have sofas, and cushioned arm chairs for
them 10 sit in or lounge upon. ] thought
that the house and the sofas were to use
that we have paid large sum of mon
ey for them, but suppose was misia-
ken, and that the house and furniture are
for strangers. and that we are to sit in the
old kitchen. and If want TO take nap.
or rest little when am fatigued. sm
10 lie down on a slab in the wood house;
and If you want to take a rest. can go 10
the children's trundle bed. in the little
close bedroom where the flies can have
chance at you"
The irony of Mr.. Smiths reply only
provoked his wife. and threatened with
repetition of Mrs. Smiths speech,
with unpleasant additions and variations.
and knowing iha: she would get tired Of
gaining victories over her by argument
before he would think of getting tired of
defesi. he took himself out. and left Mrs.
Smith to fix up snd dust out, and lock
him out Of his own house. and take a seat
on an old chair i'm the kitchen, which
Mrs. Smith said was good enough TO use
every day-in the kitchen where no one
sees il.
Poor mistaken Mrs. Smith, thought !,
yet most women are like her. They want
a fi ne house, and when they get it they
want an ont house built TO live in. and
they confine their families to few small
rooms poorly furnished, while the main
rooms. well furnished. are never seen by
the family only when visitors come.-
But house and furniture are to grand for
use. The carpet is too fine for their hus-
bands 10 walk on-the mirrors are too