The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06
Popular Gales.
THE BROKEN GOBLET.
GOOD STORY ron YOUNG WIVES AND
YOUNG HUSBANDS.


YOUNG HUSBANDS.
Clara, are We short Of gobets 2"
Il Harry Thurber asked the question
n his wife at the breakfast table. He
5 book keeper in a down town store,
reception of fair salary, aud had
en married five years,
Goblets ?" repeated his wife, with
TART, and her delicate, handsome fca-
fes were wrought upon by something
Itch resembled fear.
Yes" added the husband with en-
asis. ." asked if We were short Of
Diets"
You remember, Harry, | told you
|eral days ago that we needed few
re."
How many goblots, in merCy's name,
| to buy in year |"
Not many, Harry. You have bought
b two dozen since We were married"
And what has become of them 7"
They got broken"
Broken should say So"
lr. Thurber had split muffin on
plate, aud now looked for the syrup.
was very fond of maple syrup on
mufhus--for his wifes relatives in
country sent him the purest and
pst delicate syrup to be found any.
ere; aud his wife could uot be ex
led in the art Of cooking.
All! how is this 2" ho exclaimed,
his wife handed him the syrup in u
ball glass pitcher. where is our
rup pot 7"
al am sorry, Harry"
r" How is that broken too?"
" Yes, Eva hit it with her elbow
'hile helping me to clear of the table
st evening. Poor little thing! She
hs been sadly"
Great help you must have expected
fom a child like that !" calculated the
husband, snecriugly.
Upon this little Eva, brigh..eyed
Ehild Of almost four summers, cried
hat "shc could help mamma lots"
But Mr.. Thurber was not to be turn.
from his bent.
Goodness gracious" he exclaimed,
man were made Of money he could
run such an establishment. You
st remember that times are not ike
y were several years ago; things
almost double what they used to be.
Y syrup pot paid dollar for Ny
l may dig, aud dig, and dig, and
never get dollar ahead if we 20
P this way. Yesterday it was new
Ter Tor meat"
Harry, plead the wife bescechingly,
platter was not to replace broken
Sut | bought it, didn't II"
es."
nd next goblets are wanted. Arc
to make broken ones good ?"
Y course. But-remember the.
fe years"
yes--T remember very well that
; tho hive years it has been moth
pt break, break, break, something
time, And now it's a new syrup
IL buy an iron one, aud sec il
Eill stand the racket"
larry" plead the wife, you mag.
pc evil. | think there are very
amilies that break less crockery
PC do. | am as careful as | can
1pd | am sure that Eva is not at all
.|fuctive."
And yet" returned Harry, with
lnooessary yehcmence, ." | find myself
A'led upon alarmiugly often to make
od your breakages. | tell you | can.
ke all men who assume untenable
''ons, endeayoriug to hold the same
1st reason aud good sense, Harry
per became more and more indig.
and harsh as his wife interposed
kentle remonstrance of trutl; and
pity, until at length he arose from
Fable with the exclamation upon
ps that "a man now a-days needs
Ave an independent fortune if he
to marry and keep house,
q Harry"
US SO, Claral Zouuds, you don't
70 earn money. If you did you'd
little more careful"
Careful Of whatY"
Careful of whatY My-of every.
of goblets, aud syrup pots, and
bah! Smash away-break 'em
ZIP over pots aud kettles-rattle
lass aud shiver the china-it's all
Il can pay for it o, yesp
ra could make no answer to this
and gave way to the emotion
Tor long time had been pulling
heartstrings she covered her
TN her hands aud burst into tears.
p, yes r cried Harry, "that's the
That's womnn's argument !"
ith this he seized his hat aud
Pd from the house.
1t not be thought that Harry
cr was willingly unjust, or inclin.
iauls finding. On tho contrary,
naturally frank and honorable,
nt,rely free hearted but like
ands OF free hearted men, he was