The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-11-09
From the Lcpdon Punch.
doW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY.
A DUoLoGUE.

in q tolerably aristocrstic suburb. Mr.. Naggeby
(alone) is reading the Times, until it shall please
Mrs. Nasgleby tsapPsr.
Mr.. N. | don't think the paper is print
ed 50 clearly as usual, or else the words
are net SO we'll selected as they might be.
Ny eyes get dlzzy over the lines, and !
don't seem 10 take in the meaning easily.
Enter:Mrs Nsgsleby in morning wrap
per.
Mrs. N.-(with affected surprise Dear
me. Fou down!
Ar. N.-(coldly.)-yI have been down
half an hour, aud as il is now ten o'clock,
should like my breakfast when quite
convenient.
Mrsk.-(at the breakfast things. You
must have such good appetite fer break
last.
Mr.. N-lf L hayent. it's not for want
u waiting.
Hrs. Nj should have hurried, but |
thought that ~hena gentleman comes home
q, three in the morning. none the better
fer what he has been taxing, be is glad 10
lie aad sleep of its effects.
Ar. N.-You are talking ridiculous
nsnsepss. You know neither when came
home nor how. had any lsteh.key. and
vent 10 my rson without disturbing you.
Mrs. Nj counted all the hours, Hen
~. and heard you esme in, and the fright.
hl language you usedto your boot because
il wssld pot come of in a momenh
Ar. N-As had my easy dress-shoes
On. that shows your power of iaysntiou.
Mrs N-(repulsed for q second. bul
charging again. IA pretty state Of things
When married man. ard the father of Z
family. is obliged to have bed in hi:
dressing room that he may creep home al
all hours like good d-isr-Iothisg bachelsl
ia chambers.
Nr. MI should like my breakfast, Ju
liz. when quite convenient.
Mrs. N.-you can't have the cefse Gil
the csfee's gone through, ! suppose.
res are in such hurry 10 be out in th
norning. YOU should come home sooner a
aighi.
Ar. Nj presume that | an the bss
Jsdss Of Whist hours TO keep.
Mrs. NA-Oh, stay out till daylight
yeuliks-indeed you generally ds-and it.
No business Of nine.
M. N-(weakly.)--I have aot been ou
oi the house after twelve o'clock for
nsR,h, as you know. except when you hav
kept me out al some inf--at some party Q
al the opera. lf you have no respect f.
me. yon might have some for truth.
Mrs. N-Parties and operas, indeed
Itsyery little see Of those sert Of things
SsrrGnt brings rarious articles and u
tats.l
Mf. N.--Say that sort Of things, an
dent tell stories.
Mrs. N.-You need not use coarse lar
gusse. | think, and The servant in d
rom.
Mr. N-She wasn't in the room.
Hrs. M-She was.
rMr. n. makes another ate mpt TO unde
stand the American war.
Mrs. N--tpusbins cup towards him.
Nov then, there's breakfast. it you are
such hurry for il.
TMr. n. reads and eats, bat makes .
very remarkable progress with either OPT
ratios. Mrs. ". watches him..
Mrs N.-Don't push the bacon away
that absurd manner; because it's beau,iiu
ifpsople lived In regular aud wholeson
way. they would be able TO- enjoy the
breakfasts. Or. Smirker says that it's u
surcst sign Of good sense TO keep the pala
10 order.
Mr. N-There's a surer sign ef go
scuse. aud that 10, 10 discharge DR.. Smil
kerjss be good enough to tell that humbt
that his bill is already quite long enous
and he needn't come twaddlisg here al
more.
Mrs. N.--Hesrtless as you are. y.
cnn't have looked At the chiIdrsn's fac