The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-11-15
ACTRESSES HUSBANDS.

\ visit made one afternoon IN the
past week to the residence of an ac-
tresS whose name is bv no means un
familiar 10 the metropolitan public
brought to the writer something of
curious revelation.
The lady in question is exceedingly
attractive in her stage makeup; at
home. much of the beauty seen under
the fierce glare Of the calcium and
IN the changing light and amid the
descriptive adornmentS of the minis
scene. has vanished. Yet there are
the brilliant ewes, there j. the charm
inc grace OF movement, the pleasant
smile and the gentieneSs of voice and
amiabilitv of the manner which make
her Is welcome IN society As she Is
beloved in her domestic circle.
She has a husband and thereby
hangs the revelation
WHY So ever married him is one of
those enigmas which, TO Use Dun
dreary's lrase, NO fe!la! can find
out" She is vivacioIs, witty, educated
talented, and wiki the public, in
her professional capacity, popular. lie
j, dali, fellow with knowledge of
no particular business whereby he
might Il; leaSt earn his board and
store clothes. As Il matter of Surmi>e,
il i questionable whether since his
marriage he has ever earned enough
t. paw for his whisky.
No manual or mental labor has
ever caused raise in the capillary
substance which finds scanty yegeta
ton upon the summit Of his Uranium or
caused the emulation from his brow of
enough perspiration 10 dampen a corn
on the foot OF a muSqultO.
Nevertheless, he is 4 man. In hlS
capacity "a Il man he doubtless is &C.
casionally domeSticaily useful. PhvsI
c:l!y, he is stalwart; soc ally, he Is
q bore-being the creation of an all
wise providence through the interme-
date agency of his parents, his person
ability As human being must be
respected We must ali bow to the
work Of Misunderstanding her mis-
take
Well, the visitor finds the lady in
cosy sitting-room, the Windows of
which overlook the ho Ise-yard.
CHANGING out Of one of the windows
the visitor found the revelation. That
husband
SAVING WOOD.
Absolutely working. 1t was hard
wood stick, too--a knottv-loohing Bit
Of shellbark hickory tina; his knee held
70 the buck, while his arms slowly
raSpei the saw through the >livcrs.
The visitor looked at the lady. She
smiled III his expression of aStonish-
ment.
You think il strange: That i
his punishment. Do you compre-
hen1:
The visitor did rot. The IDEA of
her husband saving wood. voluntarily.
n a penance for some dire tran>gros-
sion OF the rules and regulations of hi>
own household wa, an additional
revelation.
"Oh, You DO no. know what good
fellow he'll I've Tor the next three
months. Its The first tim. since last
April that he has given ne trouble.
He came home a. drunk a. a lord last
night. This morning | gave him a
bit Of ms mind AMI MS punishment,
which was 10 saw four times through
each Of twenty sticks Of that cord
wood. And he had to do it, oraccept
the other ALTERNATIVES.
Nv hat WAS that"
Not to have a cent al spending
money from ME for the next three
months. Once, about six months ago.
while [ was PLAYING an engagement in
Boston, he drew lnv salary --or rather
the treasurer handed ii 10 him To- give
II me. When | saw him again h~
had spent more than half ot ii. and
he was terribly used up. Whatd !
do? When he came back home !
made him shovel two tons ot' coal into
the cellar, take up the dining room
carpet, whiiewash the kitchen ana the
ward fence. AMI 10 without pocket
money tor a month after. But he's q
good fellow, and sometimes She
added, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS /
fancy | love him dearly But any
actress who ever marrieS any man not
-: her profession makes
AN AWFUL MISTAKE.
Tor nine eases cut ot ten he Is an oil
man of the mountain and she the Sin-
bad.
The moment 4 man, not an actor,
marie> m actress. he becomes an
ialer, dependent Oh her earning, q