St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-27
Mr.. BOYD'S BAD HABIT.
Tho Means His Wife Used to Cure
Him of It.

Mrs Royd's eyes were wet will
tears
Indeed, Robert" she sobbed. 81
breaks my heart to hear you say thoss
dreadful wordsl II is bad enough foI
you to do so at your Office, but . grea,
deal worse in your own homeland u
breakfast toor cried the better half Of
Robert L. Boyd, Esq, attorney and
counselor at law.
There, there, my dear, don't take i,
20 hard if happen to let . cuss word
slip now and then!'
"'Now and then, indeed! It is con.
siderably oftcncr than now and then.
/ know you don't care a bit for me. OF
you would at least refrain from using
such language in my presence!"
'.Now. nv love. you make a great
mistake. You are the very dearest lit
tie parcel of humanity in the world to
me; so dry your eyes, and let's finish
our breakfast" said Mr.. Boyd, looking
Just little sorry (for he did not like to
see his pretty wife in tears), and. to q
close observer, just triflc amused.
'Oh. yes, you arc always ready TO
stop talking when we arc on this sub
ject; but Just let me ask you ono ques-
tion. If VIC had company this morn
ing. especially any young lady, do you
think for an instant that you would
have given way to ycur temper in the
manner you did, and used such lang
uagc?"
"W-e-l-L my dear. you know"-he
began.
ANSWER me-" she demanded
swell. my dear, since you are so very
persistent will say don't think /
should, Mt least not unless
He did not get chance to finish, for
Mrs Boyd interrupted him quickly:
(which all goes to prove that you re-
spect more and care more for the
opinion OF anyone who chances to
breakfast with us than you do for your
own wife," and her sobs began again
"Now really. my DEAR" began her
husband, rs he placed his arm around
her, and lifting her tear-staincd face to
his, imprinted thereupon . regular
lovers kiss '.you are little unjust to
. fellow. You know love and respect
INV own little wife more than any soul
ON earth, but then, my dear. it relieves
q man q great deal-when he is under
any strain or excitement Of his feelings
to swear little. 1t is such strong
vet brief and concise way OF express
sion that it gives instantaneous relief
However, ! win endeavor to quit It for
your sake; SO kiss me again. and let me
see q happy smile before go to fhe
Office"
Mr.. Boyd was not bad or . vicious
man, and he meant no harm at all when
he sworc "bluc streak" rs he called
Il; but to his sensitive little partner
this was . dreadful vice. She had
talked . great deal to him about ii,
and always got about Is much satisfac-
tion out Of Mr.. Boyd Is on this particu-
lar morning. She made up her mind
to give him . week to try to mend his
ways, and then, il that failed, she de-
termined upon . dreadful plan.
She snxiously waited to see the re
suit OF her last effort. but the days
rolled BY and the change was not no
ticeable. At the end of the week her
heart failed her. and she said to her
self that she would give him one more
DAYS grace. That evening at tea Mr..
Boyd said:
Nellie. do you remember my telling
you about . schoolmate of mine, Al
fred Newton? Well. I received a note
to-day from him. and he is coming
here tomorrow on his way to
the coast, and we must entertain him.
I want to show him my wife. and make
him disgusted with his hachelorhood.
What do you say. dear
II shall be delighted to meet your
friend. and will do what can to make
his short stay with us pleasant" And
70 they arranged . pretty luncheon. z
drive. dinner and . theatcr party In /
lhe evening. Mr.. Boyd was in high
spirits, and swore little more than |
rsrsl. 'just to express myself. my
aesr," and Rext morning met his friend
u hearty way.