Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-30
he HELPED HIS WIFE
MR.. AND MRS. eL,MeERs PAssAPLEAs-
z ANT EVENING.
che Lady Got Her Brainy Lord and Mas.
esr Interested In Her Fool Scheme In
Spite of HIMSELF and He Had the Salts.
faction OF the Last Word

tor Interested In Her Fool Scheme In
Spite OF Himself. and He Had the satis-
faction Of the Last Word.
ooh, Fred" said Mrs. Blimbers, 81 do
wish you would ever help me Us some incl
help their wives. If you would pay any
attention to what Is going on around you,
+ might have won q prize this afternoon.
Mr.. Triglcy had some company, and We
had to sec how many words we could con-
struct with letters used in the word friend
ship Don't you remember reading In
some paper several. weeks ago about q
party Of that kindp II you had shown.a any
interest ut that time aid had helped mo
find words, I might have been prepared
for it today. AS it was, I was next to the
highest one." +
''Pshaw!'' replied Mr.. Blimbcrs. "1'vo
got something better to do than waste my
time over such claptrap as that. ! have
20 do SO much thinking during the day
that to exercise my brain in figuring out
such fool things as your friendship words
would bo tho height Of folly. How many
words did you geti"
"Forty-eight. Would you like to SEQ tho
lists'
"No. Is tea ready? Gosh, but Tn tired!
suppose Of course you've got fried III
your list?"
"Oh, yosl That was ono Of tho first
words I thought of. There, I've got them
al written out on that sheet of paper.
Look them over while 1 see about the tea.
mo; keep your paper. l don't want
to be bothered"
Just then tho bell rang, and they Went
into tho dining room. Mr.. BlimEers alto
silently for a fow minutes and then sud
denly asked:
"Got 'dieP'"
"Yos, Two got die his wife replied.
II wonder what sonsoless thing the
women will get w nextl'' Mr.. Blilnbcrs
mumbled as lie swallowed a mouthful Of
potato salad. "But I suppose it's we'll
enough to lot them give their brains q lit
tie exercise once in awhile. They need it
II they had to do such thinking as tho men
must, though, they wouldn't feel like
worrying over these senscless games, I'll
bot. l wish you wouldn't bother mo with
any moro Of them. Two got other things
to occupy my mind"
"Oh, we'll, don't worry about it. Them
said Mrs. Blimbers. "I'm sorryI brought
the matter up, If that's tho way you feel
about it. But I thought you'd be inter.
Ustcd. Goodness knows you take little
enough interest in me and what I do, and
r.
"Have you got ire on your list?' Mr..
Blimbers interrupted.
"Lct me SEQ" his wife replied ~ she
unfolded n sheet of paper and began Look.
ing up Gnd down several rows of words.
81 don't believe I havo. It's queer Ldidn't
think OF that. If I had, I'd have bocn tied
for tho prize"
"Humph!" Mr.. Blimbers sarcastic:l!y
calculated. 'tho only thing that surprises
me Is that you women succeeded il doing
anything at all with such a pr1zlo or
gnme or whatever you call it because II
takes some thinking. If I had q chance in
such n contest as that, I'll bet I'd win ev.
cry time. Now don't bother mo any more
with this thing. I want to road"
Mrs. Blilnbers had some matters to look
after in tho Kitchen whilo the girl was
taking things of tho table, and Mr.. Blim-
bers went out to the porch. About tivd
minutes later he rushed into the hall mud
yelled:
"Florencel Ho, Florcnce"
"What is it!' Mrs. Blimbers called lack
"'Havo you got 'ridel' {" bawled Mr..
Blimbers.
YES" his wife replied.
"Confound these fool women, anyway!
muttcred Mr.. Blimbers as he returned tt
the porch and sat down. II wish thei
blamed old games wero all in Skaguay.
haven't any time to waste over them, III,
Then he began to read. Presently b
ca,no to the word 'fre, y and that remind
ed him.
Florence no yelled, sis that you Ii
the parlor2"
Eyes" was tho reply.
"Have you got 'flrc2'
"'Firc?' Let me SEQ. Yes, I've 60
.Aro.'"
Mr.. Blimbers slapped his paper dow
upon the floor and took several turn
around the porch to calm himself.
They had been out tho night before, an
Mrs. Blimbers was weary, SO she retire
early and soon fell asleep. She had ha
several pleasant dreams whel, sho awok
and saw that q light was burning in tx.
dressing oom
Erred" she cried, sis that you?"
"Ycs." he replied.
''What timo is itP"
"a little after H."
"Goodness! Why don't you come I
bed?"
i've got three more words than 70
had" no triumphantly declared as he Q,
GercU inc DcOrOOu, uOurlsulNS nec lis
"But confound 1t, Iwish you'd leave 70,
foolish games behind you when you con
home from parties hereafter! I ought
havo been asleep two hours ago. Ill ha
o head on me like q block Of wood tomc
row."
She soon fell asleep again, to DO rude
awakened several hours later.
"Floronce!" said MIR. Blilnbers.
"What Is it?'' she whispered, thinkil
Of burglars nnd getting ready to duck u
dor the quilts.
Ibid you have fad In your lista"
.FadP' No. You cunt get fad ont
tho letters in friendship T~here'sno'a.
..Of all tho fools under tho sun" grow
Cd MIR. Blimbcrs as no turned over u
tried to GO to sleep, "a woman that W
work her brail, over such IN idiotic thi
as that friendship game is u little I
worst."
But his wife had relapscd into slumh
and SO he had tho last word.-Clevela
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