The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-08
You Can't Beat EN-.

| "i' Voprou kot houc IRON bis once AZ
i;l5 one afternoon not long ago and found
note from Mts, Jobson saying that she
had gone to hear the performance OF y
long barred pianist aud that he'd find bis
dinner all ready for the girl to serve II.
That's a good thing, too. mused Mr..
Jobson, sulkily, when he had read tho
note. It's a wonder these mattress head
cd geniuses that come over hero to this
country and rake in Americsa dollars.
hating ths Americans oil tho time. wouli
not call their game at 40 hour that ,nd
permit toiling mans wife to be on band
at home to get him something TO eat when
be wants II, otc.
The opportunity was too good for MIR.
Jobson TO let pass. so be declined 10 eat
any dinuer when the maid put it on tho
table. Instead be slammed on his bat and
went down town.
He wanted to give Mrs. JobHon lesson.
He ate an unsatisfactory dinner at a res
tsursnt and then poked around until IL
WAS time for variety lheater to open i,s
doors. He had 10 watch lot OF poorly
played billiard games In order TO put 10
the time and 10 talk with lot Of bachelors
from whose way Of thinking be had depart
ed.
He was bored exceedingly by tbestor
time. The show bored him still more,
but he stuck II out. for bo wanted TO get
home ~ late % possible the better TO rub
II 10 on Mrs. Jobson. by / o'clock he
reflected that be had had o pretty poor
sort OF On evening his evening paper un
read. bis fsvorite pipe neglected for q lot
OF cigars that gave him heartburn, poor
dinner. idle talk with . slew or men that
be didn't want TO talk 10, and finally u
tawdry, cheap variety performance that
might have got laugh ont OF him ten
years sgo. but was only so much ribsldry
TO him now.
He took in couple more billiard games
hewever. after the show and threw q cou
pie Of cocktails into himself not because
be cared TO drink. bnt because be wanted
Mrs. Jobson TO smell his breath and thus
perceive the awful conseq uences Of her
con iuct.
Mrs. Jobson wss CON tort ably tucked in
bed when Mr.. Jobson got home about
hsli en- hour after midnight. She bad
not even left a light burning 10 the vetti
bule or 10 the bedroom. She woke mp
very leisurely when Mr. Jobson started
ope d the gas jets going. She didn't
ny anything however.
Mr.. Jcbson hsd expected TO find her mp.
Inlly dressed and in tears. He was dis
appointed. He was more disappointed
.bst she didn't greet him with repiningu.
Mr.. Jobson ssw thst she wsa likely 10 go
% sleep agsin sad that he wasn't causing
my grief at oil by being naughty and keep
ng still. 30 be cleared his throat and
aid:
Did he play tho buek dance concerto in
. minor with bis hair. and how was IN
There was . lot OF ssfcasm In the wsy
dr Jobson asked the 9u'ttion.
Mrs. Jobson didn't turn over Ut sll
What are you talking sboui2 ste In
Iuired sleepily.
want TO know II that Datchmsn that
'ept you sway from youf duty Of serving
mesl 10 your husband after his day OF
,ripding labor gave you your moneys
'orih; slso II you think you're making
ny kind Of . hi. With anybody by these
Methods, heyi
Oh, the recital; that's what your speak
ug Of, iso't ~ said Mrs. Jobson sweeily.
Veil, / didn't go. ! bad intsnded 10 go
Ehsn | started ont shopping In the mora
ng and iei. the note from yon telling yon
o, bat thought II might snnoy yon 10
ave me swsy from dinner. spd 20. when
concluded my shopping, sboui fonr
clock this afternoon, decided not 10
o 10 The rfeilsi The Fourteenth street
81 that brought me home passed the ear
bat took you down toso. saw you on
be- csr and wondered Why yon we're eoiog
!, thsi direction. ! snpposs Jon bsd 70
0 back 10 the o1ies snd work. ii's
hsneinl the wsy they are over woSllng
on, you poor old thing. sod then Mrs
obsos, who knew tbs, Bic. Job,on sdn't
sen working st bis Office. turned oyer srt
ubsided into dresmy slumber.
You can't beat EN-, thongtt Mr.. Jobson
hen be got into bed. lis VI. ttiulisz
women 10 gsrsfsi.