The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-11-24

THEY DEPRECATED FAMILY BEOILS,
But QCARRELED ABOUT THEIR
WEDDING DAY.

ats very strange" remarked Jones
to his spouse, as he laid aside the
paper he had been reading, that men
and their wives will wrapgle and fight
in the they do"
at is indeed" reioiued Mrs. Jones,
putting up her knitting. "Thank good
ness no one can point their finger at MS
and say we ever uparreled: IL they,
love ,"
"No dear; | trust that we love each
other too well for that. Here We have
been married nearly five wears, and
never yet have the waters of our con-
.jugal SEA been rutied by a single ripple
of contention or strife"
ats nearly six years, darling" cor
rected Mrs. Jones, sweetly.
"Why, no, my dear, it is but five
years. You are mistaken
"SurelN, YOU forget, Constantine!
You know how uncertain your memory
is sometimes"
II know nothing of the kind re
tOrted Jones, getting red i'll the face.
''You don't suppose Tve been asleep
for Il year, do ye"
IL guess | ought to know when we
were married!r' replied she curly,
shifting about uncasily in her chair.
'.It was in September, 1SS2-nearly six
years ago"
Gin September, 1SS3-nearly five
years ago, you mean"
81 don't mean any such thing! l
mean Just what | said!!H
"Why don't you call me Il liar, and
be done with it. Pm Il COMPOUNDED
idiot, am |, and don't know whether
Pm a bachelor or IL hen-pecked hus-
band, ell :" and Jones jumped up and
pranced around the table to where his
wife was seated.
"DOn't tell me you're a hen-pecked
husband, Constantine Jones" eX-
claimed his better-half, bustling up to
him bantam-fashion.
81 didn't say l was"
"You didr
81 didn'tw
"Don't stand up there and lie to me
in that way you old serpent"
don't you call me a liar again, you
-you-vixen, or I'll maui you"
"You dare to touch me, and I'll
scratch your eyes out"
Hold your tongue, termagant, or
Ill-lll-"
"You will, eh: You don't dare to 4!
I'd just like to sec you lay your hands
on me, you murderous old beastm!
"Don't dare me, woman, or I'll beat
the carpet with your snorted Jones,
sparring around her like Il Pawnee at Il
war-dance.
Just try it, and I'll pull every hair
out Of that pumpkin head OF yours y
rctorted she, following him about the
room.
"keep away from me you restifer-
Gus tarantula, or I'll mangle you SO
that your own mother wouldn't know
We! There now take that, vii yct
aud Jones delivered IL push that sent
his wife sprawling over the rocking
chair.
"And Won take that! an that! an
that !" yelled she, scrambling up and
cutting wildly with both hands.
During the hottest of the fight 4
policeman rushed in upon them and
quelled the disturbance, dragging the
combatants off to the police station.
thus adding One more to the list OF
"disSracefui affairs" which had sc
aroused the indignation of Mr.. and Mrs,
Constantine Yankee Blade.
Money will buy a great many things.
but it will not buy what makes 4
gentleman. If you have money yOr
can go to Il store and buy clothes
But hat, coat and boots do not max.
IL gentleman. They make Il fop, and
sometimes come near making IL fool
Money will buy dogs and horses, but
how many dogs and horses do you
think it will take to make il gentle
man? Let no boy therefore think he
is to be made Il gentleman by the
clothes he wears, the horses he rides
the stick he carries, the dog that trotr
after him, the house that he livees in
or the money he spends. Not II o1
all those things do it, and yet every
boy may be gentleman. But how
BY being true, manly and honorable
keeping himself neat and respectable
by heinS civil and courteous; by doing
the best he knows how. And finally
above all, fearing God and keeping
his commandments.-Er.
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