Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-07

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you are mistaken, JACK"
Not much room for mistake here.
The fish doth protest too much"
You have had a bad day in the
city" retorted Ethel, and in conse-
quence are somewhat critical and bad
tempered
One doesn't need to be very criti
cal to discover a fact that is so OBJ
vious.f
The fish isn't bad, and you have
no right to say so. It's reflection
on me-"
Nothing of the sort It's re-
Election on the fishmonger."
It's a reflection on my housekeep-
ing. And | got three prizes for do
nestle economy at school. and have
studied the subject deeply ever since
we were engaged And here you are
finding fault after we have only been
married a month"; And Ethel burst
into tears.
! well, there is no need to make
such fuss over small matter"
It's not a small matter to De
found fault with by ones husband.
And II thought you so different
! from other mem"
| Here followed another rainstorrl.
And l thought you were d deal
prettier and had more common sense
than the average woman"
Ethel unconsciously put a rebelious
curl into position at this remark.
You married me simply because
you wanted a housekeeper can
order the fish, but can't order the
weather. She moaned as she pro-
ceeded to drench lace handker-
chief l could nots help but notice,
with a certain amount of satisfaction,
that she was one of the very few
women who can cry without making
their noses red.
Don't behave like a spoiled child!"
I said DO try ami be reasonable .
ooh! You talk about being reason
able now. And Ii was only a few
weeks before GU marriage when
suggested June as a nice month for
the ceremony, and you refused to
wait so long, that you said, Lovers
were never reasonable suppose
now we are married we are no longer
loversl"
grunted at this remark. | lid
not want to be betrayed into making
any admissions.
The law interferes when a man
beats his wife," continued Ethel,
but when he treats her with refined
cruelty she has no remedy" And
the lace handkerchief cane into play
again.
Il think l had better leave you 10
yourself for a short time I said and
then, perhaps, when l return you
will be clothed in your right mind
will look in at the club.
Ethel sat bolt upright at the men
ton of the odious word
Club" she said, and her eyes
blazed Yes, go to the club, stay
at the club, live at the club! And
may the club fall in upon all those
heartless husbands who have deserted
their heart-broken wives!"
"A nice pious wish for a four-weeks-
old wife"
ITS fate too good for such con
duct
IF during my absence" said, you
find time hang heavily on your hands
you might read Much Ado About
Nothing
Thanks for The advice retorted
Ethel. Men are not the iudispensa-
Bile creatures they appear to think.
shall have no difficulty in occupying
my time. l, too, viii look in at my
club"
Ethel" l said sternly. Il was pot
aware you belonged to a club"
That's quite likely" she replied,
in an exasperating tone of voice
Bella Eastwood belongs to the Doves,
and will look her up this evening.
1t will be a good opportunity to have
my name put down for membership.
1t is as well to have outside interests
when ones husband is merely a
lodger"
At this remark stalked out of the
room and close1 the door with a deal
of energy.
My conscience pricked me some.
what, but | stfled it as best | could,
and determined to teach Ethel salu-
tary lesson.
On entering the club | met fat
selfish bachelor | am now of Che
opinion that all bachelors are selfish,
Looking rather hippy. Carlton" he
cried. Doesn't double harness suit
you? notice all you newly married
men stink back here after few weeks
Of matrimonial strife"
| refrained from kicking the ami
mated barrel, and passed into the bill
lard room After missing a couple Of
easy cannons and nearly slieing 3
piece off the cloth. ! threw the whole
business up in disgust and returned
| home. wondered how Ethel was en-
joying herself at her club. | thought
| would just look In her room to make
sure that she had gone. The door
was open, and entered There was
Ethel, and as she caught sight of NE
i she Immediately pushed book, which
I recognized as a learned treatise on