St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-20
GOOD USE FOR CIGARS.
a San Francisco Wife Uses The
tn s,ua;nIa lon Hu.baxy

n San Francisco Wife Uses Them
to lnveigle Her Husband Home.
Living somewhere on Webster street.
Ill Oakland, is gentleman whose
Christian name is Frank, and he is
strict business man. He is one who has
his own peculiar ideas about married
lite, says The California World. He
thinks if man provides literally for
his wife that ends his 0oligaIion.
Several years ago,he took unto himself
a wife who married him for love alone,
expecting TO be with him always when
his days work at the Office was over.
livery thing went along smoothly until
few months ago when he Joined the
MasOnS. He proved To his wife that it
was matter OF business for her benefit.
LII the HrSG place. it was one of the
largest orders, and would be the means
uf bringing his firm increased patroi-
age. hat being Mason showed that
man was person OF good character
and standing i'll The community, to say
nothing of the benefits she would derive
after his death. After considerable
parley he got her consent TO JUN.
When lodge night would arrive the
young wife looked sad. as she thong hit
of having 10 stay all alone until 10
" NiOShs IdIOL vi NIL IIdHh ulu IIOI
arrive at home until IL and ~ O'Clock,
but the excuse Was always, "HaG 10 Stay
until the meeting was over, dear"
HIS dear. however. began to get Sus-
plciOus that the meetings closed earlier
than her better half SAID, and that the
extra hours were spent i'll the company
III certain boys" who liked a midnight
supper Of Eastern oysters. She set her
wis 10 work to think how she could cure
this husband Of hers of his lately ac-
qu red bad habits.
One morning tile druggist whom this
family pairOniZed Opened his eyes
When Mrs. Frank asked Tor four OF his
best cigars. paving for the same 81.
Now, Ii MIR. Frank Is cranky OH any
subject it is his intense hatred of
tobacco in any form whatever. and his
inhOcent-lOOKIng little wife knew this
Why, when he engaged gardener the
hrsl question lie would ask was: "Do
you smoke or chew toDacco?" The man
who did never found work at his place.
The night following the cigar pur-
chase was lodge night, and Mrs. Frank.
Instead Of retiring as usual on this
particular night, dressed herself in the
prettieSJ tea gown in her wardrobe.
Then she practlced while on the new
sohg After the Ball." aud read until
dUUuL IL " ClOCh. ONT tH6il IOOk IfOUl u
box d cigar. lit it and watched it burn
as it lay on the fender at her feet. The
ashes were then carefully brushed into
the fire.
A few minutes later Mr.. Frank ap-
peared and was surprised to find
''wlfey" so cheerful auu not in bed. He
shifted the fragrant fumes OF Havana
and otf-iianJedly inquired: "Have you
had company this evening, dear?"
He was visibly startled when she ar
Swereu NO"
''Was your brother Charles in?'' he
further Inquired, but the reply was
again No"
The seed of suspicion was immedi-
ately s0wn in his jealous nature, and
after two or three more experiences of
smelling cigar smoke he concluded to
slip home early and unexpectedly to
catch The fellow who visited his wife in
his ABSENCE He discovered when he got
home at 10 o'clock that everything
was all right, but later he was greeted
with tobacco smoke.
He Is at a luSS to understand the
matter and too proud TO ask FOR an eX-
PLANTATION, but all the same he has the
moral courage to tell the boys" they
will have 10 excuse HIM from their
oyster supperS, as his vile "iS all alone
i'll big house, and would be frighIe ned
to death If burglars should get ill.,"
In the meantime Mrs. Franz chuckleS
to herself and is glad 10 get him home
OH time.