The Delta independent., 1891-07-15
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you feforsrn
4 ocuiant spare b trom my hus.
Druadlla my DEAR stammssed
growing scarlet
Bang up my cloak 70 dry-and got
. foolstool for my feet!n COM
ded Mrs. Partanbrfdge. '.Look
ep about It tool Well. 1 borrowed
dollars from Deacon Underhill,
I've come on on my own hook. I'm
ID Of being poked away In the back
DDS while you're playing the fine
b gent, and III mot stand It any
niger; besides, wanted W httsnd the
7omaa's Suffrage Association. .:.rs :rss
Ia . member Of tho Sedleyville
Branch Of Female Rights Advocates.
you've got . nice house here, ma'am.
burning to Mrs. Mickleberry. IL might
hsve had . house Of my own II Job
sartanbridge had used common sense
(n his business Affairs and listened to
my advice q little"
''Drusilla, my dear" interpreted
Mr.. Partanbridga but his wife darted
. 1eouine glance OF him.
Job Partanbridga will you hold
your tongue, and speak VIII IN you re
spoken to?" she demanded. taftly.
Certainly. my dear. certainly"
Then let's have specim IN Of it
As ] was saying, Mrs Mickleberry--
Job. go down stairs, and look in the
big-handled basket on top of the trunk
in the hall, and get me my handker-
chief and the camphor bottle with the
little wicker-case round it-as was
saying, that sort Of thing is just about
played 6ut sd far as am concerned.
Job hasn't no more wit than q yellow
dog when he's left to himself-yOu
know you haven't Job. 80 you may
just as we'll leave Of opening and
shutting your mouth like a newly
landed ashland l mean to be boss
myself. Job"
Yes, dear"
..Bring me the rocking g-chair-now
move the screen SO the fire won't shine
in my eyes. And get hack early to-
morrow morning. and SEQ that I am
furnished money; I want to do q little
shopping"
YES. my dear" said Job Partan-
bridge.
.'Ahd be ready to 50 With me at
eleven to the Suffrage rooms. must
render the report Of the Sedleyville
branch"
Yes dear.n assented the. husban
At this stage Mrs. Mickleberry In
terrupted the orders OF the command.
ing general OF the Partanbridge Divi-
sion BY q tray containing tea. toast
and other feminine refreshments. Mrs
Partanbridge received them with q
contemptuous sniff.
my good lady" said she. l day say
you mean well, but don't feed of such
slopsl job"
..Yes, Drusilla!"
go round to the nearest restaurant
and get me bottle Of Dublin stout and
q dish OF stewed tripe. You'll excuse
fne, ma'am," to Mrs Mickleberry.
..but we all have our little ways and
this is mine:
Away went Job Partanbridge. like
an arrow fleeing from the bow. and
soon returned with the required
dAinties, off which ..rny wife, supped
su,nptnously.
Take nv things up stairs. Jobr"
said Mrs. Partanbridge, when she had
satisfied the cravings Of nature; "l've
had long day Of travel and ] guess
I'll go to bed early"
II ever mortal man looked cowed.
wretched. and dismal Job Partans
bridge did the next morning. when he
made his appearance at the breakfast
table. Mrs. Mickleberry could not
resist one little mischievous hit
II congratulate you. Mr.. Partan-
bridge" she said. upon the excellent
manner in which you have developed
your theories as to conjugal dlscip-
line"
Mr.. PartAnbridge choked convulsive-
ly over his coffee.
"Hushl' he cried Hush! she Is
rWho is comingp''
'.My wifel''
But. ahi how differently he pro-
the low, magic words from
that in which he had spoken them
hours agol
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Psrtanbridge left
tho Mickleberry roof that very day for
. hotel handler to the W0man's Suft-
rage bureau. and that was the last
Mary and her husband ever heard Of
..my wife" or her humble slave. the
Job.
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