The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-03
"You must imagine that your wife
saw to this breakfast" she whisper.

CAs
Goingup on the street COR that MORN
ing, who should get on but Miss Beau
fort. bowed TO her gracefully, depos-
tied her faro in tho nickel box, and
was about to SIT down by her when
happened to think OF MY imitation
vito at home, and walked to the rear
OF the car.
"Marricd men have no business talk.
ing to young ladies'" said l to myself.
Miss Beaufort looked at me rather
queerly, but said not hing, and | thought
the Cur never would get up town.
Thursday was my eveningto cnll on
Nene, and l forgot to send her an cx-
cusc. Friday came note from her,
which mother took thelibcrty of open
ing, as she thought would not care,
and slo felt like representing my wife
III the desk. 1t w,ts q tender missivc,
and somewhat surprised mo when l
read it. but what could 1 do. Mar
ricd mon have no business getting ten
der notes from young ladies. Inas-
much as had contracted to carry
out mothers plan for two weeks, l
left the note Tor mother to answer.
She Is q very truthful woman, but in
answering tho note she prevaricated.
Shesaid that Twas very sick, and as
anatural consequences Vepe called that
afternoon to SCENE, but Twas up town
and mother had to invent another
story. Then mother. had to come all
the way up town 80 as to keep mo from
coming down town my usual way for
fear Vcne might catch lis.
laughed Il good deal at mother, and
Vcne did not find us out, but the soci-
ETY. reporter OF the paper mot her, she
told him l was sick, and the next day
all Of my society friends came around,
among them Miss Beaufort.
Mothermet hcrrather coldly, but in
vited her to stay awhile.
Isuppose Mr.. Silver is almost worn
out with SO much going OUT" said the
young lady.
"llc is much BETTER" said mother,
"but ] do not think he will go out for
several weeks. l think shall keep
him at homc."
II am so glad," said Miss Beaufort,
mot that you nrc going to keep him
ut home, but that lie is not going out
80 much. am getting so fairly Dc
test society,""
Here was Il woman who had my
mothers views, and they both, there.
upon. had u confidential talk, and
pleased each other nightly.
Then she asked mother to call OH
her mother, and this mother did.
Meanwhile | was stayinghome every
evening, and was getting pretty tired
OF it as the two weeks were drawing to
u close.
Don't you think q man ought to
take his wife out once in u whilc?"
said to mother.
"Why notw said she.
"Thcn Ill take her to tho theatre
tonight" So bought ,lcouplc of re.
served seats i'll the p,rquct for Snt,,r.
day night, and mother, who represent.
ell my wife, went with me.
We Ind hardly taken our seats be.
fore noticed that they were adjoin,
those OF Miss Beaufort and mother.
My mother was highly pleased when
VIC changed seats so that sat by Miss
Beaufort, and my mother sat by her.
We went home together thut night
and laughed and talked IL good deal.
! think mother told Mrs. Beaufort
what VIC had bccn doing, but did not
hear it. know that several days
later, after my two weeks OF married
life was over, went to call OH Miss
Beaufort. We had IL pleasant time
together, and just as was about to
leave, the old lady came in.
II forgot to ask you, Mr.. Silver,
what you thought Of married lifc?''
said she.
Miss Beaufort looked mortified, but
l laughed.
"Alother has l'ccn telling on me, has
slic?" said I.
"She has" sail she.
"Wcll," said !, ".luring tho Two
weeks WAS married, ! read three
good books, gained four pounds in
weight, and saved $3.50, besides
paying mother my wifc's board und q
ticket to the theatre"
"And who were you married tor"
asked Mrs. Beaufort.
81 forgot to look" said !. hurried
home to see who my wife had been.
The envelope was just US placed it in
my desk drawer.
| tore it open and there was the
name OF Miss beaufort.
"Wcll," said !, "mother mn,!c her
M imitation wife, now l will try to
make her n real onc."
And so did.