Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-03-11
Mas. J0SlIA's BUselAR.

She bowed her fourth caller out pO- hts-ly and hurried upstairs with an un usual de- Tee of alecrity, for she WAS very social little woman, and general, mad at least a dozen things to say to h.i friends after the more-formal adl-u. were over. This afternoon, however she was preoccupied ill manner, and when at lib. ry, b .unded to her ro'.n,4 like an elastic cord suddenly loosed iron long tension. Her mother observed her unusual manner, and, following her Came upon her suddenly and found lel engaged in novel work of reconstruc- tiol.
 She had an entire shit of her husband clothing, and, at the moment of her moth, IS entrance, was just complet1n her work ot art by s. curing a fur tippc underneath a countenance manufactures If charcoal on q groundwork who's, ghastliness made 1t something to remem Der.
 She had just fastened the bristline beard iu place and dIawn back to gaz somewhat admiringly at the result 0 her own handiwork when her mothers sudden exclamation surprised her.
 Augusta Joslin, what are you do. ing?"
 Making home attractive" said that lady, d mure'y; then she sat down, nrt gracefully in chair, am forced to rt- cord, but drlmpilv on the floor, and. opping her chin to her receiv ne har ds (you all know the attitule), sh gazed atteutively on hei Knight of the Mustache.
 "Won't it be funny ?" she sa q, and then she explained, hut not so definit l> as will be necessary to acquaint my readers with the exis ting state of affairs in Mrs. Josiin's family.
 She was a nice, cheerv little woman Tue ht ant of her husband repnsed in Il, I 10 entirely that he never tn, ught it ne cessary to spend allh;s evenings at home to see to her. Indeed, the largeness of his liberolity in this respect was some, thing more bountiful tha Madame An gusta uas prepared to enjoy. Sh, wou q have been more than happy could she have had a larger portion of the sncietv of her liege lord. His intentions wer- doubtless of the very best, but he WAS the creature of circumstances to wnn- derful degree, and 1t tiled his wlfe'> brain with amazement, and her heart with grief, to learn how many friends he had who were liable to be taken sud denly ill, and i'll consequence to require his fra elnal care for the night. The' tlIere were To lges and various other d.. vices to wnyiay unsu pecting husband and ketp them flom their peaceful lnmts
 After dne consideration of a'l thes. 'rrts, our little madame ieso ved upon |, Jlan, who's. efficacy she was now abon .o tly. After she had built her man 'he allowed bis comedy figure to pos, on the floor until the gathering dusk should permit her to stati. ,n nim just outside of the door lich opened on g second-sto y veranda.
 She then attached small, strong cord to the door-krob. let the end pass to The floor and thence to another room. where & dinner-bell waS attached, and then back to a point from which she could control il. from her he'd. her enti> n be ing that the same movement which shout ring the bell shou d also open the door and reveal the burglar.
 With these preparations completed, she went down to tea, w tn but little hone Of meeting her husband, AS it wa, not hs habit 10 trust himself to her so c.ety at that hour, unless willing tr spend the entire evening at home. F l three successive nights he had left her tO loneliness and entered at an houl when most sI'e wished to sleep. And as his entrance was not always a nnise less one, she could not have done so haf she been more indifferent than she Ieal, l wa- tn fi1a 10Sc nf hiS iatv | Tw. I've o'clock. Ona; and shortl, after she hear the familiar step cor ins l rather wearily up the stairs. and ter minutes later inc deep reg ular breathing which assured her that he was as eep.
 A lit longer she wait. q, then ris II. oGtiy, she put on her wrapper and wen to an adjoining room for lamp whicl was. on this occasion, to replace the gas She had inst placed it where its ray would fall most directly on the incomin' figure. She was about to pull the cort which should open the dnor and r4vea the coming man, when her hu-band sud denly awoke q asked, in a~start|et manner: Whats that lamp burn n :. for?" then, seeing his wife, "What ar vou mp for? Is anything wrono?' rhef. was hut an insta t for her t frame re V which should cover tho entire han~. which must now be m d in her an but she did it. ooh. th res nothin, wrong. Mortim r, only Pm SO nolvons
 find it impo,sibe to sleep, so got II. and have been wandering around
 With these expl inatorv remarks sh curled herself up comfortably on tn foot of the bed, drew little shawl abou her shoulders. a2d began telling him 0