Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-20
THEIR FIRST QUARREL.
Calithumpian Was Nor HI, Rut E
 Was Very Tired.

Ca1fthunPtan Was Nor HI, Rut He Was Very Tired. LFrem the Chicago Tribune.1
 "Calithumpian, dear, are you ills' With touching solicitude the young wife hung over her husband, lovely pity beam- ing from her mild blue eyes, and her low, beautiful voice vibrating with tenderness and influenza. "Not at all, Elheda," he replied. ''I am perfectly well. What makes you think any thing is the matter with me this morningP' Mrs. Magruder placed her hand soothing l ly on his forehead. sCalithumpian," she persisted, as she felt his pulse and looked at her watch apprehen- sively, "show me your tongue" "Nonsense, Elhedal I tell you I am as we'll as I ever was in my life. Don't be fool ish, my love-"
 "Do you call it foolish, Calithumpian, for me to be concerned about your healtha" "Certainly, Eldeda, when there Is no cause for any concern" "Is it nothing, my dear, that your hand l seems to trembls, that your head is hot and ! that you drink quart of water before break fastT
 "Nothine, my love. Every man is affect. ed in that way once in while. It only in-
  that passes away in 8 short time." "But you ought to do something for it, Calithumpian." .I tell you, Elfeda, don't need anything. Don't make such a fuss about nothing. Why, can see that your nose is tri6e redder me. Pm not going to tear the house upside down about it." "You are mistaken, Calithumpian, and it's mean of your to say so anyhow" ''If your nose is't any redder than it has been all along," said the young husband, as
 he looked at it critically, "then all I've got to | say is that you've been doing the most artis- tic work in calcimining it for the last six months that I ever knew 8 woman to do, | and you have forgotten to smear anything on it this morning" "Mr. Magruder, you-You're a heartless, 1 insulting, deceitful-" ''Take care, Mrs. Magruder. Don't talk | about deceit, it you please. Remember ! when I was going to see you there never was a time when I could get to examine youl
 family Bible, and you always claimed to be only twenty-two years-" l :'Yeu talk about deceit, MT. Magruder l Who was it hid that bottle labeled furnitur,
 polish, that wasn't furniture polish at all, il the woodshed-"
 "Who WAS it, madam, that brought to tn, l table loaf of Boston cream bread she hat made with her own fair hands, and it hap pened that her own fair hands had neglected
 to remove the bakers tag"
 "Mr. Magruder!" exclaimed the youn
 wife, as she rose to her feet and looked 8
 him with superb scorn, ''after what has hap pened this morning it will be impossible, o
 course, to carry out our plans for the holi
 day season. It would be mockery. Aun
 Ann, as you may remember, sir, was comin
 to make us visit and stay five or six weeks shall write to her not to come" Calithumpian w. Magruder threw himsel ! at his wife's feet.
 ! 'Are you going to do that, EIheda2" h
 gaspsd, his eyes blazing with uncontrollabl
 excitement.
 ''I am, sir!" she replied firmly, coldly, re
 lentlessly.
 ssMy darlingl" he murmured, in brokel
 voice, as he buried his face in the folds o
 her dress, forgive mel You are an angel
 Only keep that promise and life will be ful
 of joy for us once morel"