Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
row TO COURT a WIFE.
1t Not the Same Thing ~ Making Love
TO Maid.

fChiragO lriOune.I
Polhomus Diltz set his llps firmly TO-
cether. luttoncd his coat, and started ior
home. ,,,.,
muttered. that when | went nome the
other dav with the idea OF counting my
WHO didn't seem TO succeed. ought 10
have known better than TO bother htrr
when she Was picking the Dn-featheF5 OF
nm old hen and Bridget wa taking un alter
noon OF. l won't make o.undeT Ike mat
again. ,,.-
About half an hour af;erward Mr. Diltz
entered the family mansion. lie iound
Mrs. DiltZ IN thes.ttlug-ro Airreiv r.
MARKING that - was chilly day he threw
package clrciessly into the hre th4t
burned brightly IN the era'e.
what - that, Polhomus!' inquired
Mrs. DiItZ somewhat Sharply.
Nothing but nay pipe and clGar-cas" ~
he replied with yawn. I've sworn on
Mrs. Dit looked pleased, but said moth
"It will save me at least 500 q year.
Mary Jane observed Polh"Mus. with
another yawn. a. he walked aimlessly about
the room, with his hands N IA pockets,
land the habits nuisance. ANYHOW;
1T certainly *, as.ented Mrs. DNiH.
"Pm glad you We qult-lf youu only stay
Mr.. Dnt7 continued his aimless walk
about the room. Presently he brought up
/ ii front Of small object mat be mad been
| in the habit Of HANGING has smokluG-cap
and smoking jacket II. lie opened DO;
took those garments Out and inspected
/ them. .,,
while Tn about t." ho said, "Pll
make a clean job of it. I'll hang these
! thiugs IN tho woodshel, and tho next
/ tramp that comes along can nave tnem.
| on can Use this closet for any thing rou
| like. seems ID me. ~ continued Mr. DlltI,
rcsumiug his nogchalant walk about the
/ room, and extending his stroll INTO the
! room adjoining. "we ut have more Tran
! half enough closet TINS house. II
! We're building hou-- r human beings to
| 1.-Two in rd put in fifty Of 'cm. Now, here 5
"A place under tins stairway where could
! have n good LARGO closet made. / suppose
| you'd object 90 Il. though"
mo. wouldn't" responded Mrs. Dntz,
warmly. 1T would just suit he. Po!he-
well, I'll have it done and Polhemu'
kept on yGwnng and strolllns lelsurely
through the rooms.
There are half q dozen other places
ven'ured his wife, somewhat tim. IDLY
where should like TO have closets built
or shelves put up while you are about IT, .
"Al right. You can hayeal you want.
Mrs. Uiltz went behind door and
! hugged herself. Mr. DIlIz continued L
walk about uucOncernedly.
Mhat-what would you like for dinner
this evening, Polhemus?"
Anything, Mary Jaue-anvthing.
don't know hut I'd like some hot biscuits
| only -
"Only what"
Bridge doesn't know how 10 maxi
good biscuits"
" Why. Poihemus! Do YOU ike my bis
cults better than Bridge's:'
II never eat auybodys biscuits bu
yours If / can help IT,
"Oh, Polhemus."
Mrs. Diltz came nearer 10 her husband
! For the first time n eleven years sh'
threw her arms about hls ueck-but DO
body has any busIuessto boiHtrudlus here
| Please retire.
1T isn't such n laundering hard Job
even for a married rhIuOcerOs Of clever
years. standing. to court his wife If h
only knows how 10 60 at Il right" said Mr.
DIltz 10 himself as he went about tn
house the same evening 10 q late hOu
locking up things for the night.