The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-12-13
The ParadOxical
ParidOXeS.

said Mrs Paradox, "and now"
eyes, now!" echoed Mr.. Para.
dox, rtsoIutely thrustinghishands
deep down into his pockets.
"Things are altered now Abby
Jane!'
'ODly three years. said Mrs.
Paradox, sorrow fully.
Three years Of cat and dog
q%narreling,' commenced her hus
band, grimly.
You said the the pink damask
window curtains were just the
color of my cheeks!' faltered Mrs.
Paradox.
'And even then, if you'll be
good enough to recall the fact to
your memory Mrs. F., remarked
her husband, eve couldn't agree
as To the pattern of the carpet,
nor whether tho walls should be
kalsOMined or papered!
Eve never have agreed assent
ed Mrs. Paradox, with pursed-up
lips.
'And never shall,' said Mr..
Paradox.
perhaps it's better on the
whole, that we are to SEPARATE
said the lady.
oh, altogether acqniesced the
gentleman, rafting the money IN
differently in his pocket.
I'VE never we've suited to one
another sighed Mrs. Paradox.
Couldn't have been worse
matched if we had tried for it,
remarked the husband.
'ltts a pity we hadn't found it
Out before we were married. said
Mrs. Paradox. \
Better hate than n%ever,' said
MI. Paradox.
'Yon said You loved me- said
Mis-. Paradox.
We'll. l thought l did,
Il might have known that
'men were deceivers ever" quot
ell the wife.
ooh come now. Abby Jane,
that isn't fair,s said M1. Paradox.
sour first quarrel was when you
turned Rover out Of the parlOr-
the old Newfoundland that had
saved my life"
NO, it wasn't" said Abby.
with spirit sit was when you ca.
led my aunt Anastasla ian OLD
bOrr' and said you wouldn't take
her to the "Wednesday evening
payer meeting! My aunt Anas-
tasia, with property and a temper
like an angels.
'rbat's all very wel!,' said Mr.
Paradox, "but you seem to have
forgotten that you treated my
friend Dickens as if he had beer
a hcuse-breaker when | bronsh'
him unexpectedly to dinner.s
You refused to take me to til,
seaside when DR.. Dobkins sale
that the waters were essential t.
my hea!th,' flashed out the lady.
You wouldn't consent to hav,
my mother come aud live with us,
retorted Mr.. Paradox, twitchin,
his muStache.
If your mothers temper wa
half az bad as yours" beg;+l
Mrs. Paradox, flushing up to the
worry roots of her hair.
There you go again. said Mr.
Paradox, beginning to pace saw
agely up and down the room
"Who GU earth could I've expected
to put up with this sort ofthing !
you'll not bave to put up Will
it much longer said Mrs. Para
dox, drawing herself up.
THANK goodness, no. said Mr.,
Paradox.
The lawyers will arrange al
that enunciated the lady.
THE sooner the better,' said
her husband.
sOf course il will make a dread
full scandal, me going home te
mamma, and ALL faltered Mrs
Paradox,
Not ut ALL said Mr.. Paradox
Preparations are common things
nowadays
And | dare say cried out the
wife ''that as soOn as you get tt
the horrid place that you're going
to, you'll be making love to some
other woman
Not L. said Mr.. Paradox, quite
unmoved by his spouse's taunts
''l've had quite enough of tina,
sort OF thing, thank you.'
Here's the lawyer, coming tt
draw up the papers, said Mrs,
Paradox, looking out from be.
tween the roSe>colored Cam ask
curtains, 'and I'm glad ofit.'
$50 am H. said Mr.. Paradox.
With tiin,y-hearted callousness.
you're IA brute. cried the wife.
$50 you have ofte0 remarked he
FORE said the husband, biting of
the end of u cigar.