The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05

money with her; that they hadn't paid him
at the Office, for the first two weeks was
just . trial, and at the end Of SIX weeks
they'd pay Aim for q month.
He had q telegram In his hand from his
wife saying abe would be In Chicago that
set and his wife, and told him how to get
in to Chicago to meet the New York train.
Well, 1t turns out he read the telegram
wrong and 1t was the next night she was
coming; 40 into the city he goes the Daxt
night again-my Peppers treat.
u wasn't saying much about this time.
but I was In the ring all right, and just
waiting TO see what sort OF q somebody his
wife would be-. He had worked on my
feelings to take him in. but wasn't ready
hours; 30 I waited and kept still,
'she came. She had six trunks and not
a cent Of money that anybody with Q patent
microscope could zee. watched them
trunks unloading sna Pepper pa pss IN n! ths s sso
,-she was a pleasant appearing person,
with . high color7S not paint-and every
rag OF clothes she had was made Of good
material. They didn't look like Chicago
clothes, and abe didn't look like no Amer-
ashe had q pink b~roadcloth and a'opera
cloak hat made my eyes bulge out!
showed 1t to Hat one day-and Lace and
trimming on every single piece OF under
wear she had. I knew that when the day
Of reckoning come anyhow Ia nave a pink
broadoloth theatre suit and a opera cloak
that would make old Hat green with envy;
for I'm under size and could out her dresses
down to At me az easy as not.
she was as good natured a human as
ever wore shoes, and we got on very well
together. She was plenty %outspoken
about their affairs, and told me to come
loyyp nm hav h,,alanl rrattv attn and mn a
him pay. She said her husband-he was
her Q aIhusband, that was plain to be seen
she said he had forged somebody's name
and had left London between days, and
didn't have time to tell her where he was
going, for he didn't know. He had written
know she was coming till he got her tele-
sshe had sold some jewelry she had to
buy passage OF the steamer n her ticket,
and she said he might Just as well take
Of him. but he had beer some trouble to
her, owing TO his not providing for her;
but she didn't know as she could do any
better, that all men were about the same.
And I said, when you get down TO brass
tsoks maybe they were, but Id IKE to see
and not provide for me, and provide well,
too. w
aShe said: 'Ahv-she usedto say .Ahi' In Q
real pretty way; ! liked her voice-.Ahl
You American women are % bright YoH
know how to manage husbands and get all
the good out OF them. It's not 90 In Eng
land. Now, tell me Mrs. North, do you
bring your husbands slippers to him every
night and put them on htmf
u said; 'Umhunhl Not me; not 90 you
could notice itr
aBhe said: DO you take his coat and bat
when he comes and hang them upY Do
yo.I1 put away hiss umbrella and oansr
.she said; DO you break bis egg for him
give IL to him, and butter bis muffin while
he re&ds3
Il said: Not II I know IT,.
she said: DO you help him undreas when
he gets ready TO 20 to bedf
II said. II he's sok.'
"She said: DO you brush his clothes. get
his bawth ready, clean his shoes n bring
his shaving water to himr
Il said. Here. l didn't answer an ad. In
the want column when I got married. The
man I married don't want no valley de
ohambray for a wife. No, Of course I don't
do none Of those things. Most oil American
men are able bodied, snd being married
don't put EN- cut Of commission nor give
EN- softening Of the brain. Husbands
amt idiots as q rule
atAhi You American wonenl You're
% bright, 90 bright. and 90 rauoy'.-she
called II sarcy. ! wish ] could ind out