Daily Republican., 1884-06-28
A Lesson for Men
BY MATTE DYER BRITTS.


Lizzie fly round here, and get m
clean shirt! I'm going to Newtiel
to-day, and IT'S pretty near train time !
said Mr.. Jones, as he came in from hi
"toIe In a great hurry.
"But thought you were going
Cincinnati, on the excursion to
morrow ?" SAID Mrs Jones, as she ros
to get his thugs.
"Well, no ! am That's no sign
cant 90 to-day, is it %
"What are you going to Newfie,d for
Ben 2"
"To see about bill of goods for tn
store; piows and machines, and sucl
things"
Ben, | do want to 60 to Cincinnati
to. morrow, 20 bad" said Lizzie, will
o wistful look in her bright eyes.
"You can't 90, Lib! l told you las
night it would cost too much for boil
of us to CO." said Mr.. Jones, getting
inside his shirt.
"But you told brother Joe you wer'
making money fast this year"
swell, | wouldn't make much if
spent it for every faI.lal you fancy"
Lizzie sighed, and sat silent.
"Consarn the shirt !" presently BROKE
from Mr.. Jones. lib, this bosom
amt half ironed I'm not going t.
wear such looking shirt as this p
"Why, Ben, that shirt looks very
we'll I"
"ssDon't, either! Mr.. Jones clawed
off the shirt and tumblsd it at his wi fl
Just look at the wrinkles in the thing
lie exclaimed.
should think After such a mus.
sing as that" remarked patient Lizzie.
Mr.. Jones strobe to his drawer, and
looked over several shirts before he
found the one to suit him.
At last he got it on, and jumped into
his best suit in hurry, to get ready by
train time.
Ben !" said Lizzie, as he was going
out.
"Well, Lib 2" and he paused a mo.
ment at the door. Look here, you'd
better do over one of those shirts to-
day. I'll want another Tomorrow" he
said.
q" Ben, need new spring dress 80
much. Can't you get one in Newfeld
to day ?"
aspect not. Won't have time to b
bothered with dresses You don't need
it just now, anyhow. Wait till some
other time, and III get il"
" Yes, DO need it !" said Lizzie,
after her ungracious lord was gone.
1t had known how | would have to
beg Tor every article l wear, and every
dollar | have, never would have got
Iwonid have stayed with
ma. | do love Ben, but he does forget
that | get so tired staying here alone,
and never seeing anything. When ]
was at home, came and went as
chose. Now have to ask every where
| want to go, like child ten years old,
and then hardly ever get permission.
Why can't girls know when they are
well oil and happy, and never get mar
led ?"
There we're rebellious tears dropping
Town Lizzie's cheeks, and very bitter,
'ebelious feelings in her heart, as she
'icke up two of the shirts which Mr.. |
ZONES had rejected, and took them to
he kitchen to wash and iron them a |
econd time. She was used to such |
hlngs, but they seemed to hurt worse
han common this morning.
Affairs were not bettered when, dur.
ug the morning, her next door neigh
,or, Mrs Turner, came tripping in on
ONE little eIrand.
Wei, seems to me you are always |
rDning shirts - cried Mrs Turner,
But suppose you are getting ready |
0 20 on the excursion tomorrow ?"
" hen is going" said patient Lizzie.
"Aua not you? Well, wouldn't
tand that! We are both going. Mr..
'urner wouldn't 60 without me. If 1
we're you I'd just up and go, too"
"On couldn't p blushing with
reelIng OF shame for her husband.
% I think you ought to 90. You need
est and change, and If l see Ben Jones
mean to tell him 80, said Mrs. Tur.
No, no, don't for anything" said
lizzie, hastily. He would be sure to
Il mad if You did"
Well, won't if you say so. But I'll
ever so much !" said the
nulghihl llttIe lauy.
At dinner that day, she told her hus-
tnH that 4" she did feel so sorry for
DOR Llh Jones. There was that Benz
na she did despise such men Just
i~gy, training round somewhere, and
~ W +, at home toiling and moiling to
Iil Lts ,rauky notions She just
'li,i lie had Ben Jones to deal with, ,
WrcS or two She'd show him u few .
'jtts, bat She would -
HYos, I'll bet you would !" laughed ,
If. Turner, good naturally.
Ia4nNhie the object of Mrs. Tur-
O. rrshteoas Indignation had calmly !
ugaurI his Nay to Newfeld, the next
5al4y own. H. exerted himself in ,
lu train 10 play the agreeable to
rerty girl wa CHANGED to share his
al. VIXEN he got out he assisted an I
her lady, very stylishly dressed, to
ep from the platform, and bowed, as
Q rcuGlS cd her thanks, so gracefully +
lat the pretty girl, who was looking on a
ON The car window, remarked to
lend Dghibd her that she did think
.at gentleman was the incest man she 7
~ srrr Tor d long time II
us ulce man, feeling very vlrtuOus, +
-ucaoIhd 10 the different hardware
or,s, ana; bad soon bought his bill of
,uds He Imagined that he had only
,no to town for that purpose. 8
hut The truth was, Mr.. Jones had '
,uo 10 town TO receive much needed
SCOT. Que which it is a pity other
i, t,ne-cs (and they are plenty In p
'ery !inIe town, under many different :
mr. } could not learn AZ we'll as he.
Mr. Jones. having an idle hour, was
,tin4 III hardware store, which was
vard Oy Mr. Garland. an old friend of
4l sand th,v Eere having a chat.