Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
OLD sP0OPENDYKE AGAIN.
This Time He Misses His Prs yer
book, and Goes for His Poor
Wife. as Usual.

Wife, as Usual.
''Now, my dear" said Mr.. Spoop>
endyke, cheerfully, ''be lively. It's
twenty minutes past ten, and we
mustn't be late at church. Most
ready?"
eyes, dear, beamed Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke; "Tm all ready, Got every
thing?"
sI think 30. Hymn book, umbrella
and-where the prayer book?
"Where did you leave it?' asked
Mrs. Spoopendyke, turning over the
volumes on the table hurrldly.
IF l knew where I left it, I'd strut
right to the spot and get it, retorted
Mr.. Spoopendyke. Il left it with you.
Where did you put it? Can't you re-
member what you do with thiDgs?'
IL haven't seen it since last Sun
day." returned Mrs. SpOopendyke,
family. II know she continued
perhaps it is at church.
perhaps it is" minicked Mr..
Spoopendyke, perhaps it got up
early, took bath, and went ahead o.
US. Did you ever see prayer hook
prowl off to church all alone? Ever
see prayer. book hist up Its skirts
and strike out for for the sanctuary
without an escort? S'pose a prayer
book k0ows the difference between
church and ham sandwich? Where
did you put it?
Il mean you may have left it in
the pew-rack. You know you did
once suggested Mrs. Spoopendyke.
Il didn't anything OF tue sort |
brought it home and gave it to you.
Where do you keep it? What did
you DO with it? Spose I'm going to
swash around through that service
without knowing whether they are
doing the apostles creed or an act OF
congress? Spring around and fnd
it, can't you? What are you looking
there for? Don't you know the diff
. renee between prayer-book and tue
Wandering Jew? Find it, can't yon?
"Never mind it, dear" flutterec
Mrs. Spoopendyke, Il know all the
responses, and Ill help yon along.
''Oh yes, you know EN- all. VIVA
YOU don't know about relIgIo:
wouldn't wad a gun. All you wan
is a bell and board fence to be {
! theological seminary. Think you Cal
find that 'prayer- book besWeen nov
and the equlnoctial? howled III
Spoopendyke. "Got any idea wheth
er you sold the measlY thing for Chin
= vases or stirred it into the whea
! cakes? Have I been chewing divin
= grace all the morning? Where's tina
:. prayer-book? Going 10 get tba
: prayer book before the revelation
. come to pass?" and Mr.. SpoopeDdyk
;. plunged around the room, tumblin
;. books about and breathing heavily.
II don't see the use of making sue
fuss over a thing you don't realI
;. need" sobbed Mrs. Spoopendyk k
through her indignant tears.
''On, you dom" raved Mr.. Spoop
endyke. ''You don't see any use j
putting things where they belops
J. either, do you? How dye spose II
going to know when its my turn I
show what Christianity has donesfe
= :. me unless you can find that dodgas
7. ed book between now and the resuI
rection?' and Mr.. Spoopendyke spu
around on his heel like top, an
knocked over a Partisan jar. -
IN "Wait a minute, my dear, an
Mrs. Spoopendyke looked at hil
earnestly. Then she went benin
him and fished out the prayer-book.
! "Got it, didn't you?" he growlec
''Had it all the time, l s'pose. Whel
'. was it, anyway"
SIN your coat-tail pocket, dear
and Mrs. Spoopendyke jabbed Il
y, powder puff in ber eyes and stake
(. down stairs, leaving her husband