Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-09-24

Cant thiak of such thing What, pay
that large bill these hard times2 Wife you
are entirely too extrayagant, IL must be stop
ped at once or we shall fail said Edward
Jones TO his pertlitt wife rs she held before
him bill Of sixty dollars
Now Edward, hope you don't call sixty
dollars a large bill9'
"Sixty dollarsl yes, 4 do call it n large
amount for these hard times Where in the
world do you supposed canget all thatnioney
from2 ! verify believe that women think il
makes no difference how much money they
expend upon dress Why in the world do you
wear so much fnety2 II certainly does not
add to your looks at all Beauty when un-
adorned, is adorned the. most, so SAYS the
poet iie'"a 't'iata eitfhI
'Its my opinion, Edwards that the gentle
men are far more extrayagnnt than the ladies'
They are forever putting away at cigar
which costs at least six cents But il is moth
ing, know for them TO smoke up sixty cents
day--O, no that is not exlraragant, by no
means--nnt n bit ofit'
Minnie tossed her head and pouted her
pretty lips, which looked like newly ripened
Strawberries She was waiting to hear what
answer Mr. Jones would give to her remarks.
SWELL you know, Minnie, that smoking is a
luxury which gentlemen so much enjoy"
We'll, want to know il we don't enjoy
dressingg' a@
"But such fne dressing Is something so su-
periluous"
~ suppose then that smoking is not super
fluous at ALI would you not think me derang-
ed if were to roll up parcel Of bank notes
any burn themp ! know YOU would; consid-
er smoking cigars just the same.
"Well, now, Minnie, do you know how many
| smoke during the day.
"No, for never took the trouble to count
them"
"wel, ] am exceedingly moderate in
smoking, only six or eight
20, don care how many cigars you smoke.
Tell me if you are going to pay this bill A
small one it is. An ironical smile followed
the last remark
"Small bill Minnie nonsense, where am
to get sixty dollars FROM
THAT | cannot tell
You ought then, to be more prudent and
not incur such expenses, since you know it is
out of my power to meet the payment OF such
large bills
You say then you cannot pay il" .ya
al do--and furthermore, that YOU must not
contract any more large or small bills either. F"
you do not owe for any cigar then "
~ pay for all use--yes, all, to the very
cent
Mr. Jones seated himself very complacent-
y in his arm chair, and commenced putting
away at cigar. Minnie could not refrain
from smling at his appearances, for She
knew very well, when she drew the curtain
'aside, he would not look quite so com
posed. lf5t9s sn isiisFI4
"What pleases you so much, Minnie
1t cannot be hard times. Do tell me so
that can enjoy the laugh too, l do not be-
lieve in people keeping all the fun to them
selves"
Would you really like toknow what pleases
me so much p crgf
81 would most certainly. TelIme anything
to make me forget these hard times.
80, ] was only laughing at this little
note y
"What note---let me see it s.. ,.-.sss, "
"Minnie handed the note over, and the con
tents were ttt'f
Mn, EpwARp JOKES To Rayson, Tyler 4
Co, DR., iHt'fs ltfl #ff
To box cigars, $G0,O
Mr. Jones looked at the bill, and in his con.
fusion threw the lighted cigar into the fire.
He found that Minnie had been playing some
of her pranks upon him. llenever felt worse
in his life; he had no other alternative but to
take his hat and leave for a little while, until
he recovered from the shock.
80, consistency consistency" were the
words that rung in his ears as he made for the
door
Minnie heard no more of hard times Mr.:
Jones affirmed that Minnie was wide awake
tina; time, and he, no doubt, took good care in
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