, 1876-03-19

A MATRIMONIAL INCIDENT.
Two ulco old people. raan and vito, sat in the
Detroit q Milwaukee Depot yesterday (says the
Free Press, baying come from Canada, and
waiting to SO further West. She called him
'tGeorgo" as she ordered him to look and see il
that one-handed EatcheI was safe, aud he called
her "Dolly" gs he reported that that ERE Batcbe]
was as safe as il spiked to q tree. By-snd-by be
wanted to smoke, and he went out and lit his
pipe, and stroued into & barher-shop. Left
alone in strange town, the wife became nery-
GUS aud t1dgety after u few minutes, and, walk
ing over to where 6erious-lookiug chap Eat
reading q paper-covored novel entitled Tho
Bushwhackor'a Daughter, " sue asked:
'You don't think my husband has got lost, do
yout"
Is yoqr husband Of phlegnatic disposition,
She looked at him iu puzzled way and then
b hohitatiuSly said:
"Hos good natured, and mover heard him
swear, 'eept tue time when forgot and left his
AR y9a. eep5seal ties still tender and ssnti-
'tl'm his lawful wife" aha replied, looking
rather indignant.
"ics, yes, know; nut perhapa YOUR husband
has cogeut reasons for desiring to seFer his con-
jngal lies"
"Hagn't it occurred to you. madam, that your
husband may have run away ?"
''Good gracious, mol"
"lt has to me. 1 was studying both Of you
before he went out. I saE That ho was Of
ph1eematic temperament, while you are viva
cious."
GOOD land!"
"Yes, ma'am. saw him looking at 5ou as
you were looking at the laly who tends the eat
lng-stsnd. | could almost read his thoughts. !
saw him Sigh. a loox of deepest sofrow crossed
his lace. saw him draw AT ~ from yon, as If
your presenco was disasreeablo-"
You did ?"
"Aua saw him elevate his nose."
. Did ho stick up his hose at me :" she de-
manded.
"Ycs and as he passed mo going out heard
him Whispering to himself: III leave the old
jade aud hunt mo up @ blooming wife I aIo
sorry for you, ma 'am."
lyon needn't be-" she slowly said. drawing
of her yarn mittens aud buttonlns up her
waterproof. $50 ho stack up his nose, eli
And be kinder dfow otr, ch7 Called mo IN old
jade, did he:"
1T is a sad case, na'am," continued the
stranger as ne saw her eyes swapping, "bus OF
course you can't do anything about it."
II csnf, eh?" she replied Us she began
stacking up the baggage.
.'Ko, ma'am. ali yon can do is to pawn Jour
jewelrY. sell You baggage, and return home.'
''6trangar; will you keep an eye On them
things2" she asked, pointing to the bagssssge.
IL will, ma'am. but / hope you will taho my
advice. You don't want to make public scsn-
dol, DC you ?"
Watch them things" she said, waving her
hand, and she won't out upon the street.
Nothing was to DO seen Of "Geo1ge." Sho
started up the street. looking very palo around
the mouth. He sat in the window OF tho barber
shop smoking away and reading negro minstrel
programme. She saw him ~ she was walking
past and she softly slid in aud had him By the
Aair before he looked up.
'.What on earth--Dolly-1hy polly!" he
yelled in his sudden surprise.
'Yes, It's your old jaaa!" she hiased trying
to get hold with the other hand. too.
'sWhats -who-hoId onl" he exclaimed.
"For do Lawd's sake! What's oil dis yero
mean ?" called the barber.
'Found that young aud blooming wife yet9"
ehe sneered, holding his head against the wall.
"What wite--what ails ye-are ye crazy" he
yelled
s.Now. dew stop dis yer bludahed or III call
out de poilca!" added the barber, waving his
1ather-brush around.
''sneaked in here in hopes I'd 60, did you?'
'Womsn, are you mad?" asked tho man.
If she hain't done gone crazy Is fox, den
! naEor seed 'Possuzn put in the barber.
''George" returned to the depot with her.
THO baggage was there. but the man with
novel wasn't. She sat George" down. sat
dom beside him, and, in reply to his exptana-
tion She pressed her lips ant said:
'.You aot right where you are, or these'ff be
broken bones!"
''Dut, DOLLY"
44You tot Dolly alone! Wa'll be alone bime
by, and you'd better get ready to shiyer!"
The stranger was tneau map. dolly" will
peyer pclave there wasn't something in it.
WHOSE VALENTINE ARE rou9
It was nigbt-Tuosday night after Valentines
day (aays the Kansas City Tlnaes)-an the night
rsi,,de lifted I'D the duet on the streete and