Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-11
THE -MopEL HUSBAND" CONTEST.


10. Affecting sequel.
Prom Punch
Scene the First-At the GAlahad- Cirs.-ns.
Mrs. G.-G.-GalAhad'
Mr.. G. "a. (meeklyl-My love-
Mrs. G.-G.-I soe that the proprietor 80 "An
Sorts" are going 10 follow the American ex-
ample, and offer prize OF GO 10 the Niic Who
makes out the best case Tor her hasbanl a.
Model It's just As well. perhaps. tlsat You
should know that I've made up my IN nd 10
enter you
Mr.. Go. Cgratiiedl-My dear, Correlia!
really. I'd no idea Won had such a.
Mrs. G.-G.-Nouson-e, The draWiug-Foom
carpet is a perfect Disgrace. aud a. y,H ean't
or won't provide the money in any Other way.
why-Would you like to hear VIA; I've
said about yoag
Mr.. G.-G-well. il you're sure il wouldn't
be troubling You too much. should my ,lear.
Mrs. G.-G.-lhen ~ where I can srr YOU
and listen. ,She reads ''lrrclroachablt "a all
that pertains a. morality AMI a. would ~ a
bad day indeed for YOU Galahai. n eyer had
cause 10 think otherwise morality, scru-
pulously dainty and neat IN his person al,
You may well blush. Galahad hut fortun ltely,
they won't want ne q produce vog ,h--''Aa in-
ports into our happy homo the dHliratc s.flne-
ment Of preuN chevalirr ct the olden time"
ANlll Nou Kindly take your dirty huot- "a the
steel fenderl We rule our little k-,lgtiom
with joint and equal SWAY. Go which jr4'oasy
ana friction are alike unknown; he. col -iler-
ate and indulgcnt O. nav Nomanly weakness -
lou need not stare at me IN that 80 -s,-tly
ldiotic fashion II looking - him Zoe the
wise and tender support which has new. vet
been denied. The close and dliy serutU.y %
many wears has discovered - What arc YOU
shaking like that Tor: discovered no single
weakness: no faint or flaw of character: no ir-
riiatIng trick of speech or habit. How often
have told You that will not have the handle
OF that paper knife suckcdg Put Il down do .
His conyersation-syarklin but ever sf,ir-
ltaal-renders cur modest meals y,tttahle
feasts o; fancy aud flows OF soul Vel,
Galahadg
MIR. G.-G.-Nothing NV dear: nothing. IL
struck me well-a trIne noWery tn. ;ast
passage, that's all,
Mrs. GO. tseyerelyN--If I cannot axtaact
70 win the prize without descending 20 aov.r-
lness, whose fault IL that I should hAe 60 knaW?
II you can't make sensible observations you
had better not SPEAK at all. ,Conunaiugl
over ana over again. gathering "a his
strong loving arms and pressing ierycut ki-.c-
upcL my forehead. he has cried WIN ata
not monarch SO that could place d.n,.m
upon that brow? With such cousurt avn I
not doubly crowned " Have YOU ANYTHING TO
say TO that. Galahaiy
Mr.. G.-G.-Only. NV love. that I l.,n't
seem TO remember having made that part c,.lar
remark.
Mrs G.-G.-Then make it now. Tm sure
wish TO be as accurate ne l eau. tMr. - q.
makes the remark-but without fcryorl
Scene the Sccond-At the Mouaru A. ones.
Mr.. M.-J.-Iwruty quid woald coU-, ia
precious handy just nov. after all I've ar ll'ea
lately. and mean TO pouch that prize u I mn
so just you sat down. Grizzle and wits out
what l tell you; do you hear.
Mrs. M. ttimIdly But. Monarch, ,l,ar
would that be quite iairy No. don { be aucc.
didn't mean that-In write whatever you
please
Mr.. M-J.-You'd better. that's all Ar, ,ou
ready. must screw myself up another IL Z be-
fore begin. He screws. Now. then iStaE..s
over her and dictates. TO the polished u BAN
ity of perfect gentleman he unites the k,ndlv
I charity of true Christian" tMhy the .i.Nil
@pnt you learn TO write dvcenty. che la crl,l
=. even lavish IN all his dealings. lac IL set a
stern foe TO every kind Of excess % Hold ca a
bat, must have another mp after that
every kind of excess. our married life l. one
long dream OF blissful coutentment In Nhi,h
each contends with the other m loving SELF
sacrifice. (llayen you cotked all that Town
/ yeDD such cares and anAicties "a, i,e
has he eonceals from me with scrupu-
/ lous consideration long a. pussib,s'.--
| (iad. should be a fool If I didu'tl-.'Nhil. I
am ever sure OF finding IN him a patient aud
sympathetic bztene~ TO all nv trifling worries
and difficulties. Two Is an difficulties. YOU
little fool-can't YOU even sp,llyi MIA, Y a
time falling on his knees at NV feot he has APP
turously exclaimed. ms accents broken Nv
manly emotion, oh. that 4 were more worthy
of such pearl among women! With 81, h a
! heipmato. am indeed TO be enviedr" shat
ought TO do the trick. II don't rump in d. ter
/ att Observing that Mrs. Nj. shoulders
are convulsed) What the doocc are you sig
/ CLING at nowg
Mrs. MILL wasn't giggling, MonaI ID,
dear. only
Mr.. M.J.-0nly what?
Mrs. M.-J.-Onlv cryingi
The Sequel
"1he judges appointed by the spirited ,,-o-
prictors of All Sorts TO decide the Model
Husband Contest was established an
lines similar TO one recently Inaugurated by
one OF our New York contemporaries have r.w
issued Their award. Two competitors have
sent IN certificates which have been fouad
equally deserving Of the prize. viz. Mrs Cor
nelia Galahad-Green. GrHemair Villa. Peck
ham, and Mrs. Grlselda Monarch-Jones. Aspen
Lodge, Lordship Lane The sum Of 40 " n
consequently be divided between these two
ladies. TO whom, with their resI .ective spous,s
We beg TO tender our cordial felicitatlous 80 -
Extract from Ddity Papa, some six months
hence.
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