Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
SHE WOULDN'T STAY.
How a Much Married Man Succeeded with
His Wife.

How Much Married Man Succeeded with
His Wife.
Witherby Injecting Dashaway)-Hello,
old man, you're just the fellow I'm looking
for. Come around to my house tonight,
will you? Wife away. Stag party. You
understand
Dashaway-Game?
Witherby-Of course Will you be there?
Dashaway-Will l be there? Will the
sun set? You bet will, old man.
Witherby-All right. I'll count on Won
Ta-ta!
Dashaway-So long
Witherby Injecting Kingley)-Just the
man m looking for. Come around to nv
house tonight, will you?
Kingley-What's going on?
Witherby-Oh, a little Notification. Pic
ture cards on green table, and all that
sort of thing"
kingley-Why, when did your wife goe
Witherby-She goes on the noon train to
day. / know your wife has gone, old chap,
and thought you would like to ioin us.
Is it go2
hlngley-Why, certainly. just the thing.
You can rely on me, old man. I'll be there.
Witherby-All right. So long.
kingley-Au revoir.
BingO-Yes. Left yesterday
Witherby (delghtedly)-Eleg Mine
leaves today on the noon train Come
around and join the boys at my house to-
night, old man.
Bingo tsmilinc)-What do You want to
do-rob me ofuli have?
Witherby-Oh, no. Wen give YOU a
chance for Your lie. How is it? VIII Won
Gomez
Bingo-You know I'm too much of a pg-
triot to go back ON the red, white and blue.
I'll be there, old fellow You can count on
me. By by.
Witherby. after stopping at several places
on his way to ordcrV8riouS concoctions and
implements, arrives home at D. m. tired
and dusty, but radiant with anticipation.
The first person he meets on entering his
house is his wife.
Witherby -Wh-why-great Car
sar, Sarah, where did You come froms
Mrs. Witherby-I c-c-couldn't 90. dear
Withe"by-Couldn't 60! Why not2
What's the matters Miss the traius Didn't
you have money enough Why, you could
have sent for it.
Mrs. Witherby-No, no, dear. That nos
it. But when the time came Just couldn't
make up my mind. Thought of YOU being
here all alone, and how hard it would be.
and sob of all your devotion to me, and
sob how much | loved you, and | just
couldn't sob make up my mind to 90.
Nitherby kissing her soothingly)-Of
course, my dear, it is hard and no one
knows it better than do-pattinc her on
the back and thinking to himself all the
while: Great Scott what am to do She's
got to go. If she stays, she'll never forgive
me, and yet if / oppose her she will stay
time tn lose No ornosi+io,, I'D T.. Nv
have herovn way for n starta - M Co..
darling I wouIdn,t boye ro, ,,o Co., - ~
thing if Won didn't want to
Mrs. Witberbv-I inst kna,,- ,o,, would
feel that w -. - :. 80. % "u''i -t
to have YOU loveme 50 and Won dn,,r
want me to 90. do Won. dears"
Witherbv-Wbv, of course NOT d.rIir,,
(refiectivelvl But | knew Won wonidn'7
20 ANYWAY.
Mrs Witherbv-Did Won (smilinol, How
did Won rruess itS
Witherby-I knew how hard it would
TO the train with YOU. and | suspected THAI
when the time came you wouldn't have the
courage. | told B.ngo so TODAY, and he
laughed at me WHY" saws he ..,v
wife is mighty glad To get away for "A few
weeks rest" ''lou don't know my wife. -
says l. she isn't happy unless she j. hv
my side Well" says he, Il should
think you would get tired of that sort of
thing Tired says l. ~Df course not.
Why, the woman can't help loving me so. "
Mrs. Witherby-Did YOU tell him thaty
Witherby-Of course. Why, YOU are not
ashamed of your love for me are vou dnar
est2
Mrs. N-itherby ignoring the ouastio,,,-
l thinl, You are Just horrid TO say sucb
things You know am not your slave
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