The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-11-19
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.

"You were out late last night, dear" said Mrs.
Breezy, taking her seat at the breakfast table and
fumbling nervously with her fork.
"Oh, p said Mr.. Breezy, at wasn't late. You
see darling, you were asleep when l came in
and"
"No, Mr.. Breezy, was not asleep, but, as you
say, it was not late for you. Nothing would con-
vince you that the clock struck three you closed
the hall door. OF course business detained you,
my dear. 1t is wonderful how much business
man will find to transact after midnight, but OF
course we women know nothing about such things
We never can understand you men, can we dear
We are always imagining all sorts of hOrrid things
when you happen to stay away day or two with
out sending us even line. Women are so nerv-
Gus, are they not dear? What silly creatures we
are, to be sure. If we would only 60 to bed, and
90 to sleep, it would save us world OF trouble,
wouldn't it, dear? We might knew that you
great strong men can take care of yourselves. If
you obliged to sit up until two or three O'Clock
in the morning talking business with your custom
ers it is really ungratefu in us to complain, for
of course, you have the worst of it, don't you,
darling? How it must have bothered you and
how tired you must get, and think that 1t is all for
our sakes When ynu come tettering home sc
tired that you can hardly get up stairs, and throw
yourself on the bed without even the strength to
remove your boots, we should appreciate your de-
vOtion in thus laboring to support US. Now, last
night dear, when you stumbled over the rocking
chair, and found yourself obliged to cling to the
headbOard to support your weary form you pre-
sented really sad example of the overworked
husband and father. When your shattered nerves
caused me to upset my fresh bottle of cologne and
scatter the contents of my work basket over the
floor, you really looked the typical martyr of mar
ried life OF course you do not remember it, dear.
You were too tired and worn out with that horrid
customer to remember anything. What dry,
stupid time you must have talking business up to
three o'clock in the morning, and you look so
sleepy and used up this morning. 1 would really
imagine you had experienced a severe illness If
didn't know it was those terrible racking business
cares which pull you down so. l see you have
quite lost your appetite, dear. You haven't even
touched your steak. Now, dear, this won't do
You must not apply yourselfs closely to business.
1t is killing you," and Mrs. Breezy's mouth eured
into decided sneer as she dug a tablespoon into
the fried potatoes.
"But, my DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy, making a
heroic effort to swallow little of the steak, sit
was a most important engage"
"0f course it was" said Mrs. Breezy, as she
poured out a cup of coffee with trembling hands.
''Of course it was, love. Your engagements are
| ALWAYS important. They will never keep over un-
til morning, never What if these engagements
these very important engagements-do occur
five or six nights out of the week. 1t is sign OF
your prosperity. Should l complain if you find
yourself Obliged TO meet your customers at thed-
ters and concert halls and at poker parties in and
out of the way hotels? No, dear, you are obliged
to adapt yourself to your customers mode of life.
1t is all in the way of business, and we short
sighted wives are very unreasonable to suppose for
a moment that you frequent such places out OF
| choice, when even instinct should teach us that
you would much prefer being home in the bosom
of your families. You deal, abused husbands
How patient you are, to be sure, with us fdgety,
unreasoning creatures" and Mrs. Breezy pushed
back her chair with jerk and left the ROOM
| BrooEIUD Edgie.