Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-03-14
a TERRIBLE ADVENTURE

exclaimed Mrs. Badger as she founc-
ed into the sitting room, sank into
an sassy chair and gasped for breath.
sWhat is the matter, my dear y
inquired Mr.. Badger as he laid down
his newspaper to listen.
sThat is nice way to speak to q
woman after she has just seen sight
that curdled her blood. Oh, myV
exclaimed the worthy lady as she Gov
cred her pink face with her terra Gotta
gloves, totally oblivious for the mo-
ment of the fact that the two colors
formed very inharmonious contrast.
81 can see it before me now. / don t
believe I will ever forget it, ever.
compose yourself, my dear, and
tell me all aboutit.D
"That is the way with you men,
responded Mrs. Badger as she re-
moved her hands from her face and
began unbuttoning her gloves. "You
have no feeling. You don't know
what sentiment is. If you had pass
ed through what have to-day the
first intimation I would have of it
would be an unusual odor about
your breath. You would go into q
saloon just as if nothing had happen
cd and talk the matter over with
friend, and by the time you got home
you would forget all about it. Com
pose myself, indeed, / know l sha'nt
recover from the shock for six weeks,
if ever / will"
Here the excited matron paused to
allow her husband an opportunity to
interrupt her again, but that individ-
ual wisely refrained from taking adj
vantage Of it.
"When I got through my work
this noon-you know we. had compa-
nv for lunch Mrs. Simpson and her
daughter were here. How I detest
that woman! I know she came here
on purpose to make mean remarks
about our new silverware. By the
way, Isaac, that silverware is wearing
very badly. The plating has been
rubbed off in three places on our
coffee pot already. That comes of
buying your table ware alta tea store.
always knew you were no judge OF
such things. Thenext time perhaps,
you will let me buy stuff for my own
house. But you always think you
know so much about some things.
No one can teach you anything. If
you would take your wife's advice
once or twice year, instead of that
miserable Jim Wilson's, it would be
better for you-and me, too. l sup
pose now you will go and tell that
odious man just what 1 have said.
That is the way you always do. You
know you do. The last time | told
you the truth about him you went
right off and repeated it to him like
little, leaky school boy. You needn't
try and deny it, for Mrs. Wilson came
over here the next day and made the
most scandalous statements about
you ever heard, and Iknow she only
did it to get even. Oh, if vas only
a man I'd show you some things that
you ought to know"
Here Mrs. Badger stopped for
breath and glared across the fireplace
at her unfortunate husband in way
that would have chilled the marrow
in the bones of less experienced
Benedict
"Well, my DEAR" suggested Mr..
Badger, with faint sigh, ''as you
were about to say, Mrs. Simpson
called
THAT'S right" snapped Mrs. Bad
ger viciously. "That's right Since
you were down town and saw the
terrible sight, suppose you finish the
story. That's right. Go ahead and
tell me all about it. I'm impatient
to hear.n
Il didn't intend to interrupt you,
my DEAR" responded Mr.. Badger,
YEARLY.