Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-14
WY BROWN WAS Jll1Ep.
A Domestic Meiodrssns and Its Harrow
ing Cous@ 0a~ues~


A Domestic Meiodrasna and Its Harrow.
ing coBssqo~ness-
The other day Miss Jones spent the
afternoon with her friend and former
scllool-mate, Mrs Smith, who has been
married several years and has beauti-
full boy.
II heard the other day that you were
engaged to Mr.. Brown. l. there any
truth it?' asked Mrs Smith Of her
friend. who W holding the baby.
Il am not engaged to Mr.. Brown
But amt you going to be9 He is
such nice, steady Young man."
That depends upon circumstances.
One thing is sure, II ne expects me to
take advantage Of my leap-year priyi-
leges he will wait a good long while. +"
replied Miss Jones.
"But would you accept him IL he were
TO propose'" queried Mrs Smith
Il am not qnite sure that / would
Men are so unreliable.'
Don't you love him?" asked Mra
Smith
20 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. fused to think and talk just
like You, but now that am married |
am twice as happy as 1 was have .
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"
"Neger grumblss 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 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 Mr.. 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 mad Just
cone home and did not know Miss
Jones was in the house. 1t was plain
to see that he was AS mad as wet hen.
Shaking bill at his wife, he said in y
hoar-e. 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 aud pointing into the
other room
"Hnsh.' he blanked. Il don't give a
continental whether the blank bra,
squalls or not. want you to under
stand that l don't propose to put up
with any more of your extravagance.
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 on
your shoulders.
20. George! Dear George
Just cheese that 'deah George rack
ct (mimicking her.) Only last week /
paid a grocery bill of one dollar and
thirty-seven cents. You must think m
little jay Gould on wheels. Did man
bring demijohn of brandy and two
hundred cigars for me?"
Yes, aud here is the bill for fifty.
seven dollars"
For heavens sake quit looking as
If you were going to blub5eri just
came home t. tell you not to sit up for
me. After the lodge is out am going
so attend little oyster supper with
the boys and some theatrical people
down at the hotel. l 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 hat
and cane. He was even more aston
ished than the lightning was when it
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