Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30
Cutting Down That Mess Age.

From the CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette.
She was as sweet q little woman ~ ever wore
tailor-msde suit and jaun,y hat that made
every fellow who passed her straigntsn his tie
and look his prettiest. She walked into the
telegraph Office at Ath and Vine streets and
tinidly inquired Of the clerk: "O&n I ssnd .
telegram to nv husband hereY"
"Yes'm. responded the hollow-eyed function
airy, Frightening up n little and handing her q
blank, with pen and ink.
81 guess 1t VIII go all right II pus the street
number. won't it, she asked again.
Yes m, laconically replied the clark, With
. sa 4, anticipatory smile.
''She frowned q little while collecting her
thoughts and then wrote:
Dear Charlie: You do not know how much
miss you while away from home Enough
auntie is very kind, and We have been shopping
all afternoon. 1 have bought some OF the
loveliest swiss TO go over my green dress and
| three pairs of French Kid gloves, because they
were very cheap, and know you won't care,
will You, dearestl L think Of you always and
wish you were here with me TO see the cute
baby carriages and cradles and table chairs for
little Mary. l was tempted TO buy all three Of
them, but only took the carriage. BE sure to
scald bottle every meal and that the milk is
fresh and sweet before il is warmed tor baby.
Bless her little heart! She is her mamma's
darling dear. 30 she is, anu when she
cries it may be . PIN sticking her
and not the collie at all, remember
Give her a drop Of csmphor on a nice big lump
of sugar IL that cough returns and two drops Of
peppermint or paregoric in sugar and water in
q teaspoon II she has d cramp IN her poor little
stomach. The key TO the cake box is under the
corner Of the mat in the front hail. and II the
icing sticks to the knife butter il and don't give
baby any; besides, be sure to crumble the
crackers well in her Cruel Auntit W. ute me
to stay all week, but don't feel satisfied away
from you and baby so long, dearest. anu will
come home "Wednesday. 1t seems like
year since 1 saw you, love, though az
only yesterday evening; now you
see how much 1 love you and cannot
bear to be away from you at all oh, II you
should die or anything should happen while 1
am away! On thinking IL over i will come
home Tuesday on the first morning train, this
being Monday night. Tell the girl 20 warm up
the roast from Sunday, or else cut ir down real
thin, with Chill sauce 10 eat over il, and to
sec that the bread does not get musty in the
pantry, and to keep the ants out Of the sugar
box above ALL hiss baby for mamma, ana 1
send a hundred for yourself From your low
ing little wife. SUSIE BRows."
Gathering together the piles Of sheets nlled
with the message she handed them to the clerk.
He read the telegram while she stood there
and blushed.
How much will il be?" she asked, shyly.
Twenty-Five cents, madam. You see we can
shorten it by leaving out few Of the unneces-
sary words and SO save you 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 y lark
The operator picked up the blank and hur-
riedly dashed of:
''Charles Brown: Will be home Tuesday
morning by first train. SUstB BRovp."
He WAS . married man himself.