Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-28
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The knowing ones had an en-
few deys ago of the womanlv "
and tact which wives are supnop'1
rather expected, to possess.
A spectacular attraction, VIII,
listed the services of some nro..
let girls, came to one Of Our !
theaters. -Four well-known co,.]
conceived the idea that it woullr
fun to invite several Of the pre.y
the corps de ballet to a midpiyI'
per and they acted upon the ida,
ballet girls were invited and a..
the invitation with charming .,
A box at the theater was epaa,,
a dainty supper Of bivalves, bin
champaign ordered at a ponul,,
Then each conspirator told il.
of his bosom that business Won,
him out of town" such aud such
and that he would be obliged to
over night. In an evil moment.
ever, the fourth invited q fifth
man to join the party. He com
and became cognizant of all the
of the plan. Why the fiend ID
him to turn Judas will never be
but certain it is that he told his
pecting victims that he would b,
stay away On said evening and
not join them. Then he went
four wives and invited them to
ter party, telling them that he
box and would be glad to have
occupy it. The ladies' gladly acd
each saying that as her husban
called out of town that evenin
would be delighted to have J
pleasant way of passing the 9th
lonely hours. To each the plottd
suggested that she should not tel
husband of her engagement, b
serve it as q pleasant surprise {
return.
On the morning of the eventfd
he sent the ladies word that he
be detained by important businej
evening, but that a certain
haired lady of their acquaintanc
accepted the Office of chaperon !
trusted that the evening would b
the less enjoyable because of b
forced absence.
When evening came the four
men, in stunning evening dress
into the right hand proscenium |
the theater. They were so Intent
their thoughts about the delights
revel they were to enjoy after thi
Torrance that they did not notid
five ladies in beautiful eveninl
tunes who q few minutes latel
seats in the opposite box. At
a pause in the conversation
glances of one Of the men fell up
neighbors. Instantly his attitu
came rigid, his eyes protruded a
circulation seemed momentaril
pended. Then he gasped:
"Great Scott! boys, there a
wives!"
Paralysis suddenly struck the
three. Silence reigned SUI
Finally one Of them wiped the be
perspiration from his brow and
"By Jove! what shall we do?'
After several moments of .sg
suspense the most courageous M
of the quartette wendell his way |
box where his wife sat. She II
him graciously, and his slammed
PLANTATION Of discovering thathe q
have to go away and accepting,
last moment, an invitation to the
ter was evidently all that could
sired. One by one the remainin,
prits followed suit. Each was
,ingly received, and when the foul
gan his little speech, his wife
archly: "ram sure we are gla
are here, for no one would enjoy
per after the play more than We"
had their supper, and no ladies
ever more deyotedly waited on by
leige lords than they. 1t was
joke and the only ones who d
appreciate it were the ballet girl
lost the supper.
But that fifth man has not dal
show up since.
t., CALLING THE DOCTOR.
Imagination kills - imasl
cures" says an old proverb. \
ways, of course, because there ar
ailments, but fully two-thirds az
aginary. A pain in the chest very
indicates galloping consumptiol
the headache is not neuralgia.
A physician in extensive practl
asked: What proportion shoa
say of those people who send som
flying to your Office with Come
away!' or make the telephone
with Come as quick as you cen
suffering chiefly from fear and ID
tion?"
The learned medicine man rep