The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-20
ELIZA AND
HER HUSBAND,
Ely BARRY PAIN.

Eliza" said, q am going to pnt
10 you rather curious question
mat would you do if | fell oyernow
efingiy in love with another woman ~
mats nice sort of question 10
ASK said Eliza. Sunday afternoon
too What next? wish vou,d GOT
On with your tea, for the girls wait.
ing TO clear and can't 80 out Till she's
done it," '9
ana am to choke myself TO oblige
NY own servant Very well. | reonire
oo'hlhg more, AMI if / did | should
certainly refuse to take IT. perbans
You would wish me to black her ho,tv
also" "00"'
Don be so silly. | promised her
she should so to her married sisters
ms afternoon When You're asked
70 90 anything why can't yon give a
uFll answer9' AT this moment the |
gifl came in. When she had retired
WIN me tea things | turned TO Eliza.
You say hat | cannot give civil
answer. | will moi so into that but II
! should ike to remind you that a few
moments ago put a question 10 Won
ana could e. no answer whatever"
On what was thar
asked you what YOU would do
IN Inc event of my falling oyerpower.
Ihgly in love with"
That nonsense? There was moth.
ing to answer"
IT IS true that my principles are :
'trlct' Perhaps | might also Law
'iaim 10 strong will But | should =
hesitate to say that such a thing
'ouldnt happen. There are storms
act" 2
i daresay. But you're net the :
tormy sort, you know"
What right have you to say thato" -
We been married to you long -
nough TO have found out if YOU Lad "
cen You're the quiet and Respectable
ind" 4
Under quiet and respectable ex.
srior there may be a good deal hid. ~
en- Al the Office for instance. I am &c
opposed 10 have rather a remarkable
'ntroi over my temper" ~
An Interrupted Eliza. "Tbev ~
'ould have heard you at dinner. to- -.
ny" -
u you mean what ! said about the 90
ay In which the sprouts were cooked -,
. to be more accurate. ruined-there
Q times wien a man must sneak ont p.
he calls himself a man at all" ,tt
Yes. but he neednt go stopping the ~
avy all over the" t,.
Stick 10 the point Eliza. Try ia
ck % the point. Just as can and ,
break ont In other rays ] am only as
man. have never pretended TO he zen
're than that II is quite possible "a,
Al might form some mad ana over. nu
werns passion for another woman
Eliza seemed to think it over. And Ia,
m. greatly 70 my. surprise and an.
vance, she smiled
All right" she said. "You tell ms Nh
en- that happens. n ever did al, Ul
laughing it would be then: Id have lNH
ew friends in to see it," NlE
l fail to see" I replied rather XIII
MY. that the wreck Of three lfves tlll
my matter for amusement Illl
Wreck Of -yoar grsndmofher's Hill
X. acclaimed Eliza WHY. thfns Illi
It you are. Think what your ass Fi'.
why. look at yourself in the glass | I'LL
don tax such Stiffness" viii
y. think wtat Won are. Think lllll
e your acc iS Why. look At your Ily
I'm the glass ana don't falk such Xxi
ness NV
That viii do, Eliza. you have said wa
r enough. Poss hlv. when Won are W.
ter. even YOU viii think that YOU EtT
said q little too much And this" fl1i5
ntinr"l in o bitter way. but quite w
snt this is Sunday. Tire day
st Ia. And peace. Oh. ha. ha'
nc home after hard weeks work
f1vorite dish M vegetables Is
FL b. wat J call criminal car
c7e. but I an not even allowed
$40 fes remarks about if. Mt
Is ut - suit the convenience oil
ere Com-stic servant That's an
master 81 thr house is Of "i
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