The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
rut it Off Until Tomorrow,

| letter on the subject of quarrels in such
n thoroughly delightful and instructive
fashion that we can do nothing but copy
his letter for the benefit Of those couples
who think it is not well to put off until
tomorrow what they can do today. even
fierce clashing of wills, a wcrdy combat
that leaves scars and wounds i'll its
wake.
Says this man: my wife is one Of the
sweetest little women in the whole
world, and am not considered peculiar
ly cranky, but sometimes differences
would arise, beginning with the most
trivial things, which,. however, being
daily nursed, became of monumental pro-
portions and often threatened the peace
of the family. OF course, l was COM
monty the one to blame; in fact as |
look back Oh it now, l am sure I was
always to blame, for should have had
the wisdom to give way on the non-es-
scntials, and by little restraint and
gentle talk win my little wife over to
that feared l should sacrifice my dig
nifty O. as head of the family by yield
ing. SO. sometimes l went to business
without my goodbye kiss. and two pco-
pie were miserable all day.
But my little wife had an inspiration
(most women have when things come to
the breaking point, and the next time
our argument was drifting near the
danger line she turned aside the collision
by this womanly suggestion: Howard.
dear, let's quarrel tomorrow" This was
proposal for an armistice. What hus-
band could refuse: All right l said
we will put it off till tomorrow and we
laughed and talked Of other things. But
tomorrow did not come. Indeed, TO-
morrow never comes; it's always i day
ahead: and if we can only keep our
quarrels till then, there will be no more
fewer blue husbands at the store or
office. Let's quarrel tomorrow -
Philadelphia Times.
\ Social Innovation.
Il tell YOU what" said Cholly the 9th
er day. The men are about to 80 on I:
strike, and it isn't going to be confined
general uprising and turning of the So
ciety worm
Good heavens exclaimed the 'lebu-
tnnte. aghast. whats the matter:
Won't they come to teas any more"
Not a tea. said Cholly firmly:
debutante.
gantly.
whats the mattcr:' asked the girls
III chorus.
"'They've been driven to it." went On
Cholly. g'oomily, ''by pink teas aud v;o-
let luncheons, and all sorts and shades of
dinners where there was every kind of
millinery and nothing fit TO eat. l ask
You, what does Il man with Il Christmas
stomach care for, the color OF candle
shade when he's half starved: No, you
can't work your salte1 ALMONDS and
honEons and tea and wafer racke; on us
any more. We are going TO refuse to
he comforted with chocolate or stayed
with weak tea in rickcty little cups
DO men really care for what they
cat" asked the debutante
They do" replied Cholly 'N'hy.
there have been times when l was Sc
hungry I felt could cat nice little
thing like you. if it wasn't for the looks
of the thing and not knowing what to
10 with the bones at an evel:ng par
~"
The debutante shudlered
"What shall we do:' inquired the
girls.
Il don't know" said Choly. but you
can just write it down in your little
book that the hostess who doesn't pro-
vide anything but bread and butter sand
witches, or wateyer abomination goes un.
der the head Of light refreshments isn't
going to have any men at her parties,
w Z Ntu CitIt Il Ctllt uttucT uer ice
cream and candle shades match or not
We are tired of harmonious starvation
no matter what the color or shade tell
YOU what l would do if l were a girl"
he went on, in an insinuating voice.
"What?' they asked in chorus
why, I'd 60 in for good meat and
bread and something to drink that was
worth while. None of your dinky made
up things. don't believe women like
such things either. Anyway, after this
if you girls want men at your parties
you've got to give them something to eat
We are done foraging on violets and
American beauty roses. The fiat haN
gone forth"
Il don't believe word of it," said the
dehutante, with smile
You'll see" said Cholly.-New Or.
leans PiCayunc.