The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.

You were out late last night, dear
said Mrs. Breezy, taking her seat at the
| breakfast table and fumbling uneasily with
| her fork.
ooh, no, said Mr. Breezy, ut wasnt
late. You see, darling you We're ASLEEP
when | came in, and"
No Mr. Breezy, was not asleep, but,
as you say, it was not late for you. Moth
ing 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 a man
will find to transact after midnight, but
of course We women can know nothing
about such things. We can never under
stand you men, can we dear? We are al
ways imagining all sorts of horrid things
when you stay away day or two without
sending us even line. Women are so
nervous, are they not, dear? What silly
creatures we are, to be sure. If we would
only go to bed and 60 to sleep, it would
save us world of trouble, wouldn't it,
dear? We might know that you great
strong men can take care of yourselves.
If you are obliged to sit up until or 3
o'clock in the morning talking business
with your customers it is really ungrateful
for us to complain, for, of course you
have the worst of it, don't you, darling2
How it must have bothered you, and how
tired you must get, and think that it is all
for our sakes. When you come lettering
home so tired that you can hardly get up
stairs, and throw yourself on the bed with
out even the strength 10 remove your
boots, we should appreciate your devotion
in thus laboring to support us. Now last
night, dear, when you stumbled over tlse
rocking chair, and found yourself obliged
to cling to the headboard to support your
weary form. you presented ii really sad eX-
ample of the overworked husband and
father. When your shattered nerves
caused you to upset my fresh bottle of co
logne, and scatter the contents of my work
basket on the floor, you really looked the
typical martyr of married life OF course
you do not remember it, dear. \ on were
too tired and worn out with that horrid
customer to remember anything. What
dry, stupid time you must have talking
business up to 3 O'Clock in the morning;
and you look so sleepy and used up this
morning / would really imagine you had
experienced severe illness if / didn't
know it was one of those terrible racking
business cares which pull you down So
see you have quite lost your appetite,
dear You havn't even touched your
steak Now dear, this will not do. You
must not apply yourself So close to bust
ness. It is killing you" and Mrs. Breezy's
mouth curled into a decided sheer as she
dug a tablespoon into the fried potatoes.
But, my dear" said Mr.. Breezy max
ing heroic effort to swallow IA little of
the steak, cit was most important en-
gage"
'tOf course it was said Mrs. Breezy,
as she poured out cup of coffee with a
trembling hand "Of course it was, love.
Your engagements are always
important. They will never keep
over until morning, never.
What If these engagements-these very inn
portant engageme nts-tlo occur five or six
nights out of the week 1t is a sign of
your prosperity. Should | complain if you
find yourself obliged to meet your custom
ers at theatress and concert halls, and
at poker parties IN an out-of the way hotel?
No, dear, you are obliged to adapt your
self to your customers mode of life. 1t is
all in the way of business, and we short
sighted wives are very unreasonable to sup
pose for a moment that you frequent such
places of choice, when every instinct
should teach us that you would
much prefer being at home in
the bosoms of your families. |
You dear, abused husbands How patient
you are. to be sure, with us fldgety, un
reasonable creatures" and Mrs. Breezy
pushed back her chair with a jerk and left |
the ROOM Brooklyn Eagle.