Mohave County miner., 1890-05-17
AFussY HUSBAND.


= $500 s'NOCrs''es
kenael Dsmsstis Tsraa.y wAish Iatss.
isssA . Nsd ossssSs AsaisSse.
4 comic little incident occurred ID
the parquet Of the Grand opcra-houss
Last week, says the New Orleans Times.
DcDi0cr1l II was funny enough FOX
outsiders. but at one Time threatened to
develop some rather distressing featured
for one OF the persons involved. just
a. the orchestra began tuning up for
the overturea couple appeared. The
lady came first. young, pretty, and In
every line Of her well-bred face betray.
ing resentment Of her escorts manner.
He, 4 big smooth-faccd, choleric-look.
ing fellow. wore ah intensely c0cky &irs
coupled with the 1ggravsting way some
incn have 81 steering women about ~
though they were balf-witted. In two
minutes and n half the spectators near
est discovered that their heighbors
were husband and wife. The note Of
authority in his voice and infection In
the name Fanny" clearly Indicated
pressure OF the matrimonial y5ke;
The man began 'fnssinga 1t bhcs.
Passing into . row fringe from hef
gown caught In the seat, and while
Jerking II loose TRADE was delivered
In an undertone on the internal folly
Of woman's clothes Then she was
forced to rise while he adjusted her
wrap across the back Of chair and
stand 4 running comment at the same
time at her utter lack OF Judgment In
bringing such frivolous style Of shawl
on sharp evening.
After nagging and growing till his
wife looked altogether dishcartened
this comfortable individual turned bis
attention to the program. He said the
theatre was q blasted bore" and he
wished to heaven he had not allowed
himself TO b. dsluded away from the
club.
but, Fred, dear" the long-sufering
woma6 remonstratca, 9Th o slight sus.
pieien Of sarcasm in her soft yo,sscc,
don't yoH famehiber how nany times
you came last winterP ! oftch Won
dered 1t didn't tire you more"
"What arrant nonsense you talk, !"
her companion rejoined. on course
came. Had II 10 do, Map ia my line
Of business in town every daV, And II |
hadn't treated them to the pley Iwould
have lost money right along" She
added something about the necessity Of
supper afterward In an interrogating
tone. but he was staring rourd through
the glasses and pretended not TO hear.
Quiet settled on the scere until o
minute or more before tie curtain
rose. when In suppressed but terrible
voice he demanded: Fanny! what In
the name Of thunder Ii that spot you've
got on your facet"
"Spotw returned prosecuted Fanny.
II don't know what you are talking
about. Why, nothing" All the while
her cheeks were afame with mingled
shame and indignation. even to the
tiny bit Of court-plaster placed coquet
tishly near her red under liz.
you dor said the tyrant; "that
hideous black patch disfguring your
chin. Didn't / say I'd never seen q
woman guilty Of such vulgarityp II
makes you look like a monkey. Take
the end Of your handkerchief and wipe
it off,"
Il shan't; 80 therei' returned the
worm, who turned at last. .sYou have
no right to order me that way about
something that doesn't in the least con-
Germ you. Suppose" waxing warmer.
Il dared to abuse you about the way
you carry your cane or trim your mus
tach. You are always worrying me
over some such trihe." A break indi-
eating the dangerous proximity Of
tears,
The despot looked his property over
from head TO foot with a whitening
stare and then in unmistakable accents
announced quietly but firmly that II she
didn't do as he told her he would get
right up and leave the theater.
"Oh, no, you won't" said hopeful
Fanny; that would make you con.
spicous. Come, now, Fred, don't cut
up 20. Just let me do as / like and ]
shan't trouble you"
"Are you going to take that internal
abomination of your face? Yes or nc.
was his only answer.
well, II you want to know, ] won't"
The husband continued. while the
men behind forgot all about the audi.
ence, stage. play. and everything else.
SO absorbed had they become In tbs
exciting domestic drama at hand
''See here, Fanny, did you ever know
me fail when ! swore to do n thingp ]
give you till count five to get rid OF
that infamous thing. II you don't, ]
warn you l will get up. 60 straight
home. and you can manage the bes'
you know"
The wretched little woman drew her
breath hard. Her face was q deep
pink, and her eyes sparkled as she ex.
amined the big, burly fellows counte
nance to see IL he could be in earnest.
Every second seemed an hour to the
participants and spectators. all rccog
nizing It as the crucial test Of the wife't
future freedom. She evidently under.
stood the full importance Of her action.
She wavered, lifted her handkerchief
frresolutely, let II fall in her lap, looked
again. and then, with one swift, angry
movement. swept the bit of muslin
across her mouth. He turned to re.
gard his slave with triumph, but the