The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-19
Beaten at His Own Game.

In the course oil u Walk down Central
Avenue with his wife the other day,
Schrobiker said :
Susan, why in the name Of comm IN
sense is it that women can't talk about
any thing else but dress to one an other
Every blessed daughter of Evo that
we've met yet has had her tongue On q
full salIop, telling what she was going
to get for her new one, and how she was
going to have her old one fixed over,
and what sort Of trimmings Mrs SO and
SO had, and what fright Miss Whatdo-
you-cal! her was in her hanged l. know,
and how charming the bride looked in
some sort of u thingumbob that cost four
dollars yard. And IT'S always so. eve
rywhere and every place Whenever
You find women together you can bet
they re talking about their own aad 9TH
err Piles elothes--lt church, weddins,
funerals, lecture, theaters. on the street,
in the sek-room. everywhere. Now,
why is it? Amt there brains enough in
a woman's head to jabber little on some
other subject once III Il while u
"The men are just as bad" said Mrs.
Schrobiker.
No They amt, either"
They are, too"
! Not a bit Of it. Nobody never over.
heard two or three men debating about
having their pantaloons dyed or turned,
or falling into wrangle about how many
pockets there ought to he in a vest, or
/ getting at outs with one another because
they might differ as to what colored but.
tons would look best on blue jeanes
brechcs. When men talk they talk sense,
said Schrobiker wing back his head
and rubbing his chin with aggrevating
competency.
Nv ell, they talk mighty little sense at
home with their wives, anyhow return
ed his companion.
1--WE have to accomm odato ourselves
to the company we're in. But lets wait
ill we get home before we 90 to quarl-
ing about this thing to prove to you
that Pm right, though, we'll walk slow
as we go by those three men over there.
and hear what they are talking about.
They are all intelligent looking men,
you II notice. little above the average
and III get up ami build the fire every
morning next week, If we don't hear
them discussing the silver question, the
new pope. capital aud labor, or some,
thing of that kind that takes braines to
handle something profitable, for tue
above comprehension of the average
woman It's something deep. you can
see by their earnestness and gestures"
"All right" said Mrs. S., we'll
see"
Ashley came upon the trio. tall state
| " gentleman was Just remarking--
:" led the king oftrumps. Tom played
the queen, Shorty Topped on his jack,
when, confound it all, Doc. slammed the
ace and scooped us.
And then they all roared long and
loud, and the two listeners punched the
stately man in the ribs, and made grima
ces, and almos; doubled themselves up
with excessive laughter.
II guess you'll build the fires next
week. said Mrs S, demurley.
Schrobiker condemned his luck and
said it couldn't happea that way again
in ten years, Cincinnati Breakfast Ia
bic.
GENTLEMAN said an auctioneer who
was selling a piece of land, ait is the
most delightful piece Of land it is the
easiest land to cultivate, 1t is so light, so
very light. Mr.. Parker here will corrob.
crate my statement. He owns the next
patch, and he will tell you how easy it is
worked" Yes. gentleman" said Mr.
Parker. "it's verv easy to work, but
it's plaguy sight easier to gather the
crops"