Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-15


nv little Mary seems sad tonight"
remarked Pa Jones, in a kindly tone,
- he sat on the reraaada of Cousin
&iez farmhouse and gazed into The
gathering darkness. "She looks down
east and melancholy. She doesn't act
= bit like her own dear self. She
#oesn't-
What is the matter, Mr.. Jones?"
~anterposed ma, in a surprised tone
What makes you so solicitous as to
nay welfare all of a sudden? What
makes ROT so nice? What makes you
20 sweet? Have you just discovered
what q brute you have been? Have
you az last found out how d~readfully
you have treated me? Have you"
MARY, dear" rejoined pa, in a
voice that was almost sobful, "you
don't understand me. You don't look
al me in the right light. You don't
fully appreciate the good that under
lies my motives. l may seem sour
and grouchy at times, but you should
mot always judge the interior of a
house by the rusty paint on the facade.
II ! could only speak to my little girl
rs my heart constantly dictates, I
would be songfully singing all the day.
III I could only express what my soul
feels, the music would make a joy
bell sound like the buzz Of q June
bug"
well, Henry" said The Modified
ma, with a honeyed smile, as she
nestled closer to the old man, Il will
admit that there are worse husbands
than you, but it is awfully hard to be
patient sometimes when you get to
rearing around like an automobile
trying to climb a tree"
j Il know it, sweetheart, l know t."
returned pa; "but you are a patient
little darling, just the same. Only to
think that you have been down here
nearly two weeks, and in all that time
you have not had a pound of choco-
Hates o. a plate of ice cream. Yet you
have never murmured. You have never
kicked. You are the incest little wom-
an on earth"
"oh. Henry" exclaimed ma, yum
yumfully, "now that you have spoken
of 1t, how | would like to have a wee
little bit of ice cream and a few choco-
llates!'
sThat's what | thought That's what
I thought" rejoined pa. II know that
my little Mary was yearning for those
sWeetful delicacies, and consequently
4 have decided to run up to town to-
morrow. and"
whats that, Henry? What's that?'
cried ma, suspiciously. mo, yon-'
Its all for you, dearie; it's all for
you!" cried pa, hastily. II won't go
liz You don't want me to. / would rath-
er stay here, where it is so cool and
comfortable, but ! hate to see my little
girl suffering for the Injuries that she
Is accustomed to-"
" was only Joking. pa" replied ma.
s'You know I was only Joking, and will
you really and truly bring me down
some chocolates?
eyes, DEAR" answered pa.
<sAnd some ice cream, too?"
'Yes, sweetheart" replied pa. "a
hole can"
couldn't you also bring me a fash
Ion b0ok?" Queried ma, with a pleased
look. and won't you please stop at
the store and bring me a few dress
goods samples?"
tOf course, little woman" assured
pa, anything you want"
tsXou will ho ct4ro IN oCuna boo1r 90 r1w
in tho EVENING"" asked the cautious
ma.
"Oh, yes,' was the reassuring re-
joinder Of pa. Il will be back just as
500 as / al get a locomotive to haul
me down"
''You won't mind going up to town,
will You, Henry?" said the consider
ate ma.
sOh, no. not at all! Not at all, dear
est!D replied pa. "You don't know
the pleasure that it will give me-
"Puriy nice weather we're hevin' ter
night remarked Cousin Hez, as he
stepped out on the porch, but yer
know theirs an old sayin' tibet theirs
alters a kan afore Their storm"
# |"A
Pa Jones retired that night Joyous
" anticipant1 of his trip to the city.
but alas! Biden he went down to
breakfast Il. SNext morning he found
ma ma r wait With . stern face
neble sinner! You in
suffeY szsts1 5hndrel!" she exclaimed.
4HQGs ,eare you"
@Why dearie," interrupted pa, what
in the world is the matter with your"
I "Don't ypu dearie me, you sweet
thief" shouted the irate ma. you
thought you were smart. didn't you?
You thought you could bunco me with
your little lovey-dovey game, but !
want to tell you right here"
MARY" interposed pa, 81"
ssShut up, you old hypocrite." cried
ma, shaking a menacing fist at the old
man. you are a vile snake! You are
Q mean convict! Under the pretext of
getting me ice cream and chocolates
YOU were going I'M to the city to attend