Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20
A Piece OF Diplomacy.

From the Brooklyn Eagle
81 suppose you will sit around the house
bothcring me as usual on New Years day." said
Mrs. Breezy.
''Of course you know / never make calls.
dear said Mr. Breezy.
Yes, do know it only too WELL" said Mrs.
Breezy. Il am really ashamed of you on that
day"
But I'm not society man, love- as you must
have found out"
''Of course I've found it out" said Mrs
Breezy. land I've about given up ever making
anything out of YOU but a money making ma
chne'
Most wives are satisfied with that style of
husband. said Mr.. Breezy. drawing ON his Slip
pers and unfolding the evening paper.
''Yes, and most husbands are satisfied with
doll baby wives who care for nothing above the
latest style of dress and plenty OF shopping
money" said Mrs Breezy. ats great pity
you didn't get that kind of a wife. Mr.. Breezy
You would have been much happier with a
brainless woman have no doubt. A woman
without the slightest ambition in life would
have suited YOU to the ground. I'll be bound
But Providence as usual, threw away it's best
treasures. and you got ne. The same old story
OF Pegasus and the OK One nature craving to
other prOdding and heavy holding it down to
the humdrum commonplacism OF existence
what have you been reading now" asked
Mr.. Breezy.
There you go. always doubling my original
fty." said Mrs Breezy. But that is because
you haven't any originality yourself. Who ever
heard of lawyer with an imagination, any
way: fyou were only original and ambitious
you would go into society with me and become
something But you might well make the
attempt as it is You can't have any better
time to begin than New Years."
but, my dear, you know hate Calling"
on OF course, you hate anything propose
to YOU, said Mrs. Breezy. ''But it is high time
you let people in society know that I've got
real live husband. Why. it was only the other
evening that was taken for widow"
a what" cried Mr.. Breezy
~ s, real. genuine. gay widow" said'Mrs.
Breezy. smiling To see the puzzled expression
On her good husbands face. young j. Arthur
Fitz James. Of the ed regiment made a bet
that was widow, and came to me to decide
It."
''And what did you say?' asked Mr. Breezy
why. got him on string-I mean / de-
ceiyed him at the start. Oh, it was lots of
fun"
You don't say So" muttered Mr. Breezy.
getting very red in the face.
Yes, really believe the poor little fellow
would have proposed to me by this time il
hadn't told him the truth at last" said Mrs.
Breezy. laughing.
Then you did take the trouble to undeceye
hin: said Mr. Breezy. growing very excited
''Oh. yes. told him had a husband, but he
wasn't society man.
And what did he say? the little upstart"
'Oh he said such husbands didn't count and
then he insisted upon calling me the little widow
for the balance of the"
''Sucn husbands don't count ! :" cried Mr..
Breezy. jumping TO his feet. ''Well. Wen see
about that Where does this-this Fritz-this
miserable little popinjay amateur-warrior hang
out? III teach him TO call my wife a widow.
the miserable little military jumping lack
Husbands don't count Well perhaps. some
husbands don't, but I'm one Of the kind that -
Now. my dear. for heavens sake. don't make
o fool OF Yourself. said Mrs Breezy also lump
ing to her feet. How can you expect people
to avoid taking me for widow You always
leE me go into society alone. You never take the
trouble TO let them know that l have a-hus-
band"
THAT'S fact" said Mr. Breezy falling back
into bis chair. But I'm with you every time
hereafter, and don't you forget it. No more of
your widow masquerading my dear"
Then you will start in-cOmmence on New
Years day"
II suppose So" said Mr.. Breezy. "But-"
''Remember the widow"
"Floored as usual, sighed Mr. Breezy settling
back in his easy chair. and diving into an edi-
toTial on 1.-The Happiness of Married Lite"