Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-05

and seeing everything dragging On the
stove. Hiram, in desperation. went out
, , and did his chores. When he returned
he found one of the old, toothsome
breakfasts, and his wife all smiles He
became suspicious and bullied dread
fully for several mornings, but got only
burned chops and heavy mufins and
distressed countenance. Finally be gave
In and went regularly to his chores
nrst, and the joys OF the honeymoon
descended again upon his domicile
Hiram was in the habit of getting
home any old time to his supper
whenever he finished matters at the OF
nee. One day Sally suggested it would
be nice to have supper att six, and II
necessary he could go back to the office
and finish up. He grew apoplectic at
the very idea One evening he came
home and found cold lunch on the
table with note from Sally saying
she had gone out for the evening. She
caught an all night buliyragging, but
arose cheerily and prepared a model
breakfast That night he found the
| table cleared all but cold lunch. He
ordered supper and she meel1ly
started in. but everything went wrong,
and when he got his meal at nine
O'Clock it was worse than the cold
lunch-and no end of waste had gone
on under his eyes. He became furious
and finally threatened to strike her.
i She looked at him with a panied ex-
preston in the big, round eyes. and her
lip quivered- He retired in disgust.
He resolved to fight it out and cut
her allowance to almost nothing, TAX
ing most of his meals down town. She
never complained, although Providence
only knows how she lived. One day
man came to town with whom he was
| arranging big deal. He sent word to
Sally that he would bring the man
home to supper. Sally greeted them
with dignity and cordiality. When
they were ushered into the dining room
they found the table faultlessly set
and nothing thereon but stale bread
and salt pork.
What does this mean?" inquired
Hiram, white with rage.
tits all we've had in the house for
a week." replied Sally. despondently.
''The pork is very good, am sure.
I've lived on it for six days"
The man broke off the deal and told
the story all over town.
Hiram was so mad he went to the
hotel to live, resolved to starve her
into submission. Some weeks later he
sold some, property and sent a boy to
the house with deed to sign. Sally
refused to sign away her rights in any
property while things were on the
present basis-"with separation prob
able at any moment" she added.
This gave Hiram the most severe
shock of his life. The result was he
opened negotiations and compromised
by coming home. Supper was to be
served at six.
How on earth did you live?" asked
Hiram, curiously.
cit was very hard" replied Sally,
despondently. 81 had to sell the par
7 lor furniture"
WHAT" yelled Hiram. as he rushed
to the parlor. Sure enough, it was
stripped to the pine floor.
Perhaps it's just as WELL" Eentured
Sally. We really need the house re-
furnished throughout. It's all out of
date and in very bad taste
"Refurnished!" exclaimed Hiram.
We'll, l guess not. Here's where I'll
see that you don't get your way. You
sold the parlor- stuff. Now git along
without it"
Sally looked blue. Some days later
Hiram went to the city on a trip OF
several days. When he returned he
found his house dream of beauty
from top to bottom-all newly and
deliberately furnished.
'Where'd We git it?" he gasped.
"Oh. had it charged" she replied.
sweetly. "Mr. Moses was ever so coed
about it,
Then Hiram sat right down and
wept. Sally wept. too. and promised to
be good. She had one request to make.
She wanted to give party.
"a party!" snorted Hiram, belliger-
emily. Then he added, lamely: why.
. yes, Of course. How much IL it cost p"
: So the Perkinses had a party and all
: the girls were invited, and Hiram wore
} a new tailor-made suit tat Sally's sug-
, gestion) and a rose in his buttonhole.
And Sally showed the girls all her new
things, and a new servant passed the
J refreshments.
, And to the question: ''How in the
world did you manage it?' Sally only
flushed modestly and replied: "Oh, I
, told you Hiram was not so bad as he
was painted"
The Sham Brfar Pipe.
The other day it was reported from
Prussia, says the Westminster Gazstte.