The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-12
ASUBURBAN EXPERIENCE
by MRS. NJ. L. RAYNE.

the doctor says we both need cnanRe,
concluded Mrs. Perry Thorne, who was
making her first plea for country life.
81 agree with the doctor that we
need change Of one sort at least, an
swered her husband.
Don't be flippant. dear. am in
dead earnest; and oh, Perry, ] know OF
such dear cottage, one of row."
II dislike rows" said Perry How
ever, if you are determined. to DO
suburbanitc, and with the suburban
ties sta.ld, may as well agree to go.
will at once take lessons on the Tying
trapezo so that I may sometimes be
able to catch train. shall study to
MCGUIRE that dazed suburban stare that
people who eat their breakfasts and
dinners by lamplight assume, assisted
by catching their quota of sleep in
depots after they have missed the
train"
"Oh, we won't be there long enough
for that" said his wife; land, Perry,
the Dir is just heavenly-so sustaining"
That's good, as we shall probably
be twelve miles or more from grocery
store. Have you caught your house
yet, Maudg'
"Oh, YES Mrs. Smcad has one In the
same row, and she told me about ours.
1t is the southwest corner house,
while hers Is the southeast. Isn't IT
strange, Perry, that have never been
introduced to Mr.. Smead? l wouldn't
believe there was any such person il
had not seen him."
Nothing strange about it," growled
Perry, In what his wife called his bull
dog" voice. II suppose you want tf
know him because he has the reputa
ton OF being lady killer"
Perry
81 am told by fellows we both know
that he prides himself on his beauty.
II hate bcauty-men," said Maud
soothingly, ''they are all vain, conceit
cd creatures I never would marry
handsome man."
Perry mumblcd something and wen
away, first giving .his wife permissio
to do as she pleased about taking tn
suburban house.
A week later both families were Sc
tied in the row which fronted stree
and a railroad track, and was cqui-di
tapt from two depots-
Mr.. Smead did not take as kindly
the change as Perry Thornc did, b
he told his wife, thoughtlessly, tn
on. good feature of suburban life W
having the Thornes for neighbors.
"Where have you ever met MI
Thorne?n asked his wife, suspiciousl
"Don't know her from Adam,
dear, but isn't she your friend, =
haven't heard her praises sung ev
aimee we were married."
Him! We have a calling acquail
ance, and now we are to be neighbo
i suppose you will meet But you
so susceptible, and she Is so giddy
lust know you will set people talkin'
.sGreat Cesar, Laura, you give ye
hest friend a great send of! l susc
tible and she giddy? We must be ms
for each otherr'
Mrs. Smead looked volumes at ]
husband. but where is the man
docs not enjoy being bone OF cont
ton among his women-folk, AND
Suead had special and particu
virtue. 1t was that of being good
tured-
Mrs. Smead, like the woman OF
tory. had two treasures-her sew
machine and her husband, and
drew the line at lending either. an
people wanted to call her selfish t
might. Fortified by this law she rer
the southwest cottage.
Saturday night! The invisible bri
.nsns the distance between the W.
aflabor and the world of rest
TRANQUIL cir gave back no murmul
the rultitudinous voices that had q
itwith cries of sorrow, anger, or g
ness during the work days OF the
week. 1t was the ante-chamoer OF
sabbath, a time so sacred to our
cestors that all work and all plea
was suspended, that the soul y
might rest.
a great throng of people vas hu
Ing homeward, and all bore the rs
burdens Of Saturday night-new s
for the little burden-bearers, 2
bonnet for mother, the Sunday di'
--and among them Perry Thorne
Amos Smead, who he'd struck U
ue,qhborly acquaintance. and
now fastening to the Same train, 8
ant to thely suburhan homes Tor