Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-24
,o.,r FIRST QUARREL.
~ Thought tho Letter Was From . Wo-
man. and It Wa. -

~ Thought the Letter Was From We
man, and It Was.
Husband-I got an interesting letter
from your father today. r.
Wife-Oh, where IS itg
Husband-In my pocket somewhere
Lat me see-isn't it wonderful what wad
Of letters will accumulate in q fellows
pocket in q few daysl 1t is somewhere
among these. Oh! tHe shuff1es letter out
of the way and slips it into his pocket.)
Wife-What letter was that?
Observation-Disclosures letter was what?
Wife-Ycu know we'll enough! Tho one
you shufIlsd out of the way and put into
your pocket.
Husbssnd-Ah, here is your fathers let
ter.
Wife-Give me that other letter.
Observation-Disclosures other letter? 1t was
yo>lr fathers was looking for.
Wife-Yes, know, but l want to see
the ono you slipped into your pocket
Husband-Which pocket?
Wife-Don't be provoking! The side
pocekt of your coat.
Husband-This pocket?
Wife-Yes.
Husband-Oh, you don't want to see
that letter.
Wife-Yes, do. Show 1t to me!
Husband-I really can't my dear.
Wife-Why not?
Husband-I don't want you to see 1t.
Wife-Why not?
Husband-Come, dear, don't teasel
Here is your fathers letter.
Wife-Whom is that letter from?
Husband-From a very respectable per
son, assure you.
Wife-A woman?
Observation-Disclosures
Wife-Now, must see 1t!
Husband-Please don't insist on get
ting it.
Wife-Why not? Does it contain any
thing you would be ashamed to have nix
know?
Husband-No, indeed!
Wife-Anything 1 have no right to
know?
Husband-Oh, no!
Wife-But it contains something you
don't want me to know.
Husband--No, it doesn't Please read
your fathers letter:
Wife-Does tho woman who wrote that
letter say anything about me?
acknowledgement don't know.
Wife-There is something about that
letter you are ashamed of.
Observation-Disclosures don't
you read your fathers letter?
Wife-I'll never forgive you if you don't
show me that letter.
Husband--You will never forgive me II
lido.
Wife-John, didn't we promise when we
were married that we wouldn't have any
secrets from each other?
Husband-But this is no secret.
Wife-Then why don't you show 1t to
me! never thought you would treat me
like this. (Gets out her handkerchief.)
Husband-My dear, 1t is so as not to
hurt your feelings that don't show it to
you.
Wife (sobbing)-You are very tender Of
my feelings, I must say! From another
woman! And you won't show it to mel
(Sobs violently.)
Husband-I tell you it is not from an
other woman!
Wife, never thought you would stoop
to tell me an untruth. You said a moment
ago it was from another woman.
DISQUALIFICATION me!F I said from q
woman. ..s. :..
Wife-Well, how can it be from a wom-
an and not from another woman? Such
evasions are unworthy of you! (Begins Sob
bling again.)
Husband (defantly)- if you must
zee it, you must! Here it is. (Throws it
on the table near her
Wife (still sobbing)-1 won't look at it
now! You might have shown it at first!
(Sobs for a few moments, then steals look
at the letter. Then she takes it in her
handy Why, it has not been opened. Well,
if I ever! The letter gave you to post
last Tuesday. Oh, oh! Springs to her
feet and faces him. He still looks defant.)
Tableau.-Truth.