Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-02
CHAPTER II.

swell, boys" began Will Harvey, us he
let himself slip down in his chair until
he had struck comfortable position and
blew mouthful of smoke lazily into the
air, I'm not going to tell you what Bess
said to me after supper"
oh. don't be afraid, WILL" exclaimed
his friend, Halford Dunn in tone of bub-
bling good humor. "Your wife is abed
and asleep long ago. So spring your fam
lily skeleton on us. Let him rattle his
dry bones. We don't mind a little thing
like that. What's home without skel-
eton"
Harvey laughed and, taking sip of
wine, continued as follows:
If you expect anything grinning and
CHASTITY, you'll be disappointed. l will a
plain, unvarnished-'
"Have heard that BEFORE" exclaimed
Halford Dunn.
paint it red anyway" cried Van.
Wright. snake it neat but not gaudy."
Well. boys, resumed Harvey, taking
their interruptions good naturally, a
few days after the events narrated in our
last chapter, as novel writer's put it, I'm
Gle Joe Belts sent word for me to present
myself in his private Office. did 90 with
a bright and smiling face. The old gen.
tleman looked me over, gave several
grunts and finally blurted out:
SLOW getting on?"
Nicely, thank you, Uncle" replied.
"Humph," growled the old gentleman,
don't say nicely. abominate the word.
It isn't word for full-grown man. l
detest anything and anybody that is nice.
I can't stand nice young man. asked
you how getting on" again growled I'm
Gle Joe.
Every well, very WELL, indeed. Uncle" l
answered.
THAT sounds BETTER" he muttered.
when you say very well, / suppose you
mean what you say. suppose that's the
reason why You say It."
Yes, oil" stammered out, 'sbut pray,
Uncle, what's the cause of your apparent
displeasure? Have done anything to
irritate you?''
Don't say .irritate,' Will,' cried my
uncle. II hate that word 'irritate.' It's
q mean word. No, you haven't. How's
Elizabeth
''Very well. Uncle"
where il she?''
"Why, home, of course" I answered.
"or possibly out shopping, or making q
call"
"Ah, that's It, making CALL" exclaim-
cd the old gentleman, bringing his big
fist down on his table with whack. do
You know who Jour wife calls ONT Do
you know where your wife goes7 Do you
know who your wife's friends are?''
'sWhy, really, Uncle-I'
Come, answer my question like q
man, don't stop to think up some misera-
BILE roundabout statement, and don't be
% confoundedly cool! When get mad I
want the rest Of the world to ret mad,
too. hate these calm. cool fellows, who
let you do al the stormins. It Il not fair,
its mean advantage to take. Now,
here's my question, VIII Harvey: Are
you satisfied that Elisabeth has no Inn
proper friends, male or female, associates
with no frivolous people, and permits no
attentions which young married woman
should discountenanceT
Perfectly, sir!' .
''Well. then. what in thunder does this
mean?" roared Uncle Joe, pulling out a
bit Of crumpled paper from his vest peck
ct and thrusting it into my face.
! took it in my hand and, Strengthening
It out, read a. follows:
Dear Sir-As 4 friend Of the family,
permit me to call your attention to 4
state Of things In existence at your ne
phew's house, which demands your imme-
date interference. AZ was predicted
by many, your nephew's wife IL inclined
to be vain and frivolous and altogether
too fond of the hattery and admiration Of
q certain young man with more beauty