The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-08-27
ADAMS WIFE.


90 1oh Wehf AncN4 Nhhh nave gOu
been doing 70 soil them sOl On, what
B mani. snH
"Bub wifei You must remember
bow long have had these pantAsoons!
Don't you know they were made I'VE
geags ago when went 70 sing AZ The
Romeo salon for the benefit Of the
AoRdaria food snfterers7" ~
tof course, I know e. Ana II you
we're only more careful your ciothes
would last forever as in the casa of
Don serann, who had a frOck coat
made Tor him at The time Of his visit
% fyllayerde, when he was Mihlster
Tor the Arst time. and the coat Is stiil
rs good as new. That's what cor1es
Of, being neat and tidy. Now, Just look
st theDining Of your waistcoati Dios
sfi2f what a remit"
''Yes, and Il has been like that ever
since last June. because. although
an. constantly asking you to mend II.
YOU never pay the slightest attention.
] have already told you that Martinez
tole II one day in the ofioe.-
kSut why did you let him do it,"
@well. you see. can't afford 20 put
myself In opposition to the customs OF
the bureau You know that Martinez
ls:R great practical Joker, and when
sTeCshe comes 10 the ofIice II delights
him 70 play pranks on all the clerks
aud make q regular gymnasium Of the
place. One day happened TO be
rather quiet and the Inadcap. wishing
10 eEcite me. suppose, grabbed me
suddenly by the lining Of the waist
coat. Now. what was I to do?"
"DOn't ask me. But warn you that
J shall no longer allow you to accom-
pany me anywhere. / don't care to be
seen with man so untidy and care
less, and, mind you. one who Is so
senseless that when he hears evil
spoken OF Bosohey Fustegueras
doesn't know enough 70 contradict 1t
-and we owe the man 80 many fayors,
TOO. Now am on"
"Are you really goingg"
Eyes, sir. And when return I
shall e1pect you TO have cleaned all
the spots and mended all the rents
IN your ciothesi You can ind a
needle somewhere
But" "a.
Il have spoken"
So the husband was left alone and
decidedly depressed. seated in a low
fhair. while the triumphant better
hall sailed out on The street with head
hrcct.
She was still comparatively young;
pc was past 50 and in love win his
tyife. whom he Confidently believed "a
be the most Intelligent and the hand.
bomest woman in the whole Christian
lgorld.
Whenever she started TO sing the
F. poor fellow went Wild with onthusi.
1 hsm. and. unable TO contain himself.
Eould even rush into the kitcEca and
kat 10 the cook:
"Have you heard JuiiauaT"
''whatg-'
''Iias the voice Of the scnorlta rot
/ toRehod hereg"
" should say 20. senior. but /
bbought she was quarrcling with you.
"So. no. child. she was singing the
bolero from Los diamantes de Ia Cor.
bnR"
'Wcll, from the noise she made l
kupposcd aho was bernting YOU"
As a matter OF fact. the wife OK,
pended on ribbons and gcwEaws an
That her unfortunate husband made
Z tn the Office OF the Ministry.
/ Look here. Melton" /" she said one
morning at breakfast. u must have a
velvet cloak like that new one Of Ia
Paea"
"WhEt Raca do you meanf'
The wife of the Provincial Deputy
who lives in the interior quarter"
~And how much Will ii costg"
Il cant say, but should think Il
would be less than 20 durosl"
Twenty durosi-
"Yes. don't that seem deary-
u didnt say 80.
n believe you would really IKE tc
heny me this little luxury Twenty
hurosl You ought 10 be thankful that
! dont ask Tor two o. three thousand
Foalos. like the others Nov, doni
make faces al me- know perfectly
Sou you're grambllaE 70 yourself. eai
warn you that ] Win not stand 70
butts.
"Whon ! married you. saoriacing my
kouth. sacrificing everything. Il was
because you promised never 10 deny
ne anything. since you were the lnti
lnate friend Of Romero Rohledo. II
bed not married you ! would nov b
the first oontralto. like la soler al
Franco or like la Pasca, Who really
has a beautiful voice. although hate
90 say 80; and, moreover. II I Wers
not an entirely decent woman. l miEhl
io like 50 many Others Who mAk,
fools Of their husbands, Tor yoa must
have noticed that the Marquis DO Sal
omillo never takes his oyca on ms
when We 50 70 the thoatsF But, 81
course. Am an honost woman ,ery
honoat--"