Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-12-18
Settling Down.

"Ahem. Well, my dear, We'll settl
down for good No more nonsense now
you know. Married people must b
sensible sometime. So e may as well be
gin right away
Exactly, Louis; that's just what
think. Now, of course, you'll leave OF
smoking, and won't think of treatin
your friends Just TO be sociab!e'-o
course l know you don't care about
yourself; and as for Interviewing tn
ban Der every morning, and having cham
Iagne suppeis in the evening with frivol
Gus bachelors, why"
Now just hold On, little girl; begal
this conveI sation."
Yes, sir; and Pm finishing it."
'Bnt, my dear, you must abide by NJ.
judgment"
"Must, did / hear you say? Why thi
assumption of noble dignity, my lor,
and master? But, of course, will list
en-"
well, saucebox, to begin with, mar
ried people are generally digniiied
What is becoming in a young miss il
very unbecoming in married woman
You don't say!"
"Yes, but do say! And now remem
Der you said you would listen"
"And haven't been listeniDg?"
Then allow me to finish nay remarks
You must learn to be more dignifed
more circumspeci; in short, l would like
TO have you drop some of your impulslve
manners. They are very inconsistent
with your present position, and the fac,
is, | want you to put the repressor on
your conduct"
"Do YOU indeed? Well, now, Mr.. Wei.
don, would YOU not like glass of water
or sip OF lemonade after that long
winded speech? You ought to get q
position as Sunday school superinten-
dent, you can give such good advice, and
it seems So natural for you TO command
obedience"
"Anh I'm afraid it's equally natural
for you not to obey"
Now, LOUIS, | think it would be prU.
dent to drop the conversation"
"Agre ed, my dear"
And LOUIS Weldon and his month-old
bride stopped talking and looked at each
other; be was grave and dignifed, and
she just as impudent and unconcerned
as possible.
Louis Weldon was grave, proud man,
with splend d intellect, though some
what prejudlted against strong minded
women.
And she, Leila Weldon, was one of
those gay, irrepressible girls who, like a
mettlesome horse, chaied at the least re-
straint.
She might be crushed, but she could
not be curbed; and there was were Louis
Weldon made serious mistake in judg-
ing his wife; but why he should care tv
suppress the characteristics that had
charmed him in their lover days was a
mystery to Leila.
She was handsome girl in the dark
style of beauty.
Tier eyes were simply glorious.
The ideas of Louis Weldon and his
wife were generally different; but they
both agreed IN one respect, and that was
their love for each other.
They had spent nearly a month roam
ing around sightseeing, and they had
been so happy, Leila vaguely wondered
if the perfect Heaven-caught rays of the
honeymoon would continue to shine
until the silver setting Of life's evening.
Nov Louis, l don't want you to scold
me-" said Leila, making comical failure
of trying to assume martyr-like air as
her husband began to talk seriously.
"Of course, shall not scold you'll" And
Louis Weldon kissed the half pouting
lips. But really. my dear, l want you to
abide by my wishes"
with pleasure, Louis"
"Now l consider my judgmentsuperior
to yours in some things"
'And if you can only convince me Of
the aforementioned fact, suppose things
generally will assume that even tenor
that is SO admirable"
well, we won't discuss the matter
any further at present"
And Louis Weldon lighted cigar and
strolled leisurely down town, forgetting
for the first time to leave the accustomed
kiss on Lelia's scarlet mouth.
One thing was evident, thought Mr..
Weldon; Leila showed signs of rebellion,
and, in his Judgment, to have happy
home man must be the ruler.
And yet he did not mean to be un-
kind.
Oh, no!
No oman ever does; but Leila would
not please him il she continued in the
old irrepressible way.
One day, as he sat reading, pair of
soft hands suddenly blinded his eyes,
and the owner of the hands said gayly:
"Who is it ?"
leila"
ayes, sir; right the first time"
Leila. don't you know don't like to
be disturbed when Pm reading?"
"rhen you shouldn't read while Pm
present"
This paper is very interesting"
Complimentary to the paperw
And Leila began humming q little
snatch of love-song to hide the lump
that seemed swelling in her throat.
Leila, l wish you would leave off
singing those sentimental SONGS" said
MIR. Weldon, without glancing from his
paper.
swell, then, what would you prefer
Hold the Fort or Old Hundred?'"
But Mr.. Weldon was reading q very
interesting item, and failed to answer.
The next morning he was sitting
philosophically smoking, when Leila
wal,zed gayly into the ON.
'Oh. Leila, do try and be more digni-
ded! You are 30 impul-iv i've for q married
lady. What you need is tanning, my
dear. Mustangs have been broken in,
you know" he added, as he saw Q re-
beliious light gather in Lelia's big black
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