The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-11
Per Contra
BY JOHN BERWICK
copyrisht 1910 BY American Press
Association
By JOHN BERWICK


written BY horrid old bachelor.
Ny chum, Henry Burbank. and
eourted the girls we married AZ IN,
same time and married within weel
Of each other AS soon as va ma ~
turned from our wedding trips We MAJ
FOR supper and q chat.
Well Harry" ! said, lis your hon
eymoon over, or Is It going to last for
everT'
I've learned just enough about
working IN double harness 10 reallzs
that Il requires adroltness to trol
smoothly together"
80 have l."
MY wife seems to want 10 have he,
own way about every little thing"
Same here"
ION our wedding trip If proposed
to 60 FISHING she wanted that va
should play tennis. II wished "a
take an afternoon siesta she insisted
on going to ride
Well, what are you going ia do
about it?"
= don't know-grin and bear IL /
suppose. How are you making outYa
We'll, I don't have exactly the same
trouble that you have, Ny wife Is dlf
ferent II we diner about ANYTHING
she always argues and argues and /
can't stop her. II say, IT'S not a
matter Of any Importance: let's stor
talking about It. she says. 4 want "a
say just one more thing, and she saws
it,
4 great many timesg"
Eyes"
The uext summer my wife went 70
the country and I. not being able Il
get WY, stayed at home. ] dined fire.
guentiy with Harry and bis wife. Al
The first dinner took with them the
subject Of people keeping pet dogs in
the city came up. and | was surprised
to bear Harry inyeigh against the
practice.
why, thought you loved dogs in
your bachelor days." / remarked.
Hate EN-"
Upon my word Did you bring
about this change. Mrs. Burbank" i
asked
@oh. no. l Ike dogs. Ike all ami
mails,
At that moment O little skye terrier
ran into the room and jumped Up on
to Harry's lap. Harry ordered him
down harshly
I want you to come round. Tom
said Harry. 9when my wifes sister.
come. They're going to make US q
visit I'm looking for3rd to then
coming with great deaf Of pleasure
Lovely girls. both Of EN-.
sThat must be very nice for you
Mrs. Burbank. | remarked
well. ia Ike il IL we had plenty
OF room and more servants and All
that. Harry's got 1t into his head that
be wants them 70 come. He thinks It
lonely here-no one IN the house With
him but me. give in to him IN
everything, but for once I'm going e
have my own way"
I looked at Harry and thought ! saw
a strange look In bis eyes
tYou see how ] have my way" hf
said. addressing me Ny wife has OH
aunt dearest dld lady yen ever met
poor woman. hasn't any home want
her 10 come here and make a home (
with as"
Now. Harry. you're giving an en-
tirely wrong impression Aunt Mar
tina is old and Irritable Size needs L (
run her own establishment SHE wouid 4
not be happy here at ALI No home
Why. she has very comfortable
home small fat Of five rooms
@And not a soul in era snapped
Harry. except herself II must bs
awful lonely"
When coffee was served Mrs. Bur
bank left rs while we smoked. She
had no sooner gone than the skye ter
rier jumped into bis masters lap and
Harry petted him rs IL he were
spoiled child
why, Harry" 7 exclaimed, II
thought you hated the little beast!'
Don't sou give me away old man
If / didn't make believe hated hin
he wouldn't be here. You see, I've
learned something since I've been mar
ried. I keep a sharp lookout and il
see anything coming don't Ike lust
veer right round Oh 70 that side, and
the harder blow for It the more de
termined DOH IL that It shan't come
oil she has two rorrid Old maid sis-
ters that she's been thinking Of asking
70 come for visit See the way
headed her offT'
e0h that's your game, is it2''
And the old aunt If she came here
there wouldn't be any use having any
vinegar on the table Shed turn milk
sour she'd bring On divorce be-
tween DOH aud ME within 9 week
Tbe first thing / knew one day poll
began to talk about her aunt and how
ovelv she was living BY herself and
how much company the old cat would
b for her when / was downtown and K,
,ometimes when have to go away on
business. / jumped right on to the
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