Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-08
MUTUAL SACRIFICE.


Mr.. and Mrs. Mcswat swears on for Forry-
Eight Happy Hours.
"Lobelia, my love, another long and
delightful evening is before us"
The young husband was arrayed in
q dressing-gown Of gorgeous, variega-
ted and dazzling complexion. He sat
in luxurious arm chair and rested his
tired feet on the soft plush cushions OF
two other chairs. In his hand he held
magazine Of large print, which he
was trying laboriously to read with the
aid OF an eye-glass he had purchased
under the deep and solemn conviction
that his position in society required
him to use something of the kind.
is there any thing that can do
for your comfort, Billiger," tenderly
inquired the young wife.
Il think not, Lobelia." he replied,
after considering a few moments,
Though if you will kindly open that
package of Lone jack and put ths
| smoking set within reach shall be
| obliged"
| Mrs. McSwat did SO, and with her
! own fair hands she filed his new meer-
| schaum, whose bowl was already taking
on brownish tinge that gave promise
of richer and grander results in the
happy future.
You don't know. Lobelia (puff),
how gratefully | (puf) appreciate
your puff kindness in interposing no
objection TO my indulgence in (puff.
puff this habit. Hard as would have
been the sacrifice. Lobelia. l (puff)
| would have quit it cheerfully-that is
to say (puff). with comparative cheer
fulness, if you had exacted it, :"
How could nave asked you to quit
smoking, Billiger,n replied the young
| wife, when you have never made the
least objection to my chewing gum2"
Mr.. McSwat laid the pipe down and
looked at her in establishment.
..Do YOU chew gum, Lobelia?" he
said. Il never suspectedit-"
IL confess l do sometimes. Bill
GER"
MRS. McSwat," said he, severely,
''have you any idea of the conse-
ouences of inveterate gum-chewing?
Do you know any thing of the incon-
ceivably vile materials of which the
stuff is made?"
1T can't be any worse, Mr.. McSwat,
than the poisonous, filthy, reeklng
fumes of that dirty old pipe you
are"
"Lobelia McSwat. have care! Don't
provoke me too far, Or"
..Billiger McSwat, do you dare to
threaten me? Don't glare and squint
at me through that eye-glass till you
have learned how to use it, sir. You
arc"
'Lobelia." exclaimed the young hus-
band, pale with conflicting emotions,
"you have spoken sneeringly of this
meerschaum. 1t cost twenty-five dol
lars. But let that pass. | can bear it.
To think, though. that the woman
have vowed to love and cherish''-and
his voice faltered-'upon whom have
poured out the treasure of heart {
richest affection. is g-gum chew
chewerl o, o. Lo-be-belia"
.B-Billiger,n sobbed Lobelia, ''Tll
eu-quit ch-chewing If you'll quit smok-
ingn
''rll do it. my love!" he exclaimed.
His brow afame with lofty and no
BILE resolve, Billiger wrapped his smok
ing set. with pipe, tobacco and all. in {
paper. and threw the package to tbs
remotest depths of a dark and gloom,
attic on the topmost floor, while Lo
bella gathered up all her wads of gun
from their various hiding places
rolled them into compact bundle
and threw them into the attic likewise
With these slight sacrifices, Lo
BELLA" said Billiger, tenderly, we pro
pitiate the good angels of domesti
bliss and Danish forever the demon G
discord from our hearthstone!'
, Forty-eight hours had passed-forty
eight short, happy hours. Night ha
come again.
Biliger was IN that attic. He ha
, sneaked into it and was fumblin
around noiselessly for something. l
the dark his hand came in contact wit
a shoe and he grasped it. 1t had foe
, in it.
There was a faint scream.
= Mrs. McSwat. is that you?"
} "Mr. McSwat it is.
"What are you doing here, madam?
/ "Sir, | am looking for my gum
2 What are you doing here?"
e Madam, | am hunting for my pipe.
t Chicago Tribune.