The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

In the house we never know what the
plumber will do; he drinks so. Tom
says he has his doubts about our well.
By-the-bye. will you have some tea?
Second Friend (earnestly)-No,t thank
you.
Mrs. Ralston-Perhaps it's safer to
drink aerated waters in n dry season
like this. You see large town has it's
advantages.
Second Friend-My dear Mrs. Rails
con, you stagger me.
Mrs. Ralston-I thought I should.
I:ut here comes Tom and your friend.
He hates to hear me talk of village mat
tiers; so, as I have lots more to tell you,
we might take turn in the garden our
selves.
ENTER Ralston and First Friendly
Mrs. Ralston-Tom, dear we are go
ing for stroll in the garden. Go
Sec ond FricndD. There is really quite
a pretty view, and the fog won't begin
to rise for another hour. exit Mrs.
Ralston and Second Friendly
First Friend (heartily)-I am pleased
to see you again, old man. I almost
lost sight of you after your ma rriage.
Ralston (gloomily)--Of course; a
wife always loathes her husbands
bachelor friends (grimly) unless she
likes them too much to be pleasant;
but a man can pay her back-(with res
ignation) by loathing her relations.
First Friend-Hov bitter you are!
Iout it is always the same; a man never
knows when he is happy.
Ralston--He knows when he was
happy.
First Eriend-Nonsense. What more
can II man want than 4 charming wife,
Jolly children, a rose covered
Ralston-Sentimenta as ever! You
have no idea of married life.
First Friend-I can at least imagine
long, sweet dream
Ralston (sharply)-Nightmar you
mean. I've lost my liberty, and, accord
ing to the rules, should help you to lose
yours. But won't. As an old friend
give you my candid opinion: Matri-
3nony is the very deuce. To begin with,
just think of the economies!
First Friend (nervously)-Ofc course,
u man must he prepared to make sacri.
fees.
Ralston-So might a woman. Ny
wife spends more on dress every year.
Then / have given up my club to please
her.
First FRIENDSHIP wants to have you
with her always. How beautiful is true
love! (Sighs.)
Ralston-You call it true love; I call
it true jealousy. If 1 stayed in town to
dine with one of you boys she would
L
down here, she merely grumbles. Not
that blame her for that; the place is
beastly dull, and it's her sole amusc-
ment.
First Friend (taking him anxiously
by the arm)-Surely, you're joking?
Ralston-Joking! wish to goodness
I were. You want to marry senti-
mental experiment.. So did I. My ex-
pertinent failed. So will yours.
First Friendly Jove, you stagger
me!
Ralston-I thought should. walk
ing to window.) Pretty view, isn't it,
Hello, here comes your Fidus Achates.
I'm sure he's been talking about his
health, he looks SO confoundedly mis-
cradle.
enter Mrs. Ralston and Second
Friend. Mrs. Ralston crosses over to
speak to her husband and the two
friends stand together.)
First Friend (sotto voce)-By tho
bye, old man, I was joking when I
limited that contemplated matrimony.
You quite understand that?
Second Friend-Oh, of course. And
that little Hat of mine is very comfort
able. We've had some jpiiy times there,
eh? I think I shall renew the lease.
IT, vsEy Aselthy-R lack and White. !.