The Red Cloud chief., 1881-11-17

IL am going GU for . short tine"
said Mr.. Breezy. rising from the sup
per table and turning toward the ball
door.
my dear" sad Mrs breezy. push
ing her chair back and vigorously tead-
ing up her nzPkIn. IL wish 10 20 out
myself this evening
but. dear" said NJ. Breezy. NOV
Ing slowly toward the door. have Al
engagement that must De attended to-
Yoa kaow hoS I'm taking a hiils inter
est IN politics this fall. and I must be q.
the cub without fal a. eight o'clock
or
MIR. Breezy. do you know how long
j; is s.nce you speni an evening n,
home" asked Mrs BREEZY. taking =
position between her husband and the
door.
But. nv dear. YOU VIII never IN
derstand. This \ most important year
for our party. AMI IL | am ever - be-
come a power
.Oi course. Mr. Breezy. I am not =
politician. aud | hope | never >hAil be
IL is bal enough To la e n husband
mixed up 9TH ward To1ghs and bar
room lolngers. MI. Breezy. II you
really prefer such com n To nine |
shall not complain. but il shows rK-
tremely bal taste. You process 70 be
a gentleman. Mr.. Breezy Wh.n |
married YOU YOU were 4 gentleman. or
AT least | had ever reason for be!iev.
ing Sd. bu' II You cont nue. 10 mix with
these politicians | am surc you wIIl cnd
b. beng rs bad as they are How ,ou
can get up and ak nonsense To such \
mob is beyond me. 20 YOU wish
To be n power. Mr. Brceky, YOU
are not n William NJ Eyarts. and you
know IT, IL ! thought there was the
slightest chance of Your ever amount
ing to anything ! might put "a with
Your neglect. lut YOU are humdrUm,
aud YOU ALWAYS will be humdrum- !
married you because YOU were hum
drum. ! hoped | was getting n man
who would be satisfied 10 remain At
home after business hours. and not 20
making a fool OF h mscl. in What YOUR
recent companions call pubic al tirs.
What are public ala ~ To YOU. Mr..
Breezy. compared Ia the welfare of
yoGr wife aud family? Now. YOU are
going out night after night TO those
miserable CLUBS and meetings. and what
good is il gong TO Ito YOU anyway
Perhaps you think YOU will be run for
Mayor. but IL won't. You wont be
run for anything. What 10 you sup
pose those political yagabonds want Of
YOU. anywas2 I'll tell YOU. SIR. Breezy.
they want our money. That is what
they ARE after. and YOU are lust stupid
enough t. give 1t To them. IoJ. while |
have To turn INV last wear dresses and
deny myself even the common ncce>-
saries of life, and the poor children half
the time do not look descent enough To
attend school. | am sure you profess
Ia work hard enough toget your money
without throwing II away ON n lot of
whisky-drinking loaiers. Now, Mr..
Breezy. | wish TO make a call this even
ing. and if YOU are still respectable
enough TO 90 among ladies and gentle
men. 1 should like 10 have YOU accom-
pany me-
MY DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy. draw
ing n long sigh of relief, edo bc Il little
reasonable
"a little more reasonab!e'' SAID
Mrs. Breezy, moving close Ia the door
anu closing II. III 1 were not tue
most reasonable woman alive. | shOud Il
like to know where you would BE- AT this
moment. Tn which side oi the family
do YOU suppose. Mr.. Breezy. lies the
common sense? You wouldn't have a
dollar to-day or n roof over your head
if | hahn { saved yod from u thousand
blunders and foolish actions. No. Mr..
Breezy, it is well that you have a wife
who is reasonable and endowed with a
grain or two OF tact. Why. il was only
the other day that YOU actually wished
to bet on n horse-race. You, a respect
able married man. with = family 10 sup
port, betting on horse races. MIR.
Breezy, you are not the man YOU were
when ! married YOU. and If you keep on
the way you are going now | shall re-
turn 10 my mother L. Mr.. Breezy.
it is Just shameful. go To- our hofrid
club. Ruin yourself. il you like. I'm
sure II don't care" and Mrs. Breezy
pulled out her handkerchief with a JERK
and let the room, slamming the door
after her.
Now for it," said Mr.. Breezy, Seiz-
ing his hat and making for the base
ment stairs. EaJic.