Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-11-12
How it Ended.

''Only three short years since We fur
nished this parlor together" said Mrs.
Paradox, ''and now"
''Yes, nOtU!," echoed Mr.. Paradox, reSo-
lutely thrusting his hands deep down in
his trowsers pockets, things are altered
now, Abby Jane."
.'Only three years." said Mrs. Paradox,
sorrowfully.
Three years of cat-and-dog quarreling, -
commented the husband, grimly.
''You said the pink damask window cur
tains were just the color of my checks y
faltered Mrs. Paradox.
'.And even then, if you will be good
enough TO recall the fact to your memory,
Mrs. p remarked her husband, ''we
couldn't agree as to the pattern of the par
lor carpet, nor whether the walls should be
kalsomined or papered"
eve never hare agreed, "-asSented Mrs.
Paradox, with pursed-up lips.
..And never shall.' said Mr. Paradox.
''Perhaps it's better, on the whole, that
we should separate, said the lady
''Oh, altogether" acquiesced the gentle
man, rattling the pennies indifTerently in
his pocket.
''We never Were suited TO one another,
sighed Mrs. Paradox.
Couldn't have been worse matched
if We had tried for it" remarked her
husband
'It's pity we hadn't found it ont before
we were married, said Mrs. Paradox.
Better late than never" said Mr.. Para
dOx.
s'You said you loved me- SAID Mrs.
"Well, / thought dId,"
Il might have known then men were
deceivers ever,'" quoted the wife.
ooh, come now, Abby Jane, that isn't
fair said Mr. Paradox. ''Our first quar-
rel was when yeu turned Rover out of the
parlor-the Old Newfoundland that saved
my life"
No, it WASN'T said Abby Jane, with
spirit; ''it was when you called my aunt
Anastasia an 'oId bore and said you
wouldn't take her to the Wednesday even
ing PRAYER meeting. My aunt Anastasia,
with property in government bonds, and a
temper like an angels"
s.That's all very WELL" said Mr.. Paa-
dox. s.but you seem 20 have forgotten that
YOU treated my friend Dickens as if he had
been a house breaker, when | brought hin
Unexpectedly TO dinner"
''YOu refused TO take me to Saratoga,
when DIR. Dodkins said that the waters
were essential to my health" flashed on
the lady.
ssYau wouldn't consent TO have my
mother come and live with us" retortec
Mr.. Paradox, twitching his mustache.
s.If your mothers temper was half a
bad as yours" began Mrs Paradox
flushing up to the very roots of her hair.
"There you go again, said Mr.. Paradox
beginning 10 pace savagely up and dowr
the room. e'Who on earth could be eX
pected TO put up with this sort of thingE
seYou'n not have 10 put up with it mucl
longer said Mrs. Paradox, drawing her
self up.
.sThank goodness, no." said Mr.. Para
dox.
..Tbe lawyers will arrange all that,
enunciated the lady.
s|The sooner the better, sad her nus
band.
ssOf course it will make dreadful
scandal. me going home TO mamma, am
/ iaII.n faltered Mrs. Paradox.
seNot at ALI" said Mr.. Paradox. sep
arations are common things nowadays"
s.And | dare say" cried the wife, ''tlia
as soon as you get to Nova Scotia, or what
ever the horrid place is that you're goln
to. You'll he making love 10 some othe
woman,''
"Not l." said Mr.. Paradox, quite III
moved by his spouse's taunts- 81 hav
had quite enough of that sort of thing
thank you"
sIIere's the lawyer, coming to draw u
the papers," said Mrs. Paradox, iookin
ont from between the rose-colored danas
curtains. s'and I'm glad of it,"
$50 am H." said Mr.. Paradox, VII
fiu,y-h hearted callousness.
..You're a brute" cried the wife
$50 Won have often remarked before,
said the husband, biting off the end OF
cigar.
.That's no reason why you should lnsu
me by smoking in my presence'
s.Do not be afraid, madam-you hay
already taken quite sufficient opportunI'
to inform me of your aversion to N
habits,"
And only the entrance of the lawyer su
feed to arrest impending hostilities.
1t was quite true. MIR, and Mrs. Par
lox. after union Of three years, III