Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-08-25


week, Mr.. Breezy, without telling me a
, wS5d S sSout your trip e l"e
promised to tell me everything" IN
Yes, DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy, alb
sently, from behind his evening paper.
II don't believe you heard word I
said" exclaimed Mrs. Breezy. "Do
put down that paper and at least appear
to be aware of my existence, Mr..
Breezy"
SIN moment. dear. lam just at the
end of an article on" r-fF
eyes, of course, your wife can watt"
said Mrs. Breezy. "She can always be
put off for everything and, everybody"
continued Mrs. Breezy, beating a nerv- !
GUS tattoo upon the carpet with the toe (
of her right shoe. Before we were
married, Mr.. Breezy, you told me re-.
peatedly that should hold first place
in your heart, and that business, poll
tics, everything should give way to my
will. You have kept your word, have
you not, Mr.. Breezy?" =
"With your assistance, dear, I have"
said Mr.. Breezy, as a sickly smile crept
over his features. ~
"What do you wish to imply, Mr..
Breezy, by saying with my assistance ~.
asked Mrs. Breezy, growing still more
nervous.
"Oh, nothing, dear. It was only a
little joke" said Breezy, making anoth-
or desperate effort to finish the article
he was reading.
"Your joke is, as usual, pointless,
Mr.. Breezy, and I wish you would drop
joking in the future. My mother always
told me that you possessed light, friv-
olous character, but 1 confess didn't
have sense enough to discover it until
too late"
"Too late 4" echoed Mr.. Breezy, in
suspiciously-do leful tone Of voice.
"From your tone of voice, Mr.. Breezy,
I should imply that you rather regretted
its being too late," said Mrs. Breezy.
"Im sure I'm ready at any time, Mr..
Breezy, to go back to my father. I was
so happy in that dear old home"
"Dont you think you are talking
nonsense, dear?" asked Mr.. Breezy, in
mild tone of voice, and quietly folding
up his paper.
"Oh 1 see you have got through
with that article" said Mrs. Breezy, ig-
noring her husbands remark. "Now,
perhaps, you can tell me little about
your trip"
"With pleasure, DEAR" said Mr..
Breezy. "What do you wish to know
about?"
"Now, Mr.. Breezy, do you suppose
I'm going to sit down and write lot of
questions for you to answer, like one OF
those newspaper-interviewi fellows ?
I'm sure there is plenty for you to tell
me if you will only get up energy
enough to talk but my presence seems
to have silencing effect upon you"
cit does" said Mr.. Breezy.
"I'm told you are an awful talker
among your gentleman acquaintance,
but the moment you get home you take
a newspaper, settle in the most comfort.
able chair in the house, and remain as
dumb and embarrassing as an oyster.
I'm sure I do my part L don't sit as
dumb as a mummy"
"Nop said Mr.. Breezy, with en-
phasis.
"You think not, Mr.. Breezy. Per-
haps You accuse me of talking toe
much. You could be just unreasonable
enough" said Mrs. Breezy, nervously
pulling at the fringe of table cover.
You should be proud, Mr.. Breezy, tc
have wife with two ideas in her head
and tongue capable of expressing
them. YOU"
"I am proud, DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy
"But you know, love, there is 6
limit"
eyes, yes, Mr.. Breezy. limit? Viii
you go on?" said Mrs. Rr".zv, growing
more nervous every moment.
GA limit to fellows patience
There |" said Mr.. Breezy, with the least
sign of frmness in his voice.
"Mr. Breezy, I have done forever.
will never attempt to converse nationally
with you again. When am-when l.
when L am no mo-more, Mr.. Breezy
But no, / am nothing to you Moth
ing /" and Mrs. Breezy disappeared
shutting the door with decided force.
Another skirmish safely over,
sighed Mr.. Breezy, unfolding his paper
, -Broohlyn Eagle.