The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-11-14
MR.. AND MRS. SPOOPENDYKE
now THEY ATTEMPTED TO HANG A
PICTURE.


Ana HOW the NIaIe 1Ecmtcr of
tho Matrimonial Firm Camc 30
Griet-A "McaIy'' Ladder.
t,Now. nv dear" said Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke, prancing into the sitting-room with
every evidence of delight and content
ment pictured on his face. Now, my
dear, what do you think I've brought
your
elm sure l have no idea, " fluttered
Mrs. spoopendyke, gazing anxiously on
the fiat package Mr.. Spoopendyke car
ried under his arm. :" 1t isn't new
silver salver for the water pitcher, Is
itr'
"You hit what it isn't the very first
whack, Mrs. Spoopendyke. 1t never
had any notion of being anything of the
Sort demonstrated Mr.. Spoopendyke,
with some severity. IF you can't guess
any better than that I'll take it back to
the man and get my money"
"If It was done up in a box l should
think it was that shawl told you about, "
hazarded Mrs. Spoopendyke. don't
think they would do a shawl up in a
bundle like that, would they2"
''They might, " replied Mr. Spoopen-
dyke, calmly brushing his whiskers.
''You never can tell what these shop
keepers will do when they get started"
ooh, my dear, you don't mean to say
vou have brought me that shawlp and
Mrs. Spoopendyke made a spring for her
husband and wound her arms around his
neck.
"Let upp gurgled Mr.. Spoopendyke,
wrenching himself loose. g. If l ever
intended to give you the shawl you have
busted the project now. Think I'm
going to bring home an executloner III
the shape of a measly shawl and run the
risk of being choked to death for It'll
''Then it isn't the shawl" sighed Mrs.
Spoopendyke, somewhat disappointed
but still overcome with curiosity
"Please tell me what it is, for | know il
is something nice"
Look" grinned Mr. Spoopendyke
unwrapping the package and developing
cabinet photograph of himself nicely
framed in guilt. Don't that beat al
the shawls in the market9 How do yot
like itq' and Mr. Spoopendyke held il
out at arms length and admired il
hugely. ,,w
Mrs. Spoopendyke, choking little. 81
is the best likeness of you l have eve
seen. Did you get it for me"
"Of course, replied Mr. Spoopendyke
still buried in admiration of his counter
felt. You don't imagine l got it 70
the rats, do youl Haven't any kind of
notion l brought it home to kill bug
with, have you2 / thought you nigh
like it, and so 1 went and had it taken
Now where can we hang it2"
~ don't know" murmured Mr.:
Spoopendyke, with her finger to her liz
and her mind still on the shawl 4" VIII
wouldn't that space between the tw
windows be good placer"
why wouldn't the top shelf of tn
pantry be better 2" growled Mr.. Spool
endyke. eff you are hunting for
place where the light won't strike it wh
not put it under the carpet, or stick
between the mattresses 2 This pictul
demands some refulgence to show it OF
and I'm going to put it where the mo
refulgence is calculated to strike it. Nov
where can we put it z"
Isn't that a good place, right ov
the bed ~ suggested Mrs. Spoopendyk
who began to see that her husband WI
aiming for the chimney piece where t
painting of her father was hung f
years. " If you hang it over the bed,
can see it whenever l come into t
room.n
Just so," snarled Mr.. Spoopendyl
running a cord through the eyes in t
back of the frame. " And if / hung
on your back YOU could see it every til
b Hrc
measly dress fitted. If was particula
anxious for you to keep it within yC
vision all the time I'd put it under t
bed, where it would confront you VIII,
ever you started in on a hunt for bu
lars. l don't know, though" he c.
tinued, as brilliant idea occurred
him. 4" You like that place between
two windows best, don't you l dc
know but what that is a good place fC
picture
Best place in the room, giggled N
Spoopendyke, satisfied that she had {
ried her point and saved the locat
sacred to her father. "f l were go
to have my picture hung in this roo
shouldn't hear to any other place t
right there, between the two window
and Mrs Spoopendyke pursed up her
as one who declined to recede from
proposition under any circumstances.
"Then I'll tell you what we'll
said Mr. Spoopendyke, with CLEAN
speculation in his eyes. "We'll hang J
fathers picture up there and will
content to take the subordinate p
over the chimney piece. That make
pleasant all around, and no one b
right to object"
Mrs. Spoopendyke saw she had
caught in her own trap, and made
further resistance.
Where's the step-ladder2" asked
spoopendyke, cheerfully. Bring
the portable Tower of Babel, and l
fresco this wall with the finest of mo
arfiotic affOrfo -