The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-13
Observation-Disclosures
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COZZENS PERPLEx
A Soft Answer Turned
Away His Wrath............
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What! cried Mr.. Cozzens,. "Isn't
dinner ready YETI"
And as he strobe around the din
ing room in tempestuous and ag-
grieved sort of way he contentedly
attuned his ears to catch spirited re-
ply from Mrs. Cozzens, but as for Mrs.
Cozzens, Mrs. Cozzens fooled him,
and the only response he heard was
rattle of dishes in the kitchen,
where Mrs. G. was preparing the
evening meal.
isn't ready yet, eh?" he cried
4Isn't ready yet, eh?"
And again he attuned his ears to
catch the customary "No, it isn't, ehi .
but again Mrs. Cozzens disappointed
him, placing her head through the
kitchen doorway (instead of speaking
sharply to him through the door,
and saying, "Just minute or two,
Henry. I'm sorry I'm so late"
"Oh, you're sorry. eh?" cruelty de-
manded Mr.. Cozzens, finging himself
into his evening chair and rafting
the evening paper. @You're sorry,
eh?'
"I'll be only minute now," said
Mrs. Cozzens.
Hull" cried Mr. Cozzens. when
{ come home hungry like my dinner.
work hard all day, do, and I need
iti"
But Mrs. Cozzens had returned to
the kitchen
Sorry!" exclaimed Mr.. Cozzens,
bitterly, raising his voice. "Yes,
sorry! But sorrow doesn't feed mel
No! Sorrow doesn't butter my pars-
nips! No! Sorry! Huh, And so
you're sorry, eh?" he cried.
And glancing toward the kitchen
m door he gave it a look that said,
~ heEe. -,thatIl fetch her out on the
rum"
But, on the contrary, Mrs. Cozzens
appeared on the walk with plate of
bread in her hand.
@Have you had a hard day,
Henry?" she asked.
81 always have hard day. grum-
bled Henry, and 1 want my dinner. "
"Just minute" said Mrs. Coz
zens.
Just a minute, eh?" demanded
Mr. Cozzens. with look like a
griffon
eyes, just minute" said Mrs.
*Cozzens.
Just minute, eh?" demanded Mr..
Cozzens again, in such nasty tone
of voice that ordinarily it would have
brought Mrs. Cozzens around his ears
like swarm of bees.
"Yes, that's ALL" said Mrs. Cozzens.
And as she hurried back into the
kitchen Mr. Cozzens turned his eyes
up to Dick, who was filing in with
i birdseed for the night.
"Huhi" cried Mr.. Cozzens (care-
fully raising his voice so that it could
be heard from the kitchen). @And
there you are stufing away! And
what have you been doing all day?
Have you been dong nothing, too?"
But only silence greeted him, so
that at last Mr.. Cozzens gathered his
eyebrows together with an expression
that said, "Now, that's funny! Now,
that's very funny!"
Ready at last, said Mrs. Cozzens,
hurrying in with the soup.
"Oh, so you're ready at last, eh?"
exclaimed Mr.. Cozzens, inexorably
laying down the challenge again.
"You must have been tired of wait
Ing" said Mrs. Cozzens.
"Huh!r cried Mr.. Cozzens.
"I'll give you plenty of soup" said
Mrs. Cozzens, because you're hum
cry"
Il That's all right, too, /" grumbled
Mr.. G, "You needn't try to fill me
up on soup. +"
"Well, who's trying to fill you up
on soup?" cried Mrs. Cozzens (before
she could stop herself).
And as for Henry, Henry rejoiced
in his heart and was glad.
you are!" he cried
But Mrs Cozzens didn't shout back.
II say You are!' he cried again.
But Mrs. Cozzens only passed him
the butter.
Hasn't this been beautiful day!
she exclaimed
oh, it's been beautiful day. has
! it?" exclaimed Henry.
30 mllu ana warm, salu MIS-.
Cozzens.
so mild and warm, eh?" demand
ed Mr.. Cozzens fiercely.
viii you have another slice of
bread, Henry?y
Mmmm," grumbled Henry
And, pining for the excitement OF
warfare, he cast his eyes around the
room and searched his mind for a
cause upon which he could insult Mrs.
Cozzens grossly
It's wonder he cried at last
almost surprised at his own daring
that ven wouldn't dust the furniture
once week, anyhow"
1T is dusty, isn't it?" sighed Mrs.
Cozzens.
Jane, said Mr. Cozzens.
@Yes. Henry"
What's the mattar2"