The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
WONOLOGUE BY A WIFE.
spoken to a Husband Who Has Everything
lie Wants and Isn't Satisfied.

u knew, dear that you just adore wis
liam Dean Libby, so i bought ono Of his
latest books for you. You can just glanos
at IL while | am getting dinner.
1T wasn't William Dean Libby? 1t was
f. Marion Corelli2 You must be mistaken,
dear ! am sure you said William Dean
Libby.
why, don't you remember when we
were talking about literature, / remarked
how sympathetic we we're in our fastest
That was only yesterday l thought you
would remember.
And while | was downtown ] bought
three Of those blue ties you admire so much.
You said brown ties7 No, indeed, darling,
you said blue the ones which just match
my che vot tailor made
See, made a note of it. Once in a while
/ can wear one, for you will not be able
TO wear them all at the same time.
Then | bought that antique china closet
you said you would like 10 have. We can
put il right there where your old bookcase
Is, and we can put the case in the back hall
You won't mind making that little sacrifice
for me, will you, dearest? / make so many
for you.
You don't remember the closet? You
must the one with the hammered brass
work and the funny little loaded diamond
pancs. You never saw IL? Yes, you did,
dear.
! spoke to you about it, or at least
intended to, and l was so pleased that you
were pleased, for all my pleasure il in pleas
ing you. Yes, ! know you didn't know
was going 10 buy it. But when | was down
town and saw II | just couldn't resist the
temptation to surprise you by getting you
something you had been longing for.
Now, darling, | know how much you
like nice savory, little lunch, instead ~
those eternal heavy dinners. Being down
town, did not have Il chance 10 cook, 80 /
Just dropped into a deicatessen store,
because | thought, Now, here il a chance
to get Charlie something he likes, some
thing nice and tasty
Just see, some potato salad, some lovely
cold roast beef and some smoked white
fish. And bought some pound cake
at the baker ), and some delicious fried
oysters at-oh, dearl They have grown
cold. But you won't mind that, will you?
You know how l have been pressed for
time.
Coffee? Yes. Why-er-I forgot. Now.
you know, Charlie. that you drink great
deal moro coffee than is good for you and
you should gradually break yourself Of
the habit. IL you don't go without it now
and then you will become so accustomed
to IL that you really can't get along with
out H.
"A glass Of milk2 Certainly, dear Why
whereof yes. I remember. The bottle
froze this morning and cracked and the
milk all ran away, But here is some CON
densed milk. You mix IL with water
You can't abide the nasty stun? How
ever, can you talk so cross when am al
ways Just looking out for your comforts
! will sol think ! am justified in crying
Here have nice little lunch for you and
you act spiteful
"Bread2 I-I-must have forgotten II
But. never mind. Here are some sponge
lady fingers 10 eat with the beef They
are just delicious. And just think. here
Is the biggest treat Of all-creamed choco-
late pecans
Where in the world are you going? To
get some milk For me? You really
all that
We'll, II you insist. And Charley. the
bakery Is around the corner. on the avenue,
and If there is anything else you want just
get II. III eat the pecans for dinner
By-by, dear, and while you are gone
III just keep myself from being lonesome
/ by beginning William Dean Libby's Nj
nette's Tempter. ! knew when was buy
| ing II you would enjoy il ever 30 much