Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-12-05
A GAME FOR TWO.

Hundreds Of OH young married
couples have made the same discovery.
and although it surprised and shocked
them they have been too wipt to allow it
to wreck the happiness Of their married
lives.
Mr.. aud Ers. Browne were thus wise.
They wasted no time il unuignifed and
improbable wrtngling over their differ
ences Of opinion. bat neither of them
welded one iot or TITLE to the other
They simply kept silence on al topics on
which they should diaagrce.
Happily also FOR them their differences
of opinion were in regard to the minor
things Of life. and, although it is the
little foxes that destroy the vines"
their litEe differences did not destroy
their worldly happiness, each Of them
being blessed with abundant good nat
ure in spite Of the frmness Of opinion
that made them decline to yield one to
the other.
Mrs. Gibson Browne was a high
church Episcopalian, while Mr.. Gibson
Browne was inclined toward Unitarian
ism, but Mrs. Browne did not become a
Unitarian. nor did Gibson his
faith and become an Episcopalian-and
yet they were happy rs married folks go.
Mrs. Browne was decidedly opposed
to all operas in which there was a ballet,
while Mr.. Browne was fond Of q ballet
purely because Of the artistic effect it
gave to operatic scenes, and he went to
the opera whenever he felt like doing so,
and he dad not annoy his wife by telling
her anything about it.
And when Mrs. Gibson wished to do
anything she felt it WIS perfectly proper
for her to. even though Gibson did not
approve of it, she simply and quietly did
it, and Gibson was none the wiser.
There were times when Mr.. and Hrs.
Gibson Browne exenplifed the old ad.
age. "Silence is golden"
One morning at the breakfast table
Mr.. Browne said:
my dear, don't forget that the Van
Horns give their party tomorrow night"
81 remember it" replied Mrs. Browne
without lifting her eyes from her plate.
what dress shall you wearg'
Il am not going" replied Mrs. Browne
calmly.
mot goinggn Mr.. Browne dropped
his knife and fork in surprise.
mo, | am not"
why not:7
Il have my reasons, Gibson. Rest as
sured that they are good ones. And I'd
rather you didn't go either"
But | think / shall go, my dear"
I'D rather you wouldn't"
II dorlt see why l shouldn't 10"
Ht4T .nf fI,o fact fBnA I 1os,'f -f,L, 500, O..
sufiet or this once"
For the first time in their married
lives, Mr.. and Mrs. Browne engaged in
a heated discussion. Mrs. Browle firm
ly refused to give her reason for remain
ing at home, and as firmly insisted on
Mr.. Browne remaining with her. There
was, in fact, a good deal Of Frances on
both sides.
Mrs. Browne did not resort to tears
she never did. Mr.. Browne did not rage
and fume and use ungentlenanly Ian
guage; he never did; but their voices grew
harder aud colder every moment, aud ~
they rose from the table Mrs. Brown.
said decidedly;
You slall not go. Mr.. Browne;" t,
which Mr.. Browne replied with equa
decision:
Indeed | shall go, Mrs. Browne"
But he went down town in n more nm
comfortable frame Of mind han he la,
ever experienced as a married man
Never before had he seen such a look o
firmness ON his wife's face. and he knev
by this time that Mrs. Browne was a yer,
determined woman But he was dog
-~T1.r 1.kn-m,su.1 - wnnfuf ltnr ,~v.rsAs.-
lie would go to the party.
Il guess she'll hardly hide my dres
suit," he said. "But hanged if I fee
like putting it on and marching of be
fore her very eyes. I'm afraid thersi
be trouble IL do. But l shall go, Al
the same. if II know what I'll DO
Yes, sir; I'll do it, and Wen have a bi.
hugh over it afterward, although j
wouldn't be much Of n laughing matte
If Mrs. Browne knew / intended dOin.
it. But III do it, sure as guns!'
And when Mr.. Browne went home (
tea the next evening there was tuckef
away in his vest pocket a little phial con
tanning a coloriess liquid be had jus
purchased at the druggists.
'sShe often puts n few drops Of this il
n glass Of milk OF Of water. and takes j
when she can't sleep or when she has
t~oothache. he said. ''and it never fail
to send her right off to sleep. Now II
manage 10 put a few drops of this in he
tea tonight. She always lies down 70
a little while after each meal. and shel
be asleep before ten minutes tonight
and ! can dress and be off without thos
keen eyes Of her upon me, and withou
any disagreeable arguing Of the matteT
for go viii"
Browne found it easy enough to "doc
tor the glass Of milk his wife Away
drank ut the ten table. and according &
her usual custom Mrs. Browne lay dow
on a sofa Immediately after tea, and, a
Browne had predicted, she was soon fas
asleep.
"But hanged If / don't feel mean owe
it. said Browne as he sat Ia his big cas-.
chair looking az her and picking his teetl
with the gold and pearl toothpick sh
had given him only three days before.
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