The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
THE ooNNUBIAL AEROPLANE.
Some Incidents of Little Fly with
wIfcy for Companion.

some knctden4S OF ksAAite fAS WIN
wifey for a Companion.
Prom Punch
Smith-Oh! do sit still, dear. What are
you wriggling about for?
Mrs 81 was only putting my hat
straight. darling
Smith-Neyer mind your hat I want
to keep her quite steady. Don't you see
that chap down there taking snapshot
at US?
Mrs. s.-of course. do. That's why
wanted -. Look out dear. here comes
the Browns. They 1--we in the white
house just below US, you know. Bow.
dear. they're quite good people.
Smith-He cant steer straight, anyhow
-Barging US into a beastly patch OF
chimney smoke like that
Mrs. S.-Look out, there's crow com
Ing. Oh, do be careful. it's one Of those
fierce ones.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES way? I can't see
it.
Mrs. Son your left He's coming
right at us O-O-Ohi
Smith-Missed him by a hair, by Jove,
Confound those birds, We shall have to
exterminate them.
Mrs. S.-That would be rather a pity.
too-the children like to sec them about
Still we could keep few In cages for
them to look at, couldn't we? What's it
rocking for now?
Smith-Thats because you're wriRgling
again. You're making It rock.
Mrs. SIN not. I'm absolutely rigid
There's something wrong-I know there
IS, Oh, what is it2
Smith-0nly a bit OF a squaH Here
comes the breeze. There-n0w she's shift
ing. That's fine, isn't il?
Mrs. S.-Nes, dear; but ! shall be awake
all night with earache after this I've for
gotten the cottonwood again Why
there's a Bit just below
Smith-No, that's d sheep; and look at
that little car crawling along Aren't
you glad we sold ours for this2
Mrs S.-Yes, dear. for most things. but
II course one misses not having the road
near 20 fall on. There now-it's begin
ming 70 wo5ble again. Do make it stop
there's no wind now.
Smith-Well, I'm trying to- expect it's
that offwing wants little oil.
Ars- s.-That made il worsel oh, were
going-oh-oh.
Smith--For heavens sake. leave go. How
around my neck? There, she's right
again now.
Mrs. Sim sorry, dear, but when it
does like that I always think Of the
children
Smith-WeH, so do but II you are
going TO lose your head every time We
tit, ! shan't bring you up with me again
Mrs. S.-Don't say that--I couldn't bear
- let you come alone, darling
Smith-Snall we have the sherry and
sandwiches now? You've got them
haven't you?
Mrs. 81 had until we began 70 wob-
bic. then ! put them on the little shelf
behind
smith-There is no little shelf behind. I
took il of before We started 10 tighten
her. You've dropped them overheard
that's what you've done
Mrs. Sim so sorry-but ! tied them
70 gas bag. SO We can soon pick them
up
Smith-One gas bag won't keep them
both ap-there they are drifting over the
ground just above the road down there
What's that chap waving for
Mrs. Shes not waving. He's leaping
up and trying TO catch them before they
float over the vail. It's a poor old
tramp. Look he's got them He thinks
it's a present-he's looking up and taking
of his cap to Us. How sweet2
Smith-Very sweet-t0 drop things
overheard Ike that. You're always doing
it.
Mrs. Sit was quite an accident. II
you are hungry, let's go home and have
lunch.
Smith-I'm not particularly hungry
Mrs. Swell. personally. ] couldn't
touch a bit Of anything. The oscillation
always makes me rather queer-and you
are looking a little green, dear.
Smith-Green-nonse all right
it never has any effect on me Still, OF
course, If you really want TO go home, IN
take you at once.
Mrs. S.-Thank YOU darling-we've had a
simply perfect fly, but ! should love to
lie down little while on a fixed sofa