The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-12
Why He Has Gloomy.

"Why, Mr.. Goshorn, what can have oc.
Cured to make you 60 despondent2' sske
Mr.. JArphly in surprise at Mr.. Goshorn'u
doleiul face, for the man With the cold tea
scheme had moAt rueiul countenance.
You look as though you had bought oil
for an investment" ~ 80 ~
The Cold.Tea Man remsined silent. .e
-, Nothing serious, I hope?" suggested the
Thin Man. S' ff % -.
But the Cold.Tea Man made no response.
HAD anoss protested and sorry it wasn't
mo" 1G .aeg
"ih1ough t you put lead quarter in the
contribution box and found you'd trads q
mistake and give 'em a good cne?"
~ Fee; Feel sad because you didn't ge. the
Chicsgo nomination p" NJ
mot at ALL"
. IN TACT, you never sough. tho eflice9"
The Thin Man pondered deeply, as one
VINO eeeks to investigate a serious eubjsct
and at last said: 5sa.777G = -
TITS womeu!" 5s.l 81
Ar. Goshorn nodded an affirmative.
on were at the club lsst night"
q nod. 'SA'
Il knew it." commented the Thin Map,
emphattca!ly. II knew it. Womsn are
oiiSnt 10 mans existence. They don't
appreciate his struggles and troubles, and
only appear to understand how to worry
the life out Of him. A man works ali day
tor the lun OF going home aud having the
woman he'a bsen Shaving Tor irritate him
WITH her narrow thonghts and exss1eya.
lnS lnqulsitlvsness and criticiems. Now
mere arc you. You went 10 the club. That,
IN the outs.art, ia something ever; married
woman considers the rnpardonable sin.
You DO it to make friend. and help Won 10
get along in your business, 8 ss to provide
dresses and Jswelry and living for the
very woman who would stand in yoor way,
1ou passed q pleasant evening. Then You
went home feeling kindly to all humanity.
Where she met you. Face like Tombstone.
Voics like . sepulchre. Tried TO show Won
by every act and word that ehe cone;dersd
you the greatest enemy abe had on earth.
:; You ielt insu!ted and agyrisved. One fsint
light welcomed you. Not bits to eat
within reach. Every thiHg all wrong. She
intended you should notice it all, So ven
did. You swore; she cried. B,th OF YOU
vent to bed wishing the other in HALIFAX,
This morning you feel sour and moross,
Amt right?" 80 -
No" b5i. ay replied the Cold.Tes man
"So. You ara away of this time, Mr.,
Jarphly. III explain to you, as you are
An CID friend, about how tue case stands |
did go homs last night trfl a. 81 or mid
night, expecting something Ike what You
have mentioned. Well, now, lust to see
now tricky and deceittul women are.n
"You bet." l0S - ~.
Sarah met me, dressed as ifshe was 90.
Ing to . wedding. / was nearly struck
dumb. She was ~ pleasant as strawberries
and cream. Took my hat and hung it up.
Patted me on the back and said sne was
glad to see me come back. Had nice
ut,le lunch set in the dinipgroom, and
well, l never ,feitso astonished and happy
in all my lite" IT7-'-s7 -.
:, What VI are you looking SO mourniul for
them" g@.., rs5 t..Ig -I7~I1 ~
.."Why, you see, JarpAly, was going Of
With the boys On little racket and had
$50 saved for the purpose, blu. soma Tins
back Sarah bothered me for a summer silk,
and I've determined to give up the racket
and let tbs boys slide, for I'm bsrned if
any woman's going to gst ahead Of me, If l
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