The Progress., 1894-12-29
BRINGING HUBBY AROUND.
She Had . Smart Way OF Getting Him
to Toe the Mark.

She Had . Smart Way OF Getting Him
to Toe the Mark.
It was at @ swell dinner party, and
two little women smiled knowingly
across the table at each other. AS soon
as dinner was over they rushed into a.
quiet corner and demanded simultan-
eously:
Tell me how you ever induced your
husband to bring you?"
GLOW on earth did you manage TO
make him Gomez"
"Oh, | hadn't much trouble this
Time modestly replied the woman in
green and black. You know, my hIts-
band always reads his paper at the
breakfast table"
"Of course, but what on earth"
Had that to do with it? A great
deal. You soc. he always answers
MINI to anything ! say, so just
determined to turn that habit to ac-
count. The morning thrt this invita-
ton came ! tested him with several
pandom remarks, and. finding him
absorbed, said: BY the way, dear,
here is an invitation to dine with
Marie on the 10Th, | suppose we &C,
coptP' 'M'hm,' WIS the reply, and l
said no more
"Oh, well, but"
Eyes. ! know; but [ made all my
preparations, and when this evening
came | laid all his things ready.
When he came home he was thunder
struck, and, though | reminded him
that ho had told me to accept, he de-
clared that he knew nothing about 1t,
and fatty refused to go. Then got
my Calling gun in position. I'm SO
sorry. dear said, but as ] thought
we were going out allowed the cook
to spend the evening with her mother,
and there isn't q thing to eat In the
house. He muttered something about
restaurant, but ended by making
his toilet; and here we are" she added
triumphantly.
GLOW awfully bright OF yon, and
how nice you are looking. If that
scheme isn't copyrighted might try
it myself some time
Goodness, no; use 1t if you like. 1t
will be perfectly safe-our husbands
don't belong to the same club. But
you haven't told me yet how you man
aged to cSme." 10,
VERY true. | had rather q hard
time of ia second wife always does
You see. her husband is versed in al
the ordinary feminine wiles, and she
must always be original. ! trlec
coaxing, tears. threats, everything
for mamma had brought me this gowr
from Paris, and | was determined t.
show it if it landed me in the divorce
: court"
"Of course you were. Sleeves lik'
that are worth 1t"
"Yes, I took twenty-four hours tt
', think it over; then an idea occurred
to me. You know Tom is awful,
! sensitive in regard to the differenc
! in our ages, SO the next day allowe'
:. him to find me in flood of tears
, Naturally he demanded to know tn
: cause. At first / refused to tell, bu
- finally sobbed out that people wer
!. saying such cruel things about me
;, What thingsP He was furious. The
" they say that Tm--l'm ashamed t
be seen anywhere with you-you be
cause you are so old! And it ism
true at all!' He was quiet for mir
q ute or two. Then in queer voice h
y said: by the way, you were speakin
y of an invitation to dine with the Swe
10 styles yesterday, weren't you' Wei
), find that | can manage to break tn
~ business engagement I had for thu
- evening, 50 you had better accept
70 $50 you merely did as you were bi'
u. after all"
Is - "Exactly. Mercy! do look at Cla1
IA over there. She is actually wearir
d. her wedding dress again."