Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-13
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nut His wife DemOnstrated 70 Him
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One evening about SIX months ago.
after Mr.. Jobson had placed himself on
the outside Of al particularly good dinner;
and Ind finished his evening paper and
cigar, Mrs. Jobson perceived a able
opportunity. She slipped Up stairs, and
when she came down again, q moment
later, she had two beautifully wrought
table covers held out 70 view il front Of
her. I'll [; $Ss fi .s ~
4 %5,58....I can't wait any longer to show you
the bargain x found today, 3 she began.
They are genuine Syrian table covers
you know. and | got them at such q
simply ridiculous figure that l couldn't
resist the tempt alton to bring them
home. Don't you think they ave lovely,
the blue one particularly, with those
bullion threads running through Z? q AN SS IA.
4 Mr.. .Iobson eyed the table covers se-
verely. and then he permitted his re-
proachfNl gaze 10 rest heavily upon Mrs.
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II a Bullion threads running through 'em,
hey r. said he era hbedly. IA That's a
tn.GrG appropriate figure OF, speech than
gov dream tf. MIR. GIBSON. D'you ever
stop to think how much bullion you run
through yourself in the course Of year
buying such idiotic truck and rubbish as
that r. 3& FL Y. S.s: va; s& DILL z
"But.'' said Mrs. Jobson, II got them
for actually one7tenth Of their value, and
it isn't likely that I'd get another chance
t. pick up such really beautiful examples
Of RI N S n i. 3sss5
a 4 And, surprising you were to live a
trillion; years md never in all that period
get a chance to pick up such internal
agaIdy, tinselish, ne account stuff, how
much worse of would you be?' demand
ed & Mr.. Jobson. Whats the good of
those things anyhow? What are you
going to do with 'em Fold 'em away in
a clean turkish towel that might be em-
poyed to better purpose and stow EN-
alongside Of the thousands and tens Of
thousands Of dollars worth Of utterly use
less and tawdry gear Of a similar sort
that you've ben throwing away good,
hard earned money on during the past
Is years? I tell you one thing, Mrs. Job
son, and that Isl # 81 N. 81. ass5t:
"But there's really mo use in storming
SO over the So that paid for these two
table covers" interrupted Mrs. Jobson,
Especially when everybody knows that
they're worth - tt 5.SSa a3<t a;s. h ,r5r. Il
!; There's all the use in the world in my
using whatever means / see fit to check
this shameful extravaganza on your part,
Mrs. Jobson" shouted Mr.. Jobson, rising
from his chair and trying to tower ma
jestically over her. This bargain bust
ness has got to be q mania with you. If
it goes on, it'll land me in the poorhouse
or the soldiers home, and I'm not ready
for either such finish, with your kind per-
mission, madam. What do you think ]
am anyhow? a Standard Oil king? A
steel and wire magnate r. A: sugar mogul?
A bookmaker? D'you think; =
) well, }" put in Mrs. Jobson, II paid
the So for these things out Of the $50
check that Uncle Simeon sent me for my
birthday, and & b
"Oh, you did, did you r. demanded Mr..
Jobso,, sArcastically. That's mighty
long enduring $50 that your Uncle Sim.
con sent you, isn't it? As nearly as I
can figure 1t out, you have paid for inst
about $245.67 worth Of bargains that,
all told, are not worth 81 out Of that
$50 check your Uncle Simeon sent you
more than two months ago, and I don't
suppose that more than half the returns
are in vet. II you have been able 80
buy the whole town up out Of that check,
what's become Of all the money I've been
giving you? What. y $5 I.. =.
'sYou know very WELL" interrupted
Mrs. Jobson, 'tthat for the past couple Of
months you have given me very little
money for my own use, as you said you
wanted to economize in order to save up
for a. good summer vacation, and. =. = :, =.
& So you're calling me stingy now, too,
are you r. demanded Mr.. Jobson. You're
standing right up before my face and
telling me in, precise words that I'm a.
miser and a skinfint and that you never
have enough money in your purse to
pay car fare. You're telling me In exact
terms that - ~ 5'% - :. :. I. -, ~,
:, 81 haven't said anything OF the sort
or anything like it, said Mrs. Jobson,
with some spirit. 1T you are going to
make such an awful fuss over two table
covers that only cost S., why, ] can take
/ them back and have my money refund
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Youth do nothing Of the sort :" ex.
claimed Mr.. Jobson. when you make
an idiotic bargain, just have the. nerve
to stand BY II, that'sSall. Don't weaken.
Don't crawfish. h Don't hedge. Don't
back water, i know that it's natural for
women to do those things, but just try to
rise superior to some OF the infirmities
Of your weird sex, anyhow" Se~''
This, as stated above, happened about
six months ago. 4! II ? h $5% -s .:.r@ 4;$3
! On Thursday evening last Mr.. Jobson
brought 4 bundle; home with him from
his Office. He opened the bundle before
Mrs. Jobson with a good deal OF flourish.
$5 ITS not often that I do any shop
ping for this family, said Mr.. Jobson,
good naturedly and banteringly; '''but
when an pportnnity like the one had
today comes along, why. + give It q hug
a. the boy says" 81 2=* "a X; *:s I
! Why, n says Mrs. Jobson, they're Ia.
bic covers just like those # s$%s n: X ,,4
Fla! Right the very first timer inter
rupted Mr.. Jobson, bestowing chances OF
approval upon his purchases. That's
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