The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-25
The First DISAGREEMENT.


IF had known. madam. that you expected
to cal yourself Mrs. Slodgers Barnaby-'
well. sir, il you had known it, what theny'
/ Mr.. Barnaby got up and walked the floor,
says the Chicago Sunday Tribune, with his
I hands in his pockets and cold, blighting sheer
spreading itself over bis face.
This hyphen business" he said is a fad,
'Slodgers-BarnabyH Isn't it lovely combina-
I tiolg"
did you expect. sir. that when married you
/ was going to sink my own individuality and
become merely an appendaze Of the Barnaby
II didn't expect anything of the kind, but If
had such a name as Slcdgers, and had a good
chance TO sink il. I'D sink IL"
And II had been born with such a name as
Barnaby should never go around Boosting of
1t. Barnaby! Isn't it darling of name!'
You seemed willing enough to take it, any
And you didn't see anything wrong in the
name Of Slodgers when you used to come
hanging around the house where the Slodg-
That is true" assented Mr. Barnaby, mourn
fully. i was there as a regular thing, about
three or four times q week."
You were"
And you were generally at home"
Il was. sighed Mrs Slodgers Barnsby.
Mr.. Barnaoy continued to walk the floor.
" can see some excuse for man parting his
name In the middle, he said, IF the circum-
stances justify it. II my parents had christ
eued me Epaminondas George should write
my name e. George Barnaby. But this hypho-
mated way of stringing out a surname don't go
| a cent on, madam--not a cent"
IL needn't worry you Slodgers Barnaby
isn't your name. You don't have to carry il. =
NO. " he snorted, II simply have to carry the
proud consciousness Of being husband of Mrs
Slodgers-B arnaby."
IF you get tired of carrying it sir"
Look here Huldah. how would you like it. -
ne ne broke IN. II ! should go to calling myself
1T would be your own affair II you could
stand It think | could worry along. How
would you like it il | should insist on vour
yourself Mr.. Slodgers -
"If that were the custom 1 think I-nei bv
the bones of Tiglath- Pileser couldn't 20 tn at.
should draw the line at Slodgers!'
Then"
"Just because one of the women in your set
calls herself Mrs. Murgatroyd -Haggerty and
another wants everybody to speak Of her as
Mrs. Montmorency Snodgrass you think you
must
Roger Barnaby, have a care how you"
Just because that friend of yours in the
laundering down the ages as Mrs. Chesterfield
Barker you must"
Roger Barnaby, I'll drop that byphen and I'll
sing the name Of Slodgers that you detest SO
much on one condition"
Name i'll" exclaimed Mr.. Barnaby eagerly.
That you quito wearing creased trousers
Mrs. Barnaby, you are presuming entirely
This thing of wearing creased trousers is
merely fad. Just because Mr.. Fitz-simper is
in the habit OF wearing them you think you
must"
but look here! l."
How would you like TO see me going round
with my dress creased fore and aft like a"
'Butdon't you see"
It's nothing but fad, / tell you. If Mr..
Pomeroy Cordelle, who has just come back
from Europe, with an eyeglawss and a drawl.
chooses to go laundering down the ages with
pair Of creased trousers on, let him do 1t.
But by the bones Of Tiglath- Pileser, wouldn't
'Huldah," said Mr.. Barnaby. feebly, as he
threw up his hands and sank into the nearest
chair, L cave! You can keep your hyphen.
Slodgers- Barnaby goes!"