The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-02-24
Mr.. and Mrs. shoIt.

Dir. ShOtt hadn't been out Of Detroi
IN seven years says the Free Press
when, the other day, business called
him 70 Chicago. Mrs. ShOtt wanted
70 go a.ong, but he said times were
50 n4fas he didn't want to have the
ooSner OF taking care OF her, aud she
was compelled TO remain at home
he reached home in the evening sftel
an aesence Of tgo dAys, and as he sal
eating his supper he observed
Il tell you it was s long ride, and
L m glad you didn't go.n
Lonesome. was il ?'i she askei,
tWould have been fearful If I
hsdn't had young lady in the seat
vita me-" be replied.
What A young lady in tue seat
with you ~
That is-that is-yoa know the ezr
Was crowded." he said.
AID you offered her half your
"I-that is, she sat down there,n he
stsmmered.
Mrs Shott's ears grew red aud her
eyes snapped.
AID so it was lonesome, was il Z
You didn't speak to her, 1 suppose ?''
inquired the wife.
Why, II spoke once or twice, of
"Aiee young lady, 1 suppose ?D
Well, no, l can't say as she was. {"
And there you eat and looked your
sweetest, and I'll bet you passed
yourself off as 8 single man."
/ dnnlt Ennuy o5 I Hi h.
as hedrank his tea.
Id you inform her that you were
married and had three children?" sue
demanded.
~ don't remember, though pre-
sumo / did.u
"You presume yoI did Well, 1 pre-
sume you didH't. know just how
you sst up there and pretended to be
rich widOEer, aud took care of her
satchsls, and bought popcorn and IL
lustrated papers for her!i'
Mr.. Shott inquired il there were any
more biscuit.
"Its a nice operation your coming
home and expecting to tind hot bis
cult fof you ~ she went on. "Why
didn't you ask il that young lady
could make biscuit Why didn't she
come home to tea with you ?n
Nancy, don't bs foolish" he ob-
served.
"Don't be foolish VINO is foolish?
Here l was, serubbing around and
baking and patching, aud breaking
my back, and you were braeed up in a
seat UesIde a young lady, stroking
those yellow whiskers and talking
about your bonds and mortgages and
lonely widOwer life."
81 wasn't" he briefly observed.
''Danisl, did that girl ride all the
way from Chicago with you ?" asked
Mrs. Shot,. as she tayed with the
handle Of the milk-jug.
"Did she? Lsmme see :" he mused,
as he helped himself to the butter.
"You know she did !" shouted Mrs.
Shott.
''If she got OF at any of the stations
1 didu'tse her," he admitted.
"And there you sat and sat, and
rode and rode, and you paid out the
money We need so much in the house
for peanuts, and popcorn, and juba-
paste, sud picture papers Daniel,
let me see your wallet in
"My wallet ~
"Yes, sir, your wallet!"
"What for, Nancy ?n
~ wsnt to see your wallet r'
cts the same one always had"
"YOu left home with $26, and /
know exactly what the trip cost.
Fare to Chicago and back, SIT. Hotel
bill, 8. pll allow 81 for ineidentals,
and nov where's that S6 ?n
"I-I- !" he stammered.
"You what ?"
~ met Green down by the depot,
and lent him SAD
"Dsniel Shott, who is Green, and
were does he live ?n
Daniel didn't reply.
"DaDiel Shott, you've lied to me ~
she exclaimed. "YOu didn't want to
take me along owing to the hard
times. You said I'd bother you. II
Pd been along you'd have growled
four times q mile about the bother
and the expense, and there you went
and bothered with young lady and
squandsred 81 on her, and here I've
worn those old shoes seven months to
save expense :"
"I'lll get you q new pair pretty
soOn." he replied.
You viii, eh : When ?"
before the Fourth of July, any,
how.D
"YOu can squander ST on an un-
known girl, and make me wait four
mouths for shoes, can yOu.?"
"What unknown girl ?n
"Daniel Shott-w w
And the milk-pitcher came down
on his head, she caught him by the
necktie, and the oldest boy ran out
doors and yelled "fire :" Several Of
the neighbors ran over, but Mrs.
Shott met them at the door and said
1t was only a burning chimney.
When they asked for Mr.. Shott she
remarked
"Mr. Shott doesn't feel a bit well,
and is covered up on the lounge !"