Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23
|" George" and /" Dolly"

Two NICE old people, man and wife, sat
in the Detroit d. Milwaukee depot yester-
day. having come from Canada, and
waiting TO 90 further west. She called
him " George" as she ordered him to look
and see il that one handled satchel was
safe, and he called her =" Dolly" as he re-
ported that that ERE satchel was as safe as
il spiked to tree. By-and-by he wanted
10 smoke, and he went out and lit his pipe
and strolled into barber shop. Left
alone in a strange town, the wife became
nervous and fidgety after few minutes,
and walking over to where serious-look,
ing chap sat reading q paper covered
Daughter, /" she asked:
You don'tthiuk my husband has got
lost, do your" $685.
} "Is your husband OF phlegmatic dis
position, ma'a ~ he asked In reply
She looked at him In puzzled way,
and then hesitatingly said: Fsy .a !.
Hes good natured, and never heard
him swear. 'cept the time when i forgot
and left his boots in the oven"
" Are your conjugal ties still tender and
sentimentaly" he asked.
:" I'm his lawful wife," she replied,
looking rather indignant.
/" Yes, yes, ! know; but perhaps your
husband has cogent reasons for desiring TO
sever his conjugal ties.
"Jugal what ?" she asked.
Hasn't II occurred TO you, madam, that
your husband may have run aways"
"GoOd gracious, mol"
at has to me. I was studying both of
you before he went out. / saw that he
was of phlegmatic temperament, while
you arc viyacious."
Good landl"
. Yes ma'am. ! saw him looking at
you as you were looking at the lady who
tends the eating stand. / could almost
read his thoughts. | saw him sigh. A
look of deepest sorrow crossed his face.
saw him draw away from. you, as if
your presence was disagreeable.
You dldy" eg1As,t.t. l.f5..
3 And saw him elevate his nose. - '%
Did he stick up his nose at me!" she
demanded. .-4.ftg
Yes, and as he passed me going out
heard him whispering 10 himself: IN
leave the old jade and hunt me up a
blooming WIFE, I'm sorry for you,
ma am
You needn't be-" she slowly said,
drawing off her yarn mittens and button.
ing up her water proof. $50 he stuck up
his nose, chr And he kinder drew of,
ehS Called me an old Jade, did her"
II Is sad case, ma'am, continued the
stranger, as he saw her eyes swapping,
but OF course you can't do anything
abou. IT,"
II can't, ehr' she replied, as she be.
gan stacking up the baggage.
"No, ma'am. All you can do is TO
pawn your jewelry, sell your baggage,
and return home" 2'ts'3
Stranger, will you keep an eye on them
thingsT she asked, pointing 10 the bag
gage.
AZ will, ma'am, but | hope you will
take my advice. You don't want to make
"a public scandal, do your"
Watch them things" she said, waving
her hand, and she went out upon the
street.
Nothing was to be seen of George. ;,
She started up the street looking very
pale around the mouth. He sat in the
window of the barber shop, smoking away
and reading negro minstrel programme.
She saw him as she was walking past, and
she softly slid in aud had him b., the hair
before he looked up. +A+a
2 What on h-Doily-why, Doiiy!''
he yelled in his sudden surprise. - s,
:" Yes, it's your old jade!" she Missed,
trying 10 get hold with the other hand, too.
What's this-who--hold on.' he ex-
claimed.
For de mercy sake. What's all dis
yer meanf" called the barber.
Found that young and blooming wife
yet ~ she sneered, holding iis head against
the wall
What wife--what ails ye-are ye era
zy? ?" he yelled
:. Now, dew stop dis yer bludshedorIlI
call out de policc!" added the bar Der,
waving his lather- brush around. sGK#h
Sneaked In here Ia hopes I'D go, did
your remarked the wife.
Woman, are you madY" asked the
man.
" II she hain't done gone crazy AS a
fox den never seed 'possump' put In
the barber.
"George" returned 10 the depot with
her. The baggage was there; bat the
strange man with novel wasn't She sal
|" George down, sat down b. him.
and in reply to his explanation she pressed
her lips and said:
You sot right where you are or thererl
be broken bonesi ~ @ a Y = "a
But, Dolly ----in Iss.3st
You lie. Dolly alone. Well be alone
bime'hy, and you'd better git ready to
shiyerl'' - .t..s
The stranger was o mean man. Dolly,
will never believe there wasn't something
in it, streH Free Ress. N