The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-11-18
SAVED 4 HUSBANDS FORTUNE.
The Telegraph Clerk Was L Married
Man Himself.

Man Himself.
Sh: Was as sweet a little woman a:
ever wore Tailor made suit and +;
jaun!y hat, that made every fellow who
passed her straighten his tic and lool
his prcttiest. She walked into the
telegraph Office at Fourth and Vine
and timidly inquired of the clerk
"Can I send telegram to my husband
here?"
Yes m" responded the hollow eyed
functionary, Frightening up q little
and handing her blank with pen
and ink.
81 guess it will go all right if I put
the street number, won't it?" she asked,
again.
dearest Charlie You do not know
how much I miss you while away
from home, though auntie is very kind
and we have been shopping
ali afternoon. I lave bought
some of tie loveliest swiss to go over
my green dress. and three pairs OF
French kid gloves, because they were
very cheap, and I know you won't
care, will you, dearest? I think of
you always, and wish you were here
with me to see the cute baby car
riages and cradles, and table chairs
for little Mary. was tempted to
buy all three of them, but only took
the carriage. Be sure to scald the
bottle every meal, and that the milk is
fresh and sweet before it is warmed
for baby; bless her little heart, she is
her mama's darling dear, 80 she is;
and when she cries it may be a pin
sticking her, and not the colo at all,
remember. Give her q drop of cam
phor on nice big lump of sugar, if
that cough returns, and two drops of
peppermint or paregoric in sugar and
water in a teaspoon if she has cramp
in her poor little stomach. The key to
the cake box is under the corner of
the mat in the front hall, and if
icing sticks to the knife butter it,
and don't give baby any; besides, be
sure to crumble the crackers well in
her g1uel Auntie wants me to stay
all the week, but I don't feel satisfied
away from you and the baby so long,
dearest, and I will come home We'd
nesday. It seems like year since !
saw you, love, though it was only yes
terday evening, so now you see how
much I love you, and I can not bear
to be away from you at all-oh, if you
should die, OF anything should hap
pen while I am away! On thinking it
over I will come home Tuesday on
the first morning train, this being
Monday night. Tell the girl to warm
up the roast from Sunday, or else cut
it down real thin with Chill sauce, to
heat it over and to see that the bread
does not get musty in the pantry, and
to keep the ants out OF the sugar box
above all. Kiss the baby for mama,
and I send you hundred for yourself.
from your loving WlIe.
SUSIE BROWN"
Gathering together the piles of
sheets filled with the message she
handed them to the clerk. He read
the telegram while she stood there
and blusLed.
"How much vii! it be?" she asked,
shyly.
ssTwepty- FIVE cents,madam. You see,
we can shorten it by leaving out a
few OF the unnecessary words, and so
save you some money"
''Oh thank you" she said, beaming,
"but be sure not to leave out any OF
the necessary words" and away she
went as happy as Il lark.
The operator picked up the blank
and hurriedly dashed off:
"Charles Brown-Will be home
Tuesday morning by first train.
SUSIE BROWN"
He was married man himself
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.