Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-31
SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE.

Mr. Edward Topper sat alone in his
spacious parlor, his head enveloped in
2 cloud of tobacco smoke that puffed in
volumes from between his angry lips
and curIed gracefully from the daintily
uclored bowl of his elegant meerschaum
for the said Edward was connoisseur
in pipes, and among the many that he
had laid away as he took up with a new
love Of more exquisite design than the
former, this special one had never lost
favor in his sight; and whenever he
found himself especially moody. this
was the one that was always fshed out
Of some obscure recess, and filed and
lit to sootho his mind to proper state
Of complacercy.
Poor fellow? He had been married
but the short space of eight months,
and already he felt himself sadly neg
Iected; and yet how. could this be ?
The dainty slippers that adorned his
elegantly formed feet were the work OF
his wife's hands; some elaborate work.
ruanship was also displayed in the crown
of hat tossed carelessly into corner,
evidently the work of the same loving
hands, and everywhere might be seen
evidences of that same kindly rigor that
nnkes home, to q man, that place Of all
places nearest to heaven.
Poor Edward! Everything had gone
on happily for him until with
in the past week, when an old
friend Of Dolly's Dolly, by the way,
was Mrs. Tupper), came to the city
and Dolly, dear, kind Dolly, took him
in and made much of him, much to the
dedication of the said friend, and much
to the chargrin Of the indulgent hus-
band.
Dolly meant nothing by this. Frank
Olmstead was very old friend whom
she had known for many years, and her
dear little heart could not conceive how
it could be wrong for her to make much
Of him whom she had kno Nh long be-
fore Edward came to be the bright par
tlcular star.
Edward had borne 1t patiently, new
81 uttering syllable Of reproach,
and our dear Dolly was probably
I'll unaware of how the poor fellow
henri was bleeding; and though her
kisses were as warm as ever, still he
thought he detected coldness that made
his heart bleed and his brow darken,
and almost made his food 40 down the
wrong way. Strange, is it not, what a
close affinity there is between mans
heart and lis stomach?
This eve ning Dolly had capped the
climax by actually going to the opera
with Olmstead, and leaving her liege
lord to the tender mercies of the hired
girl and the evening paper.
"Confound It'll" 1nuttered Edward for.
chilly, rising to his feet and shaking his
legs out with vicious jerk II believe
Thu getting Jealous to my little Dolly
but I'll be blowed if don't think I
have cause"
cause? OF course you have
cause" laughed d cherry
voice just outside the door.
May I come in? Where's Dolly"
"Mv dear BROTHER" answered Ed
ward, smiling iu spite Of himself, "you
might be six men, and you would still
make your friends wonder why you were
not made seven to balance your lingual
powers"
"You never mind me, El-I4l take
care OF myself. But where's Dolly? I
had box for the opera this eve, and
my girl has left me. Thought I'D
come over and take her." f>'>
well, you're too late, Harry, this
time" said Edward, moodily tour mu-
tual friend, Olmstead, has her there by
this time"
"Whew the dev--excuse me, my be-
loved, but so sets the wind, does
it? See here, don't you go to blaming
Dolly ! You may be her husband,
but when you married her you
made her my sister, and you bet I'll
stick up for her ;" and the young scape-
grace assumed a very determined atti-
tude. and awaited his brothers reply.
"Oh, Inn not blaming her-but
you'll admit it's confounded hard on a
man to see his wife running around like
this. Now, Harry, you've good head
on you if tits an airy ONE. Can't you
think of some plan to show her that
she's in, the wrong without hurting her
feelings too much?" .F
EYES, I admit that an airy, head is
BETTER than nary one, laughed Harry,
dumping the. article, in question vi
eiously, but why didn't you ask my
advice before you married her." I'd
have advised you not, and then tried
for her myself" -.~- go. Nv
1.-THE way / feel tonight You might
ward. ylciously. d But seriously, can {
yon think Of some thing ?" hi. i.
let me see, /" unused Harry. "She
still loves YOU 9" 4, WI 8 ia z.4sz tst +
'sIdot--of course she does !'',.ts#ss
&'Ss" Exclude the pet name. if You please
yes, Ihaye 9 plan ass. Ills ga 5
"TelIits iile."' ~ Fs 4 5Sss
You must promise implicit obedience
to my will ana recognize my sway as
sovereign III the whole affair. !" ( / III 56.
Very well, " exclaimed his brother.
aBut be careful and make no mistake
IN this matter. Don't make a failure,
for pitY S sake !" \ . sz3 .sa
8 You're. a sweet object to excite pity 81
with mock disdain. In the hectIc