The San Francisco call., 1910-07-10

and little Yonnte-ma little Yonnie-
Partem-Did you get that. Miss
Peach. We ought to have an adding
machine for this family. What does
your husband do for living?
Swede-He bane hired man for one
time. He stop work for three yaars.
Partem-You mean he doesn't sup
port you. (Swede nods.) How do you
live then?
Swede-Ay work yer hard. Ay take
care ma children.
Partem-What do you do?
Swede-Ay bane scrub lady.
Partem-Does your husband assist
YOU in any way?
The Swede answers no, and the law
yer tells her to come in again Satur-
day, when he promises to have her all
fixed out. He turns to Miss Peach and
tells her to make the complaint neglect
and failure to provide. and as she is
about to take her departure, the Swede
lady holds out So to the lawyer, who
refuses to take it. telling her that he
will discuss money matters later.
"Ay tank you very much, replies
the Swede lady. "You bane damn nice
man. Gcodby. Mr.. Partem."
''Goodby. pretty lady. goodby
After the lady leaves, Partem ex-
presses his sympathy for her and Miss
Peach remarks that she believes he has
q hlnQ HGdrJs dII6r all.
'Of course, / have, replies Partem-
Even if this domestic rot does make
one cynical"
He is about TO renew his love max
ing, when Miss Peach murmurs: Hush,
some one is coming. Perhaps this Is
your IDEAL
An old maid with shrill voice en-
ters and states that she came in an
swer to the advertisement for a
stenographer, remarking at the same
time that she hopes IL is & respectable
office Partem informs her that he has
already made selection and steps
aside. revealing Miss Peach.
The old maid glares at Miss Peach
and then says: We'll. in case she
amt competent. here's my address
There's nothing fighty about me. No
man can trifie With me. Good day, sir
She leaves, and Miss Peach says
your latest ideal doesn't approve OF
me. She thinks I'm fighty."
Partem doubles her salary per week
when Miss Peach says she must leave
and at the same time informs her that
under the laws of the state of Nevada
a contract is void without consid-
Grafton. and demands nice, sweet kiss
Convinced that the law demands it, Miss
Peach is about to fulfill the contract
when a great noise is heard in the hal
and lady enters with rolling pin In
her hand and demands to see the di-
vorce lawyer.
She explains that her husband has
struck her and she wants a divorce.
What is his business?" asks the
lawyer. /.
He's skilled wurrkman at doin
nothin', sir"
What has he done to make you
angry?" asks the lawyer.
He hit me. that he did,"
struck sOu2.' uarssi fad a "
yer "Where?"
'on the back porch" replied Mrs
Mucahy.
What did you do when he struck
your
s Il hit him back, that did"
What did he say then?" asked the
lawyer
What he said I'm too dacant a lady
to repate.''
where is he now?''
Where he belongs-in the woodshe6
with the dog.
the information comes that they are
taking Mulcahy to the hospital
Mrs. Mulcahy breaks into tears and
cries, "Moike. me own bye. It's to the
hospital they're taking himl All. Moike
me darlint. Oil be wild ye,'' and. beg
ging the lawyers pardon. she flies out
of the Office. while Peach remarks thai
another ideal has been shattered anJ
asks how she would look with a black.
ened eye. rs everybody unhappy" She
asks.
mo" replies the lawyer. there are .
few normal people left in the world.
Miss Peach remarks that she hope:
that she never has to get divorce
when the lawyer replies that it would
be a good idea to get a husband first
remarking that it used to be faith. hope
and charity. but now 1t is husband, .di
/ vorce and alimony.