The broad ax., 1897-05-08


that's ALL" said Aggie, "but I'm not
going to shut that lock again tonight
for anybody
In the fall there was a burglar scare
about town. and Agnes mother came
over and gave her a 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 went down town, telling Aggie
not to sit up for me. for should wait
Tor the returns. II was o'clock when
opened the front door very softly, not
10 disturb Agnes. Br-r-r-br-r-ke-plunk
| had forgotten the alarm.
Before / had time to say a word OF
even turn down my coat collar. my wife
appeared at the head of the stairs. Size
pointed a pistol al me. Her hair hung
loose, and she vas in her-well, never
mind; but she looked distractingly
pretty.
If you come one step farther fire.
she cried
It's Joe, Agnes said |, meekIy.
i don't believe It, Take of your
hatr'
took 1t OF and made her a low bow
Don't shoot your husband; he's
doing the best he can"
Agnes laughed Historically.
oh. Joe, l was so frightened"
! rushed upstairs and caught her. ]
look away the pistol and wrapped hei
up in her dressing-gown.
DO you think you ought 10 appear
Jefore burglars in this costume?' l in
ru.red
Il never thought of that" she r..
plied. blushing.
And to think you should point d
pistol AT YOUR own husband"
1t wasn't loaded, Joe"
Agnes LounsDury.' said /. do yoI
mean TO say you were so rash -ss l.
aim al me with a pistol that wasn't
ioaded?"
But | shouldn't have fired it. any
way; ii wasn't cooked"
We'll, this ends the Waterman burg
lar alarm business" said /. We've
had about as much OF IL as we want
Tomorrow well decide what silver We
want TO use every day. and the rest
shall go down TO the bank"
We are able to breathe now. The
silver stands on the sideboard, and a.
yet nobody has carried il off; II they
do. Agnes mother will say she ex-
pected il, for we aren't the careful peO-
pie they used TO be in her generation
Once in a while Aggie Quarrels with
ma
would make show for company is al
he bank, and don't see my way clear |
o bring It home under my arm.
You can have them all home and |
rust 70 luck il you'd rather" / say.
I'D rather they were at the bank |
because then l should have them, you /
know"
Don't see it" said I. but us Jus;
. YOU say" I
When our anniversary came around |
&c had preseH and a note from one
= Agnes elderly friends. The note
an this way:
My Dear Mrs. Lounsbury:-We send
YOU cur best congratulations on your
anniversary My husband will have
iis little Joke. you know, and as some
me told him that the Lounsburys had
% much silver given them on their
'edding day that it was positive en-
arrassment to them. he says you
luSht 10 be ashamed OF being such
iUtocrats at your age, while the older
-C8eratiOn has not even accumulated
Ouvenir spoons, and sends you this
:jtle gift to remind you Of the fact"
20 joel it's silver!" for had punched
hole in the paper. mo, II isn't; no,
isn't; it's plated. We can keen it.
It's a pudding dish. or for oysters, you
now. How kind! And plated, too
l didn't cost much, Joe. did it,"
"A few dollars, should think"
How good! Perhaps ever less,
loe?"
Isn't it delightful? Wen have some
.ysters in II tomorrow night. and ask
rem over TO tea. should feel dread
'ully to have that taken" beard her
nurmur that evening.
What for?"
Because it's such comfort to have
me thing that you don't care whether
rs stolen or not"
You are getting sleepy. Aggie. But
know one thing that goes on. goes
N forever"
'Why?"
Our storage rent. | reckon in a
ew years wen have paid for the
yhole outfit. and then well fetch II
home and keep open house with the
burglars with a clean conscience"
Don't be ridiculous. joe" said ny
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