Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-03-15
LENT.
A Spring Zephyr in the House of Mr.
Breezy.

Il hope you have proper appreciation o.
the present season." said Mrs. Breezy, pick.
ing up mantle scarf and commencing tc
embroider an impossible rose upon the silk
20, yes," said Mr.. Breezy, running ove1
a list of the committee he was to serve upon
on the following day.
Il do not expect you to deny yourself any
thing during Lent. That would be too much
to ask of man. But all ask is that you
have some regard for the feelings of others,
said Mrs. Breezy, holding her work off at
arms length and examining it critically.
ITO be sure," said Mr.. Breezy, wondering
how in thunder Jones ever got on the COM
mittee.
"Of course, you don't believe in religion
but it is only common decency to respect,the
opinion of those who do" said Mrs. Breezy,
starting in on bright blue rose.
Certainly" said Mr.. Breezy, counting up
the boys likely to vote on his side.
THANK goodness there are some people
in the world who still have little faith
left" said Mrs. Breezy. II am proud to say
the majority of them are women, too.
Heaven only knows what would become of
society if it wasn't for the support given to
religion by women. Where do you suppose
you would be to-day if our sex had gone
back-had ceased to support the cause of
religion, Mr.. Breezy?"
II don't doubt it," said Mr. Breezy.
Doubt what? Put down that horrid
paper and listen to me for five minutes, if
you can keep your mind off of those dis
gusting politics for that length of time," said
Mrs. Breezy, giving her needle thrust that
snapped it off in the middle.
"But, my dear, am to attend commit
tee in the morning"
COMMITTEES, committees, committees!
Nothing but committees. If you ever get
into Office again after term is out it will be
as divorced man, Mr.. Breezy. Remember,
that / won't play second fiddle to all the
miserable committees combined from here
to the-the moon. Theren and Mrs Breezy
rolled her work up and slammed it down on
the center table. "Now listen to me for five
minutes.
In moment, DEAR" said Mr. Breezy, try
ing, in vain to separate the possible
boilers from the men he could depend upon
Not in a moment, but noww said Mrs.
Breezy.
"Well, DEAR" sighed Mr.. Breezy, slowly
rolling up his list
II suppose you know this is Lent" said
Mrs Breezy.
rs it ?"
eyes, it is, and I hope you will bear it in
mind until Easter Sunday. You know it is
not right to 60 to the theatre or any place
Of amusement in Lent" said Mrs. Breezy.
4 Of course not" said Mr.. Breezy, half un-
rolling his list, but suddenly desisting as he
caught his wife's eye.
"You would not think of going to the the
tire in Lent would you Mr. Breezy, simply
'ut of respect to my feelings?" asked Mrs.
Breezy, getting up and going over to her
writing desk.
"Of course not" said Mr.. Breezy.
NO. of course not" said Mrs. Breezy,
umbling about in her desk, land, above all,
'ou would not 60 to party or anything of
hat sort ?"
mo, dear"
"Or ball." cried Mrs. Breezy, suddenly
vhirling around and waving a long envelope
n the air, "Oh, no, of course not. Then,
perhaps, you can explain how this thing got
nto our house." and she pulled out a long
Engraved card, throwing at Mr.. Breezy's feet
nd sweeping out Of the room.
"Dished for the Arion Ball by all that's
Iamnable," muttered poor Breezy, picking
lp the card and cursing his stupidity for
lot leaving it at the Office.