The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-13
WHEN WIFE IS AWAY.

Washington Star: Here followeth
sundry and divers excerpts from the
history OF n man whose wife went
south early In April for n months visit
with her folks:
April s.--Lonesome as n pup poodle
In shed on the Fourth OF July. Mar
garet statred this a. m. Lump In my
throat the size Of gourd. Wonder
how I'm going 10 scramble through the
month she'll be gone. House seems
like a morgue this evening. Can't get
IL out OF my head that Margaret's only
In the next room. embroidering a shirt
waist or monkeying with her side
combs, or something. It's only 3
o'clock. but I guess there's nothing else
TO do but TO turn In. Wish Margaret's
relatives lived on Pitcairn island or
any other place where she couldn't
reach 'em. Wrote her n long letter,
special delivery.
April 9-Lonesome breakfast this
morning. Liza. the old black cook.
spread herself. too, on the biscuits and
the rest OF the truck. but could hard :
for n fellow TO be so dead-gone on his
wife, but can't be helped. Wrote her
two long letters, special delivery, and
sent her a telegram telling her she was
strictly all right. etc. Gloomy dinner.
all by my lonesome. this evening. de-
spite black 'Liza's efforts 10 be cheerful
and laxative. Couldn't stand dismal
ness or hoase after dinner. and so went
out and played few games OF billiards
with Jim warmpace. whose wife Is
also away visiting her folks. Jlm's a
shad, that's what he is--didn't appear
TO be bothered at all over his wife's
being away, wanted me to take In
variety show with him. but I passed Il
up-don't feel I'm the mood for variety
| ssla H. %
tomorrow asking her 10 curtail her
visit TO her folks to two weeks instead
| OF q month.
April l0-Couple letters from Mar
Faret today saying she's enjoying her
visit enormously. Good thing. She
doesn't get away very often. Didn't
ask her 10 shorten her visit after all
1 hgured that that would have been
selfish on my part. Met Jimmy Warm
| pace again after dinner this evening
played couple games OF billiards. and
| then we went to see the burlesQue
show: not a bad looking bunch of
\ girls. at that, for variety show out
| NJ. Well, it's after midnight and time
To turn in-hope MRTagarcts getting
| plenty or rest. IL 'ud be brutal on my
part To summon her back here. and
| I'm going To let her remain with her
| folks as long as she wants TO.
April l2-Got home too late last
| night-this morning. / mean-to SLAP
down my doin's In this old hewgag oi
book. Had just started a letter %
Margaro after dinner last evening
when Jimmy Warmpace slammed In
| Jimmy had four-seated dcvil-wagou
| out in front. and wanted me To take
seat No. 4 for a little sprint out In the
| country I'm the cool OF the evening
| Chopped Oft letter 20 Margaret rather
suddenly and went along in Jimmy
outfit. Then Jimmy and / dug up a
/ little poker game that Jimmy knew
about. and we sat In. 1 copied out 0
hundred and n quarter easy as rollins
| OF a log. and guess I'll order .
| couple OF suits OF toys with that velvet
tomorrow morning. Didn't get home
| I'LL o'clock this a. m. and had just a
/ tccnchy bit OF head when I woke
up. Hope l didn't bite on that letter
TO Margaret too suddenly. Must write
her again now. for I've got an idea
| Jimmy'll be dropping around again
4 some time this evening.
April iI--Here I've let two days get
away from me without putting down
| the minutes I'm this book. Been pref
/ ~ busy. though. Knocked or at the
Office at noon today SOS TO get O
chance TO scribble a few lines to Mar
garet. Felt pretty bum. anyhow. and
| needed - few winks or sur-enough