Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-31
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an oblique eyed woman IS attended
with one very disconraging. feature
neither can ere straight.
When Samuel Berrymanwent hunting
a wife he soon discovered that the cros,-
eyed man was not popular favorite
with straight.eyed girls. After vainly
trying to capture several girls he madly
admired, he contented himself with
counting girl who admired him. In
the latter case he found his wooing easy
and the offer OF marriage was snapped
up rs soon as it was uttered.
Bergman was cross-eyed and his
bride was likewise. This gave the lot
fer the opportunity Of explaining to her
friends that it was sympathy and not
love that induced her to become Mrs.
Bergman Being afflicted with tan
Obliqneness Of vision her heart uatu-
rally went out to the man for whom she
could feel. immediately upon their
marriage the young couple went direct
to housekeeping aud for . week things
went on swimmingly. AT the end Of
that time the peculiar misfortune of
each began causing trouble. It was in
the left eye that tho husband was left
handed, willis the horrid squirt Of the
wife proceeded from the right eye.
Where tho bedroom clock should be To-
Gated was the question from which n
difficulty originated. The husband
claimed be couldn't see it If it was plac-
ed on the mantle and the wife persisted
she could see it nowhere else. Ono
night tho husband, on retiring, placed it
on chair on the right side ofthe bed.
When he awoke in the morning and
struck match to geo tho time the
clock wasn't there. During the night
the wife had arisen and replaced it on
The nantcl.
1t was at the breakfast table that the
difficulty began.
81 wish you would leave the clock
where placed it." said the husband.
"And wish you would allow it TO
remain where J can see it," Yid the
wife.
''But can't see it when it is Oh the
maptel."
THAT isn't my fault
Nov, there you go. You're making
fun of me because Pm cross-eyed."
"pm not. | never thought OF such a
thing"
"Then what made you move the
clock You know I'm cross.eyed and
can't see it when it's on the mantel."
"Andyon know I'm cross.eyed and
can't see well with my right eye"
"But You might have LETT the clock
be-
"And you might have left it be. I'm
sure ifyou loved your wife as you onght
to you'd try to oblige her.
But don't you think it's wife's duty
to try and oblige her husband 7"
~ do, when she can do it without dis
obliging herself"
"Well,l want the clock where can
500 it, EG ifl
"And want it where can SEQ it
We can't both have our way
* know we can't, and you might
therefore allow me to have my way
That was the first shot, and, as moth.
ing moro was said just then, the initial
battle resulted in o draw. In the even.
ing, however, the question was brought
up, and amicably settled. At the hus-
bands suggestion it was resolved that
the clock difficulty should be quoted
by suspending the time piece directly
over the center of the bed by cord
from the ceiling.
Although the couple several times hac
words as to where the mirrors should
be hung, no actual outbreak occurred
until after they had been married
month. The husband, who was care
full and economical man, kept an 40
count Of the expenses, and, finding thai
they ran very close to tho receipts, dc
termined to have o talk with his witt
and try TO inaugnrate reign p
economy.
Producing the family account booi
one evening he first requested his wife
to give him her attention, and then be-
gan footing up the expenses. While
reading each item aloud no looked NJ
suddenly and noticed that instead O
yazing OF the book his wite's head was
turned toward the wall.
~ do wish you would give me you
attention." he said tartly.
apm giving you my attention." wa