The Penn's Grove record., 1896-07-10

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/ rrnny it cost, with Its combination
lock, which went into the end Of the
rloset where nobody could get Mt 1t.
One night we came home Mt IL from
II ~rcception. and MS we stole upstairs
not to wake the sleeping handmade,
Agrie so sleepy herself that she tripped
ON her wedding gown and I had to hold
her. we came upon the whole array on
the floor outside our door.
"'Isn't. 1t imposing? so safer said /.
Int Aggle said, desperately. I shan"t
care anything about going out even
ings any more IL I've got to put that
silver away after l get home
let 1t stay there
"Oh. | can't. Mamma thinks we're
80 careless. We don't appreciate things
enough. She says, If anyone had given
her such elegant things when she was
married she wouldn't have dared to
close her eyes!
TAKE more than that to keep my
Eyes OPEN But I helped Agnes shove
the tray under a chair, and drape the
trim Of her wedding dress over it.
"'What on earth are you doing, Az
giry | asked. on coming in for dinner
one day. All | could see was n foot
md Il skirt rutiie in the closet.
".Aggic scrambled up enough to eaten
ne round my knee, oh, Joe, I'm so
clad you've come!
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"'That's what | like about you; you
don't have to be explained to. Henry
Walker wouldn't have known l felt
like crying if I'd screamed 1t at HIM!
That made me feel pretty gooL
Though dinner wasn't ready. But
what?@
Its the silver! 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
1 can't remember what it was
Il got down beside her. 1t was hot
Ter than Mexico in that closet. | turn
ed and tried the lock. DO you keep
your dresses out of my way, they tickle
the back of iGy neck No good. Well
/ guess well use the old forks to-day.
said L; 4 don't believe they'll fade
away yet awhile
"'Oh, I'm so sorry-but-they're ev
cry one shut up In that chest So We
laughed. What else was there to doI
1t IA 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 look
ed principally white china, and the
kitchen knives and forks didn't go
round. Ever cut omelet with a pew
ter spoon? 1t is great.
1T wasn't quite so funny when three
hot days had gone by and we had lear
ly smothered s%ojourning in the closet,
and no news of the combination. Don't
tell mammal pleaded my wife. I be
gan TO think I should have to call in a
locksmith, when n evening Aggie
startled me by jumping out of bed
frying. I've got 1t! I've got itP
SCOT what-a nightmare
"'I've got the combinationl I've been
working on it all the time, and 1t 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 Cont Of the chest fell
dowa, and behold our HOUSEHOLD godsi
If anyhody wants IN steaI them he.
tween now and daylight, they can,
that's all said Agile: lint nm not go
inc IN sbu, ,bo, lecr acoIn to-n,gbt for
anybodyr
IN tie fall there was burglar scare
about town and Aanes' mother came
over and gave her n lecture upon lock.
ing the wIndows. She sotd We really
nught IN have a burglar alarm. To
1lease her. ! had one nut in. Election
night I went down IN town falling Az.
gle not 10 sit nm for me. for 1 should
wait for the returns. II was 1 o'clock
when I oneued tho front door very
softly. not 10 disturb Agnes sB-r-r-br
xe-plunkr l f~orcotten the alarm.
before 1 had time to saw n word q,
wen turn down NV coat collar. nv
wife appeared at the head of the stairs
She poInted a pistoI at me Her hal,
,r,g Iooso a,d - L. ~ ra,I
lever mind. hut sba lookad d,stractinp
y nrettv
".If Won come one sten further III
frep sbe cr,ad
"'It's Toe. Agnes, said 7 meeklv.
"I dom, hel,eva III Tsko an va,
atr
81 took I, off and node b.r n lou
low. Don, shoot vorr husband. he,
lolnc the hos, be canI
Agnes laughed hvs,er,cauv oh
Toe, / was So friyhtened'
81 rushed unstairs and carobt her
.,ok away The nIs,ol ana nned he
nm in her drrssfn@-gown ,no vo,
1890