The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03
Why eRowN WAS JlLreo.
A Domestic Melodrana and Its Harrow
In lannssnnenrna-

A Domestic Melodranna and It's Harrow.
ing Consequences.
The other day Miss Jones spent the
afternoon with her friend and former
school-mate, Mrs. Smith, who has been
married several years aud has beauti-
ful boy.
Il heard the other day that you were
engaged to Mr. Brown. Is there any
truth it?" asked Mrs. Smith of her
friend. who W 5 holding the baby.
Il am not engaged to Mr.. Brown"
but ain't YOU going to be? He is
such a nice, steady Young man."
That depends upon circumstances.
One thing is sure, if he expects me to
take advantage of my leap-year privi-
lcges he viii wait 4 good long while, :"
replied Miss Jones.
But would YOU accept him if he were
to propose?' quered Mrs Smith.
Il am not quite sure that | would.
Men are so unreliable"
Don't you love himP" asked Mrs
Smith.
%, he is very nice gentleman. but
there are SO many unhappy marriages
that / don't think / care TO take any
risks"
You should get married. by all
means. used to think and talk Just
like You, but now that am married
am twice as happy as l was have a
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 late?"
20, no. of course not"
''Never e1'umbles about the expense?'
"What a strange girl you are? What
makes you ask such foolish. silly ques-
tions?"
Well. you know there are some
such husbands"
I've read about some such cases of
brutality. and Eve heard people talk
about such husbands, but don't know
any thing about it."
Il am so glad for your sake that you
are happy. How sound the dear little
fellow sleeps"
YES; wish you would take him in
the next room aud put him in his little
cradle, said Mrs. Smith. Her friend
compiled with her request.
While Miss Jones was in the next
room the door was suddenly opened
and Mr. Smith entered. He had just
cone home and did not know Miss
Jones was in the house. 1t was plain
to see that he was rs mad rs a wet hen.
Shaking bill at his wife, he said in !.
hoarSe. cynical tone:
Here is another one of your Internal
bills. You must think I'm made oi
money"
"H-u,s-hT' said his wife. putting her
finger to her lips and pointing into the
other room.
.Hush.'' he blanked, Il don't give 8
continental whether the blank brai
squalls or not want YOU to under
stand that Idon't propose to put ur
with any more of Your extravagance
This is IS the second hat you have had
since we We're married Do You pro
pose 10 break me mp in business with
your senseIess extravaganza? BY the
way you buy new hats one would sup
pose Won had half dozen fool heads OIL
Your shoulders"
30. Georgei Dear Georger'
just cheese that 'deah George rack
ct (mimicking her.) Only last week
paid grocery bill of one dollar and
I thnty-seven cents. You must think Tn
a little JAY Gould on wheels. Did a mar
bring a demijohn of brandy and tw,
/ hundred cigars for me?"
/ Yes. aud here is the bill for fifty
seven dollars
4 For heavens sake quit looking a.
/ if you were going 10 blubber! jus
came home t. tell you not to sit up fol
/ me. After the lodge is out l am going
so attend a little oyster supper Will
( the BOYS and some theatrical peopl,
/ down at the hotel. may not get baci
before three o'clock" and off he was
OF course Miss Jones heard ever
word of this joint discussion, and when
/ shortly afterward. Brown proposed, h
/ was Tilted and bounced SO prompt,
/ that he left the house without his ha
/ and cane. He was even more aston
ished than the lightning was when
| struck magazine containing 1855. 81;
/ pounds of giant powder. hooking Bird