Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-09
Embarrassed People.

ne Cdlilt lo lllt III d Cdl dS WIG NNIt jogging along over the Erie, and without any preliminary palaver about the weather or the crops, or the Bulgarian question, he asked:
 Do you see that couple on the rights
 ''Ies.' ''Purty good-looking woman
 "She is that " "Got on some nice togs?' l Yes"
 What do you think of the man:'
 'Oh. he seems to be sensible sort of man--probably d villager or a farmer
 "Yes: he lives back here in a small town, and he's purity good fellow.'
 ''Then you know him?'
 Well, kinder. Say, I'm in a sort of box and want little ad vice. ''
 We'll"
 Well, that woman used to be my wife. We were divorced about year ago. and now she's married to him and they are now on their bridal tower. or too CT, or whatever you call it. I'm kinder embarrassed to know just what policy to pursue, but you can see the case from neutral standpoint. Now. then, shall knock his head off. treat 'cm with cold con- tempt. or go over and wish 'em much joy;'
 What were the grounds for di- vorceT'
 We fit too much. wanted to be boss and so did she She'll eith- CT boss that chap or break his neck. V
 "Oh, yes, and l s'pose they are kinder embarrassed, too. It seems case where some proceedings ought to be taken.
 "A row won't help you any.
 No, s'pose not. but if l could git Mary mad you'd hear some of the biggest splitting and jawing which ever fell on mortal ears, Say, shes opened on me at three o'clock in the afternoon and kept it up until midnight without stopping over three times for breath. Such command of language you never saw =
 Silent contempt would be a wise policy
 Not in this case. See how peart and proud she sits up there. She does that to brag over me. She wants to give me to understand that l wasn't the only husband she could get. If treat 'em with silent con- tempt how is she to find out that l am now on my way to marry the Widder Belden, who brings me a humping big farm and S3,000 in cash; 1 want Mary to know that. l too pizcn mean to marry the fat wo- man in a side show, and I want her to know that was engaged to q staving-looking woman in less than six weeks. think I'll go over and } have talk with 'em.
 Well. don't raise any row
 "Oh. shant unless the feller be- gins to bluster around.
 He went up the aisle to the water cooler, and l changed my seat to the one behind the couple. When the man came back he stopped in front of them and held out his hand to the man and said: "Iello' Jim going down to New York;
 "Yes," replied the other, as they shook.
 Kind of bridale too-er, eh:"
 "Yes,"
 Got my old woman along, I ) see; v
 , "Y-yes" was the jerky reply, Well, Nary he said, as he turned to her, 'so you've got anoth- CT man, eh ;'
 None O your business, Tom Lapham,"
 "Oh, it ain't! Same old Mary, see. That's just the chin-nusic you used to give me when asked you why dinner wasn't ready"
 You shet up"
 That's more of it. Seems almost as ifwcre lIving together again, and ? l was lodging the broom-stick, l shall be married Saturday."
 "Humph .' "Humph Well, you bet it's , mmph Shes four times as good looking as you are, and has big farm and 5000 in cash :"
 "Don't believe it ,''
 Same old Mary. Sounds perfect ly natural to hear you call me a dog goned liar. Wen be down to New York Sunday night and mebbe will stop at the same hotel you do.
 No, you wont IVY
 "Yes. we will -
 You shan't"
 We shall :"
 See here, Tom, said the bride groom, who was red clear back to