Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-18

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I'm with Junser.a
l told her she had better marry
Junker, AS he would be handy 70 have
about the house in case ofa burglary,
"Msrry himle she exclaimed. Marry
him and starve =
"Sarves What do you mean by
that bunker would supply you with
marketing, wouldn't he %
Poor fellowM she said. "He finds il
hard enough TO set what he wants TO
eat himself, without supplying other
people. He has graduated now six
months, ard has not had the first
patient. He is rs poor AS 4 church
mouse, but, oh, dear me, how | love
him.
1t would Till volume to print all
that girl told me about her admirers,
In fact, ii seemed that we were paying
her to do nothing else but talk about
her beaux. She didn't appear to nave
much neuralgia when she was talking
about thcm-uor, in fact, much rheu-
matism either, for during the afternoon
the letter-carIier had an occasion to
step into the house to get me to sign for
i registered letter. The young lady
saw him coming, and the way she got
up and ran up stairs was sight to see,
In about five minutes she came down,
having her hair all done up in soap
locks, and banged down over her fore,
head, and arrayed in n new and rather
attractive dress.
Where did you 50 in sucha hurry ?"
| inquired.
Il ran up stairs to change my Dress
said she. You don't suppose I'd want
that letter-carrer to sec me in that old
wrapper He is nice looking Teller.
| saw him through the crack of the
window. How do look IN this rig?'
~ little rowdyish,' said |, but il be-
comes you amazingly"
Il think Ill so and sit on the front
step and tiirt with the hucksters and
car conductors" said the young lady.
This is boss street for flirting. There
are lots of fellows always passing by
Don't you think you had better nurse
this baby httle?' | inquired.
"Oh, drat the habym said she. Il
didn't come into the world to nurse la,
bies."
That is what We are paying you for, :
said |.
"Well, | can't nurse the baby" said
She, Hopping herself on the lounge
again, and holding both cheeks with her
hands as If in great agony. "l'yo got
the neuralgia SO bad, I'm almost crazy.
Oh, Mr.. Jinks. won't you give me some
more Of that whisky? Anvthing-any-
thing to deaden this pain.
And there she lay all the afternoon,
signing and groaning, and wishing she
was dead, and i'll Heaven. In fact, !
don't know what she didn't want. Some
times she was longing for pepper-pot,
then she wanted oranges, apples, hana-
mas, ice cream, strawberry short cake,
laudanum, new sci of walnut chamber
furniture, a fellow to take her out car
riage riding, and q free pass 10 the the
atre, all in rapid succession.
But when she was called to supper,
Mrs. Jinks having ceased her labors to
prepare that meal), her ache and pains
suddenly left her, and she ate with M
appetite rs if she hadn't tasted food for
II week.
"Now, Susan" said Mrs. Jinks kindly
TO her, when supper WAS over, you
may wash the dishes while | finish the
work up stairs.
"Oh, let the dishes stand until morn
ing" said Susan. II expect company
here every minute, and know | will
not be able to finish the dishes before
he comes. Harkl There he is now"
She alluded to the door-bell ringing.
"Susan, you must take your COM
pany into the kitchen" said Mrs. links.
81 know | will, said Susan. Il am
going to take him into the parlor."
And sure enough, she did take him
into the parlor. | caught glimpse OF
him AS he entered. He was II tall,
gawky young man, wore Piccadilly
collar, and sported about three hairs in
his moustache.
"Poor felloww SAID /. "poor IDIOT
Misguided young mani II he only
knew what an Internal lazy wife he is
striving to marry AS man and a
brother, really feel ii my duty to warn
him out Of his danger"
But the trouble Of IL WAS, didn't
know how to get favorable opportun-
ity to speak to him privately. In a
reckless moment, however, i went TO
work boldly, and invited him out TO
take beer. lie didn't refuse. IF he
had, lie would have been an isolated
case among Young and struggling ply
sicians. We went around the corner to
my fayorite brewery, and induced him
to indulge in 4 counle Of beers.
By the way | inquired, as we be-
came more intimate, what are you pay.
ing attentions TO that young lady for,
who snow stoEfing at our nouse?'
How does that concern your he in
quired rather snappishly.
Come" said !, "don't get angry.
only speak TO you as friend. Let me
tell you, young man, you are making a
great mistake in rushing blindly into
with young woman
whom you know nothing about
Nonsense!" said he. :" have known
Susan for three years."
Every true" admitted, but what
have you seen outside Of ner conduct at
parties, and at the private receptions
she gives you once or twice week.?
Nothing Whatever, | admit said
he.