Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-23

and did his chores. When he returned he found one of the old, toothsome breakfasts, and his wife all smiles He became suspicious and buliied dread fully for several mornings, but got only l burned chops and heavy muffins and distressed countenance. Finally he gave in and went regularly to his chores first, 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 l whenever he finished matters at the o,- flee. One day Sally suggested it would be nice to have supper at six, and il 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 l table with note from Sally saying she had gone out for the evening. She caught an alls night bullyragging, but arose cheerily and prepared model breakfast. That night he found the 1 table cleared all but cold lunch. He ordered supper and she meekly started in, but everything went wrong, and when he got his meal at nine l o'clock 1t was worse than the cold 1 lunch-and no end of waste had gone on under his eyes. He became furious l and finally threatened to strike her. She looked at him with a pained ex- pression in the big, round eyes, and her l lip Quivered. He retired in disgust. l He resolved to fight it out and cut her allowance to almost nothing, talk l ing most of his meals down town. She 1 never complained. although Providence only knows how she lived. One day 8 man came to town with whom he was arranging big deal. He sent word to l 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.
 l Its all we've had in the house for a week, replied Sally. despondently. .sThe pork Is very good, am sure. I've lived on it for six days" l 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 8 boy to the house with deed to sign. Sally 1 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 liver" asked l Hiram, curiously.
 Tt was very hard" replied Sally, despondently. "I had to sell the par l Tor furniture.
 'tWhat?" yelled Hiram, as he rushed 1 to the parlor. Sure enough, it was I stripped to the pine floor
 Perhaps it's just as well," ventured Sally We really need the house re- furnished throughout. It's all out ot date and in very bad taste"
 F'tRefurnished!" exclaimed Hiram. Well, I 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.
 1 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 elaborately furnished.
 I "Where'd ye git it?" he gasped. l "Oh, had it charged" she replied, sweetly. .Mr. Moses was ever so good l about it-''
 l 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- ently. Then he added, lamely: Why yes, of course. How much Il 1t cost? ?? I So the Perkinses had party and all the girls were invited, and Hiram wore new tailor-made suit Cat Sally's sug- gestion) and rose in his buttonhole
 And Sally showed the girls all her new
 things. and new servant passed the
 refreshments
 And to the question: "How in the
 world did you manage it?" Sally only
 flushed modestly and replied: "Oh,
 told you Hiram was not so bad as he
 was painted"
 The sham Briar Pipe. The other day it was reported from
 Prussia, says the Westminster Gazette
 that though the amber industry had been
 dull of late the trade in imitation amber
 had been highly satisfactory. It now
 seems. smokers will be interested tc
 know, that even the briar-root pipe is
 not what 1t Is supposed to be. The brial