St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-03-09

able and said things for which there
was no excuse except the futile one
that grown people will sometimes act
like children. 1t all hinged upon the
mere suggestion by George Maynard
that his entire family should be in
vited to eat their first Thanksgiving
dinner with them
Very WE'LL" said his wife, sif YOU
ask your family, OF course l must ask
mine"
Il don't see any of course about it.
We cannot have all our relations visit
us at once" said George in a huff.
"But you seem to forget" said his
wife. bridling, that l am quite as
icnd of my father and mother as you
are of yours. l should not care to sit
down to dinner on the anniversary of
our wedding with not a single relative
of my own present"
--Nou seem to forget me, Alice"
You're no relative" said Alice. Il
want my own people"
We'll, my people shall be thy peo-
pie, and my"
''They shsn't" interrupted his wife,
angriiy. Il didn't marry tribe"
'>And what about me7 1 didn't mar
~ a whole family, did f?'
Il think yoA are horrid. George
Maynard. and I'm just going home to
spend my anniversary. And there
won't be any d-in-n-e-r, SO there"
and the young woman INDUCED in an
und;gniiied fit Of weeping.
Nothing exasperates the average
man like woman's tears, when that
woman happens to be his wife. If it
were his sweetheart. he would melt at
the first sign of the briny shower. IT
it were the housemaid. he would give
her dollar and would tell her there
were still as good fish in the sea as
ever were caught But when he has
made the woman cry he has sworn to
cherish, he goes straight out and
bangs the door. This is what George
Maynard did. He jammed his hat on
his head, squared his shoulders,
plunged his hands into his pockets,
and walked down the street whistling
= devi:.may-care tune.
She'll have the Old folks, or she
won't have me-" he said between his
on extent that he nearly sprinted over
baby in cab propelled by its
mother.
This called down such anathemas on
his head that he was glad to escape
with profound apology. and then he
began to draw comparison between
his Alice and other women, the result
of which was that he wound up by say
ing as he reached his office:
''She's a darling, and I'm brute;
she shall have her own way about her
folks. What sort of a wife would she
be, anyway, if she didn't love her own
people better than any others in the
world. I'd just like to KIN w?''
And a small voice-where do these
insinuating small voices come FROM
bsde him remember that he was glad
to get her ON any terms. and would
have cheerfully adopted the whole
fsmily-small brother included-rath-
er than have given her up.
"That woman who exchanged her
1Rrm land for city property has been
here again." said his confidential clerk
morning.
Another woman?" he groaned, tax
ing off his greatcoat; what does she
want now?"
''Oh, she is dissatisfied. Says we
haven't dealt fair with her, and wants
an accounting of all moneys paid to our
firm since she began to do business
with u.s.
"Why, the woman must be crazy.
II is we who have lost in the deal
Her ramshackle old proSerty is abso-
lstely worthless for cow pasture. And
we gave her valuable city lots in ex-
change, more's the pity"
That's what l told her, and she be-
cs,me very abusive, and had just left
the office when you came in. She's on
the warpath, and no mistake"
''Pll settle the business once and
forever" said Mr.. Maynard. and. seat
ing himself at his desk. he penned a
rapid communication to the woman in
the case:
.'MADAAE-Frcm this time forward wish to
have nothing more to do with you or your af-
fairs in any shape or manner. All further
communication must be held through my law
yer, whose address tneiose Respectfully.
GEORGE MAYNARD"
At that moment a telegram was
handed to George. 1t was from his
partner, who wished him to be in a
neighboring city at one o'clock on that
day. where a very important case
needed his attention. lie looked at
the clock. He had twenty minutes to
reach the depot, get his ticket ard
catch the next train. He was often
called out of town in this peremptory
manner. and he was prepared at his
Office for such an emergency. As his
clerk hurried some papers into a valise
for him and ordered hanson he sat
down and wrote a few lines to his wife:
.DIAR OLD GIRL: We must not quarrel
over our affairs feel shaky every time
think of this morning. Forgive me- dearest.
Let us kiss and make up Oh. by the way.
will no. be home until Thursday. The Cross
Cress suit is on. Wire me II you need any
shirg Love apd kisses Your own
- .GEoRGR"
He sent his letter to Alice by mes
nn0er and dropped the other in a
man box and went off quite light
hearted and happy. for he hoped to
wir-&his case, and that meant more
money for Alice.
Z Mrs Maynard was very angry for
'.,,ne time after her husband left the
hous<.. and she cried and stormed by
se.vrs rs shc recalled each hateful
-crd and cxuression OF his, and tried
] 3, feel that she lad been very badly
r.ad. but she was ? healthy. active,
ri