Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
A MUTUAL AGREEMENT.
Which. However, Comes to an Untimt
nd

Which. However, Comes to an Untimely
"Lobelia, my love, another long and de-
nghtful evening is before u.s."
The young husband was arrayed in dress
ing gown Of gorgeous, variegated and daz-
cling complexion He sat in a luxurious
armchair and rested bis tired feet on the soft
plush cushions of two other chairs. In his
hand he held a magazine Of large print,
which be was trying laboriously to read with
the aid Of an eyeglass he bad purchased
under the deep and solemn conviction that
his position In society required him TO use
something Of the kind.
"Is there anything else can do for your
comfort Biniger," tenderly inquired the
young wife.
81 think not, Lobelia," he replied, after
considering few moments; though if you
will kindly open that package Of Lone jack
and put the smoking set within reach shall
be obliged"
Mrs McSwat did so, and with her own fair
hands she filed his new meerschaum, whose
bowl was already taking On a brownish tinge
that gave promise of richer and grander re-
suits in the happy future
"You don't know, Lobelia tpuff), how
gratefully 1 puff appreciate your puff
kindness in interposing no objection to my
indulgence in puff, puff this habit Hard
as would have been the sacrifice, Lobelia. !
(pufD would have quit it cheerfully-that is
to say, with comparative cheerfulness, IL you
had exacted it."
"How could have asked you to quit smok-
ing, Billiger," replied the young wife, ''when
YOU have never made the least objection to
my chewing gumT'
Mr.. McSwat laid the pipe down and looked
at her in astonishment
"Do you chew gum, Lobeiiagn he said 81
never suspected it."
''I-I confess do sometimes, Billiger."
"Mrs. McSwat," said he, severely, shave
you any idea Of the consequences Of invetr
crate gum chewingi Do you know anything
of the inconceivably vile materials Of which
the stuff is nader
at can't be any worse, Mr.. McSwat, than
the poisonous, filthy, reeking fumes of that
dirty old pipe you are"--
"Lobelia McSwat, have carel Don't pro-
woke me too far, or
"Billiger McSwat, do you dare to threaten
met Don't glare and squint at me through
that eye glass TIL you have learned how to
use 1t, SIT. ou are -
"Lobeliar' exclaimed the young husband,
pale with conflicting emotions, you have
spoken sneeringly Of this meerschaun1. 1t
cost <25 But let that pass. can bear It
To think, though, that the woman have
vowed to love and cherishn-and his voice
faltered-'upon whom have poured out tho
treasure of hearts richest affection, Is a
g-gum chew-chewerl o. Oh Lo-be-belia"
"B-Biliger" sobbed Lobelia, ''Tll qu-quit
ch-chewing if you'll quit smokingp
''rr do it, my lovel" he exclaimed.
His brow afame with a lofty and noble
resolve, Bnliger wrapped his smoking set,
with pipe, tobacco, aud all, In paper, and
threw the package to the renotest depths OF
a dark and gloomy attic on the topmoss
floor, while Lobeiia gathered up all her wsds
Of gum from their various hiding places,
rolled them into compact bundle and threw
them into the attic likewise.
"With these slight sacrifices, Lobelia, "
said Billiger, tenderly, 1--WE propitiate the
good angels of domestic bliss and Danish for
ever the demon OF discord from cur hearth
stoneln
Forty-eight hours had passsd-fortyeish.
short, happy hours. Night had come again.
Bilhger was in that attic. he had sneaked
into I. and was furnbltng around no.selessly
for something. In the dark his hand cams
In contact with shoe and ne grasped It. II
had foot in It.
There was faint scream
Mrs McSwat, Is that your
aMr. McSwat, It is.S
what are you doing here, nadarnr
''Sir. am looking fof my gum What AZ,
you doing hereF'
Madam, am hunting for my pipe."-
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