Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-22
A LITTLE oveessNsIrivE.
The Simple Remark That Almost Ended
Centlcman's Life In Kentucky.

The Simple Remark That Almost Ended
Gentlcman's Life In Kentucky.
| We were all chatting pleasantly in the
smoking compartment of a MIchigan Central
sleeper the other night, when some one be-
gan to rail at what he deemed prevailing
lack of delicacy on the part Of American
women. He said that the men, as a rule,
overestimate the sensitiveness of women and
that in their common contact men are more
punctilious than those Of the opposite sex A
qUietr handsome man who was seated IN the
corner and had before remained silent at
this knocked the ashes from his cigar and
said:
Gentlemen, | must disagree with the last
speaker The nearest / ever came TO being
shot was once when woman misunderstood
me from pure oversensitiveness.n
"How was thatp every one asked in a
breath.
81 had a friend he said, mot an intimate
friend, but something much more than an
ordinary acquaintance The man was named
Gardner, and was thoroughly good hearted,
but very hot headed and stubborn. Some
years ago he married, and after his return
from his wedding journey he met me on the
street one night and fairly dragged me up to
his charming little house and presented me to
his WIFE She was very gracious. Gardner
produced box of cigars, insisted that
should take one and at the same time lighted
one himself, saying that there should be no
formality in their house, and that / must
drop in at any time, without announcement
or formality. tell you it was pleasant and
comfortable. Then, while Gardner sat be-
fore the fire and smoked, his wife went to
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Chopin. 1t was a dream to hear her, for she
was almost an artist and l, an enthusiast in
music, stepped over and turned the pages for
her. When she had finished she began to
improvise softly and to tell me of her educa-
ton and early life Among other things she
said that her parents were very strict in GER
tain matters, and that she had never yet
been within playhouse, much less heard an
opera.
''At this thinking only of her rare appre-
citation, said: i should like to be with you
when you hear your first opera
'At this thought she stiffened little, but
she played few chords in silence, then, aris-
ing from the piano, pleaded fatigue, excused
herself and retired don't know why it was,
but felt somewhat uncomfortable, and, re-
sisting the pressing invitation of my host to
remain, went home as soon as l could with
reasonable politeness.
'The next day was kept from my Office
until nearly noon, and upon reaching it was
astonished to find awaiting me note signed
by Gardner, which ran as follows;
SIR have failed to find you this morn
ing. What do you mean by inviting my wife
to attend the theatre without asking my per-
missionP
II at once replied;
SIR have not asked your wife, with
or without your permission, to attend the
theatre
'To the second missive came the reply:
Shiny wife says you did do SO, and /
believe her. You would do well to send her
o written apology, addressed to me, by 6
o'clock.
"Then it all flashed over me- and wrote,
not an apology, but an explanation, and TAX
ing advantage of good business excuse left
for New York at a quarter to a. For, you
see, all this happened in Kentucky, where
they are apt to do their investigating a little
too late for comfort. Detroit Free Press.