The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-11
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wlthurby (n,eetinS Dastnway,-- Hello.
old man, ypnirc jatt the fellow ! M lookit.,
for Como around 70 niy house touisht.
will youl Wife away. Stag party You
undrrstand.
Dashnway~-6amoi
/ Withcfhg~Qi courAe. WIN you be tiorci
pashawag- WIN lle thenf WIN che
SIM sctl You bet will, I'D nihn.
Witherby-ssil right. III count on Won
Ta-ta 1T
nashawoy-- long
Witherby injecting Kinglsy)-4.inst the
man I'm looking for. Coma around 10 mn
house tonight, win youf
kingley-W What's going ons
Withcrby-ph q little Publication. Pic.
turn cards on . green table, and AL TINT
sort OF thing
klngley-- Why, when did your wife nor
| Witherbys-she goes on tho noon train TO
| day. know your wife has gone. old chan,
AVID Thought you would like to join ua
| isita got
Kingiey-- Why. certainly. JustthcthinK.
You can rely Oh me. old man. l'li be there
Wlthcrby--All right So long.
kiuglcy- Au reyoir.
Witherby lineoting nineo)- Wife nwayf
Binso--Yes l.cft yesterday.
Wltherhy (delehtcdlyl --lllegenti Nine
leaves today on tho noon train Come
around and join the boys at my house to-.
night old man
Bingc tsnilingl do You want TO
do-rob rue of all havcf
WithUhy oh, no Well give you 4
chance for your life. How Il itf win son
comrY
Bingo- you know I'm too much Of a pa
triot TO 30 back on the rcd, white and blue.
I'll be there, old fellow. You can count on
me- by b.
Witherby, afteratopping ut several places
on hls way TO order various cuncociaonsani
Implements, arrives homo at8 i. MI tired
and dusty, but radiknt With anticipation
Thofrft person he meets on entering his
horre II his wife
Wltherby iaxhasfl- Wh-,yhy. great Ca
hilr Sarah, where did you come fron,f
Mrs Witherby~-I c.c,ooultln't 10, dear,
Witherhy- Couldn't col Why mott
WHAT'S The mattert Miss the traini Didn't
you have money cnoughi Why, you could
have aent For IL.
Mrs. Witherby No, no, dear. That's not /
II. But whom the tinie came just conidn'tl
makeup my mind. Thought Of YOU being
here oil alone, aud how hard il would be,
and Sob " 81 your devotion TO me, and
tsohl how much i loved you, and / ius,
uoaldn't cob make M my mind 10 20.
Witherly lkiasinG her soothnglyJ- OF
course, my dear, il Is bard and no ont
knows y better than doe atting her Oh
The back ondthinklng TO himself all the
wAiles "Greatscott what am todof She'f
got TO 20. II she stays, she'll never forgive
nae, and yet 4 | oppose her she viii stay
anyway. Quick, old lnan, brace uu, Nol
tilDo 70 lose, No oppusltion aud let hen
have hcrown way foya Hafterp or course,
dhrling, wouIdn'Y>hase you 70 for ms
thing II you didnT want Is.
Mira Witherby--l Just knew You would
feel that way. oh. IL u Just comfort
TO have you love me 80. and you don't
want me to 90, do you, dearfn
Witherby-- Why, Of course not, darlinu
IrelectiYcl}) But ! knew you wouldn't
20 anyway,
Mrs Witherhy Did you tsniiling)s How
lid you guoSs itf
Wltherhy knew how hard It would IL
be- You know, you DIDN'T want me 10 80
q tlie train with yen, aud suspected that
shef the tiine cginp you wouldn't have fhal
courage, | told BinQo 80 today. and hcl !
aighed a. me. why. says he, .,my
rife Is mighty glad 20 GET nwi,y for few (
weeks rcst' you don't know my wife,5f ,
ASA She isn't happy unless she IL BY
rs side y "Well,p saya be, u shouldl
hink you would get Tired OF Tint aort of
hing.n fTirc1F' says / "Df course not.
hi Che woman can't help loving mo SOL !
Mrs Witherby- Did You ten him thatf 4
Nstherby OF conrae Why. you are not {
shnined OF your love Tor me, are sou, dear .
att IL
Mrs, Witherby ignoring the question: =
think you Ase just horrla TO Say such y
Aings, fou know 1 am not your slayc.
Watherby Certainly not. ms dear 3ut 2
on Are perhaps a trille--err~fnore depend :
= on me than other women are on tbeis Z
Mrs. Witherby Pm not
Witherby iattempfing to kiss herj y
ihy shouldn't ypu beP don't mind.
Mir Witherhy- Indeed You are not 7,
,neeited one BIT. are your Oh, no. De- q
lnaeltl Umphi Tho ideai Whore isthal z
withefby Time tablef why. surely o
Mrs. Wltherhy--Yra ] am. Here IL h "
arAin9 IL oycr). The npxt train leayas III g
can catch it Run out and get me a Y
rriase "
Wltherby- But be reasonable. dear
Ainl Witherby Reasonable, ihdeedl De
ndenu Well I'm notRuing TO be laughed
bg any woman. Come. hurry upl ut
Won't yoii please Gfayf NJ
MIS-. Witherby--No, sonftl NJ
'Vitherby- Well. IN yon take that view y
it. my dear. have nothing 20 hAy. III tb
We that carriage around here ia three ~
nutes To-
Mira Withefby- -Graciors Irleyer esw m'
q 80 spry before DEPENDENT The ideal ~