Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-18
A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE,

claimed Mrs. Badger as she founced
into the sitting room, sank into an easy
chair and gasped for breath.
"What Is the matter, my dear p in
quircd Mr.. Badger as he laid down his
newspaper to listen.
"That ie nice way to speak to o
woman after she has just seen q sight
that curdled her blood. Oh. ray p ex-
claimed the worthy lady as she covered
her pink face with her terra Gotta
gloves, totally oblivious for the moment
of the fact that the two colors formed a
very inharmonious contrast. 81 can see
it before me now. I don't believe | will
ever forget it, ever"
Compose yourself, my dear, and tell
mo all about it."
'Ihat Is the way with you men" re-
sponded Mrs. Badger as she removed
her hands from her face and began nm
. buttoning her gloves "You have no
feeling. You don't know what sentiment
as. If you ha passed through what 1
have to-day the first intimation | would
have of it would be an unusual odor
about your breath. You would 90 into
a saloon just as if nothing had happened
and talk the matter over with friend.
and by the time you got home you
would forget all about it. Compose my
self, indeed, | know | sha'n't recover
from the shock for six weeks, if ever |
will
Here the excited matron paused to
allow her husband an opportunity to in
terrnpt her again, but that individual
wisely refrained from taking advantage
of it,
"When got through my work this
noon-you know we had company for
lunch Mrs. Simpson and her daughter
were here. How / detest that woman |
| know she came here on purpose to
make mean remarks about our rev sill
yerware. BY the way, Isaac, that sill
verware is wearing very badly. The
plating has been rubbed off in three
places on our cotfee-pot already. That
comes of buying your table ware at q
tea store. / always knew you were no
Judge of such things. The next time
perhaps you will let me buy stuff for
my own house. But vou always think
YOU know so much about some things
No one can teach you anything. If you
would take your wifes advice once or
twice a year, instead of that miserable
Jim Wilson's, it would he better for you
and me, too. | suppose now you will
go and tel that odious man Just what
have said. That is the way you always
do. You know you do. The last time
I told you the truth about him you
went right off and repeated it to him
like a 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 abou
you ever heard, and / know she only
did it to get even. Oh, if | was only s
man ia show you some things that yoI
ought to know
Here Mrs. Badger stopped for breath
aANi dCIOoSl nc AAACk'ioSS ~ ~
unfortunate husband in way that woult
have chilled the marrow in the bones o
less experienced Benedict
"Well, my dear" suggested Mr.. Bad
ger, with faint sigh, las you wer
about to say, Mrs. Simpson called"
That's right" snapped Mrs. Badger
viciously. That's right. Since yo
were down town and saw the terribI
sight, suppose you finish the story
That's right Go ahead and tell me a
about it. I'm impatient to hear.
II didn't intend to interrupt you N
dear" responded Mr.. Badger, wearily
Don't my dear me, sir. Pleas
don't. Wei, s.aoe yor don't know any
thing about 1t and are willing TO hs:e
to ne relate it l will continue. Mr..
Simpson and her freckle-faceds Mis-
Simpson came to lunch. We had pickle
salmon, hot biscuits-you know wins