People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-27
BRINGING HUBBY AROUND.
She Had a Smart Way OF Getting Him
to Toe the Mark.

1t was at a 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:
TEL me how You ever induced your
husband to bring you?"
How on earth did you manage 10
make him Gomez"
"Oh, hadn't much trouble this
time" mOdestly replied the woman in
Green and black. You know. my hus-
band always reads his paper at the
breakfast table"
"0f course. but what on earth"
Had that to DO with it? A great
deal. You see, he always answers
MINI to anything ] say, so | Just
determined to turn that habit to ac-
count. The morning that this invita-
ton came | tested him with several
random remarks, and. finding him
absorbed, said: BY the way, dear.
here is an invitation to dine with
Marie on the 10Th, | suppose We ac-
cept" MINI was the reply, and !
said no more"
"Oh, well, but"
Yes, | 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 he had told me to accept, he de-
clared that he knew nothing about it.
and fatty refused TO go. Then | got
my Calling gun in position. I'm so
sorry, dear, L said, but as thought
We We're going out | allowed the cook
to spend the evening with her mother,
and there isn't thing to eat in the
house He muttered something about
a restaurant, but ended by making
his toilet; and here we are" she added
triumphantly.
"HOw awfully bright Of you, and
how nice you are looking. If that
scheme isn't copyrighted | might try
it myself some time"
Goodness, no; use it 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 20 come
Very true. | had rather a hard
time of it-a second wife always does.
You see, her husband is versed in all
the ordinary feminine wiles, and she
must always be original. | tried
cOaxing, tears. threats, everything,
for mamma had brought me this gown
from Paris, and | was determined to
show it if it landed me in the divorce
court"
"Of course you were. Sleeves like
that are worth it."
lies, l TOOK twenty-four hours to
think it over; then an idea occurred
to me. You know Tom is awfully
sensitive in regard to the difference
in our ages, so the next day | allowed
him to find me in a food of tears.
Naturally he demanded to know the
cause. AT first | refused to tell, but
finally sobbed out that people were
saying such cruel things about me.
What things? He was furious. They
they say that I'm-rm ashamed to
be seen anywhere with you-you be-
cause you are so old And it isn't
true at alln He was quiet for a min
ute or two. Then in a queer voice he
said; BY the way, you were speaking
of an invitation to dine with the Swell
styles yesterday, weren't you9 Well,
find that can manage to break the
business engagement | had for that
evening, so you had better accept. -"
so you merely did as you were bid,
after all"
Exactly. Mercy! do look at Clara
over there. She is actually wearing
her wedding dress again.
The Willy Chinese.