Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-10-25
Mrs. JJsliA's buseikR,

She bowed her fourth caller ont Do
hss'ly aud hurried upstairs with an ur-
usual AZ rec OF ai.cr,ty. for she was
,efy social little woman, ahd generally
h&i at least dozen things To say to her
friends after the mure-forma adeuy
sers over. This afternoon however.
hs ~as preoccuried III manner, and,
whom At Liberty. bounded to her rooms
Ike an elastic cord suddenly loose. from
long tca>ion. Her mother observed her
annsual manner. and. following her,
came upon her suddenly and found hss
engaged in 4 novel work of reconstruo-
GoM.
She had an entire suit of her husbands
siothing, End, ut the moment If her
noth,rs entrance. was just completing
her work o! art hy securing far tippet
underneath = countenancr manufactured
n charcoal on groundwork whose
SaAstiiness made it something to remen,-
Der.
She had inst fastened the bristlins
beard III place and drawn back to gaze
somewhat sdmiringiy at the result of
her own handiwork when her mothers
suddeu exclamation surprised her.
Augusta JoslIn, what are you do
i ?"
Making home attractive" said that
adv, d mnrey; then she sat down, not
gracefully IN a char. am forced to re-
es,i. but dgnpiiy Oh the floor. and,
dorping her chin To her recelv no
hs- d. tyou all Know the attltulel, she
Faxed nttentively on her knigh, of the
Aus'srhe.
Wont it bs funnv'" she said, and
asen size explained, hut not 80 d, finit,ly
A. Will he necessary to scquaint my
readers " tn the esn thug state of ataiIs
IN Mis-. Ju~iins family.
She wae y nice, CHEEKY little woman.
Tie h.alt II her husband repnsed in her
20 .-lt;r,iy that I've never thought it ne
,-esary to spend hs evening" at home
10 s,~ to her. Indeed. tue iargeness OF
his Iiber.l ~ in this respect was some
thing more bouutiful thAn Madame Au-
E7ista VAS prspare,i 10 enjoy. She wuuld
have been more than happy could she
have had T. larger portion If the society
ID her lieee lord. His intentions were
doubtless os the very best, aut he was
he creature of circumstances to q won
ierful degree, and it hlIea his wife's
brain with smazement, aud her heart
with grief, to learn how many friendA
hs hal who were liable to he taken sud.
9euly III, and in consequences to require
his fra eIual care for the night Then
there were To- lges and various other de-
vices to wayiay un>u-pecting husbands
aud keep them from their peaceful
homes.
f,L - Ill
facts, our little madame resolved upon q
plan. Whose efficacy she vas row about
10 try. After she had built her man,
Do allowed his comely figure to reposs
On tA~ Aoc1 un4ii the gathering iu.t
should rermN hsr to station MN Just
outside of the dni which opened on =
-econd-stoy verands.
Sh,. then attached a small, strong cord
" the do,r-knob. let the end pass to he
e. or aud thence to anatiier ro'm. where
. aiunei-. II was attached. aud then
sa.k tn point from which she cunid
control il from her bed. her n ent'-n he.
i;.E that the same movement which
shout ring the b.ll should aIsoopen the
door and reveal The burglar
che vent down to tea, with hnt lttls
ho,~ O. meeting her husha"l. ~ il WAS
not h'k hatit TO trust himself to- her SO
e,ety ut that hour, uuless willing ia
spend the entire evening ut home. u
three successive nights he hai left her
to loneliness aud entered At an hour
when uost sre wished to sleep. And.
a. l.is entrance WAS not always nnise
l.~e one, she could not have done SO bad
s,e been more indifferent than she really
va to the l,,as ot his so ietv.
Tw I've O'Clock One; and shortly
sf,s she h~arl the familiar step con n9
rasht.y wearily nj the stars. and ten
u,inut,-a later th- deep REGULAR hr athine
which assured her that he ws- aaleep.
A little longer she waits d, then. rising
softly, she put on her wrapper and went
10 an adjoining room for a lamp which
was, on thi. occasion. to replace the gas
She had Just placed il where its rays
would fall most directly on the incoming
Agure. She WA shont to pull the cord
which should open the d,'or and reveal
the coming man. when her husband sud.
denly awoke ard asked, in = startled
manner: /" Wh.ts thst lamp burning
lor2'' then. seeing his wife. What are
! ypn np foff is anything wro.sf There
| ras hn. An insta ( Tor her tp frame re-
| plv whinh shenld cover the entire hange
! which musi nov BE- made in her pans.
but shc aid Il '.Oh th-rs's nothing
/ vrons. Morttmrs. snis Tn - neTvous l
! /, tssf,ssn,oe -, seq. so So ~
| snI have heen wandering around
/ with these explanatory reuarks shs
/ eu,ied herself mp co'nforfahlv on the
i i,H,t ni TIE he'd. drew little shawl abous
her sho.,!ders. aad began telling him q
], the various incidents Of the day. Every
/ - - $500 ~a,lsA hAN eonnn - hne dur