The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-22
ONE OF TINE HOME SCENES
nat Many lIN.h."a' ''ho Have n''n

chicago Record. ScNne-Iho StlnH-
sary front room. Mrs. stAnsbury cm-
brsdc.nE. Mr. $. enters carrying ev-
,nlns pipsr, umbrella aud light over
o,at. lie Is humming tune.
Mrs shnshury--"Now, Not In here!.
Mr Slansbury--''l Excuse me. steps
hack to hallway to leave coat, hat and
umbrella Ho'is hoard slnglngD
%. Bsulah land. sweet Beulah land,
As on the highest mount stand.
la-la-la. la-la-iH
Re.cnterinRl-i.a-ia.la--"
Mrs. s.-"well. you arc happy"
Mr. S,--"why NOTE Kisses hero
Mr. s'-"w6ers the mattcrY Didn't
N Mrs. s.G"why, Thomas stansburyl l
Mr.. S.-"Bclleve what?"
MIS-. S.-"comc here again"
Mr.. S,-"WhAt do YOU want2"
Mrs S.-"Come here. pulling him
down by the coat as he comes near
herl thought wasn't mistaken but l
ddn't like to believe such thing,
Me- S,-"Didn't like TO believe what?"
Mrs S.-"You know very well.
Thought l smeiled II clear across the
room the minute sou came In"
Nc S. latter pausel-"Smelle0
What?"
Mrs s. docking intently at her work
and bites her lower llp)-''l don't know
some kind OF liquor
Mr.. S.-.tairily)-"oh. that? / told
schamwurst I'D get lecture when
got home. but he insisted
Mrs Slim afraid / haven't tho
Measure OF knnWlng-Mr.-ah-y
Mr. S.-"Who, schamwurst? He's
the German that owns the new row OF
aat buildings just beyond Berry street
I'VE handled most OF his business for
two or three sears and I've jusi writ
zen policies 60 cover the new building.
That's how happened to SO into his
place to see him to-day"
Mrs, s.-'whAt do you mean by his
Mir s.-"why. mean his place of
buSlness-the only place could so to
see him"
Mrs. Sits a saloon. isn't lt?'
Mr. Swell. yes, it's saloon-nice,
Uuiet German place. though"
Mrs. S.-'why didn't this man go to
pnur ofiice IL he wanted to see your"
Mr.. ST couldn't very well ask
him to come all the way downtown to
tx W such 4 small matter"
Mrs. Swell. then, why didn't you
60 and see him At hts homer"
Mr. SID like 10 know when I'd
fad him at home. He's at the saloon
All day. and besides he lives upstairs.
and EuppOse you'd object TO my going
10 4 place that was ABOVE saloon.
Mrs. SIT seems to me you know
a good deal about this place. with
a nervous little laugh) You must be
frequent visitor"
Mr Sob. pshaw' I've written a
policy covering his home place. and !
know he lives upstairs.
AIrs. S-tdcclsivelyl-'We Wen. would
rot transact any business with sa-
l16nkeeper II had 10 SIT around dog
gerry ard drink liquor.
Nr. 5 (as v painedl-''S0w don't try
10 make it as bad as that. didn't
drink any ltquor. Ell
Mrs. S.-"What vas II them
Mr swell. Il was Just glass OF
bser-some kind Of light beer. Scham-
Nurst vas very anxious that ! should
ira IL. and ! didn't want aim to think
inst nad any prejudice aSalas' MIN
because OF his business, so let MIN
briug u 70 me Now that's all there
WAS 70 tone glass Of beer. You talk as
Il ia been out on drunk pouring In
Ms, S.-"Beer's liquor, isn't it?'
Mr. 5. pretending 10 read his even
iag pIperl-"No. II Isn't"
Mrs. Swell. what Is II. them
Mr.. Swell. It's just-I don't know
wha, yon would call it. but 1t isn't IL
VII lis SIT contains alcohol, doesn',
SIR. ST. suppose !. does. I don't
kroy and don't care.
Mr. Swell. Thomas Stausbury! !
thilk you'd better go and lie down Tor
awhile n beer guzzling has that ehect
v! III s depressing hlmselD-"I've told
you two or three times that l drank one
Mr.. s.-.weM. you might as well
drink a dozen-so far as the principle
of he Thing IL concerned. every bit
Mr.. SIT that's the case I'm sorry
didn't drink the dozen"
Mrs. $. Csnldilng)-'1 suppose you
Sir. Sven. you bet am. II J
can't drink a glass OF beer once yeaF
without being lectured for a drunkard.
! might as well turn In and live up to
MIS-. s.-'You needn't talk so loud.
The children are playing back there"
Mr.. S.-"Great Scott! Have done
something now that must shield from
the children"
yIrp $. touching her eyes with the
corner OF pocket handkerchieD-"fou
wouldn't wnnt them to see you coming
out OF a saloon. would your
Mr.. Swell. n they saw me comlnE
out Of a saloon they would know that
had been In there on business"
q Il Natl
be In any business that compelled me
10 20 around TO saloons and drink beer
and 70 home TO my f1mily-ah-reek
ing with alcohol"
Str, S.-"Hold on. now! suppose
may be you could smell the beer when
came In. but II wasn't as bad as that.
and. besides, one glass of beer wouldnt
have any effect on man-nt least II
didn't have on me"
Mrs. s.-"Perhaps not, but You came
home singing. didn't you? Weren't you
singing out there In the hallway?
Mr. ST don't remember"
MIS-. S.--'You don't remember? Well.
sou must be-clu't remember what
happened 1--WE minutes ago!"
Mr. S.-"Suppose ! did slng2 Was
ihafe anything unusual in that?"
Mrs. ST don't care 10 talk about II
my more. II you choose to go Into sa-
l0Jas and SIT around and drink beer /
d11't suppose that anything / can say
viii stop you. but 10 think you ought
o. r,mcmoer that you have two chill
drrn. and that you are supposed to be
a member OF the Baptist church.
Only hope FOR the sake OF the family
that nouc OK our church friends VIII
ever catch you coming out Of sa-
loon"
Mr. 5 Ohrowlng away the paper)-