Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-06
FOR SILENCE WAS GOLDEN

The Philosopher said he wanted to talk
about marriage. and then he talked after
this fashion. although with the Philosopher
quotations are not allowable:
This is all about marriage, and I have
not been married in the past few weeks.
either. I have been married 80 long that
my wife never thinks of calling me mister
even before my sixth cousin. She calls me
mister when talking to the milkman, and
I suppose that Is honor enough. One of
my main reasons for getting married was
to have some one to elevate me to the al
dtude of mister, and, 10 and behold, was
unable to breathe the rarified air for more
than six months, when dropped back into
the valley of Jims and Jacks.
Speaking Of this matter, 1 once knew an
old lady up north who made herself awfully
unpopular with young couple just on this
line. Sam Green had only been married a
short time when Aunt Debby called on the
bride, whom. as well as the groom, she had
known since their teething stage.
Come right in, Aunt Deb" said the
young wife, when the old lady appeared at
the gate. Come right in and set down;
M. Green has just run down to the post
office, but"
Mister who?'' said Aunt Debbie.
blush.
Land sakes alive" calculated Aunt Deh
PIE, mas that good-for- nothing, shiftless,
saWed-off Sam Green actually got some
one to call him mister?'
All TINS, however, is straying from the
point started to reach, which, now I
come TO think about it, wasn't marriage,
cldent connected with marriage. which NAV
serve as an example to other husbands.
In Cairo, Egypt, not many years since
lne american consul general was a young
ance Whatever with khediyes and notan
tates, but with a fair knowledge of kings
anu queens and spades and an Intimate
nIio"leuse OF fun, whether found among
.ne aristocratlc denizens of Shepheard's or
IN the picturesque Arab quarter lin To the
tlme Of his arrival in Cairo our consul gen.
erai s idea of dress for the male portion If
n nu,,lahity mad been confined to long frock
coats or dress coats, with rundown COL
lars ana black string ties. The nresence
therefore on constant guard in front of the
S Sate OF two dark-skinned Arabs in
and ss. . wnite and gold robes and curved
Gu Gu sparhhhg sc1meters, was a matter of
eois tant awe and admiration to him
@, Inese two individuals served the Ilnites
states at joint salary Amounting to 81
FIJI sio per month, but they were beautt-
t' ~. ~ sfaVe races, spotless turbans. pic
tureSque robes and gaudy weanons ~
themselves they were well worth the nr;oa
OF admission, but one of them. and he The
1SeeT ana more graceful of the pair, had a
ISL
10 De awed by the imposing eetun Sha
u..eiy oisclalmed any intention of calling
her nege lord mister, and on freouent 10.
Sas.ons would drop around and hold ami
mated conversations with him on the street
IN front of the consulate durinp wbioh &c
iairs sne would express her opinions NJ
MIN and his sex in earnest Arabic. This
sort OF thing was too much for even the
Kansas eln sna nature ann OF the gentleman from
usually exciting family affair on the side
walk, ne called the dignified husband to
his presence. ~
Suloman, who is that woman"
She is my wife, oh, guardian of tho
stars u 'iie
Wei. I am a man Of few words and lib
erai Ideas. l am from Kansas, and have
associated with Susan B. Anthony and Mrs
Lease. I don't expect the impossihie and
therefore don't tell you to keep your wife
from talking, but understand that Won
nave got to stop her from doing her talk
straight, see.''
On child of the sun and brother of the
moon, 1t shall be as you say" and Suloman
departed with profund salaam.
IA it - tnat the peace and quiet around
not sun glistened on the turbans of the
sentineis, the little donkeys went scurry-
ing by, now and then a long, ungainly
no woman. wife or maid broke the calm of
the square. Several days later the consul
general. entranced at the eace after the
storm felt called upon to compliment Sulo-
man upon his success
You have done nobly. my boy, and 1
IN thS to raise your salary s11 per month.
ut is nothing, most high: she will como
no more" .e
If felt real sure Of that would make
it s13.'' -.-sAAe
1t is certain. oh. glory of the world and
ruler OF the winds; have divorced her."
What! Great heavens. man, 1 dldn'.
mean anything of that kind"
Calm yourself. lord of the west. IT Is
nothins. You are my master. Your word
is law You pay well and do nothing but
stand In the sun. Not one nor 500 wives
coufd come between me and such ease Be
slues, nave married her already three
years II Is done. have divorced her. and
To-Day. II your smile light upon me and give
me the AFTERNOON, marry a woman dumb
since her birth.
Inc Philosopher said the only moral to
MS story was the information that Cairo
can be reached in about fifteen days.