Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
DECIDED ON THE THEATER.
But Neither OF Them Cared TO Say Much
CONCERNING the Compromise.

But Neither Of Them Cared to Say Much
Concerning the Compromise.
tive made quite a pleasant discov-
cry, dear remarked young Mr.. Mari
gold as he came in,
''i'm sure I'm glad to hear it," re-
sponded his wife, I'm so tired that
need cheering up, though the whole
fiat is at last set in order. Dear me,
hope we shall never move again;
never see snail without envying him
with his home fast to his back, andyet
able to move whenever he likes"
But you haven't asked yet what l
have discovered"
mo. But, oh Junius what do you
think? An old sweetheart of mine
we had just quarreled when met you
lis living with his wife in this very
apartment building. The poor fellow
seemed so delighted to see me-"
"Humph. Once for all, Evangeline,
insist that you shall not make pro-
miscuous acquaintance in the house. "
81 shall do as like. AS if poor
Jacks wife would be promiscuous
acquaintance, anyhow No doubt he
has always held me up as pattern to
her and it is my duty to"
Stuff and nonsense! / don't mag
inc he ever did amount to much, any
how. ! insist that you simply decline
to know them at ALL But have found
ia very pleasant new acquaintance for
Iyou, and in this very house, too. You
remember that lovely girl II used to
lcall upon when first knew you?"
| 1.-The young woman who used to
frescoe her face? Yes, ! remember
lher."
~ think j have already told you that
she had a lovely complexion of her
Town and had to suffer such suspicious
i in consequence. told her you would
be delighted to call upon her."
Indeed? Well, you never were a
successful mind reader, dear. / have
told poor Jack, though, that will call
upon his wife this very evening"
/ You shall do nothing Of the kind
do not at all approve. Besides,
promised poor Ida that you would call
upon her this evening"
well, ! shall not go. Poor Jack
has evidently not forgotten me, and il
is my duty to be kind to his poor little
wife"
''Humph. Poor Ida is evidently moi
very happy, either, and it is much more
your duty to be kind to her."
81 don't see it in that light; l DOM
even know her AS for Jack, he is 6
/ splendid fellow, and any woman ht
would marry, even out of pique, would
be worth knowing"
"Ida is one of the noblest women
ever knew. l insist that you call upor
her, as promised, this evening"
81 shall do nothing of the kind. LIE
me see, Jack says they live on the sec
ond floor
THAT is right across from Ida, then
! shall ask her if they are nice people
for you to know BY the by, dom
, even know her married name yet-sh'
gave me her card, though. Here it is
Mrs. Jack Sweeting.'"
"Junius Marigold, I don't believ,
, you Why, that is my Jack; dom
, believe he would marry that horrit
/ grill"
Good heavens! So it is; how did sh,
, ever come to be the wife of that con
demned idiot. say, Evangeline, dear
don't let us know anybody living il
t the building; it is really much pleas
, anter not. And how should you lik
, to go to the theater this EVENING"
, And Mrs. Marigold promptly an
r swered: Indeed, | quite agree witt
/ you, Junius, love. Let us go to tn
E theater this evening by all means.
E Chicago Times Herald.