The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-15
gM Nemorrat- ST.,
TIMING 4 B0AKDER.
A shrewd Husbands Method .s
Ills Wife. 'As

P''c c'"i'SIo. we will h.
Hopkins tell how lie did il ie'
Alter much eogita,ion I gn,r
hit on Ian Of action, and ma''y
all was ready | gave, To NV n "ne'i
delight, y willing consent TOYS 70 '.'s
one bo1rder at first, mak,na ny
provision, however, that M ,ns
bills should be incurred !, ara
stores and thai the regular hou nn7
hold allowance, with the hna.I
money added, only was TO be- n"o
The look of joy and the k,s su !
got for beng 80 goodR) aIms.,
made me sorry | had not conson,
ed before, though the cheertuInas'
and ar'lor my dear, little. nnaus
pec'lng wife displayed in pren o
ing for the boarler made me fal,
mean when | thought of the do
cepiion was about to play ON h0,
Bul under the circumstanoe,
which |, or 40 other husband conlt
control lextept by strategy, f4l,
justified, and eased my conscienra
sufficiently to maintain nm ,nna'
rent show Of cordially in The n".
derlakinc.
| had been to see an old ~col,o..
rhum of mine who was a merry
bachelor and right properly nam.
ed Jack Suffer.
In college lie had been tamou,
for slniflng-noi his head bul his
stomach-and his reputation in
hat line had Increased a hundred.
fold since. lie was always hmm.
cry. a hole turkey 10 him wa,
no more than a quail on toast 10
ordinary morlals. lie had often
eaten on wagers at the club and
easily beaieln with Two men
against him. Aud his appetite
Was ever 10 be depended on, no
matter wha, was set before him,
Jack" said /, II want you 10
help me. My vile is filled with
The idea of taking boarders and
making money out of 'em. I'm
down on the arrangement, butt
daren't oppose any longer. She
don'i know you. Now, sou rome
and spend week at my house
pretend you're a boarder, You
know-and just clean the table at
every meal; show her there's no
money in the business, and--lH
be very grateful. The cooking,
especially her pies, | guarantee 10
be A No. J."
On the next Monday morning
Jacks three trunks, two of them
filled with bricks, came, and in Che
afternoon ! introduced Mr.. Suffer
as our new boarder, and we went
~ to dinner.
If the minister ba6 been there
the table could not have held
more, neither could my rosy cheek.
ell, smiling wife have been more
gracious.
Jack was beeming, and in spite
Of his huge size looked handsome
as he entertained our little tot,
Daisy, who sat opposite him al the
table.
As for me | had TO bite my lips
in order TO keep on a straight face,
for | knew Mr.. Suffer had gone
without his MONDAY lunch 10 do
justice TO The occasion.
We had roast turkey, and | did
the carving. Jack had finished a
second liberal plaiefuI when J saw
him quietly unloosen his vest. he
had already emptied the bread
plate, eaten half The butter and su'
gar, besides playing havoc with
the vegetables, etc. lie was be.
ginning 10 attract my still radiant
wI!e's attention, likewise Miss Dal-
sy, who, | vas AFRAID, would EN-
barrsss her mother by speaking
the wonder that her big eyes show
ed at the grand appetite Lelore
her.
Giving a sly wink at me, and
with a most matter-of- fact manner
Mr.. Suffer passed his plate fora
third supply of turkey which cut
SO as 10 leave nothing but its skel.
eton, while my poor wife handed
over The balance of tire vegetables
and things at her end. 49,,
The feat was accomplished
had cleared off the table.
Then he commenced on The de-
sert, one pie, two pies, three plrs
followed The turkey-still our new
chatting pleasantly anu
telling his Rock experience in pre-
vious boarding places where DIS
present dinner would be merely
'lunch," kept on.
My wife, growing nervous, IN
'pite of her effoits ~ see no;hing
unusual, gave me dispalrIns
which /, of course ia'ieu
catch, and finally, when one
arder was exhausted, Mr.. Stulle'
aid down his knife and fork, ana;
asking what time we wouiu
Withdrew with me W
he smoking room where, wheh
he door was shut, we laugneu
yickedly at the successo OF our pro.
1t turned out as | expected. De
ore The week was halt gone my
wife came 10 me with tearsln n.'
Iweet eyes and said The weekly -,
was used up and ! nus
ct the boarder 60, for she pialn,,
aw there was no money IN une
BUSINESS. After frightening heIU