The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-03
HE SOLVED The PROBLEM.
II You Court Your Wife the Right Way
It's Easy Enough.


| Polhemus Diltz set his lips firmly to-
started for home.
1T was as much my fault as hers" he
muttsred, that when | went home the
other day with the idea Of counting my
wife didn't seem TO succeed. ought To
| have known better than 10 bother her
| when she was picking the pin feathers OF
an old hen and Bridget was taking an AZ
ternoon off won't make blunder like
| that again"
| About half an hour afterward Mr. Diltz
entered the family mansion. He found
| Mrs. Diltz in the sitting room. Merely re-
marking that IL was a chilly day he threw
| a package carelessly into the fire that
| burned brightly in the CRATE.
What is that Polhemust" inquired
| Mrs. Diltz somewhat sharply.
Nothing but my pipe and cigar case
he replied, with a yawn- I've sworn on
| from smoking
Mrs. Diltz looked pleased. but said moth
| ing.
1T will save me at least 800 a year.
Mary Jane" observed Polhemus. with an
| other yawn, a. he walked aimlessly about
| the room with his hands in his pockets,
land the habits nuisance anyhow"
1T certainly is" assented Mrs. Diltz-
"I'm glad you've OUTFIT You'll only stay
quit"
Mr.. Diltz continued his aimless walk
about the room. Presently he brought up
In front Of small closet that he had beeo
in the habit OF hanging his smoking car
and smoking jacket in. He opened il, took
those garments out and Inspected them.
while | am about it," he said, I'm
make clean job OF H. I'll hang these
things in the woodshed, and the next tramp
that comes along can have them. You can
use this closet for anything you like.
Seems 10 me. !" continued Mr.. Diltz, resum-
ing his nonchalant walk about the room
and extending his stroll into the room All
joining, I'VE don't have more than about
half enough closets in this house. II
were building a house for human beings
TO live in I'd put in fifty Of EN-. Nov
here's place under this stairway where
could have good large closet made. I
suppose you'd object TO il. though"
"No / wouldn't" responded Mrs. Dilts
warmly ut would Just suit me. Pol
hemusn
"Well, I'll have il done" And Polhe,nus
kept on yawning and strolling leisureiy
through the rooms.
'There are half dozen other PLACES"
ventured his wife somewhat timidly,
"where should ike TO have closets baiit
or shelves put up while you're sbout IL"
IAN right. You can have ali VOC want"
Mrs Diltz went behind n door and
Rugged herself Mr.. Diitz continued to
walk about unconcernedly.
"What-whst will you like for dinner
this evening. Polhemusf'
Anything. Mary Jane-anytbing-
don't know but Ia like some hot biscuits,
only
only what"
Bridget doesn't know how 10 mako
good biscuits
why, Polhetsns, DO you Ike my bis
cults better than Bridget'sf'
Il never eat anybody's biscuits bat yours
II ! can help it.
"Oh. Polhemus."
Mrs. DiltZ came nearer TO her husband
For the frat time In eleven years she threw
her arms about his neck and-but nobody
has any business ~ be iutruding here.
Please retire.
1T isn't such a very hard Job. even for
& married rninocsros Of eleven year, stand
ing, 70 court his wife II be only knows how
70 90 az it right." said Mr. Diitz 70 hinseif
a. be went about the house the same even
ing al a late hour locking Up things Cor ths
night.-Chicago Tribune