Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-05
Husbands Business.

You were out late last night, dear,
said Mrs. Breezy, taking her seat at
the breakfast table and fumbing ner-
vously with her fork. ooh, no" said
Mr.. Breezy, sit wasn't late. You see,
darling, you we're asleep when l came
in, and -" "No, Mr.. Breezy, 1 wa.
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 busi-
ness detained you, my dear. 1t is Won
derful how much business a man will
find to transact after midnight; but OF
course we women know nothing about
such things. We can never understand
you men, can we, dearP We are al
ways imagining all sorts of horrible
things when you happen to stay away
day ostwo without sending US even Il
line. Women are so nervous, are they
not, dearH What silly creatures we
are to be sure. If we would only go
to sleep, it would save us world OF
trouble, wouldn't it, dear? We might
know that you great strong men can
take of yourselves. IF you are obliged
to sit up until 2 or 3 o'clock in the
morning talking business with your
customers, it is really ungrateful in Us
to complain, for, Of course, you have
the worst of it. don't you, darling
How it must have bothered you, and
how tired you must get, and think that
it is all for our sakes. When you come
tottering home so tired that you can
hardly get upstairs, and throw your
selves 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
support your weary form, you present
ed really sad example Of the over
worked husband and father. When
your shattered nerves caused you to
upset my fresh bottle of cologne, and
scatter the contents of my work basket
over the floor, you really looked the
typical martyr of married life. OF
course you do not remember it, dear.
You were too tired and worn out with
that horrih customer to remember any
thing. What dry, stupid time you
must have talking business up to three
o'clock in the morning. would really
imagine you had experienced severe
illness, you look so sleepy and tired
and used up this morning, if I didn't
know it was those terrible, racking bus
iness cares which pull you down SO.
l 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 so close
ly to business. 1t is killing you," and
Mrs. Breezy's mouth curled into de-
cided sneer, as she dug tablespoon
into the fried potatoes. "But, my
my DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy, making a
heroic effort to swallow a little Of the
steak, cit was a most important en-
gage" "Of course it was" said
Mrs. Breezy, as she poured out a cup
of coffee with trembling hand. "Of
course it was, love. Your engagements
are always important. They will never
keep over till morning--never. What
if these engagements--these very i'm
portant engagements-do occur five or
six nights out of the week. 1t is sign
of your prosperity. Should / COM
plain if you find yourself obliged to
meet your customers at theatres and
concert halls, and at card parties in
out-ofthe.way hotels? No, dear, you
are obliged to adapt yourself to your
customers mode of life. 1t is all in
the way of business, and we short
sighted wives are very unreasonable to
suppose for a moment that you frequent
such places out Of choice, when even
instinct should teach us that you would
much prefer being in the bosoms of
your families. You dear, abSsed hus-
bands! How patient you are, to be
sure, with us fdgetty, unreasoning
creatures" and Mrs. Breezy pushed
back her chair with jerk and left
the room.-American Traveller.