The Delta independent., 1908-07-24

4 the outrageous shade of the twelve
ana found them all as dead as door
nails! Mrs. Perkins, there is imagina-
uon here as well as philosophy"
yes, | think there is a heap more
of itw
Il promised to erect grotto. l read
up on grottoes. / talked with coopers,
biacksmiths and plumbers about grot-
toes. l had grottoes on my mind for
week, and then | gave it up. 1t was
the consensus of opinion that a Grotto
served but the one purpose-the shell
ter OF cats at night. We are charitable
toward cats, Mrs. Perkins, but not so
charitable as to build grottoes for
them. Let them pass their nights in
the wood shed or the vestibule."
Yes, Mr.. Perkins-lay it to the cats,
You'll probably tell me that you are
not going to put in a fountain because
you fear that whale may get into itr'
NO, Mr.. Perkins; / shall tell you
the bare truth. You wanted Il foun-
tain that would tinkle There is
big difference between fountain that
squirts and one that tinkles A tin
king fountain should tinkle all day and
all night The sound is soothing; 1t is
romantic. The Romans had the tin
GlinS art to perfection but it has been
lost in the shuttle. | must tell you
that of the dozen plumbers consulted
not one would guarantee a tinkle.
They stood ready to guarantee a
gush or n squirt, but a soft, melodi-
ir,l- In
fountain at all? Why go to a great
expense TO get something disappoint-
ingi 1t wasn't for the want of talking
tinkle that you won't see tinkling
fountain in the yard this summer.
No; whale did not enter into the case
at all, but might have done so had l
gone further into it"
She Gets Sarcastic.
"And the greenhouse. Mr.. Perkins:''
she sarcastically asked
81 shall have TO make longer ex-
PLANTATION regarding that. First there
is no place to build one without
cutting off our light and view: second.
the expense would be so great that
every flower grown would cost us
quarter Of n dollar: third. it would
be 10 invite dampness, mold and moths.
TO say nothing of sickness: fourth.
the advanced doctors and chemists de-
-lare flowers unhealthy: sixth. sup
pose We had greenhouse, and YOU en-
tered 10 some day when l was absent
and then the door locked itself against
You and ! came home and found you
dead. All these things and one more
must be taken into consideration. my
dear, That one more thing is green
paint II has become scarce article.
and the price is outrageous. We 20
ahead and build a greenhouse and then
find that we can get no green paint.
Is greenhouse greenhouse unless
painted green? If painted any other
color 1t may well be mistaken for
carpenter shop. cobbler shop or
stable | can imagine your feelings
should we have greenhouse painted
sky blue and one of your lady friends
came along and asked you if we were
going to keep n pig.
"ln conclusion. Mrs. Perkins. let me
say
"Oh. you have wriGgled along TO the
end. have you?" she interrupted.
Mrs. Perkins. the word wriggle"-
Just fits your case, Please excuse
ne for the rest of the evening The
strain on your intellect must have been
For five minutes after she left the
room Mr.. Perkins sat and stared into
vacancy. Then he aroused himself
slapped his leg and exclaimed:
~ L
husband who won't promise in Decem-
'cr TO do certain things in April or
May Of the next year has no philoso-
1hy in his makeup" NJ. QUAD.