The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.
Brooklyn Eagle,]

Brooklyn Eagle.
"You were out late last night, dear"
said Mrs. Breezy, taking her seat at the
breakfast table and fumbling nervously
with her fork.
ooh, no." said Mr. Breezy, sit
wasn't l9te. You see, darling, you were
asleep when | came in and
"No, Mr. Breezy, l was not asleep,
but as you say, it was not late for you.
Nothing would convince you that the
clock struck three as 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 day or two without sending us
even a line Women are so nervous,
are tLev not, dear? What silly creatures
we are, to be sure. If we would only
90 to bed, and 20 to sleep, it would save
us q world of trouble, wouldn it dearf
We might know that you great strong
men can take care Of yourselves. Ii
you are obliged to sit up unit 2 or 3
o'clock in the morning talking business
with your customers, it is really un-
grateful in us to complain, for, of course,
YOU have the worst of it, don't you dar-
| ling? How it must have bothered you
and how tired you must get, and thinc
that it is all for our sakes. When you
come tottering home 50 tired that you
can hardly get up stairs, and throw your
self down ON the bed without even
the strength to remove your boots,
we should appreciate your devotion
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 head-board to sup
port your weary form, you presented a
really sad-example ofan Overworked hus-
band and father. When your shattered
nerves caused you to upset my fresh
bottle of cologne, and scatter the con-
tentents of my work basket over the
floor, you really looked the typical mar
tyr of married life. OF course you do
lnot remember 1t dear. You were too
tired and worn out with the horrid Gus
toner to remember anything. What a
dry stupid time you must aave talking
business up to 3o'clock in the morning,
and you look so sleepy and used up this
morning. I would really imagine you
had experienced a severe illness If
didn't know il was those terrible rack
ing business cares which pull you down so.
| see you have quite lost your appetite,
dear. You haven't even touched your
steak. Now, dear, this will not do.
, You must not apply yourself 80 closely
to business. 1t is killing you" and
Mrs. Breezy's mouth eurled into de-
cided sneer as she dug q tablespoon into
the fried potatoes.
"But, my dear" said Mr.. Breezy
making heroic effort to swallow little
of the steak. "It was most important
engage"
"0f course it was, said Mrs. Breezy,
e as she poured out cup OF coffee with
trembling hands. Of course 1t was,
: love. Your engagements are always I'M
portant They will never keep over un-
/ til morning, never. What if these en-
garementsdo occur FIVE or siz times a
q week. 1t is a sign of your prosperity.
3 Should complain if you find yourself
obliged to meet your customers at thea
ters and concert halls, and at poker
h parties in out of the way hotelsr No
y dear, YOU are obliged to adapt yourself
I to your mode of life. 1t is all in tho
+ way of business, and We short-sighteC
wives are very unreasonable TO suppose
n for moment that you frequent sucl
!. places out Of choice, when even ins'inc
n should teach us that you would mucl
Z prefer being at home in the bosoms o
4 your families. You dear, abused hus
bands How patient you are, to b
sure, with us fdgety, unTeasoning crea
o lures, and Mrs. Breezy pushed bacl
v her chair with jerk and left the room