The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-14
A COnlsm.,ill Controversy.

The bolt on the lac& door had needed re-
placing for long time, but it was only the
other night that Ms Thornton had the
presence Of mind to buy u new one and
take it hom.. After supper he hunted up
his tools, removed tn. old bol., and meas.
urcd the location fer the new one. lie
must bore some new holes, and Mrs Thorn.
ton heard him roaming around the kitch.
Ell and woolsl,ed, staining doors, pulling
out drawers and kicking furniture around.
She went to the head OF the stairs and
called down:
Richard, 60 you want any.hingF
Yes, dol he yelled back; 4 want ia
know where in Texas that corkscrew isl
'Corkscrcw. Richard:'
'Ycs, corkscr.w, Richard: I've looked
the house over and can't find it,
why, We never had one, Richard
Il know b,.t.r. I've hot, n, dozen %
.,n, in tt,.. las, -" ....r-, and | got one moi
fur week ago. Its always tn, way whc.
want anything
But you must b. ont of your had, hus
band sh. said, as she d seen led the stairs
we've kept house seven years, and l never
remember OF secin.t .yoa bring II cor.S>crew
home.'
%, yes, I'm on: o; my head. am" h,
grnmblcd, rs he pulled out the sewing-n,a
chine drawer and turned over its contents
Perhap, had better 90 to the Innate
asylum right away
We'll, Richard, ! know THAT / hav,
never seen co,l.scrcw in this house.
'l'hen YOU are rs blind rs an owl in tay
light, tor have bought five or six! Tn,
house Is always upside dawn, anyhow, an.
never can find anything.
'lhc house is kept as we'll as any one o
your folks can keep oa.!' she retorteel
growing rcd in the face
I'D like to have my mother her, to SHOW
you &c \ things h.. said as he stretched
his neck To look on the high shell in til,
pantry.
Perhaps she'll Dol her srcct,el.,s viii
the potatoes again" answered the wife.
~" you know who YOU are talking to-:
he yelled as he jumped down.
Yes, l dol!
We'll, you'll hc going for York State
you don't look oft.
I'D like to see myself. When 20 thi
house goes!
| Look out. Nancy:
I'm afraid ofno ma, that lives, Ric!,art
Thornton
Ill leave YOU
And I'll laugh to see You go
Going close up to her he extended hi.
finger, shook It to emphasize his words
and slowly sud:
Nancy Thornton, III apply for IL di
vorcc Tomorrow. III tell the Judge that
kindly and lovingly. asked you where III
gimlct was and you said We had never ha,
one in the house. which is bold talscioot
AS can prove it,
'Gimlct! she gaspcsi.
Yes, gi,nlct!
why, know whrrc there are SON
three or four. You said cork.crew.'
Ibid II he gaspetl, sitting down on Il
corner of the table; well, now, l believe
did,
And you went and abused me like
Z slave because would no. say simlct "
y corkscrew! she sobl,cd, falling, on Il
lounge.
r Nancy lie said, tcntierly lifting her y
+ oh, Richard! she chokinyly answer.
u Nancy, l will go right out doors and K
e myself
e NO, YOU needn't love Won still! o,
J" -only-you know a gimles, is not cor
N screw
= 1T aint-it amt, Nancy, torgimnc. a
Is less be happy
+" And that household is so quietly hap
IL that canary would sing it. head off
- hung up in the hall.
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n, Croton Aqueduc,, by which New No
city is supplied with water, was at the ii,
~ Of its completion, and in fact still is. rrga,
Ut III rs one If the wonders vi the world.
length is 3SH miles, and il is built most
IL this distance ofbrick, stone and cement.