The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09
WHY BROWN WAS Jl,.Tep.



ing Conse quenccs.
The other day Miss Jones spcnt the
afternoon with her friend and former
school-mate, Mrs. Smith, who has been
married several years and has a boauti-
full boy.
IL heard tho other day that you were
engaged to Mr.. Brown. Il there any
truth itp" asked Mrs. Smith Of her
friend, who was holding the baby.
al am not engaged to Mr.. Brown"
"But amt you going to bep He Is
such nicc. steady young man."
THAT depends upon circumstances.
Ono thing is sure, If he expects me to
take advantage Of my leap-year privi-
lcges he will wait good long WHILE"
replied Miss Jones.
"But would you accept him II he wero
to proposep' queried Mrs. Smith.
II am not quite sure that I would.
Men are SO unreliable"
"Don't you love himp" asked Mrs.
Smith.
20, he is very nice gentleman, but
there are SO many unhappy marriages
risks"
"You should get married by all
means. used to think and talk just
like you, but now that am married l
am twice as happy as was. / have q
| good, kind husband"
"You never quarrel, suppose. He
never says any thing rude or unkind,
and he never goes out at night aud
comes home latep"
20, no, of course not"
"Never grumbles about the expcnsep"
"What strange girl you are? What
makes you ask such foolish, silly ques-
tionsp"
"Well, you know there are some
such husbands.
1--WE read about some such cases of
brutality, and I've heard people talk
about such husbands, but dom know
any thing about it."
II am so glad for your sake that you
are happy. How sound the dear little
fellow sleeps"
"Yes; I wish you would take him in
the next room and put him in his little
cradle" said Mrs. Smith. Fer friend
complied with her request.
While Miss Jones was in the next
room the door was suddenly opened
and Mr.. Smith entered. He had Just
come home and did not know Miss
Jones was in the house. 1t was plain
to see that he was as mad as a wet hen.
Shaking bill ut his wife, he said in u
hoarse, cynical tone:
Here is another one of your Internal
bills. You must think I'm made of
money"
"H-u-s-h!'' said his wife, putting her
finger to her lips and pointing into the
other room.
"Hush," he blanked, II don't give a
continental whether the blank brat
squalls or not. Iwant you to under
stand that Idon't propose to put up
with any more of your extravaganza
This is is the second hat you have had
since we were married. Do you pro-
pose to break me up in business with
your senseless Extravaganza BY the
way YOU buy new hats one would sup
pose you had half dozen fool heads or
your shoulders.
go, Georg& Dear Georgep
'Just cheese that 'deah George rack.
ct (mimicking her.) Only last week
paid grocery bill of one dollar and
thirty-seven cents. You must think Tn
little Jay Gould on wheels. Did mar
bring demijohn of brandy and two
hundred cigars for mcP''
"Yes, and here is the bill for fifty,
seven dollars"
'For heavens sake quit looking a.
if you were going to blubber! JUS
came home to tell you not to sit up fol
me. After the lodge is out am going
so attend u little oyster supper with
the boys and some theatrical people
} down ut the hotel. may not get back
before three O'clock" and off he was
Of course Miss Jones heard every
word of this joint discussion. and when
shortly afterward, Brown proposed, he
, was Tilted and bounced so promptly
that he left the house without his hal
and cane. He was even more aston.
ished than the lightning was when il
struck magazine containing 1.756. S4a
pounds of giant powder. -M0cking Bird