Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20

CONJUGAI. DIALOGUE FREELY ADAPTEl
FROM A FRENCH ORIGINAL.

CoNJUGAL DIALOGUE FREELY ADAPTED
FROM FRENCH ORIGINAL.
At the Macy mansion the dinner hour is six
O'clock sharp Mr.. Macy, who has been absent
since morning, comes home seven minutes
late.
Mrs. Macy mot giving him time to offer an
excuse,-Well, when you rang I thought GER
tainly 1t was the doctor.
Mr.. Macy fanxiously) The DOCTOR Are you
expecting him: What 10 the matter!
that q woman, though blessed with a constitu-
on Of 81 iron might suffer ss. from having her
her to sit and walt and worry, tOrmented by all
Kinds OF conjectureS and fears, expecting every
cr1shed sa, n ma nel mas Ssen
some other frightful accident.
macy, who sees the storm coming, wisely re-
she-Wiii you at least condescend to answer
the only question shall ask you.
He-Assnredly, my dear.
II you intend to come home ut this late hour
He (deprecatingly)-Surely my dear, you are
not going to scoId because / am seven minutes
late this once was detained by business; but
90 not ask what 1t was, for l promised not TO
She-I have no doubt that you will be a
whole week late one of these days, and will
END, perhaps, by being away from your family
He-Pshaw, my dear. How absurd!
She.Absurd, is 1t. Why, it was no later than
sea captain-La Perouse, believe his name
was-who left home one day, promising to re-
turn at the usual time, and has never been seen
Ae-But that happened ninety year ago.
She-So much the worse.
He-BesideS, don't you remember that told
you he was shipwrecked.
She-Oh, yes; 1t is easy enough to say that o
man was lost at sea, especially when he is not
you make up your mind to leave home forever.
that you will be able to deceive me by some
foolish story printed in the papers, declaring,
which has never come down again; oh, no,
shall not believe that story any more than the
Hell am sure do not know to what story
she-Oh, indeede A man comes home RIM
him, when she ventures to ask him question,
he responds guardedly that it is a secret. Oh,
am not at all curious. have not the slight
1t from me to try to find out what per-
haps would be the last thing 1 should want
He-Now, are you going to imagine all sorts of
foolish things because happen to tell you that
have been . occupied with another mans BUSH
Shea nice business it must be that man
dare not tell bis wife, You are the greatest
talkcr in the universe away from home, but it
when you are alone with your wife.
He-Rut, tell you, it is not my secret.
She-l suppose not. A very good excuse,
He drritated)-Good heavens! How exasper-
ating q woman can be.
He-Well, for the sake Of peace and quietness
~ tell YOU the whole story.
She with the air OF O martyr)-Never mind-I
do not care to hear it-now.
He-Why. confound it, are you not willing to
she-W6at is the uses You would only invent
something. You are very good at that sort of
thing.
Me-Win you allow me to speak,
sheaI cannot prevent it, can 1? You need not
he about to confess)-I-
She-But warn you shall not believe one
He-Then may as we'll remain silent.
She triumphantly).-There did I tell
nythns to saw II driven to ihe wa an
derStand you.
She-Oh, certainly-swear; that's just like
man. It will give you more time to invent q
He un rasejcDo you intend to let me get a
She-Oh, 60 on, 60 on-your humble servant
is all attention
He-Well, then, a friend of mine who is on
ing and begged me to give him some assistance,
and have been running about all day trying
to help him out, and even at last offered myself
as bis security.
Shells that all?
He-Yes, that is ALL"
paid the baker yesterday; we shall at least have
bread one more mOnth-and shall begin this
very night to let the children go barefoot, for
that Is what the future has in store for the poor
things, with their father squandering his for
tune upon every scallawag be meets
He-Scallawag, indeed! Be little careful
what you call man till you know who he is
She tscornfuily)-Oh! can guess fast enough;
1t j. that fool OF Farnsworth.
Helm the first place, madame, Farnsworth
Is not a fool but very intelligent man: and, in
the next place, 1t is not Farnsworth at all
She (angrily)-And for such miserable crea-
ture as Farnsworth do I see myself and chit
He lmore anEriiy)-And, repeat, that it was
not FarnSworth.
She-Well, then, 1t was some other good-for-
nothing fellow, whose name you dare not tell.
ae-Oo not call names, madam; you will
She-It must have been q sharper or a
swindler; gambler, perhaps, or even a thief.
He (out OF all patience)-Very well! Since you
force me to it, know that it is your brother
specializing too deeply and is heavily involved
She lrepentant)-Oh. Frank, won't you for
Grhey fall into each others arms)
He-Apd now, my love, since peace is re-
stored. let US sit down to di inner.
She-NOt quite yet.
He-And why nOt7
She-Well, you see sent the cook away this
been wandering around the city all day, trying
to ind apOther-gOing from pillar to post. from
one employment Office to another-and only
succeeded In getting one q little while ago, SO
that
He-so that, suppose, get no dinner at
She-No-so that dinner will be ready at t.
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Across the Crimson Glover Seas.
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