The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-07-05
WHY BROWN WAS JilTED.
A Domestic Meiodrama and It's Harrow
ing Consequences.

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 and has a beauti-
full boy.
II heard the other day that you were
engaged to Mr. Brown. Is there any
truth itP" asked Mrs. Smith of her
friend, who was holding the baby.
Il am not engaged to Mr.. Brown"
"But amt you going to be? He is
such nice, steady young man."
THAT depends upon circumstances.
One thing is sure, if he expects me to
take advantage of my leap-year privi-
leges he will wait good long while"
replied Miss Jones.
"But would you accept him if he were
to propose?' queried Mrs. Smith.
II am not quite sure that would.
Men are so unreliable"
Don't you love him?" asked Mrs.
Smith.
20, he is a very nice gentleman, but
there are so many unhappy marriages
that l 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 l
am twice as happy as 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 grumbles about the expcnse?"
"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 snch cases of
brutality, and I've heard people talk
about such husbands, but don't know
any thing about it."
II 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 and put him in his little
CRADLE said Mrs. Smith. Her friend
complied with her request.
While Miss Jones WAS in the next
room the door was suddenly opened
and MIR. 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 at his wife, he said in u
hoarse. cynical tone:
Here is another one of your inferna
bills. You must think I'm made O
money"
..H-u-s-h!'' said his wife. putting he
finger to her lips and pointing into th'
other room.
"Hush,' he blanked, Il don't give
continental whether the blank bra
squalls or not. want you to under
stand that don't propose to put u
with any more of your extravaganza
This is is the second hat you have ha
since we were married. Do you pre-
pose to break me up in business wit
your senseless Extravaganza By tn
way you buy new hats one would SUP
pose YOU had half dozen fool heads o
your shoulders"
10, George! Dear Georgep'
D "Just cheese that .deah George rac(
ct (mimicking her.) Only last week
paid a grocery bill of one dollar an
thirty-seven cents. You must think II
little jaw Gould on wheels. Did a ma
> bring a demijohn of brandy and tw
: hundred cigars for mep"
: "Yes, and here is the bill for fift,
seven dollars"
: For heavens sake quit looking ;
'' if you were going to blubber! l ju
a came home to tell you not to sit mp fl
y me. After the lodge is out am goir
;. so attend little oyster supper wit
u the bows and some theatrical peop
= down at the hotel. may not get bat
+ before three O'clock" and off he wa
n OF course Miss Jones heard eve
II word of this joint discussion. and whe
'e shortly afterward, Brown proposed,
was Tilted and bounced so prompt
/ that he left the house without his h
81 and cane. He was even more asto
'e ished than the lightning was when
o struck magazine containing 1.756,S
70 pounds of giant powder. .-Moc6ing BIZ