The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-14
WHEN WIFE is AWAY.

Washington Star: Here followeth
sundrN and divers excerpts from the
history of ] man whose wife went
south early in April for Il months visit
with her folks:
April S.-Lonesome as a pup poodle
in n shed on the Fourth of July. Mar
Garet statred this a. m. Lump in my
throat the size of a gOurd. Wonder
how I'm going to scramble through the
month shell be gone. House seems
like a morgu this evening. Cant get
it 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 8
o'clock, but | 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 EN-. Wrote her a long letter,
special delivery.
April Y-Lonesome breakfast this
morning. Liza. the old black cook,
spread herself, too, on the biscuits and
the rest of the truck, but l could hard
ly eat a mouthful. Idiotic, l suppose,
for a 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 to be cheerful
and laxative. Couldn't stand dismal
ness Of house after dinner, n so went
out and played few games of billiards
with Jim Warmpace, whose wife is
also away visiting her folks. Jim'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 l passed it
up-don't feel in the mood for variety
shows. Think I'll write to Margaret
/ fnl,l,lt,nNf. nClilo Jar 10 ,rt h.,
visit to her folks to two weeks instead
of a month.
April 1G-Couple letters from Mar
garet Today saying she's enjoying hel
visit enormously. Good thing. She
doesn't get away very often. Didn't
ask her to shorten her visit after all
| figured that that would have beer
selfish on my. part. Met Jimmy Warm
pace again after dinner this evening
played couple games of billiards, anG
then we Went to see the burlesque
show; not "a bad looking bunch OF
si:ls, at thai, for a variety show out
tit. Well, it's after midnight and time
TO turn in-hope Maragaret's getting
plenty of rest. 1t 'ud be brutal on my
part 10 summon her back here, anC
I'm going to let her remain with he
folks as long as she wants to.
April 12-Got HON too late las
night-this morning. l mean-to slaI
toNh ~ ecii , 80 LIS IN iiSN Sa6 "
a book. Had just started a letter tt
Margar,% after dinner last evening
when Jimmy War1npace slammed in
Jimmy had a four-seated devil-wagol
out in front, and wanted me to talk,
seat No. 4 for d little sprint out in tn,
country in the cool of the evening
Chopped off letter to Margaret rattle
suddenly and e along in Jimmy
outfit. Then Jimmy and l dug up
little poker game that Jimmy knev
about, and we sat in. i COPIED out
hundred and a quarter easy as rollin.
off a log, and ! guess I'll order
couple of suits of toys with that velve
tomorrow morning. Didn't get HON
Till 4 o'clock this a. m, and had just
teenchy bit of a head when l wok,
up. Hope l didn't bite off that lette
to Margaret too suddenly. Must writ
her again now, for I've got an ide;
Jimmyll be dropping around agail
some time this evening.
April 14-He-e I've let two days ge
away from me without putting dow
he minutes in this book. Been BRET
" busy. though. Knocked off at tn
office at noon today sos to get
chance to scribble a few ines to Mar
garet. Felt pretty bum, anyhow. an,
needed a few winks of sur-enougl