Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-30
managing Wollerr.
BY GEORGE ABE.

MHlLB the evening colony at the
wv Alfalfa European hotel was fix
ing the market price of wheat the book
agent came out from the hotel. He was
very warm, undoubtedly, for his face
was moist with perspiration and he
had loosened his black string necktie
But when he looked up and down the
street and sighed it was not the sigh
of one who suffered from the heat, but
of one who suffered at the heart
want q chair2" asked the frechled boy,
hooking his foot in chair and sliding
1t over toward the book agent.
mo, no, thank YOU" was the reply,
and the book agent turned and went
sauntering away.
Whats he got q crouch about?'
asked the freckled boy.
Hes in trouble, and feel sorry for
him, too" said the lightning dentist.
Ills wife has sued him for divorce"
1.-The one that used to make him sit
up all night and rub her back and then
kick because he didn't rub the right
placer" asked the Flush"
That's the one" replied the dentist.
"He was telling me some more about
her the other night, II guess I'm the
only one around here that he talks to
much about it. She's a spiritualist,
vegetarian, faith cure, u theophist---"
"Theosophlst," corrected doc"
Horne.
whats that2" asked the freckled
boy.
"She thinks this isn't our first time
on EARTH" said the "lush."
"Rats!"
"Why does he object to her procuring
q divorce?" asked Doc. "He hasn't
lived with her for over year, and
understand that he stands in dread of
her. She had him arrested for larceny
once, didn't she2"
"He doesn't object to the divorce so
pluch," said the dentist, "but he hates
to plead guilty to what she charges him
with. He's very sensitive fellow, you
lIonw, and doesn't understand that it's
no disgrace TO be charged with cruelty,
de6ertion, harsh and abusive language
aud failure to provide. That's what she
charges him with in her application for
a divorce. He was telling me last night |
that he was absolutely innocent, and
that he didn't leave her house until she |
made it so hot for him that he couldn't |
remain another day."
us she good loolSer?" asked the
freckled boy.
"She's sight," said the dentist. II
saw her the day she caught him hero
at the hotel and gave him that horrible
roast. I'd like to know why in the
world he ever married her"
Il suppose the book business was
Slow" said the "lush." "She has some
money, hasn't she?"
"She's got money now that she had
before the war. He says that he nearly
starved to death while he was living
With her. Vegetarian, you know. Dat
neal and prunes for breakfast, brown
bread and potatoes for dinner. You
ought to get him to tell you aboutit.
"Do you know what I'd do II I had
hat kind of wife?" asked the freckled
10Y. II don't believe in bein' rough
With lady as long as she is one, but IL
he'd ever try any Of that funny work
Nth me I'd call her down il l had to
wing on her."
ooh, we'll, I don't know" remarked
he "lush." ut isn't very proper
hing to do-to slug perfect lady. I'd
imply go ahead and run the house in
ny own way and pay no attention to
nything she said. You see, after o
7oman talks herself black in the face
'ithout getting an argument she has to
top"
TITS too bad that our friend did not !,
onfer with You gentlemen before heJ n
# his wife," said Doc, With a hall. I,