The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-11

Daisy and got married. 1t was rather
a risky thing to do, because we had moth
ing in particular to live on. My income
being derived from the stage was, to say
the least of it, precarious and Daisy didn't
know what the word Economy" meant.
Her parents objected to the match. Not
because Pm an actor-its a matter of grave
doubt whether | am an actor; the critics
say am not-they objected to ME because
am on the stage.
They also informed Daisy that if she
married me they would never speak to her
again. That made us obstinate, so having
settled all the preliminary arrangements,
we strolled one morning into registrars
Office accompanied by two friends, and
there we signed book, shook hands all
around and-were married.
Then we went into restaurant and had
cup of coffee and talked it over quietly.
Daisy went home to lunch and in the even
ing | called upon her father to break the
news.
Of wine and cigar. mentioned that
had married his daughter. 1t took him
quite by surprise, and he seemed to be
annoyed about it. He used language which
was breezy, terse varied and singularly
emphatic.
But it was nothing at all to the scene
went through with Daisy's mother.
Daisy's mother is tall, aggressive-look-
, ing woman. She gives you the idea that
She ought to have been drill sergeant.
She's not the kind of woman a stranger
would take liberties with.
She told me in plain, simple, homely
English what she thought of the bride
groom. The opinion she had formed of
him was low one, and she didn't attempt
to disguise it. If he had been anybody
but myself should have enjoyed it very
much.
The two years that followed were excit-
ing. Once or twice it looked as il her
parents good-natured hint about work.
house would come true, but we made up
our minds to one thing-nothing should
induce us to ask for their help.
We had our little periods of comparative
prosperity, and by taking great care of the
money when l was in an engagement, we
managed to pull through the times when |
was resting" AS for economy, if Daisy
knew nothing about it before marriage, she
soon learned.
Butchers and grocers qualed--not at her
frown. Daisy never frowns at anybody
but me but at her smile. She has an in
nocent way Of wanting things at less than
their value, and generally gets them.
One night l had to walk all the way
home from rehearsal in the rain and got
drenched to the skin.
The consequence was l woke up next
morning with pain-only Que, but it was
all over me. | likewise found that my
breathing apparatus was out of gear.
At the end of an hour and half Daisy
returned with meat dish in her hands
'"rhs is the first poultice I've ever
made she said; 81 hope its all right
| don't pretend to be an expert on the
subject of mustard poutices, but think
this was something quite out of the ordi-
nary. never saw a poultice look so I'M
happy.
-. Shought / Il make big oue wil,le l
was about it. You want something to 20
right over your chest"
1t measured about two feet by one and a
half
had some difficulty in putting it on,
because It showed 4 tcn'en"y to comn ~
halves.
els it nice and comiortable?" said Daisy.
"Rather! Its awfully jolly"
"Now Pm going to make you some
Cruel"
''Wait minute, Daisy" said anxi-
ously. 81 don't like Cruel"
ooh, but you must have it," she said
severely. "When people have colds they
always take cruel. Its the proper thing"
An hour later she returned with basin
OF cruel in her hand, and look OF triumph
on her face.
1t looked like the paste which bill posters
use, only there were lumns of something
floating about on the surface. said that
if she'd put the Cruel down I'd have it a
little later.
But that would mt do at ALL was to
eat it up at once, like good boy, and get
quite veil. Then she put a spoonful to my
mouth and asked me to taste it. OF course
did taste it. II it had been glue OF car
bolic acid should have done the same
There are times when lie is almost a
virtue. This was one Of them. ! told her
that, personally, didn't like Cruel, but