St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
Popping the Question.

But why don't Nou get married -
said Il bouncing yiIl with Il laughing
eye to Il smooth faced. innocent looking
youth. ho hlu>hcd up to the eyes at
the question.
''Wrll. = said the youth. stopping
short with a gasp. and fixing his eyes
on Vacancy. with puzzled and foolish
expression.
"Ncll. 90 ON y"n what , said the
fair cIo>>-Gue>tiomcr. almost imrcrccp-
rih'y inclimimg mcarr tn the Young man.
Nov lust tell me straight ont Nou
hat in one hand and my ovcrcuat in the
other.
'.>quiIl>. dear" She began.
thought it time to pitch in here.
said >qull>. 50 said quietly.
''II"w much. Mrs. STuill> ont with
it. my love-
MIR. >quilI>." said she. Don't lie
unmanly. Sir. beg : not To say ridden
l"u>. Gu>>y vaults Il silk dress t" =" t.
church in the p"ol child really isn't
decent Won are very >oIrV. we'll. 81
you ought to he. Let her SaN her
PRAYERS at home No. Nh. SpuiIls. She
>hant stay ut home. and she shant SAY
her prayers. and MI. Squill>, You're
enough to aggraNatc Il saint. and youl
conduct Is disgusting. and its enough
to drive Il woman Ia bolt right of Ia
Chicag" and get divorce.
| thought this WAS Il good time to fire
of my pet Joke, said Squill>. So | said.
Mrs. Squills. Il bolt is always III order
Then holted myself. for Mrs Squill>
comes of IL fighting family.
~ l.h I
dean child. played all my pet OttcnhacI
music. and knew was III for the dress.
only wanted to hold out till morning.
Just for the look of the thing
For five Years after We were married
said SquillS. Mrs. :. would persist in
looking under the bed for Il man IT.
the same man every woman looks for
suppose. hecalISe they all do it. Well
failin" to find the man. Mrs. Suuill,
finally gave up i'll disgust and took to
something else. suppose. said Squills
they II all take t" something else after
they cant find the man under the bed
Mrs. Squills'> weakness is holting tn,
door. MIR. SPuill>. have You holted the
door ;! is always the last thing at night
This particular night. said Squills
Mrs. :. WIS very digmitied and distant
No tamiiarities, Mr.. SquilIs, if yor
please you wounded my feelings il
their tendere>t point this morning. and
| cannot forget though You did. that
am your wife. sir. and the mother oi
Your children. Mr.. SquillS."
This was pitching in uncomm"nly
strong. YOU know. said Squills. and
WAS about to surrender, when Mrs
Squills turned off the gas and thel
cooled herself mp III IL pet somewhere
on the outside bcd-rail. Not even
good night, Squills.' felt pretty bad
about it. ! can tell You, hut | went t,
sleep, but some time after experienced
kick in the back. as if some playful
mule had been tanning me. Perhaps i,
was necessary, as | always sleep hard
"Mr. SquillS.' at last | heard Mrs. :
say. MIR. SquillS, have You boltcd tn,
door ,"
Now. leave it to any man. said
Squill>. appealingly. whether thHt i,
the correct thing for the mother of i
family to do , OF course. got up and
hoted that Internal door. and | said
Mrs. Squills. why the deuce didn't Won
think of boiling rhe door before | went
to sleep. and not To wake up man il
the middle of Il cold night to do it p
And what do you suppose her answer
WAS
"Why Mr.. Squills,' said she, 81
thought Il bolt WAS always in order
What did say What could | say
And the worst of it all. said SquillS. IT
be hanged if she wasn't laughing AT me
| could feel the bed shaking. st. Loui,
, Republican.