Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-03-05
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thirsty, " said Snapper, somewhat short
ly, for the fair one leaned o more
heavily upon his arm.
"Oh, Digbyl how cross you are to-
night" said Adelina, plaintiYely.
mot al all, my sweet, my own, my
darling. my pet" SAID Snapper, somS'
what hurrIedly:
"Confound itin he thought, "if L have
got TO keep MP this turtle dove business
much longer l shall burst. al
He finally arrived at the place that
Snapper had chosen for the develop
ment of his little comedy. IL was
quiet restaurant, much affected by the
"profession,p whose doors were neyef
closed either night nor day tothe hungry
soul. They asked for and we're shown
into a private room. As soon as they
had entered the lady said:
'Digby, dear, turn down the light
Snapper was somewhat surprised at 0
request which tailed so nearly with
what he intended doing. as he did not
vet intend to discover himself. As he
obeyed the ladys behest, he thought
THAT Digby's no fooli He's evidently
got a very soft thing here, Of which j
intend TO get the benefit for a while at
least"
Now order supper, Digby, DEAR
said the lady.
Snapper rather quailed at this, as he
had only expected TO supply beer, still
he suppressed his feelings and rang the
bell.
The waiter appeared, and before
Snapper had time TO open his mouth
his fair companion said briskly. Wait
err, supper for two, please; SOME devil
ed crabs, a couple of quail, some fried
oysters, celery and q bottle of cham
payne
Snapper listened aghast, and won
dered sadly whether DiSby did this
sort of thing every night, and if so,
how he did it.
shall / turn up the gas NUM-" said
the waiter.
'fOh, no, certainly mott" said both
Snapper and his companion hurriedly
and simultaneously and the waiter re-
tired.
Snapper thought OF the bill and his
zest for revenge was somewhat weak
ened, but still thinking that he had bet
ter make the best of the situation he
drew his fair companion beside him, on
the sofa and proceeded to act towards
his companion As he presumed his friend
DigbY would have done under similar
circumstance with the gas turned
down.
A discreet tap at the door aroused
the couple, and the waiter entered
bearing the supper.
A happy thought now struck Snap
per. He thought that as Digby
was supposed to have ordered
the supper, he might a well
pay the bill, and so instructed the wait
err TO have it charged TO his account
This the waiter promised 20 do, and
Snapper thinking that his revenge
would be more complete sat down to
his supper in great content.
The supper was still in progress when
a voice was heard outside clamoriug IN
noisy terms. "Where is he? Let me
get at hIml / will get in. Waiter get
out of the wayl" and the door was
burst violently open, and q mar shroud-
ed in a long cloak rushed into ct room.
Snapper rose to repel the attack Of
the enemy, thinking eomplacently that
he had not iabored in vain. The man
in the cloak, without waiting to parley,
seized Snapper by the hair and yelled
violently, Where's my wife?"
The hair this time being a wig which
Snapper had used TO conceal the color
of his locks, gave way suddenly, and
the man in the cloak fell down.
"WifsI" said Snapper s~corpfully,
4nonsensei she is not yslr wife any
more than she is mine"
aYou villain l"said the man in the cloak
making another grab for the hair, which
Snapper eluded by lodging under the
table, do you mean to insinuate that
you, you-know she's been my wife this
ten year"
Great goodness" said Snapper, EN-.
crying from the other side of the table,
"that's not posiblel the girls only TWEEN
ty-one now. VINO the devil are you
anyway"
"Who am II" returned the other, I'll
very soon show You who | am, you inn
pudent sooundrel. I'll teach ron tc
take other mems wives off to supper,
too" and throwing off his cloak he dis
closed tue form and features of the
gentleman who played the ~heavy-fath.
or parts, and proceeded to make foi
Snapper.
Hold oni" cried Snapper" there's
something wrong here"
81 should think il was wrong" re.
turned the other, "come onP
"Stopw cried Snapper, dodgias
around the table. stop, Isayi This
is not you wife at all, its Miss Mon
tague,' and rushing to the sofa where
his companion had retired at the begin.
ming Of the fraoas, he pulled off her
cloak and seil, turned up the gas and
disclosed the features of-the lady who
played the mother parts, wife of the
father above mentioned.
"What does all this mean?" shouted
Snapper. He and the heavy father
gszed at each other in angry silence for
q moment, while the lady sat on the
sofa shaking with laughter.
The door opened and in walked Mr.,
Dasher. "Ahl Snapper, my boy" he
said, good evening. Hope you've
had a good supper. Adelina and
have watched you with great interest
from the next room making love TO Mrs
Bings."
Making love, has he" said Bings,
'T1l"
"Oh! no you won't" said Digby, che
didn't mean to, it wasn't his fault. He
thonsh. it was Miss Montague. Now,
Snapper, he continued, turning TO the
discomftted Juvenile lead, "when next
You want TO read other mems letters be
sure that nobody sees you. Mrs. Bings
saw you reading my letter, told me OF
the way home, and I had Just tune tC
rush around and fix upthis little scheme
on you with Adelina before you appear
ed"
Snapper scowled at him and was Just
rushing off when the waiter stopped him
a nd said; "The biz, please, sir"
Snapper bad TO pay it, too, and heard
so much of the above joke on him that
he soon after left the company.
Twas many a day, however, before be
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