Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-18
FAMILY EOOLERY.


From the Detroit Free Press.
''Gem'len. has painful bito news to spread
befO' de meetin'," began the old man as he mo-
toned to Elder Toots to put down the alley
window. 'Nicodemus Pembroke Scott, local
member of dis lodge, has crossed into Canady
an Will not reappear among US. Fur de las
three months l have bin expectin' some sich
Climax an dis mawnin when q messenger in
formed me dat he had disappea AIRED, arter failin'
In an attempt to shoot hisself wild an ole boss
pistol. war not bit surprised He leaves q
WIFE an two chiil'en an about fifty creditors
WAT sent MIN of? De same reason dat am
daily workin to bring about anoder panic-de
same reasons dat explain de hundreds ob biz
ness faittIres-de same reason dat am cripplin' de
efforts of thousands of hard workin' men TO Sc
| cure homes Of DER own-famiy extravaganza.
NO, you can't call It extravaganza: foolcry am a
better name forlt. Upto a ar ago Brudder Scott
was jobbin' arouu an maxim a dollar day. Den
he got situashun by which he Armed 70 teen
dollars per week. He was poo off In de house an
had debts hanging ober him, but heah was de
chance to get chen. How was 1t improved? In less
Dan one month his wife was rugged out wild
$50 dress, IL shllin' kids a S. hat an an opera
FAM He had no peace Ob min onless he obeyed
her. In six weeks she became too heightened
10 wash an iron fur odder folkSes. In two
months she wanted better house, wild a red
par!or carpet an cane-seat chairs all aroun'
de room. In three months she had to have
black silk dress, gold bracelets. tony
oonne Kid shoes, an gold film i'm her teef
Dat footery has reaped its harvest De hus-
band found dat he was runnin' behind, his home
was bein neglected, his wife was bein' gossiped
about. an In despair he has picked up his feet
IA Slid out. 1t was the material result. | tell
you, my frens', de tomfoolery of de women of
dis kentry am stra!nin' on de chalk-line till de
cord can't stan much mo- an it am high time
dat somebody sots his foot down De man who
Arms S25 per week has somehow got de ideah
into his head dat de world expects him to dress
his wife as If he armed bankers profits. Wives
OF men who can't keep up wild DER house-ren
am canterln up an down wild sealskin sacaues
an s6 shoes. Wives of men who have to dodge
de butcher an grocer an tailor am now selectin'
spring carpets an Orderin' $40 laInbreduins
Wives OF men who couldn't raise $50 at de bank
TO save deir necks am rushin to balls an parties
an hayin' der expensive dresses described fur de
| benefit of DE public.
DE so-called society Of de aige am composed
OF false hair. false pretenses. ebt-dodging an
base decepshun. Our rich people am distin-
guished by DER plain dress an quiet manners.
De snides an dudes an dodos do oil the sway
germ, rush on all de colors, an monopolize de
biggest sheer of de street. You wait! De man
who lives fur anoder ten vars will h'ar suthin
drap an arter de drap takes place de thousands
OF Idiots who now feel ashamed to admit dat
they dOan' keep but two servant gals In de house
VIII go back to DER cook-stoves an wash-tubs
an take DER proper places in de perceshun"