, 1876-02-06
np nm MRs SHOTT.

day business called him to ChlcaSo Mte" ooo''
wanted to 70 along, hut he said times "elo too
hard, ho didn't want to have the bonner o. eaA'ne
care of her, and she Was compelled to remain ~
home, He reached home in the evening a1tet
an absence Of two days, and as he SAT eatlhe "7
supper be observed:
IT tell YOU it was long ride, and Tn glad you
didn't co."
Lonesome, was it 2" she asked.
sit would have been fearful If hadn't hto
young lady in the seat with me" he replied.
"What! A young lady in the seat With Jon =
nThat tis-that iB-yQu know the car Ha8 crowd
cd" he said.
"And you offered her half your seat :"
"I-thst is, she sat dorm there" he stam-
mered. ....
Mrs. shott's ears grew red and her eyes
snapped. .,, .;a.,.
speak to her, Isuppose2" inquired tho Wife,,
"Why, IL spoke one OF twice, OF course
.Nlca young lady. I suppose {"
"Well, no, can't say as she WaH.'
"And there you Eat and looked your s"eetest.
and I'll bet you passed yourself on as single
II don't know as I did," he replied, as he
ibid you inform her that you we're married
and had three children - she demanded. :,
l
You presume YOU didl WE'LL presume you
didn't. know just how you sat Up there ana
pretended to be rich WidoWer, and took care OF
her satchels and bought popcorn anu ll'oS'fa'eo
papers for her!" .......
cult.
Its nice operation your coming homo and
expecting to find hot biscuit for you!' she went
on. HWhy didn't you ask II that young lady
could make biscuit7 Why didn't shecome home
to tea with you?"
Nancy. don't be foolish" ho observed.
s.Don't be- foolish! Who is foolish? Hsre
Waa, scrubbing around and baking and patcnlns,
and breaking my back, and you were Draced up
in seat beside young lady, stroklng those yel,,
low vhiskers and talking about your bonds and
mortgages and your lonely widowsr llfe."
"Iwaen't," he briefly observed.
.tDauie!, did that girl ride all the way from
Chicago with you :" asked Mrs- shott, as she
toyed with the handle Of the milk-1ug
- Did she? Lammo see!' he museo, a6 ne
helped himself to the butter. ),
.You know she did II shouted Mira Shott.
uIf she got off At any Of the stations didn't
see her," he admitted.
''And there you sat aud sat, and rode and
rode. and you paid out the money ne need 90
much in the houae for peanuts, and popcorn.
and jubarp.ste. and picture pape3'l Danlel'
let me see your Wallet"
MY walles7"
"Yes, sir, yonr Wallet"
"What for Nancy"
II want to see your Wallet" .'
s:Its tue same ono always hnd." ..,.
"You left home with 1885, and know exactly
what the trip cost. Fare to Chicago and back,
ST. Hotel snd 6 nos o. rha!es M s2n tbs 'F' f0s
tI-I-i" he atammcred-
"You what 2"
II mot Green down By the depot, and lent
him g."
he lire 2"
Daniel didn't reply -
'tDanial 6host, you've lied to me r. She OK
claimed. ''You didn't want to take me along
owing to the hard times. You SAID I'd bother
you. II I'd been along you'd have growleo four
times mile about the bother and the expense,
and there you went and bothered with young
LADY and squandered q on her, and here I've
worn those old shoes seven months to save az
penssl"
piled.
sY You will, Oh F.! When ?"
"Before tie Fourth of July, anyhow"
"You eau squander s. on an unknown girl.
and make me visit four months for shoes, can
you?" -,
4'Daniel 6hott-"
And the milk-pitchar came down on bis head.
she caught him by the nechte. aud the Oldest
| boy ran out doors aud yelled "Fre!" Several
of tho peichbors ran over, but Mira. 6hott met
| them at the door aud said it WAS only 8 burning
chimney. When they asked for Mr. Shot she
remarked:
q 1r. shott doesn't feel bit we'll, and is COW
| erod up On the lounge!"