New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
going out evenings any more IL I've sot IA ,,. :.
silver away after get home "ass

eoins OUT evenings any more III I've cot IA mn. A,
silver away after get home W"
Let 1t stay there
"'Oh. can't Mamma thinks we're 50
We don't appreciate things enough She ,..s .
any one had given her such elegant thns, =,
she was married she wouldn't have dared !, .,''
Ler eyes" 1--WE
Take more than that to keep nv ev.s 49,,
But helped Agnes shove the tray under a ch..
and drape the train OF her wedding dress ov., 4.
what on earth are you doing AggeY I .st.A
on coming IN for dinner one day. All couN ~.
vas one foot and skirt rufrle in the closet
"Aggie scrambled up enough to catch me rou,.
my knee oh. Joe, I'm so glad you've conner
What is 1t? You're ready TO cry'
That's what like about you; you don't h,,.
to be explained TO. Henry Walker wouldn't h,v.
krown 1 felt like crying IL I'd screamed n =.
him"
That made me feel pretty good Though dinn.,
wasn't ready. But what?-
It's the silver came up to change the fort,
ard spoons so they should get worn alike and
I've shut the paper with the combination In tia
chest. and | can't remember what 1t wasr
Il got down beside her. II was hotter th,s
Mexico in that Closet. / turned and tried the loci
DO keep your dresses out Of the way they tick,s
the back OF my neck No good. Wei, guess
we'll use the old forks to-day said L. 1 don't be.
He'e tHey III Idue away YET aWhle.
oh. I'm sorry-but-they're every one shut
UP in that chest so We laughed. What else wa,
there 10 do? Ii was funny when Deming came
home with me to tea-wed asked him some days
before. 1t wouldn't have been funny with soms
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
had gone by and We had nearly smothered sojourn.
Ing In the closet and no news OF the combination.
Don't tell mamma" pleaded my wife. began to
| should A
one evening Aggie startled me by jumping out Of
bed 9, s,yns nS. I've usss,.rI, Fos it, rye got it"
I've got the comb naton I've been working
on II all the time. and IL just came to me in my
mind you don't set anything on fire; In another two
minutes the front OF the chest fell down, and BE-
hold our household gods! II anybody wants to
that's ALL said Aggie; but I'm not going to shut
that lock again tonight for anybody"'
in the fall there was burglar scare abott
town. and Agnes's mother came over and gave her
Lecture upon locking the windows. She said We
her had one put in. Election night went down
70 town. telling Aggie not 10 sit up for me. for
should wait for the returns. 1t was o'clock whea
/ opened the front door very softly not 10 disturb
Agnes. -plunk" l had forgotten
the alarm.
down my coat collar my wife appeared At tbs head
OF the stairs She pointed plstSi al me- ,s. nes
n nnr nbns bns she looked ihs Ss pretty '
II you come one step further III hre! me
It's Joe, Agnes said I. meekly
81 don't believe 1t! Take OFF your hat!
81 took it off, and made her a low bow. Don't
shoot your husband he's doing the best he can
Agnes laughed hysterically. oh, Joe, was 50
Il rushed upstairs and caught her took away
the pistol and wrapped her up in her dressing.
gown. DO you think you ought to appear before
burglars In this costume inquired sne O'usne''
And to think you should point pistol at your
own husband!
Agnes Loursbury. said l. DO you mean to say
you were so rash as to aim at me with pls'o'
that wasn't loaded? ..
But l shouldn't have fired it, anyway, II wasn't
cooked
well. thi. ends the watchman burglar alarm
business said l. We've had about as much OF \
as We want Tomorrow We'll decide what silver
want to use every day. and the rest shah "
down to the bank
on the sideboard. and as yet nobody has caIreu ~
on; II they do. Agness mother VIII say ri. s.e ,ssv
pssted IT, for We | aren't 9e e"TeE 6nce IN wh.
Aggie quarrels with me because some disn or o'.s.
that would make show for company Is ,rn. a. ~, \,
bank. and l don't see my way clear 70 g pnS hSus y
home under my arm You can have them all hone
and trust to luck If you'd rather say; ,..,u..
then should have them YOU know. ..s.
Don't see IT, said |; but It's just as you -?
when our anniversary came around .s.. We ,Ii.,ly
present and a note from one OF Agnes e''''",
friends. The note ran this way a. , our
my dear Mrs Lounsbury; We send y1u ~ sus, ~,
band will have his little joke, you know; anu; %
some one told him that the iouns9urys nsa asa, n
much silver given them on their wedding thsa s,s "a
was a positive embarrassment TO them ,,nnseocrata ne
you ought 10 be ashamed OF being sucn ps.o ~. ro~
at YOUR age while the older generation nSs r",, ~,
even accumulated souvenir spoons S ana fsc se"u'
.Oh. Joei it's silverr for had puncin,ea i,s Mated
the paper. No IL ism no; d,e Il Sn or for oysters
Won Know How kind And plated too. IL dian'
cost much, Joe. did it, ,,,,
"a few dollars | should tnlnk 49,,
"'How good. Perhaps even iess' irn,,
"'Perhaps so: It's rather light welsn'c m ovs,.rs !.
".isn't it delightful? Wen have some e ., ,.s
It tomorrow night, and ask ne ovs vs' hat taken
heard her murmur that evening
What for? . ,oy. ors thing
that YOU don't care whether It's sto!en VI 49, ons
You're getting sleepy. Aggle but N"'"
thing that goes on. goes on Forever
WHAT l., , v.ars we'll
have paid for the whole outfit and ,nen we rith
il home and keep open house for burglars
clean conscience. ,, , ,v,,."
Don't be ridiculous. Joe said my whe.