Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-27

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The BroHnsmiths have not been married
long. They live ia a suburban town in the
queen Anne house To which they are in the
habit of inviting their friends from the
c,ty, apparently for the purpose of telling
them how we'll the trains are arranged and
that they intend to raise all their own veg
etablcs next year. Mr.. Bro,.asmith is also
IN the habit If telling his Ultimate friends
Just what he would do in case he should
discover a burglar ON his premises, and his
wiie has been known timidly to express the
nope that Henry would confine himself in
such a case to infiicting merely moderate
Injuries upon the would I've marauder.
The other night she was aroused by sounds
proceeding from he lower part of the house.
The long expected burglars had arrived,
Her husband was sleeping the sleep of the
sunurbainite 10y her side and she shook him,
Whispering tragically in his ear. Henry,
henry, hear some one moving about down
stairs
'Cm-hm,'
Henry, Henry, wake up. We will he
murdered III our beds
The response was a murmer in which the
only artlculate words were. the cat
NO, II isn't the cat. oh, why did I ever
leave my comfortable home. where there
Were burglar alarms at every. window and
come out here to he murdered in nv bed.''
10 which Mr.. Brownsmith. nettied and
wide awake. made reply in sarcastic tones:
but, my dear, You are not murdered vet
hen You are. 1t viii he time to complain g"
Ihls Is no time for joking, Henry
BrownsmitA retorted his wife, land /
thought you intended To steal down and
surprise any burglars who entered the
l..f,.
TO the station house.
But Henry displayed a singular caution
NOT in keeping with his words You see.
he explained, I'VE don't know how MANY
may I've down there, and
But. oh. Henry my new bonnet! left
it on the library table"
Never mind, my dear" with a -roan,
the bill Is with it. He may take that too
Besides you oughtn't to be so careless"
"oh. Henry, how can you be 80 cruels
But why don't You goodwin and scare them
| off,
All in good time, my love Ii is best to
move cautiously III these cases Besides
ah-my-nly life insurance policy has run
out. l do not fear death myself, but the
idea of leaving you penniless'-
'Oh, Henry. how brave Won are! But
| perhaps it i only the wind
NO, i am sure that it is burglars. and 1
will 30 boldly down. But promise me that
II am killed you will not marry that
| abominable cousin of yours
| oh, Henry" weeping. don't 60. don't
lie 50 rash! Never mind about the bonnet.
1t was not SO very becoming after all -
Very true" with alacrity. Besides if l
were killed you would have to wear "A black
| one
"Ye-es. On why doesn't somebody come
| along! We could call for them to send the
| police What time isi,, Henry"
At this Henry, glad of diversion. began
| feeling under the pillow. Suddenly he
sprang out on the floor, crying: by George,
| it isn't there! j must have-I did leave it
on the parlor mantelpiece after l wound it
| up. say, this Is an outrage. That watch
cost Sa1. I'll go down and Here he
began a search for his clothes
At this his wife began to weep wildly.
| ''Oh, Henry. don't go; he'll Kill you, oh,
there he is coming up stairs now
And, sure enough, a rather heavy foot
step was heard coming up the stairs. and
Mrs. Brownsmith rapidly got behind her
| husband.
| "Who-who are you. and what do you
| wants. he called in rather shaky tones.
! Its me, replied familiar and injured
tone. IAN breakfast is ready. as We told me-
| Tn train'll 30 in three-quarters of an
| hour
| 'Oh, Henry" cried his wife. Il forgot all
about it! You see, l wanted to go into
| town and do some shopping, and thought
| ] would take the ; o'clock train so told
the girl to have breakfast, and-oh Henry.
if you continue to Use such language
| shall certainly 20 home to mamma!''-Chi-
cago Tribune.