The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29

pen TO tell you that nave Deen Occu-
pied with another mans business to-
day2"
She--."A nice business it must be that
man dare not tell his wife. You are the
greatest talker in the universe away from
home, but it is simply impossible to get o
word out of you when you are alone
with your wife"
He-"But, l tell you, it is not my So
cret."
she--'T suppose not. A very good
excuse, that"
He Grritated)-"Good heavens! How
exasperating a woman can be-"
Shea man never is-of course
not.n
He-"Well, for the sake of peace and
quietness I'll tell you the whole story"
She with the air of a martyr)-'Nevei
mind-I do not care to hear it--now."
He-Why are you not willing to let
me explainw
She-What is the use2 You would
only invent something. You are very
good at that sort of thing"
He-"Wlll you allow me to speak"
"She-I cannot prevent it, can II You
needn't be so fierce"
He (about to confess) -'I"--
She" "But warn you shall not be.
lieve one single word you say"
"He-Then / may as well remain 81.
lent"
She( he(triumphantly)- "There-what did
] tell your l knew very well that you
wouldn't have anything to say if driven
to the wall. All! l understand you"
He-"- - - -
She-"Oh, ccrtainly-swear; that's
just like man. 1t will give you more
time to invent plausible story too"
He Gn a rage)-"Do you intend to let
me get word in edgeways~
She "Oh, go on, go on-your hum.
BILE servant is all attention"
Ha-"Well, then, a friend of mine
who is on the verge of bankruptcy,
came to me this morning 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 his security"
Shells that all"
He-"Yes, that is ALL"
She (sighing)-"Well, am thankful
that paid the baker yesterday; we shall
at least have bread one more month
and shall begin this very night to lei
the children go barefoot, for that is what
the future has in store for the poor
things, with their father squandering his
fortune upon every scallawag he meets
He--Scalawag, indeed Be a little
careful what you call man till you
know who he is.
She (scornfully)-"Ohl 1 can guess
fast enough; it is that fool of a Farms.
worth"
He-'1n the first place, madam, Farms
worth is not fool, but very intelli.
gent man; and in the next place, it is
not Farnsworth at all. "
She (angrily)-'And for such mis-.
erable creature as Farnsworth do l see
myself and children reduced to beggary2
He (more angrily l repeat,
that it was not Farnsworth."
She-"Well, then, it was some Other
good for. nothing fellow, whose name
you dare not tell"
He-"Do not call names, madam; you
will soon regret it if you do"
She-"It must have been a sharper OF
swindler; a gambler, perhaps, or even
thief"
He tout of all patience)-"Very well
Since you force me to it, know that it j:
your brother whom you are abusing, and
that he has been speculating too deeply.
and is heavily involved"
She repentant)-"Oh, Frank, won't
you forgive mel"
(They fall into each others arms.)
"He-"And now, my love, since peace
is restored, let us sit down to dinner"
She-''Not quite yet"
Hc-"And why not2"
She-"Well, you see | sent the cook
away this morning because she was
saucy, and have been wandering around
the city all day, trying to find another
going from pillar to post, from one en-.
ployment Office 10 another-and l only
succeeded in getting one little while
ago, so that"
He-"So that, suppose, get no din
ner at alll"
-"No-so that dinner will be
ready at 7."-From the French, IN Argo
Rdut.