Middletown transcript., 1876-10-07
DOM PEDRO'D.
BY BIZARRE.

William Bodwell was nervous, 6dg
, ETY. and irritable old gentleman. witt
+ an apoplectic figure, bald head. ant
let-me-alone manner.
L see, William, that Dom Pedro ha
returned to New York. remarked hi
wife at the reakfast-table, as she pass
ed up her plate to be helped.
is he? he asked. carelessly, afts
helping her to liberal slice of steak
And I should dearly love to see him
wouldn't your she inquired, as h'
handed her plate back, and was turn
ing his attention to bis own.
'Pshaw! you're crazy /; what do
want to see him for |? be asked
Crazy, am L? Well, Pvs got some
consideration for other peoples feelings
and wishesp she exclaimed as she
sweetened her cup Of coffee.
| Consideration / don't know the
man. be replied, Grossly.
oh! that's always the way, if
chance to mention any little pleasure,
away you fly into violent passion, she
said. bristling up and looking danger.
GUS.
You women, when you get an ide'
crossway in your heads, are worse than
the Itch he muttered. pushing back
his chair. taking his paper. and seating
himself for quiet read by the open
window.
Good morning. pa said his sixteen
year old daughter, coming into the
room "What does the paper say this
morning about Dom Pedro?'
Nothing he answered tersely, with
out raising his eyes.
Maybe it's on one of the inside
pages purred the young lady. as she
buttered her toast.
We'll, if it is, it can stay there,
without me looking for it, be growled.
The Burkes saw him over at Gil
more's Garden, last week. pa she con-
tinued.
I've got no objection, I'm sure be
muttered.
And Mary Jane Bursell is going
over to Wallack's purposely to see Dom
Pedro if he drops in, prattled away his
daughter.
Let her 60 to Turkey, for all l care,
he said SO tartfy, that bis daughter
dropped her egg, which she was open
ing. and the subject. sa.e
Bodwell had finished the paper, and
was getting ready to leave for business,
when the Widow Pinch, next door. ran
in to borrow the clothes wringer, and
said
L s'pose, Mr.. Bodwell, that you've
seen the Emperor ?
No, nam, I haven't, and what's
more. don't want to- he replied nerv-
ously.
Not want to see Dom Pedro?' she
asked, as if her ears must have deceived
her. 49,
'Yes'm, that's exactly what I said, I
wouldn't give two cents to see all the
Doms and Dons between here and
China he said, snappishly. starting of
for the Office
The Widow Pinch returned home
with the clothes wringer, and meeting
her daughter-in-law in the hallway,
said,
That Bodwell is the crossest, mean
est, ill-natured old tyrant in his own
house that ever lived. It wouldn't sur
prise me to hear he whipped his wife,
Bodwell stopped at the grocery store
on bis way down town, and was order
ing some things wanted at the house,
when the grocer remarked, pleasantly,
Dom Pedro's back again, SIR
I know it, be answered, laconically.
And you may send me around couple
of nice mackerel.'
Couple Of Moe maoksrel, yes sir
Well, he's had great time running all
around since he's been here, hasn't her
continued the grocer, afably.
'WhoT asked Bodwell, unsuspici-
ously.
Why Dom Pedro, of course. you
L wish he was back where be came
from! shouted the angry purchaser,
glaring at the grocer for a moment,
then turning away and going out
Hes good, prompt pay, but he's far
from right up here. you know, remark
ed the grocer to his clerk, tapping his
forehead significantly.
Which way, Bodwell ? asked young
Snellis. joining him At the first corner
Over to New York. returned B.
very briefly:
SO am t. said the other. 4 say,
Bod the old man hasn't made much of
splurge since be came over here, has
be p
What old man do you mean 2 in
quired Bodwell, thougbtlessly.
oh, the Emperor, Dom Pedro. Did
you get look at him YETI explained
young Snellis, enveloping himself in q
cloud of tobacco smoke.
No, and I shan't die if I never do,
snapped the much bored man.
We'll, 1 wonder what Dom Pedro
thinks of us New Workers, any way ?
said the youth, airily.
If he thinks there isn't a bigger lot Of
idiots any place in the world. except
Brooklyn, he's struck the nail square
on the head 7 he snarled. turning short
away and leaving the young man. gasp
ing and speechless. looking after him.
Arriving at his Office, Bodwell was
figuring up his cash account. when a
man from the next Office came in to get
a drink of ice water, and said:
Run across Dom Pedro in the course
of your travels, eh 2
'Confound Dom Pedro That makes
about seventeen million fools that have
bothered me about that man to-day r be
exclaimed, fercely. pounding the desk
with his fist, and looking indammable
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