Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
ROW TO COURT A WIFE.
IL is Not the Same Thing Ne Counting
Maid, ~ Polhemus Ably Demonstrates.

II is Not the Same Thing Counting q
Maid. ~ Polhemns Ably Demonstrates.
Prom the ChicAro Tribune
Polhemus Diltz set his lips firmly together.
buttoned his coat and started for home.
1T was as mnch my fault a. hers" he NUT
tered, that when l went home the other dew
with the idea Of counting my wife didn :
seem 10 succeed. I ought 10 have knopS
better than 20 bother her when she was pickiis
the pin feathers of an old hen and Bridget wa.
taking an afternoon Of. 1 won't make a
blunder like that again
About half an hour afterward Mr.. Dfitr en
tered the family mansion. He found Mn pntf
In the sitting room. Merely remarking that a
was chilly day he throw package careles-ty
into the FIRE that burned brightly in the CRATE
what Is that; Polhemnsg" inquired Mri,
Diltz, somewhat sharply.
Nothing but my pipe and cigar case. )" he ~:
piled with yawn- Tive sworn Of from smoA.
ing"
Mira Diltz looked pleased. but said nothing:
1t will save me AZ least slO0 wear Mar
Jane, observed Polhemus with another yAwn,
~ he walked aimlessly about the room Witt
his hands in his pockets, and the habits .
nuisance anyhow"
1t certainly is." assented Mr.. Dntz Tn,
glad you've OUTFIT you'll only stay quit" I;
Mr.. Diltz continued has Aifnless walk abous
the room. Presently he brought az IN front a
a small closet that he had been in the habit ci
hanging his smoking cap and smoking Jacket
IN He opened IT, took those garments out ana
inspected them.
while Tn about g." he said. I'm make =
clean job OF il. I'll hang these things IN th.
woodshed. and the next tramp that comc.
along can have them. lou can use this clo-es
Tor anything YOU like. Seems 20 me" con
tnued Mr.. Diltz. resuming his noDchAlAus
walk about the room. and extending his stror
into the room adjoining. I'VE DON have more
than about half enough closets in this house
IL l were building a house FOR human being.
to live in I'd put in fifty Of en- Now. here's
| q place under this stairway where I could hav,,
q good large closet made. 1 suppose YOU {
object TO IL, though
NO, l wouldn't" responded Mrs Dftz
warmly. 1T would just suit me- Polhemus"
We'll, I'll have Il done" And Polhemu.
kept on yswning and strolling leisurely
There are half a dozen other places. ven
tured his wife, somewhat tmiily. where
| should like TO have closets built or shelves put
up, while you're abou; IT,"
"All right. You can have all Won want"
Mrs. DiltZ went behind q door and Rugged
herself Mr.. Diltz continued 10 walk about un-
concernedly
"what-what would you like for dinner this
evening. Polhemusg"
Anything. Mary Jane-anything I don't
know but I'd like some hot biscuits only"
"Only WHAT
Bridget doesn't know how to make good
| biscuit"
Why, Polhemus, Do you like NV biscuits
better than Bridgetsg"
II never eat anybody's biscuits but yours il
/ can help it,"
"0h, Polhemus,''
Mrs. Diltz came nearer to her husband. For
the hrst time IN eleven years she threw her
arms about his neck-but nobody has any
business to be intruding here. Please retire.
at isn't such a laundering hard Job. even
for q married rhinoceros of eleven wears
standing to court his wife IL he only know
how to go at il right" said Mr.. Diltz TO him
| self as he went about the house the same
evening at late hour locking up things for
the night.