River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
SHE POINTED A PISTOL AT ME.

Walker wouldn't have known felt like
crying Il Id screamed il at him!'
THAT made me feel pretty good
Though dinner wasn't ready. But
WHAT
Its the silverl / came up to
change the forks and spoons so they
should get worn alike. and I've shut the
paper with the combination in the
chest, and l can't remember what it
was!'
II got down beside her. 1t was hot
ter thar Mexico in that closet. turned
and tried the lock. Do keep your
dresses out of the way. they tickle the
back of my neck No good. Well, 1
guess well use the old forks to-day
said 1; I don't believe they will fade
away vet awhile
"'Oh, I'm so sorry-but they're every
one shut up in that chest So we
laughed. What else was there to do?
Ii was funny when Deming came home
with me to tea-we'd asked him some
days before. 1t wouldn't have been
funny with some girls. The table
looked principally white china, and the
kitchen knives and forks didn't go
round. Ever cut omelet with pewter
spoon? II is great.
"It wasn't quite so funny when three
hot days had gone by and we had nearly
smothered sojOurning in the closet, and
no news of the combination. Don't
tell mamma pleaded my wife. be-
gan to think / should have to call in a
blacksmith. when one evening Aggie
startled me by jumping out of bed cry
ing: I've got il, I've got it'll
Got what-a nightmare
"'I've got the combination! I've been
working on it all the time. and it just
came to me IN my sleep. Get right up,
Joe. and hold the light. and mind you
don't set anything on fire. In another
two minutes the front of the chest fell
down. and behold our household gods!
If anybody wants 10 steal them be-
tween now and daylight. they can.
that's ALL said Aggie; but I'm not go
ing 10 shut that lock again tonight for
anybodyl'
I'm the fall there was burglar scare
about town. and Agnes mother came
over anu gave her lecture upon lock-
ing the windows. She said we really
ought to have a burglar alarm. To
please her. had one put in. Election
night 4 went down to town, telling Ag-
gle not 20 sit up for me. for should wait
for the returns. 1t was one o'clock
when opened the front door very soft
", not 10 disturb Agnes. 'Br-r-r-br-r-ke-
plunki' had forgotten the alarm.
Before / had time TO say a word or
even turn down my coat collar, my wife
appeared at the head of the stairs. She
pointed pistol at me. Her hair hung
loose, and she was in her-well, never
mind; but she looked distractingly
pretty.
off you come one step further I'll
fret she cried.
Its Joe. Agnes said l. meekly.
81 don't believe it, Take off your
haiti
81 took Il off. and made her low bow.
Don't shoot your husband, he's doing
the best he cam
agnes laughed Historically. oh,
Joe, was so frightened
II rushed upstairs and caught her. I
tNtA away tht ttSNOts anu NidplCu ucE
Up in her dressing gown. DO you think
you ought TO appear before burglars in
this costume p inquired. She blushed.
I never thought of that
"'And TO think you should point
pistol at your own husband!'
1T wasn't loaded. joe
agnes Lounsbury.' said /. do you
mean to say you were SO rash as 10 aira
at me with pistol that wasn't loaded2'
I" But shouldn't have fred it, any
way. it wasn't cooked
well. this ends the watchman
burglar alarm business said /. We've
had about as much Of IL as we want.
Tomorrow Wen decide nat silver we
want TO use every day. and the rest sh II
20 down TO the bank
We're able TO breathe now. The
silver stands on the side board. and as
yet nobody has carried il of; If they
do. Agnes mother viii say she expected
il. for we aren't the careful people they
used 70 be in her generation. Once in
awhile Aggie quarrels with me because
some dish or other snat woEid make a
show for company is at the bank, and
don't see my way clear to bring it home