The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-01
TOO JEALOUS BY HALF.

fTlm"hy Thlstiedown's household, at
hre" kfast, one morning. Mr.. Timothy
II lstIed"wn had just come d ,wn ia break
last, 10 which Mrs, Timothy Thistledown
had preceded him by half IN hour, and
he sat hilns II down at the head of theta
bic with most self-posstssed ayr. and a
cnuu'e~ ance tx press We Of the utmost ease
aud cntnplacr~cy. He had taken it leis
ufcIy in the m king If his morning toilet
His tace was smoo>n as the shells upon
the eggs at his left Eaxd. His razor was
I'D good Order-h. had not cut Eimself in
he operation OF shaving The bres fast
table looked nicely in its dressing of i'm
uacuiate table linen and we'll polished
silv r. The breakfast in the covered
dish was savory of the proper cooking
aui seasoning The maf1i Us were not, just
as they should be. ana two of the little
1histledoWns Wels anxiously waiting for
theiI shHre Of the eatables in Commend.
ably silent st;itude Of txprc,ation-fs for
Mrs. Timothy Thistledown was good
housekeeper, and appreciated the propri~
cites OF household management with a
keenness of perception sometimes incon-
vcHient.
"A pleasant morning my DEAR. Sorry
kept you waiting" sid Mr.. Thistle.
down, cutting into the steak.
"Yss-very," replied his lady, pouring
out the coffee with peculiar sort of ner
vousness ana casting a sdslong glance at
her husband
Singular that Mrs T. should have an
swered In such an impsndiLgly breezy
manner, aud stlll more singular when she
burst into tears and left the table sud-
denly, at which tina young This ledcwn's
laid down their pet knives and forks and
looked after mamma, whila the paternal
head If the establishment followed, hap
kin in hand, to divine the possible diff
Guilty.
And now came the jolly part OF the do
nestle scene. Mrs. Timothy Thlstledown
had vanished from the dining room only
to adjourn to the library and to throw
herself 'wn upon the sofa, ANA bury ons-
half Of her face In TIA. worked cushion,
and the ether half of the face IN her nand>
kerchiet. But her forehead, which was
not quite covered, either with hands or
handkerchief, was SO suffdsed and Grim
son that the husband snd father feared
that come hing serious haG happened-so
he laid his hand sffycyionately upon tho
ladys head, ami venturtd to ask tho
question OF how she felt.
Feel, Mr.. ThiStlednwn! o. Timothy,
TImothyI'
The Timothy SO addressed star.ed Tie
mention o. his name in lrigh ened man
ner, AMI raised her from the sofa, only
that she might spring away from him and
in a tragic tone command him to main
tam very distant and respectful dis
taLce.
1--WE caught ynu at last you brute you!
knew 1t long ago!'
Sue simply tire N at his feet torn and
crumpled note, in lady's handwriting
winch he picked up and read. while his
hands trcmbled more than his wife's did
when she was pouring out the cnffee.
The mi5eIve was sItort, express We snd
without adiI ess, * .cpt ,nn the envelnpe
whth bore the name of at. THIS. iedown,
r q in tn" center, and was marked "lm.
metlate' III one corner, and it read as
follows: Vi cann"t GIT the lurh. will seG
you to day"
Mr.. Thistledown bushcd fercolv-the
blush was fierce because. ;he note had
bern surely placed liz his side pocket,auc
Mrs Thistledown had evidently "sone
through lis cl"the." t" ob'aIn it, for Mrs
fhlstied"wn was murp j.al Us han was
comfortable to her husband, and it wn,
rot the first outbreak OF the kind which
bod "enIiv"ned tb,it matrimonial exist
ente.
'lVe found yeu ou4 ut last Mr.. r
THAT'S where the money goes, see. Furs
Tor S"m"b 'dy else AMI that somebody a
w"man"
The suDpOgition WAC o corr.o. >,,,.