The state herald., 1903-06-26

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of ours is in bad way! He is in
disfavor with his wife! Time was
when he longed for her coming. and:
He knew whose gentle hand was at tho
| latch,
Before the door had given her to his
| eyes!"
But now! How different! 1t all came
about in this wise:
| Happy as two young kids chewing
tho leg off pair of red.hannel under.
breeches, they went to the theater to-
gether 1t was good play. The devil
was devilish, the hero was brave, the
heroine sweet unto madness! The
music, too, was enhancing, and they
buried beneath a sweet concord OF
sounds their passing sorrows!
And then Mephisto butted in
1t was after the theater. The editor
remembered something at the Office
undone. She sweetly offered to &C.
company him, although the hour was
late.
Passing a place Of business. an un.
expected friend called the newspaper
scribe.
Go in moment" graciously sug-
gested the wife. Il will walk on to the
Hotel H and wait moment for
you,"
The friend was pleased to see a
friend. They chatted until the pub
| Usher feared his wife might grow i'm.
patient! Stepping to the telephone he
called the hotel and asked the clerk
to apprise the madame he would be
with her Immediately.
"Tinga.ling." rang the telephone
bell in moment. she isn't here"
came back over the wire
We'll, she is a trump 10 walk home
alone at midnight. but might as well
stay while. She won't be any
angrier a half hour from now" and
thus joking, the married man talked
on,
After time he sauntered home
leisurely, quickening his steps as an
unexpected cloud shed rain. Once at
home he turned on the light and read
| the evening paper half hour. then
mounted the stairway to his couch.
Heavens, no wife!
Where had she gone? Rushing
madly about the house, he found her
not. Outside the rain fell faster.
faster! Grasplng an umbrella, he hur.
ried through the flood to find the
sweet companion of his bosom
He found her three blocks away
coming, coming through the rain, wet.
angry, hurt, frightened!
When he spoke she listened not. but
/ scorned him with outrageous mien.
| Words failed to reach her ears. her
eyes were filled with tears-aud sadly
the man followed In her wake. won.
dering. sorrowing. mute and helpless!
She did not speak TO him that night
except, for one brief word. and that
was: WRETCH"
She is good wife and he loves
her dearly, but how under this blue
canopy will he ever induce her TO be-
lieye that the clerk made "a mistake
and he did not really and truly forget
her?
Those who have been married long
time. please write.
No sooner has President Eli,
succeeded In Increasing the sale OF
Mother Hubbard dresses in our domes.
tic circles. than Dr. Hills arises In his
white cravat and tells US I'VE all so
to the devil on $4,000 n year"
Chauncey Depew, brave man that
he is, comes to the rescue with re.
sounding denial. He says u man who
has the disposition will go to the devil
anyhow. whether he has an income Of
$4,000 or $4,000.
This ls more like Il. but what abou,
us common people who only have IN
Income OF $4,000? Is there no possible
chance for us TO distinguish ourselves?
Time was when n man could 80 to
the deyil at any price. but one by ono
the perqusltes OF life, liberty and tho
pursuit OF happiness seem to be obllt'
Grated by the truly rich. We oncc
knew n young fellow who combed his
| hair low over his forehead, wore red
necktie. and went to the devil without
n cent IN his pocket II he had waited
until possessed OF Dr.. ilillis' $4,000.
or Senator Dcpew'H 10000. ho would
never have stolen six pair OF lcithand'
ed cowhIdos and been sent TO dun
colorcd jail TO rccuporate' We hayo
known for some timo that the young
man OF to-day must have nt least $780,
600 to marry society bud. but this
IL the first intimntion that II takes
$50, 900 10 20 TO Dr. HILLS devils
house or 10000 10 the abode OF tho
deyll over whom Mr. Dcpcv has Iurls'
dictlon. Tho possibilities for young
unmarried men seem 20 be narrowing.
Some men 80 through life with a
big stick. but thoy do rot follow
President Rootcyolt's advice to speak
softly. They are remembered after
death. not for their virtues, but BY
tho scars and lconoeiaHm Of their m.
gentle natures. lierbsrt speaking Of
tho bee, rays;
iiees work for man. and yet they never
Their Masters flower, but leave II ha,.
Ing dup.,
A. fai, ~ ever and ~ n, 10 usei.
30 both the lowof doth stay and honey
What lesson Of rcntlene,H and
purity In here for men. The world ia
his flower garden and he may pass
through II like the bee, slipping iiH
sweets. leaving II ohasto behind him
ms he travels, or he may carry big
stick and deynstato tho blossom ~
he passes TO eternity. VIII you work