Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-02

glad to have change-you don't have
any of the work to do. You men are
SO selfish. l wish was 3 man."
80 do l, my DEAR" observed Mr..
Badger Then might possibly hear
the end of this story some time this
year,
That's right. Mr.. Badger; when you
can't treat me cruelty and neglect me,
abuse me- That's the way with you
men, have good mind not to tell
the story at all now, just for SPITE
At this remark Mr.. Badger picked up
his newspaper and resumed his reading.
''As was saving" continued Mrs.
Badger, after five minutes of silence.
which seemed 10 her like a month,
''when Mrs. Simpson and Miss Simpson
left the house put on my cloak and
hat and started down town to bay some
groceries that asked you t. order
several days ago, but which You forgot
as usual. You always forget such
things until you sit down to the table
to eat, and then you storm and raise a
row because you don't find the articles all
cooked and ready for you in silver
| L
started down town. The car didn't
stop for me at first l had to cross
over to the other side of the street and
walk through pool of water, but l
don't suppose it would have made any
difference to you if l had drowned.
After wading nearly up to my boot tops
finally got into the car and there
wasn't any seat for me. The car was
crowded with men and women. There
wasn't gentleman there. It's pity
the street car companies don't run
cattle cars for those brutes who sit
down and pretend to read newspapers
while ladies stand up. There was one
putty-faced dude who wasn't read NC.
| He didn't dare look me in the face.
He fumbled around in his pockets and
pulled out newspaper. and when
looked at him he began reading it up
| side down. Some men would do any
thing rather than stand up AMI let a
lady sit down. Then the brute of a
conductor asked me if dida't have
smaller change when gave hi:p a five
dollar bill OF course l hat but /
wouldn't give it to him after he had
insulted me before the car full of peo-
pie, not that cared for them, though,
Then he looked at the bill suspiciously.
and carried it out on the platform and
asked the driver if it was good. He
then went through the car and asked
every man if he had change. None had
any, of course, and he had to give it
back to me. l hope he had to pay my
fare himself, just because he was such
IL l. III
men.
''At Twenty-third street woman got
in the car with that lovely dress pattern
l saw on Broadway last fall and wanted
you to buy for me, but you said it was
too expensive. She had it made over,
and it was perfectly beautiful. knew
it didn't cost her over fifty dollars, and
it was worth twice that much. You
will see how much it costs when get
my new dress next month. Dress goods
are twice as high now, but you always
think you know so much about such
things.
Il got out at Fourteenth street and
was walking past that new building on
Sixth avenue-you know which one
mean. 1t has such lovely windows.
They are plate glass and reach clear
across the store, and are filled with the
greatest bargains ever saw. know
some of the lace that they have marked
down to thirty-two and half cents
didn't cost one cent less than sixty
cents. Well. right over the top of the
building there is scaffo!d and there
were some men working on it. They
had pile of bricks and a whole dry
goods box full of mortar. l met Mr..
Jones there--that pleasant gentleman
who comes here and talks so beautifully
about Paris and the latest fashions.
He had his charming little pug dog
with him, and the moment he saw mo
he bowed and that dear little doggie
barked. You know the last time he
came here gave him your slippers to
play with. He is such cute little fell
low. He nearly choked to death, YOU
remember, on the heel of one of the
slippers. But you can buy new pair
for two dollars, and you know never
liked that pair anyway. You bought
them without consulting me. He said
he was coming up to see us tonight"
''Who?' interrupted Mr.. Badger, as
he started from his chair. Jones or
his dog?''
"Mr. Jones, of course; You don't sup
pose | would talk to a pug dog, do
you?'
well, my DEAR continued Mr..
Badger, as he buttoned up his coat, Il
shall have to be out this evening. |
have business meeting to attend to at
the Windsor Hotel. am sorry can't
stay at homo to enjoy the society OF
Mr.. Jones and the Jones pug, but
can't neglect business, you know. /
must 60 right Off haven't uinute
to spare. p"
You needn't run away to avoid
meeting Mr.. Jones. He won't be
here"
But you just said he was coming?"
9" So did, but he won't. While we
We're talking whole bucketful O, |
bricks fell off the scaffolding and struck
him on the head before my eyes and
fiattened him out like pancake
'Oh! shuddered Mr.. Badger, that
'Dds horrible. No wonder YOU were
shocked. wonder whether he leaves
a widow and a family. He really wasn't
such bad fellow after ALL
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