Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06
Mr.. BOYD'S BAD HABIT.
The Means HIS Wife Used 70 Cure
Him OF T.

Mrs Eo-ds eyes vere We. with
tears
INDEED. Robert she sobb~d. s.it
breaks my heart TO hear you say those
dreadful words. IL - bad enough for
you 10 do 80 a. rour oHsee, but a great
deal wOr>e in your own homeland az
breakfast too erred the better half of
Robert l. Bovd. Esq. attorney AID
counselor at law
There. their. my dear, don't take il
so hard Il ! happen TO let a cuss word
slip now and them
Now and then. indeed Il IS con
sidersblr 0fteue- than now and then
! know you don't care = bit for ne. or
ron would at least refrain from using
such language IN my presence
Vow. my love. vou make 4 great
mistake You are the very dearest lit
tie parcel of humanity IN the world 10
me. 50 dry your eyes and lets finish
our breakfast. said Mr.. Boyd. looking
just a little sorry for he did not ike 70
ser his pretty wife IN tears. and. 10 a
cl0S~ observer. Just a triie amused
'Oh. yes o are always ready to
stop talking when We are on this sub
Jet; but just let me ask ron one ques-
ton II we had company this morn
ing. especially any young lady. do you
think for an instant hat you would
rave gwen way 10 your temper in the
manue you dad. and used such lang
uag-2r
~W-e-I-L, ny dear. you knOw-he
began
Answer me she demanded
Well my dear. since you are 50 very
persistent I viii sav don't think /
should. At least not unless
lie did not yet a chance to finish. for
Mrs Boyd Interrupted him quickly
Which al gees To prove hat you re-
sPect More and eare more for the
opinion of anyone who chances TO
breakfast with u than ron do for your
own wife and her sob. began again
Vow really, my dear, began her
husband. a. he placed his arm around
her, and lifting her tear-stained face to
his. imprinted thereupon a regular
lovers kiss you are a little unjust to
a fellow You know | love and respect
nv own little wife o than su- soul
on earth but then. ny dear. It relieves
a man a great deal-when he Is under
anv strain or cxcitemeutof his feelings
to swear a little IL Is such a strong
yet brief and concise way OF express
sion that II gives instantaneous relief
However. I viii endeavor to quit il for
your sake; 50 kiss me again. and let me
see 4 happy smile before I go 20 the
Office
MIR Boyd was not a bad or a vicious
man. and he meant NJ harm at all when
he swore a blue streak, as he called
Il; but TO his sensitive little partner
this was a dreadful vice She had
talked a deal TO him about IL
and always got about as much satisfac-
ton out of Mr. Boyd as on this particu-
lar morning She made up her mind
70 give him a week to try to mend his
ways and then If that failed. she de-
termined upon a dreadful plan.
she a~nxiOUsly waited to see the re-
suit of her last effort. but the DAYS
rolled BY and the change was not no
ticezble- 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 ron remember NV telling
you about schooImate Of mine. Al
fred Newton Well. / received a note
to-day from him. and he Is coming
through here tomorrow on his wav 10
the coast and we must entertain him
| want to show him my wife. and make
him Disguised with his b~achelorhood
What do you say DEAR
i shall be delighted to meet your
friend. and viii do what / can 70 make
LIS short stay with Us pleasant And
SO they arranged a pretty luncheon. q
drive, a dinner and a theater party In
the evening Mr. Boyd was in high
spirits, and swore a little more than
usual Just 10 express myself. NV
dear. and next morning met his friend
in a hearty wav
Well Al, old BOY. I an right glad &c
see you.-ne II I amt
Thanks and ! am most happy &c
see you again. NV dear fellow. Oh
course am anxious TO meet that charm.
ing wife Of yours too Have you 20,
her under as 6ue control as you always
thought you had the boys It school,
laughed MS friend
Oh. yes said Bovd Ours is a
model home. can tell you Nothing
ever goes wrong. all Is As agreeable
and Is smooth a. elock-work- Come. !
am anxious 10 prove my assertions let.
go at once And so saying. they
started for Mr. Boyd's home
Mr. Newton was charmed with IN.
friends lovely wife. and congratulated